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News India Live, Digital Desk: Bollywood’s outspoken singer Sona Mohapatra Once again in the headlines. This time famous rappers have come on their target Badshah. Sona latest songs of badshah ‘Tateeree’ Strong objection has been expressed regarding the lyrics and its filming.
In a social media post dated March 11, 2026, the 49-year-old singer has raised her voice against the increasing “vulgarity” and “superficiality” in the music industry.
What is the main reason for the dispute? (The Conflict)
Objection to the lyrics of the song: Sona Mohapatra believes that the lyrics of songs like ‘Tatiri’ are not only meaningless, but they are also bringing down the standards of music in the society. He has termed it “Creative Bankruptcy”.
Artist Responsibility: Sona wrote in her post, “The job of an artist is to give a beautiful shape to people’s imagination, not to fill it with garbage.” He reminded influential artists like Badshah that they have access to crores of youth, so they should be more responsible with the content.
Questions on female portrayal: Sona has often spoken out against the “objectification” of women in songs. Regarding the visuals of ‘Tatiri’, he also hinted that it is just a cheap way to garner views.
Sona Mahapatra’s old track record
This is not the first time that Sona has messed with a big artist:
Anu Malik: During the MeToo (#MeToo) movement, he had opened a front against Anu Malik.
Salman Khan: She has also criticized Salman Khan on the black buck issue and other statements.
Music Mafia: She often raises questions on nepotism and lack of original music in the Bollywood music industry.
Debate broke out on social media
After this statement of Sona, the internet is divided into two groups. While on one hand a section of music lovers agree with him that nowadays the dignity of words in songs has been lost, on the other hand Badshah’s fans are calling it a “publicity stunt” and “genre gap”. At present there has been no official response from the King on this.
