Pawan Singh faces backlash as viral clip raises consent concerns

India Today

A viral clip of Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh has ignited a heated debate online, with many viewers alleging that the actor ignored his co-star’s consent during a shoot.

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00:00Khaansar might not have said this exclusively for Bhojpuri acta Pawan Singh.

00:15But this incident of him trying to touch his co-star without consent has brought to the fore

00:19how even the industry's biggest stars try to keep their fans engaged by repackaging crude objectification as entertainment.

00:25From Khisari Lal Yadav's Laga Ke Fair and Lovely and Maradabhi Bachcha Ba to Pawan Singh's Kammariya Patre Patre.

00:33These songs are not just sexualized, they trivialize and distort the musical legacy of Bihar.

00:37But Bihar's music is so much more.

00:44This traditional chhat geet sung by Anuradha Podwal is sung in thousands of homes during the chhat festival.

00:50It is an emotional call to the rising sun, steeped in reverence and cultural pride.

00:55Bidesiya by Bhikari Thakur, also known as the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri, used songs in drama to hallowed critical issues.

01:01His songs about men leaving their wives behind in villages to earn money in cities are timeless.

01:05Chali Gyal Jhariya by Kalpna Patowari is considered a folk gem where Kalpna brings back the soulful anguish of a village woman.

01:12It is understandable why such traditional songs might find it difficult to make it to the mainstream.

01:17But the content the Bhojpuri industry produces today largely thrives on reducing women to objects and naval-obsessed lyrics.

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