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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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