Badshah releases statement after 'Genda Phool' backlash, urges fans to help him; Read here

Rapper Badshah's new music video Genda Phool has landed in a credit controversy with Bengali folk artiste Ratan Kahar (who penned/rendered song originally in 1972) alleging that his lyrics were used in song without any credit to him. music video, starring actor Jacqueline Fernandez, is among top trends on YouTube but a section of social media users have pointed out how song does t mention Kahar.

Jacqueline Fernandez and Badshah’s track 'Genda Phool' leaves netizens angry

Kahar, who is in his 70s and hails from Birbhum in West Bengal, claimed that he wrote song but never got any recognition for it. His song has been recreated in past as well. "I am extremely poor. Many people have taken my songs, but have t given me credit. y can't write ir own songs. y used my songs as ir own. I live in a hut. I write songs of soil. I don't have financial strength to drag m to court," Kahar told media.

Releasing a statement in defense, rapper Badshah said that he's been trying to connect with Shri Kahar but due to lockdown situation, he is t able to.

rapper said, "I want to do everything possible on humanitarian grounds to make this right." Badshah furr went live on his Instagram handle and said, "It will be a duty and hour to help an artists like Ratan Kahar."

Jacqueline Fernandez & Badshah's 'Genda Phool' track faces plagiarism allegations 

What did Kahar say?

" lyrics of this song were written by me and music composition was also mine. But I never got any recognition for song and it pains me a lot. I am Ratan Kahar, who never got recognized for song," Kahar told reporters here. folk artist appealed to writers and literary personalities to protest against plagiarism.  

"re are so many writers and good people around us but body protested. Those singing song don't understand its spirit and ruin its earthiness," he added. Kahar said he first got to kw that his song was used in video after a atre personality showed video to him. "I was aghast. Will se things continue?" he asked. 

(With PTI inputs)