Overview

• A Samrala resident’s complaint over 'Sirra' cites a lyric implying newborn Jatt children are given opium, calling it derogatory to the gurti practice.
• The Ludhiana court directed Randhawa to appear in person or through counsel under Section 223 of the BNSS, with platforms like YouTube and Spotify also named in the petition.
• Separately, 'Azul' is drawing criticism for portraying an adult teacher fixated on a student figure and for using multiple alcohol-brand metaphors in its lyrics.
• Randhawa has restricted comments on Instagram as pushback grew; Sonam Kapoor liked a post criticizing the video while other actors liked his promotional updates.
• He posted a cryptic Instagram Story highlighting 'Azul' trending and has offered no public apology or detailed response to either controversy.