Mumbai, May 8 -- Sonu Nigam found himself in the middle of a heated backlash after a concert held in Bengaluru on April 25. A video clip from the event went viral, where the singer was seen refusing to sing in Kannada and linking the demand to the Pahalgam terror attack. This sparked outrage among Kannada fans and the local film industry.

Song Removed from Kannada Film

Sonu had recorded the song Manasu Haadtade for the upcoming Kannada movie Kuladalli Keelyavudo, directed by K Ramnarayan. The song had been well-received, composed by Manomurthy and penned by Yogaraj Bhat. However, after the controversy, the makers decided to remove the song from the film and replace it with a new version sung by Kannada singer Chethan.

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