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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sona Mohapatra says criticism of her post on Shefali Jariwala's Kaanta Laga is misplaced: ‘Stupid is the new smart?'
Singer Sona Mohapatra is facing backlash for criticising directors Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru over their work on the Kaanta Laga remix, with many accusing her of being insensitive to late actor Shefali Jariwala. In response, Sona has questioned why the focus isn't on the directors allegedly using paid PR to profit from someone's death. Also read: Reddit slams Sona Mohapatra for 'insensitive, hurtful' post on Shefali Jariwala over Kaanta Laga: 'Let her die in peace' Earlier, Sona took to Instagram Story to slam the makers of the song, Kaanta Laga. Sona hits back Sona took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday to address the backlash she was facing for her comments about the song Kaanta Laga, which many felt was derogatory towards Shefali. She questioned, 'To all those trolling me about being insensitive, are we okay with RD, Lata, Majrooh who are the bedrock of our musical heritage fading & getting disconnected from their own creations. Cheap Paid PR to milk someone's death to call yourself the 'makers' of Kaanta Laga is okay?' In a response to one social media user, Sona shared, 'Make more new age original songs with beats if you like beats & 'appreciate' the Shefali video, your choice of course but don't be ok with ppl calling themselves 'makers' of a song when they didn't make the song? difficult to read the paid PR post I'm criticising? Millennial much?' At one point, Sona clarified that her post was not about Shefali Jariwala, but about expressing her anguish over people misusing the musical legacy. She wrote, 'Interesting insight into the online world: ppl openly troll me on a post which was anguish about our musical legacy being usurped by the wrong people (makers of a remix video doing paid PR) & not about the deceased BUT equal no. +ve messages are private DM's only? Why #India?' 'I don't have PR companies driving narratives about me or turning the flow of info in my favour & maybe I'm naive enough to try and get a public conversation & debate going about creative ownership,musical legacies, the dangers of dumbing down .Cus stupid is the new smart?' Sona shared. What did Sona post After Shefali Jariwala's death, the directors of Kaanta Laga music video, Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, announced that they have officially retired the song Kaanta Laga forever. Following this, Sona took to Instagram Story and wrote, '3 legends created KAANTA LAGA. Composer, lyricist and singer; RD Burman, Majroon Sultanpuri, Lata Mangeshkar and this utterly misplaced 'retirement' by people calling themselves 'makers' to get some PR out of a death, nothing less. (Viral B is a paid site largely) These two only created a smutty video with a remix with a 19-year-old. (Of course no permission from legends required for their xx interpretation). RIP and all for the 42 year old lady but legacy? and this (sic).' Sona's post, which created the stir. The singer's post sparked controversy, with many taking to Reddit to voice their disapproval. A screenshot of the post was shared by a social media user which prompted a flood of reactions. 'This is so unnecessary and insensitive, especially if Shefali's loved ones read it. 'RIP and all to the 42 year old lady', she can't even say her name?! This woman is always salty about something, especially things that don't concern her. She needs to get a life,' one wrote, with another mentioning, 'Every time I come across her name, she's complaining about something. To us 2000s kids, Shefali was the iconic Kaanta Laga girl. Sona lady is only giving away her age while also disrespecting a dead person'. 'Why are people in this world so bitter man,' read one comment. The song Kaanta Laga originated from the 1972 film Samadhi, with the voice of Lata Mangeshkar. Years later, it was remixed by DJ Doll in 2002, featuring a 19-year-old Shefali Jariwala in the music video, which was directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru.
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Sona Mohapatra on Kaanta Laga row, questions paid PR and milking Shefali's death
Singer Sona Mohapatra has slammed filmmakers Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru for declaring the 'retirement' of the remixed version of 'Kaanta Laga', which featured the late actor Shefali Jariwala. She mentioned that the version featuring Jariwala was a remix of the iconic song from the 1972 film 'Samadhi'.Sona Mohapatra also labelled the music video as 'smutty,' a remark that sparked significant Shefali Jariwala's death, the makers of the popular track announced that they have officially retired the song 'Kaanta Laga' forever. Irked by their decision, Mohapara lashed out at them on her Instagram story and wrote, '3 legends created KAANTA LAGA. Composer, lyricist and singer; RD Burman, Majroon Sultanpuri, Lata Mangeshkar and this utterly misplaced 'retirement' by people calling themselves 'makers' to get some PR out of a death, nothing less. (Viral B is a paid site largely) These two only created a smutty video with a remix with a 19-year-old. (Of course no permission from legends required for their xx interpretation). RIP and all for the 42 year old lady but legacy? and this (sic).' Take a look at the post here: The singer's post didn't go down well with many. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of her post which prompted response from many on the social media platform. On July 5, she reacted to all the hate on Instagram and wrote, 'To all those trolling me about being insensitive, are we okay with RD Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Majrooh Sultanpuri legends of our musical heritage fading and getting disconnected from their own creations? We are ok with paid PR to milk someone's death? Calling yourself the 'makers' of Kaanta Laga is okay when you are just the makers of a remix video? (sic).' A post by the 'Kaanta Laga' makers read, 'Yesterday Was The Prayer Meeting. Saying The Final Goodbyes With Our First Photo Session Together.. 'Kaanta Laga' – CD Inlay Card. You Always Said You Wanted To Be The One And Only 'Kaanta Laga' Girl. So We Never Made A Sequel — And We Never Will. We're Retiring 'Kaanta Laga' Forever. It Was Always Yours. It Will Always Be Yours ShefaliRIP(sic).'advertisementFive days after her sudden death, a prayer meet was held in Mumbai on Wednesday in memory of Jariwala. Close friends and family members were in was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital by her husband, Parag Tyagi, after suffering a cardiac arrest. However, she was declared dead on are still investigating the cause of Jariwala's death. An officer earlier told India Today that they found Glutathione injections, Vitamin-C pills and some other medication at the house. The officer added, "She (Jariwala) was taking medicines herself for anti-ageing and skin glow."- Ends
Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Sona Mohapatra slams ‘Kaanta Laga' music video directors for ‘misplaced retirement' of the song after Shefali Jariwala's death: ‘Created a smutty video'
In 1972, when Prakash Mehra's Samadhi released, it became popular for its song 'Kaanta Laga'. With RD Burman as its composer, the song was sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Decades later, in 2002, T-Series remixed the song for their album DJ Doll and created a music video featuring late actor Shefali Jariwala. It instantly became a hit and brought her widespread recognition, and soon, she became known as the 'Kaanta Laga girl. On 27 June, when she breathed her last, it shocked her fans and family members and a few days later, the directors of the music video, Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao, announced that they have officially retired the song forever. This act by the directors has irked singer Sona Mohapatra. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Sona wrote, '3 legends created KAANTA LAGA. Composer, lyricist and singer; RD Burman, Majroon Sultanpuri, Lata Mangeshkar and this utterly misplaced 'retirement' by people calling themselves 'makers' to get some PR out of a death nothing less. (Viral B is a paid site largely) These two only created a smutty video with a remix with a 19 year old. (Of course no permission from legends required for their xx interpretation). RIP and all for the 42 year old lady but legacy? and this…' ALSO READ | With Metro… In Dino, Anurag Basu defies box office logic as he makes yet another mad, messy musical Sona Mohapatra's post didn't go down well with many. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of her post which prompted response from many on the social media platform. A user wrote, 'This is so unnecessary and insensitive, especially if Shefali's loved ones read it. 'RIP and all to the 42 year old lady', she can't even say her name?! This woman is always salty about something, especially things that don't concern her. She needs to get a life.' Another comment read, 'This is actually so insensitive and hurtful for her close one. Also, there is no need to be rude to a person who is no more here to defend herself.' Other comments read, 'Kharoos bua vibes', and 'This is beyond disrespectful. She needs to get a reality check.' On Saturday, Sona reacted to all the hate and wrote on her Instagram Stories, 'To all those trolling me about being insensitive, are we okay with RD Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Majrooh Sultanpuri… legends of our musical heritage fading and getting disconnected from their own creations? We are ok with paid PR to milk someone's death? Calling yourself the 'makers' of Kaanta Laga is okay when you just the makers of a remix video?' Previously, directors Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru announced they will never make a sequel or recreate the song, stating that Shefali will always be the only 'Kaanta Laga girl.' 'Yesterday Was The Prayer Meeting. Saying The Final Goodbyes… With Our First Photo Session Together.. 'Kaanta Laga' – CD Inlay Card. You Always Said You Wanted To Be The One And Only 'Kaanta Laga' Girl. So We Never Made A Sequel — And We Never Will. We're Retiring 'Kaanta Laga' Forever. It Was Always Yours. It Will Always Be Yours… Shefali…RIP…💔' they shared on Instagram. A post shared by Directors Rao & Sapru (@sapruandrao) Previously, talking to NDTV, Vinay Sapru shared, 'Radhika and I were driving on Linking Road in Bandra, Mumbai, and as you said we were looking out for the girl who was like a doll. Here, passes a scooter next to her (Radhika's) car. There you have an elderly lady and a girl hugging her. Her complexion was almost like Snow White and all innocence.' He added, 'Radhika and I just looked at her and said, 'How can somebody we have been looking around for so long just parallel to us while we are driving?' We then stopped at the next signal and hailed her. We stopped that mother and daughter duo and we asked her (what she did). Then she said she was studying engineering at Bhavan's College in Andheri. We said, 'Okay, so if you are interested then come for auditions to the office'. We left our number and left.'
