# Nora Fatehi alleges paid influencers drove Sarke Chunar backlash 2026-08-26T17:52:07+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Actor Nora Fatehi has alleged that social media influencers were paid to amplify the backlash against the song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' from the Kannada film 'KD: The Devil' before its full release. Speaking on the 'Dream With Dr Sheen' podcast, Fatehi said she knows who paid them, when, and how much. The song was criticised over its lyrics and visuals after snippets surfaced online. Fatehi said she did not approve the Hindi dubbed version of the song, which she originally shot in Kannada nearly three years ago. She told the director she dissociated herself from the project and did not promote it. The controversy led to a hearing before the National Commission for Women on May 7. The film, directed by Prem and starring Dhruva Sarja and Sanjay Dutt, was released in theatres on April 30. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage is effectively the same straight report, with both outlets leading on Nora Fatehi's allegation that influencers were paid to fuel the backlash. Neither source questions the claim, names the supposed paymaster, or includes a denial from the film's team. The legal context is thin: both note the NCW hearing on May 7 but give no outcome. The implications of an unverified paid-campaign allegation against a Kannada film made by a Hindi-speaking performer go unexamined. The concrete next step to watch is whether the NCW or any party brings evidence or a counterclaim. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Leads with the allegation, includes NCW hearing date, no analysis or denial - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with the allegation, adds context of her FIFA World Cup performance, no analysis This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-27T00:45:48+00:00. Tags: Dhruva Sarja, KD: The Devil, National Commission for Women, Nora Fatehi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nora-fatehi-claims-influencers-paid-to-target-song/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nora-fatehi-claims-influencers-paid-to-target-song/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/