# Nora Fatehi breaks silence on ‘Sarke Chunar’ controversy 2026-08-25T13:21:32+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Nora Fatehi has said she knew who orchestrated the backlash against the song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' from the film 'KD: The Devil'. Speaking on the 'Dream with Dr Sheen' podcast, the actress said, 'I already know who hired you, when, and how much they paid you,' and suggested the controversy was not organic. She claimed that much of the outrage was based on brief clips and AI-generated images, not the full song. Fatehi had earlier released a video message distancing herself from the Hindi version of the track. She said she originally shot the song in Kannada three years ago and that the Hindi lyrics were added without her permission. 'I did not perform to it, and there was no permission taken to use it with my image,' she wrote. The actress acknowledged that such songs are produced every day but added she was not defending the content. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report Nora Fatehi's allegations neutrally, without adding independent verification or opposition voices. The Times of India leads with her denial of knowledge of the Hindi version, while Siasat highlights her claim of a paid campaign. Neither outlet examines the credibility of her assertion that influencers were hired, nor does it seek comment from the film's team. Readers are left with only Fatehi's version. The next development to track is whether the film's producers or the song's creators respond. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports Fatehi's statements without editorialising, leads with her response. - siasat.com (neutral report) Reports Fatehi's claims of a paid campaign, adds detail on language barrier. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T15:23:59+00:00. Tags: Nora Fatehi, Sanjay Dutt, Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nora-fatehi-says-she-knew-who-hired-you-over-sarke-chunar-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nora-fatehi-says-she-knew-who-hired-you-over-sarke-chunar-row/#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/