The song “Beyonce Sharma Jayegi” from a forthcoming film, featuring Ananya Panday and Ishan Khatter, was released on Monday. Social media users wasted no time to point out that the song is an attack on dark-skinned people and promotes colourism. The line “tujhe dekh ke goriya, Beyonce sharma jayegi” which translates to “Your fair skin will make Beyonce shy”.
Here are a few reactions to the song as seen on Twitter.
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