Ae Dil Hai Mushkil might as well have been the most controversial Diwali release in recent times.
The movie has been in the news yet again for the dialogue ‘Rafi gaate kum rote zyada the’ – which a lot of protesters believe is insulting and in bad taste. Mohammad Rafi‘s son Shahid Rafi has already asked for an apology letter from the makers of the movie and is adamant that millions have already seen the film and the damage has been done.
Sonu Nigam seemed equally offended by the dialogue. Here’s what he said:
“If you can listen to the same joke about your parents then we are wrong. If your blood boils that how can someone say something like this about my parents, then hum sahi hain beta. A man has passed away. He’s not merely considered a singer, people refer to him as a Saint. Mother Teresa was given sainthood recently. We have the same feeling for Rafi Sahab in our heart. When something bad will be said about your father then obviously you’d get hurt.”
He also took to Twitter to express his distaste by saying tweet yesterday
Is it true that there is a a dialogue in Ai dil hai mushkil that says Mohd Rafi gaate kum rote zyaada thhey?
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) October 31, 2016
RIP अदब . We Indians, no longer need you darling.
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) October 31, 2016
Watch the full interview here:
