Khaali Peeli Director Maqbool Khan Defends Beyonce Sharma Jayegi: “The Term ‘Goriya’ Has Been So Often Used”

Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Pandey starrer Khaali Peeli has been on the receiving end of a massive backlash. It was the song Beyonce Sharma Jayegi that triggered the netizens, who labelled it racist. Talking about the row, film’s director Maqbool Khan apologised to everyone offended. But he disagrees that the song is racist. Below is everything that Khan has to say about the same.

Beyonce Sharma Jayegi fell into the lap of controversy for its lyrics. Not just using Beyoncé’s name but netizens point out the usage of word goriye. And referring to the context called the song racist and problematic. The video has triggered the netizens who have disliked it on YouTube rapidly.

Reacting to the fiasco is Maqbool Khan, director of Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday’s Khaali Peeli. Talking about Beyonce Sharma Jayegi, as per Hindustan Times, the filmmaker said, “First, without any hesitation or excuses we want to apologise to anyone offended. We assure you that the lyric in question was never intended racially. The term ‘goriya’ has been so often and traditionally used in Indian songs to address a girl, that it didn’t occur to any of us to interpret it in the literal manner.”