Folk singer Amar Arshi accuses Badshah of taking entire credit for the success of his song Kala Chashma: ‘I neither got any royalties nor publicity’ | EasternEye
The song Kaala Chashma from Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif’s 2016 film Baar Baar Dekho has turned out to be a global hit over the past few weeks as millions of Instagram reels have been made on it. People are grooving to the peppy beats of the song all over the world and are garnering thousands of views. The song has already amassed millions of views on YouTube.
While Kaala Chashma is enjoying renewed popularity after becoming viral on Instagram, not many people know that its original version was sung by folk Amar Arshi a couple of years before it featured in Excel Entertainment and Dharma Productions’ film. The film version of Kala Chashma was sung by Badshah and Amar is unhappy about not getting the due credit. He has accused Badshah of taking the entire credit for the success of the song.
“He never mentioned my name in any of the interviews about the song and took all the credit that was meant to be shared with me. After the song first released, I got a lot of calls from people in the industry to congratulate me on the track’s success. But the fame eventually wore off for me after a few days, while Badshah continued to enjoy it,” Amar tells an Indian publication.
Amar reveals that he was paid an amount of ₹1 lakh for the song. He is now planning to “claim the royalties and will find a way to get all the credit that I deserve”. “I neither got any royalties nor publicity or, for that matter any other benefit, despite it becoming an international hit,” he says.
Meanwhile, a number of international celebrities including Demi Lovato to Jimmy Fallon have made videos on Kala Chashma lately.
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The actress defended her claim that acting demands more than desk jobs in a recent interview.
She said office workers can "chill out" during work hours, unlike film stars.
Fans and working professionals called her comments privileged and out of touch.
The backlash started after her appearance on Amazon Prime's Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle.
Critics pointed out the financial gap and support systems actors have compared to regular employees.
Kajol probably didn't expect this reaction when she sat down with Twinkle Khanna on Two Much. But her comments about actors working harder than people with 9-to-5 jobs have blown up, and not in a good way.
Fans slam Kajol after she says actors work harder than regular employees sparking online outrage Getty Images
The comments that started it all
Kajol was speaking out about her earlier comments on Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle on Amazon Prime, where she said actors work harder than most people. This time she was explaining why she thinks that.
She told The Hollywood Reporter India that her days are full of shoots, events, and very early flights. One day involved waking at 5 AM to catch a flight to Jaipur for a 3 PM event.
But it was her take on regular jobs that got people talking. She claimed desk workers don't need to be "100% present" and can take breaks, "chill out," and relax while working. She kept coming back to the unending scrutiny actors face like the feeling of always being watched or something as simple as how you cross your legs or who's snapping a picture in the background becomes a constant calculation. You have to be switched on, she insisted, all the time.
The internet, frankly, was having none of it. YouTube and Reddit exploded with responses. "For the kind of remuneration actors are paid, they shouldn't have a problem working 12 hours a day for 4 days a week," one user wrote. Another pointed out that films typically take 3-4 months to shoot, while regular jobs run year-round.
The responses got more pointed. "Vanity mein naps or massages bhi toh hum lete hain," a Reddit user commented, referencing the comfort of vanity vans. Someone else joked: "If you work poorly, you get fired. If you act poorly, you get a Filmfare award."
The bluntest response yet? "Respectfully, Kajol, shut up."
Nobody denies acting is demanding. Long hours, public pressure, and constant judgement are very real. But comparing it to regular employment ignores some major differences.
Most people work 12 months a year with two weeks' holiday if they're lucky. They don't have spot boys fetching drinks or vanity vans for rest breaks. One netizen nailed it: "A working parent's schedule is continuous, every single day, with no wrap-up party or off-season."
Online erupts as Kajol defends claim that acting demands more than everyday 9-to-5 workGetty Images
There's also the money. While her fee for a single film is probably more than most people earn in a year, she says that doesn’t make the work easy. Still, it does provide a comfort that regular employees don’t have. Kajol has not yet replied to the backlash.
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