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Guru Randhawa music video controversy

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Indian pop singer Guru Randhawa released the single ~~“Fine Shyt”~~ ‘Fine Shyt’ on August 6, 2026. The music video, which utilizes a satirical corporate office setting and features an all-female production crew, immediately faced significant social media backlash. Critics mocked the song's sound and concept, with some users labeling the release ~~"noise pollution."~~ ‘noise pollution’ and questioning the portrayal of women. In response to the trolling, Randhawa addressed the controversy on Instagram, defending the song's title as ~~"silly~~ ‘silly little ~~slang"~~ slang’ and ~~encouraging~~ urging critics to ~~calm down.~~ ‘calm down fam.’ He expressed amusement at user-generated edits and claimed he was ‘guilty as charged of ~~the video.~~ making songs that repeat in your head forever.’ Following the backlash, Randhawa visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar, sharing a message in Punjabi regarding faith and ~~strength.~~ strength, stating, ‘Whom Waheguru blesses, no storm can ever shake.’ By August 13, Randhawa signaled his intent to remain focused on his career by embracing a ‘Sisu’ mindset, a Finnish concept denoting resilience and determination during adversity. He further challenged his critics on social media, stating, ‘Also tell all of them to make some new strategy against me……. this one didnt work!!’

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