Rapper Badshah has found himself in the middle of yet another controversy. This time, his Haryanvi track Tateeree hasn't gone down well with his fans. Following multiple complaints for its objectionable and derogatory references to women and minors, the Haryana State Commission for Women issued a notice to the singer. The commission's chairperson Renu Bhatia confirmed that the panel has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue after they were bombarded with complaints. The controversy started since the track's release around March 1, 2026. Going by official summons that were issued on March 6, the case concerns complaints filed against Badshah aka Aditya Pratik Singh Sisodia.
What is the controversy around Tateeree?
According to the official summons that were issued on March 6, the case categorically names Badshah as the primary respondent. The document is addressed to the Superintendent of Police in Panipat, and asks local authorities to ensure that all concerned parties are present during the scheduled hearing. The HSCW has set the hearing for March 13, 2026, at 11:30 am. It will be held in the Conference Hall of the DC Office in Panipat. The complaints have been filed by Savita Arya, president of the Nari Tu Narayani Utthan Samiti in Panipat, and Shiv Kumar, director of the Shiv Aarti India Foundation. Both mentioned that Tateeree carries objectionable vocabulary and sexualized references. The complainants have asked the commission to take punitive action for creating content that crosses moral boundaries.
Is Badshah new to controversy?
Badshah has been embroiled in multiple controversies. Before he started facing massive backlash for Haryanvi song Tateeree, his popular song Genda Phool was slammed for carrying lines from a Bengali folk song that was written by Ratan Kahar. A netizen had posted on X, "#Blasphemous @Its_Badshah has stollen the "Gaada Ful" song from Ratan Kahar without seeking express consent from or giving any credit to the original composer.
@YouTubeIndia must immediately withdraw this video from their site with an apology to the Bengali community. #GendaPhool".
#Blasphemous @Its_Badshah has stollen the "Gaada Ful" song from Ratan Kahar without seeking express consent from or giving any credit to the original composer.@YouTubeIndia must immediately withdraw this video from their site with an apology to the Bengali community.#GendaPhool pic.twitter.com/VDC3yo7lc6
— Nilanjan Das (@NilanjanDasAITC) March 28, 2020
Following massive criticism, Badshah issued a statement on Instagram. During Instagram live he said, “We learnt through social media two days after the song was released that the two folk lines, which we believed were Bengali folk lines, are written by a Bengali artiste Ratan Kahar ji. I checked on Youtube for more videos where the song has been recreated before. There have been many recreations of this song. But Ratan Kahar ji’s name is nowhere mentioned in the credit for the lyrics.”
Badshah mocked Yo Yo Honey Singh
A fresh controversy kicked off when Badshah defended his claim to writing Brown Rang. He also took a dig at rival Yo Yo Honey Singh. The exchange began on X after a user wrote to Honey Singh's past and present photos, “What did he eat?" Badshah was quick to reply, “Credits." When another netizen posted, “Bass kar de bhai. Ek baar tujhe support kardiye to iska matlab ye nahi har baar karenge. And again, Brown Rang Honey Singh ne hi likha hai," Badshah said, “Chomu, tere support ke liye nahi kar raha main ye." Badshah has often said that he wrote Brown Rang and rap for Angrezi Beat. “In 2011, Honey Singh called me to mix a song. At that time I had written Brown Rang. He had the beat. But he had written something weird. I said that something strong should be written on it. Then I wrote Brown Rang," he had said in an interview.
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