Ishaan
Khatter,
who
will
be
seen
in
the
upcoming
movie
Khaali
Peeli,
has
shared
his
views
on
a
song
which
was
previously
called
'Beyonce
Sharma
Jayegi'.
The
song
had
stirred
a
controversy
after
netizens
found
it
to
be
racist.
The
actor
vouched
for
the
fact
that
the
filmmakers
'did
not
have
a
racist
bone
in
their
body',
and
felt
that
the
use
of
the
word
'gori'
which
literally
translates
to
'fair-skinned
girl'
was
taken
out
of
context.
In
an
interview
with
Film
Companion,
Ishaan
said,
"The
word
'gori'
has
been
taken
out
of
context,
as
I
understand
it.
I
have
asked
a
lot
of
questions
to
people
from
rural
areas,
who've
clarified
that
'gori'
has
been
used
in
multiple
songs,
for
ages,
as
just
referencing
a
girl.
Like
you'd
say
'launda'
or
'chhora',
you
also
say
'gori',
and
that
is
the
context
in
which
it
was
used."
The
song
was
penned
by
Kumaar
and
Raj
Shekhar,
its
music
composed
by
Vishal-Shekhar,
and
sung
by
Nakash
Aziz
and
Neeti
Mohan.
After
the
controversy,
its
title
was
changed
from
'Beyonce
Sharma
Jayegi'
to
'Duniya
Sharma
Jayegi'.
Ishaan
continued
to
say,
"It
was
never
meant
to
be
about
the
complexion,
let
alone
race.
As
for
Beyonce,
for
this
'tapori'
character,
his
biggest
reference
for
somebody
beautiful,
and
stylish
and
iconic
is
Beyonce.
If
anything,
it's
flattering.
That's
why
he
goes
so
far
as
even
to
compare
this
girl
he's
trying
to
woo
to
Beyonce,
because
he's
trying
to
flatter
her."
However,
he
is
glad
that
a
discussion
on
colourism
and
racism
emerged
because
of
the
song,
but
he
feels
that
it
is
important
to
consider
the
context.
Also
starring
Ananya
Panday
and
Jaideep
Ahlawat,
Khaali
Peeli
is
scheduled
for
release
on
October
2,
2020.
The
film
is
directed
by
Maqbool
Khan.