Guru Randhawa's new song was meant to be a hit, instead, it kicked off online backlash, and this isn't even his first time.

Guru Randhawa's newly released track ‘Fine Shyt’ has brought him in the middle of an online pile-on. Days after dropping, the song and its accompanying music video have become a magnet for mockery, with social media flooding the comments with criticism.
What the video shows
The video opens with a disclaimer noting that everyone featured is above 18 and that the content is fictional, alongside a tongue-in-cheek warning not to try the same moves at work.
The story is set in a corporate office, where Randhawa plays a senior professional going about his day while several female colleagues sing and dance around him.
Commenters didn't hold back. Several dismissed the track outright as unpleasant to listen to, with one calling it "noise pollution."
Others predicted the song would still spawn countless dance reels despite the criticism, while some took aim at the video's workplace framing, arguing it objectifies women.
A few comments turned political, echoing slogans from recent student protests calling for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, redirected here as a jab at Randhawa.
Some also pointed out that the song fails to capture the spirit of the slang phrase it borrows its title from, comparing the singer unfavorably to Tony Kakkar.
About ‘Fine Shyt’
"Fine Shyt" is sung by Guru Randhawa and Yashvi Desai, with lyrics written by Randhawa and Gurjit Gill. The video also features Ruhee Dosani, Divinity Bisht, Arshia Sinha, Raema Grover, Darlene Laura, and Mehar Kaur.
Not his first controversy
This is not the first time Randhawa's visuals have drawn fire. Last year, his song "Azul" was criticized for sexualising schoolgirls and romanticising an inappropriate teacher-student dynamic.
In that video, Randhawa played a photography teacher visibly captivated by a student, portrayed by actor Anshika Pandey, who first appears in uniform before switching to bolder styling and choreography.
Since Pandey's actual age was never disclosed, the depiction intensified accusations that the video normalised predatory behaviour.
The fallout wasn't limited to social media either, Randhawa was reportedly summoned by a local court in Ludhiana over a complaint linked to the video.
With two videos in a row facing near-identical accusations of objectification, is this just an unfortunate pattern in Guru Randhawa's creative choices, or a sign that the criticism hasn't actually changed anything at all?
Published: 08 Aug 2026, 12:21 pm IST
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