Guru Randhawa called ‘Fine Shyt’ a silly slang: Is that an apology or a diss?

Singer Guru Randhawa is facing heavy trolling after releasing his song "Fine Shyt" last Thursday. Social media users slammed the track as misogynistic toward female corporate workers, with many also calling it a cringe fest.

The controversy

The music video opens with a disclaimer stating all cast members are above 18 and that it is a work of fiction.

Set in an office, it shows Randhawa as a senior professional surrounded by young female colleagues who dance and sing around him while he stays focused on work.

Critics accused the video of sexualising workspaces and questioned how the women were portrayed. This isn't Randhawa's first such controversy, his earlier song "Azul" was also criticised for allegedly sexualising schoolgirls.

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Randhawa's response

Unfazed, Randhawa shared a video of himself driving a Porsche on an empty desert road.

In his Instagram caption, he wrote he was "guilty as charged of making songs that repeat in your head forever," adding he was "low-key loving the edits" and calling the backlash reaction to "a silly little slang," telling followers to "calm down calm down calm down fam."

Golden Temple visit

Before addressing the row, Randhawa visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday, sharing a photo of himself near the Amrit Sarovar.

Without referencing the backlash directly, his Punjabi caption roughly translated to: "Whom Waheguru blesses, no storm can ever shake. When Baba Nanak holds someone's hand, they only keep moving forward."

Tony Kakkar's jibe

Fellow singer Tony Kakkar poked fun at the episode in a video mimicking a phone call with Randhawa, joking, "Yes, Guru bhai! What have you done, yaar? You did it all by yourself and didn't even tell me. I don't answer anyone's calls, but I would definitely have picked up yours."