Singer Sona Mohapatra has accused an Indian organisation of threatening her after it found her music video Tori Surat. The Madariya Sufi Foundation (MSF) has denied the charge.
She revealed the threats in a series of tweets to Mumbai Police Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar, saying the group asked her to remove her music video from all media.
“They claim that the video is vulgar,” tweeted Mohapatra, 41.
However, the NGO spokesperson Sameer Mohammad Boghani termed Mohapatra’s allegations as “belated, mischievous and twisted out of turn” to suit her interests.
“We have sent her an email raising concerns over the content of the music videos, the copies of which were also sent to Mumbai Police Commissioner, Khar Police Station head, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.... How come she sensed the so-called threats after so many days?” Bhojani said.
He said that MSF in their email pointed out 10 objectionable points in the video, which have hurt sentiments.
“We requested her to remove the objectionable video and tender an apology failing which we would initiate appropriate legal proceedings. How can this be construed as a threat in any manner?” Bhojani asked.
In another tweet to Padsalgikar, Mohapatra said that she got a “threatening email notice” from the NGO demanding that she take down the music video, which has been cleared by the Censor Board.
A Mumbai Police spokesperson declined to comment on Mohapatra’s issue.
The singer, hailing from Odisha, rued that in the past, when she was threatened with rape, mutilation and acid attacks during a Salman Khan controversy, she received “no real help or remedy” but despite that she was safe.
