Saturday 20th, April 2024
canara news

Sonu Nigam posts Azaan video amid controversy

Published On : 23 Apr 2017


Mumbai, (PTI) Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam, who is embroiled in a controversy for criticising sermons from the loudspeakers, has shared a video of Azaan.

The 43-year-old singer took to Twitter to post the over two-minute-long clip, which he seems to have recorded.

Nigam captioned the video as, "Good morning, India". He, however, did not mention the time or place.

On April 17, the singer had described the loud sermons from the loudspeakers as hooliganism in a series of tweets.

This was followed by a fatwa being issued against Nigam by Kolkata-based cleric, Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, who asked him to shave off his head for his tweets.

In a surprising move, the singer had himself tonsured by a celebrity hairstylist at a press conference.

Nigam had stressed that his tweets were against the use of loudspeakers in morning sermons and not aimed at any particular religion.

"I only spoke against the use of loudspeakers. Everybody has a right to his opinion. I have the right to have an opinion and it should not be misconstrued. Loudspeakers are not a necessity; they are not a part of any religion," he said.

Amid the controversy, actress Kangana Ranaut said she has no problems with Azaan but felt what the singer said should be respected and discussed.

While, lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar said that prayers at any place of worship should not disturb others.







More News

Jackie Shroff, Javed Akhtar launch the trailer and music of Ameet Kumar's debut film Love You Loktantra
Jackie Shroff, Javed Akhtar launch the trailer and music of Ameet Kumar's debut film Love You Loktantra
Actress Aindrita Ray Missing From Judaa Hoke Bhi Promotions. What's Brewing?
Actress Aindrita Ray Missing From Judaa Hoke Bhi Promotions. What's Brewing?
Poster and trailer of English psychological thriller Different launched recently at a grand event
Poster and trailer of English psychological thriller Different launched recently at a grand event

Write your Comments

Disclaimer: Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. canaranews.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that under 66A of the IT Act, sending offensive or menacing messages through electronic communication service and sending false messages to cheat, mislead or deceive people or to cause annoyance to them is punishable. It is obligatory on CANARANEWS to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using canaranews will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will canaranews.com be held responsible.