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Kahar confirmed that he has received Rs 5 lakh from Badshah on March 6 but said that more than monetary help, he is happy to get recognized as the original lyricist of the Bengali folk song.
“Yes, my son has confirmed Rs 5 lakh from Badshah has entered my bank account. But money is not everything, I am happy as he has credited me as the composer of the lyrics “Baro Loker Beti Lo” which he had weaved in his music video ‘Genda Phool’. I want to leave behind any controversy,” Kahartold PTI.
He said that Badshah had promised to visit his residence at Suri in Birbhum when the lockdown is lifted and “jointly take part in a musical programme.”
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On March 31, Badshah denied allegations that he used folk artiste Ratan Kahar’s lyrics in his track “Genda Phool” without credits, saying he could not find the lyricist’s name anywhere in the records.
Taking to Instagram, Badshah had said as an artiste, he would never rob another of his credit.
“Whosoever has tweeted me and all those who made this documentary and his well wishers, I want you to reach out to Ratan Kahar and tell him that I am here and he can reach out to me, I would love to help him. I have heard he is struggling financially and I want all my friends from the fraternity to support folk artistes,” he had said.
As Badshah’s team wanted to communicate with the singer through his local contacts, it was finally made possible on April 3.
The music video, starring Jacqueline Fernandez, debuted on March 25 and was among the top trends on YouTube but a section of social media users had pointed out how the song does not mention Kahar’s name.
Kahar, who is in his 70s and hails from Birbhum in West Bengal, earlier claimed that he wrote the song but never got any recognition for it. His song has been recreated in the past as well.
Kahar said he first got to know that his song was used in the video after a theatre personality showed the video to him.