Archival / Throwback Feature – Originally 2024

Some songs refuse to fade.
“Sitar” from Mr. Bachchan is one of them.

When the track dropped in 2024, it wasn’t just the music that caught fire. It was Bhagyashri Borse — soft curves wrapped in rich fabric, glowing skin, and a fearless screen presence that refused to play safe opposite Ravi Teja. The chemistry was charged. The moves were deliberate. And the internet immediately split into two camps.

The Dance That Crossed a Line for Many
In one of the song’s most talked-about sequences, Ravi Teja’s hands find their way onto Bhagyashri’s lower back and rear in a playful, lingering grip during the choreography. The camera doesn’t look away. Neither did the audience. What some called classic massy energy, others labelled outright vulgar — especially given the significant age gap between the two stars.

Clips spread fast. Debates got louder. Accusations of objectification mixed with defences of “it’s just a song.”

Bhagyashri’s Unapologetic Allure
Through it all, Bhagyashri held the frame with quiet power. Soft curves moved with the rhythm. The way the fabric clung and shifted with every step only heightened the heat. She didn’t shrink from the boldness. She owned it — chin up, body language confident, eyes locked into the performance. That combination of youthful glamour and controlled sensuality is exactly why the song refused to die down.

Even critics who hated the step couldn’t stop watching her.

The Furore That Followed
Netizens called the move cheap. Others called it peak mass entertainment. Director Harish Shankar later admitted he personally felt the particular step “wasn’t necessary,” yet it stayed in the final cut and passed the censors. The conversation became bigger than the song itself — age, consent, objectification, and what “mass” cinema is allowed to show.

Two years later, people still bring it up whenever a new item number pushes the same boundary.

The Afterglow
“Sitar” wasn’t just a promotional track.
It became a cultural flashpoint.

Bhagyashri Borse walked into that controversy looking every bit the magnetic newcomer — soft, strong, and completely unapologetic.
Some songs entertain.
This one started a fight that still echoes.