Naa Ready (2023): From the Tamil film Leo, this song faced legal complaints for allegedly glorifying drug consumption and smoking. The makers eventually added a disclaimer to the song's video to comply with regulations

Millionaire (2024): From his album Glory, Yo Yo Honey Singh was summoned by the Punjab State Women's Commission in 2025 for lyrics deemed derogatory towards women. This follows a long history of similar legal issues for the rapper

Besharam Rang (2023): While primarily a controversy over the colour of the costumes (saffron), the song from Pathaan faced criticism from various groups for being provocative and allegedly insulting cultural sentiments

Ole Ole (2025): A single from the Telugu film Mass Jathara faced severe criticism upon release for its offensive language, though the filmmakers claimed the backlash was due to a "misunderstanding" of the context

Dammunte Pattukora (2024): From the Telugu film Pushpa 2: The Rule, this song featured Allu Arjun's character challenging a police officer with the line "If you've got the guts, catch me, Shekhawat!" The song was pulled from YouTube by T-Series because its release coincided with the actor's real-life legal troubles following a tragic stampede, making the defiant lyrics appear insensitive to law enforcement

Aaja Nachle (2007): The title track of this Madhuri Dixit film originally contained a line referring to the Luv-Kush community in a way that was deemed casteist. The lyrics were subsequently removed and altered after protests

Bhaag DK Bose (2011): From the film Delhi Belly, this song was highly controversial because the repetitive chorus, when sung quickly, sounds like a vulgar Hindi expletive

Tateeree (2026): Rapper Badshah faced legal action and was summoned by the Haryana State Commission for Women for indecent and misogynistic lyrics in this Haryanvi track. He later issued a public apology for the content

Makhna (2019): Yo Yo Honey Singh faced a police inquiry and legal action initiated by the Punjab State Women's Commission for using objectionable words against women in this song

MF Gabru (2025): Punjabi singer Karan Aujla was also summoned by the Punjab State Women's Commission for offensive language and derogatory content in this track

Sarke Chunar (2026): This recent track featuring Nora Fatehi was removed from YouTube following a notice from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and intense public backlash over its vulgar and highly sexualized lyrics