Punjab floods: Guru Randhawa sets relief camp for victims amid his 'Azul' and 'Sirra' controversies

The unfortunate Punjab floods have led to massive destruction of life and property. Many celebrities have come forward to aid those suffering. Recently, Punjabi singer-actor Guru Randhawa has also set up a relief fund to help the flood victims. The singer, who himself is embroiled in a controversy owing to his latest song ‘Azul,’ took to his social media handle to share details about the relief camps.Grur shared two posts on this social media handle. In the first video, he shared a clip of how the floods have wreaked havoc, and in the caption, he wrote, “Prayers for Punjab and all other states suffering from floods. Let’s help in whatever ways we can. Setting up help camp in my area Dera Baba Nanak and near my village Dharowali. For any help pls contact – +91 77196 54739.”Check out his post here:In another post, he shared a series of videos, wherein his team was seen helping the needy in the flood-affected places. “Lets all of us as a community do our bit and help PUNJAB and nearby states. Lets help now God Bless my PUNJAB🙏 Waheguru❤️ Thanks team,” he wrote.Watch the video here:Guru Randhawa has been facing heavy criticism for his latest song, ‘Azul,’ for allegedly objectifying schoolgirls. In the music video of the song, Guru plays a photographer who goes to an all-girls school to take their class picture, and a simple photo op converts into a fantasy sequence. A lot of viewers found it ‘problematic.’Amid all this, the singer has been summoned to a Ludhiana court. He has to appear on September 2 following a complaint filed by Rajdeep Singh Mann. The complaint alleges that the lyrics of Guru Randhawa’s latest track, ‘Sirra,’ are derogatory and promote drug use, according to The Indian Express.“Oh jatta de aa kaake balliye… jammeya nu gurti ch mili afeem hai," this specific line of the song has led to the controversy. This roughly translates to “We are the sons of Jats. We got opium as our first food when we were born."