Several fans have expressed their disappointment with Kannada
Royal Challengers Bangalore led by Virat Kohli on Friday released a song featuring members of his team. The song, titled 'Play Bold', captures the emotions of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but has angered half of Kannadiga fans. High octane music video has songs in Hindi and English in a line or two in Kannada. While most RCB fans loved the fun song, some Kannadiga fans were disappointed with the limited use of regional language in the song. The Bengaluru franchise also received similar criticism last year.
"Welcome back to where we left off last season. 49% Hindi, 49% English and 2% Kannada. And our beloved Kannadigas are looking for Kannada but will not move on to a group that uses Kannada. #RCBAnthem," quoted by a user on Twitter.
Posted on the official YouTube channel, this 1.47-minute video this year is an organization of its players and fans expressing their love for the team. Received over 8 lakh views within a day. The video is eye-catching on social media, especially after the RCB beat Mumbai Indian champions who defended their first IPL 2020 match by two wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Several fans have expressed their disappointment with Kannada, using hashtags like #StopHindiImposition and #Serveinmylanguage.
"In the same song last year, you added 2 -3 kannada words in the middle. Rest all the same song. Why not make a clean Kannada song of the same music? And this song will create chaos. Please release the song in 2 versions (Regional language version and Hindi versions). So, both sides are happy. I hope things will be fixed easily," reads another tweet
Some fans have even suggested that the RCB should consider arresting Kannada famous artists for their official IPL songs to strike a deeper connection with fans.
"This is ridiculous, @RCBTweets. With the exception of 2 lines in Kannada, this song is mainly in Hindi and English. There is something called regional pride, which the management ignored and almost hurt over the years.
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