Ayan Mukerji reacts to ‘love storiyan’ criticism in Kesariya; says they did not ‘find it like elaichi’

The makers of Ayan Mukerji’s magnum opus Brahmastra recently unveiled the most awaited song from the film, Kesariya. While most people enjoyed the love song, some cringed at certain parts, especially certain improper lyrics. Social media users shared a number of memes in response to the song's use of the Hinglish term "love storiyaan."

Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji reacted to the same and stated that contrary to popular belief, the lyric was more like tasting salt amid sweets rather than tasting elaichi in a biryani. Mukerji said in a video that is making rounds on the Internet, "We put it with a lot of love, we found it very interesting. We did not find it like elaichi, we thought it was a twist like bahut shakkar me thoda namak jab aata hai, uska ek maza, ek swaad hai (it's not like a cardamom in biryani, its like salt amid too much sugar, it has its own taste). Because the film is a modern film and the lyrics of the song are so traditional and simple, this would have been a fun twist. I still feel that in some time, people will actually start enjoying it even more."

Arijit Singh sang Kesariya, which was written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and was composed by Pritam. One of the most anticipated songs of the year, the tune was filmed on Varanasi's ghats. On September 9, 2022, Brahmastra will debut in theatres.