Dhurandhar singer Jasmine Sandlas objects to men harassing women at Delhi concert, stops live performance: ‘Security, remove them’

NEW DELHI: A video of singer Jasmine Sandlas pausing her concert midway after noticing a group of women being harassed by men has gone viral on social media. The clip is from Sandlas’ recent concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on February 7.In the short video, Sandlas begins singing before suddenly saying, “Security, can you please remove these two guys? Kudiya nu tang kar rahe hai (They are troubling these women).” She then addresses the crowd in Punjabi: "Appan gawan ge hi nahi jab tak kudiya safe ni feel karti hoye (I will not perform till the time women don’t feel safe in my concert)." "I will casually walk around like this until the problem is solved," added the Punjabi singer, receiving loud cheers from the audience. The video has since gone viral, with many praising Sandlas for taking a stand on women’s safety. "Respect to Jasmine Sandlas for taking a stand when it truly mattered. No performance is more important than the safety and dignity of women in the audience. Artists using their platform to call out harassment sends a powerful message that such behavior will not be tolerated. Every woman deserves to feel safe in public spaces especially at events meant for joy and celebration," said one user on X. Another wrote, "We need more Jasmine Sandlas around us." "Bravo Jasmine Sandlas... Respect! This is how you take a stand," read another post. Sandlas, a popular name in the Punjabi music industry, has crooned hits such as Illegal Weapon, Sip Sip, and Taras from the horror comedy Munjya. She most recently lent her voice to two chartbuster tracks for Aditya Dhar’s spy drama Dhurandhar—the title track with rapper Hanumankind, and Shararat with Madhubanti Bagchi. At the concert, she was joined by Ayesha Khan, who performed in the music video for Shararat. “Main saare steps bhool gayi stage pe aake. I’m so glad to be here. I always tell Jasmine, she’s a god’s child,” Khan said.(With Agnecy Inputs)