Rajkummar Rao on 'Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai' song controversy:Actor defends saying, 'You can't understand the pressure'; later deleted comment

Actor Rajkummar Rao has come under controversy regarding the political promotional song 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai' released in 2025. Rajkummar had written a social media post in support of students protesting against the NEET paper leak in Delhi. Following this, users started reminding him of the old song and began trolling him. Responding to a user's comment, Rajkummar wrote that he couldn't even imagine their pressure. However, he later deleted this comment. Now, screenshots of this comment are going viral on social media. Trolled for speaking late, then responded Rajkummar Rao posted late in support of the protest against the NEET paper leak. After this post, people started trolling him for speaking late and for working in the political song 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai'. One user commented, "I had a lot of respect for you, but it all ended because of a propaganda song. I never missed any of your films, never thought you would sell out so easily." To this, Rajkummar Rao replied, "Brother, I can never sell my soul. A song does not define who I am, what I support, or what my ideology in life is. You cannot know about the pressure. I always stand with what is right and things that connect humanity. As long as my conscience is clear and I am working hard, nothing else matters." Controversy escalated after he deleted the comment Rajkummar later deleted this reply from Instagram, but by then its screenshots had spread across social media. Many users called it 'The biggest confession of the year'. Meanwhile, some people called the actor opportunistic. One user wrote on X, "Pressure is not an excuse to hide your lack of backbone." Another user commented, "This is not courage, but opportunism. These people only say such things when the atmosphere seems to change." Controversy sparked by a post supporting students Rajkummar Rao had spoken out on Instagram in favor of the students protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The students are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and educational reforms in the NEET paper leak case. The 41-year-old actor had written, When the youth feel uncomfortable, it's a message for society that their voices should be heard. Every voice should be treated with respect, fairness, and dignity. Peace should be our greatest strength. Violence, from any side, only deepens wounds. This is a time for dialogue and empathy. The song was released in 2025, produced by T-Series The song around which this controversy is ongoing is titled 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai'. This song, produced by T-Series, was released in the year 2025. This 2-minute 55-second long song has been sung by Meet Bros. Besides Rajkummar Rao, artists like Varun Dhawan, Vikrant Massey, and Arshad Warsi also appeared in the song. This song is still available on YouTube.