Bengali folk artiste Ratan Kahar – renowned as the creator of the song "Genda Phool", which gained popularity after Indian musician Badshah's rendition in 2020, is slated to receive the esteemed Padma Shri Award. In expressing his appreciation, Kahar underscored the Indian government's acknowledgment of his contributions to the field of folk music. At the age of 88, he sees this recognition as a source of pride and plans to attend the award ceremony.

While a lot of Indian fans of the song responded positively to the 'rendition', commenting on the actress’s outlook and the sweetness of the Bengali language, Bangladeshi audiences were left feeling a bit perplexed.