Bigg Boss Telugu 2 contestant Roll Rida's rap song Arupu has been lauded on social media for addressing issues related to women's safety. The song conveys emotions related to violence, ill-treatment and sexual harassment.
Roll Rida is currently in the Bigg Boss Telugu 2 house. Roll Rida's previous song Patang had also grabbed attention for its peppy music and catchy lyrics.
Arupu means a shout out. Tagged as 'Break The Silence', Arupu is a whistleblower to all the women out there to resist any kind of harassment or violence against them.
It urges the people of the society to break their silence and start resisting violence faced by women, discrimination based on gender, molestation, acid attacks, dowry, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment and rape.
Arupu is a satire on the society, the general public. "We do candle protests against rapes, forget and flush out things related to it as soon as the candle is burnt off. We go home and indulge in our things," the lyrics mean.
The lyrics refer to the struggles the women around the world are facing. As the women have started standing up to harassment and abuse, the struggle is still alive. The song has got some hard-hitting lyrics, that throws a light on the harsh reality of the society.
From catcalls to being sexually harassed, today's women are facing so many difficulties in day-to-day life. Arupu focuses on the silence we maintain regarding the issues.
Written by Roll Rida, the rap song's music has been composed by Kamran. Roll Rida and Manisha's voices add weight to the message they wanted to convey.
