Responsible writing needs accountability

I believe in freedom of speech, however, songs are separate from other pieces of art. You can reach other forms of art, but a song is that art form which reaches you. On the other hand, whether or not you read a book or see a movie is up to you, but songs can reach you anywhere, like when you are walking on the road or attending a marriage. Which is why there is no way in which you can keep it away from yourself or your children. This is why I feel writing songs is something that carries a lot of responsibility, and I do not agree with such lyrics in songs; in fact, I vehemently oppose it. 

Divy Nidhi Sharma, screenwriter, dialogue writer, and lyricist. (Divy has been part of films and series such as Sitaare Zameen Par, Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi, Freedom at Midnight, Anupamaa, and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. His latest project is Chiraiya.)