New Delhi . Famous Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya is known for his outspoken style. Once again his statement has come into the headlines. This time he has indirectly targeted the lip-syncing controversy related to Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi. Abhijeet supported Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal without naming him and raised questions on those who only move their lips in the name of singing in live shows. He assured his audience that whether he sings badly or out of tune, he would always prefer to sing live on stage. After his statement came out, the debate regarding live performance has once again intensified in the music world.
Actually, this whole controversy started during the presentation of Daler Mehndi in Kunjapuri fair of Uttarakhand. Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal, who was present at the programme, reached the stage during the presentation and raised questions on Daler Mehndi's style of singing. The minister had alleged that the singers were lip-syncing instead of singing live. He expressed his displeasure about this on the stage itself and said that the audience has come to listen to the artist. The minister had also claimed that Rs 35 lakh has been paid to Daler Mehndi for this programme. After the video of the incident surfaced, this matter became a topic of discussion on social media.
Now during one of his live programs in Chhattisgarh, Abhijeet Bhattacharya expressed his views while mentioning this controversy. He told the audience that lip-syncing in the name of live mic should not be allowed in any program. After this, while mentioning the incident of Minister Subodh Uniyal, he said that what the Minister had said on the stage was absolutely correct. According to Abhijeet, the minister had only raised the question that when the artists have come on stage to sing live, they should actually sing. However, he also said that after this incident the minister started being portrayed as a villain.
Abhijeet said in his special style that whatever he sings, he will sing it badly or sing it wrong. He may have a sore throat or may be tired and may sing out of tune, but whoever sings will sing live. He will not deceive the audience by merely moving his mouth in the name of the song. He said that he respects his listeners and will never let their trust be broken.
The singer also explained that the audience spends their precious time and hard-earned money to watch a programme. Many people work hard behind the scenes to organize a live show. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the artist to give a real presentation to the audience. Just moving your lips to a recorded song can spoil the trust of the audience.
It is noteworthy that in this controversy related to Daler Mehndi, many artists had also come out in his support. Later there was a lot of rhetoric regarding Minister Subodh Uniyal. Now this statement of Abhijeet Bhattacharya has given a new turn to the controversy. Although he did not take the name of Daler Mehndi directly, his comments are being linked to this controversy.