Neha Kakkar Abhijeet Bhattacharya trigger fresh feud
Neha Kakkar Abhijeet Bhattacharya trigger fresh feud
Singers Neha Kakkar and Abhijeet Bhattacharya were entangled in an intense argument on Superstar Singer 3, as the latter censure artists who partake at weddings.
From international artistes like Rihanna and Beyonce who participated at Ambani wedding festivities to Indians singers and music sensations like Diljit Dosanjh, Mika Singh, Shilpa Rao among others, often seen singing at weddings, the dispute around the right and wrong in this situation rises time and again.
Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya once again sparked a controversy, where he got involved in a debate with judge Neha Kakkar, as he ridiculed
singers who perform at weddings.
The video which has surfaced on social media showcases the former telling a contestant the difference between performing for money or rejecting private assignments, to which Neha responded that no work can be considered big or small, and if someone needs to earn and they have to perform at weddings, there’s absolutely nothing wrong in it.
Singer Udit Narayan feels everyone is franchised
to have their own opinion, which they cannot impose on others.
Adding that as an artiste, there is nothing wrong to participate at weddings, but he tries to avoid it. There is an audience at weddings as well but he personally likes partaking at public and ticketed shows.
Many big singers and other artists also perform at many weddings, it actually depends on one’s personal choice. But he tries to avoid it 99%. A look at veterans like Lata ji, Asha ji, Kishore da, they have also always avoided wedding shows. Lata ji once got offer for crores for five minutes.
but she didn’t go for it.
Singer-songwriter Millind Gaba shared an old video of Abhijeet performing at a private function, and stitched it with his comments on the realty show. “Wo Kya Tha …… Jinke Ghar Sheeshe Ke Hon .. Wo Basement Mein Kapde Change Karte Hain ??? Yehi tha na #WhyDadaWhy” Gaba captioned the post.
While endorsing Neha’s opinions, many musicians expressed their viewpoint and assert that there’s nothing wrong in performing at weddings.
Stating that he performs almost everywhere whenever he gets a chance, singer-composer Salim Merchant says, he performs at weddings, ticketed concerts, mahotsavas, and festivals, whereas he (Abhijeet) performs everywhere, that’s his take. He thinks that a performing musician should just respect the stage and perform, it doesn’t matter what the audience is. He has even performed at street festivals, it doesn’t make one stoop low or anything. Its about the music and the art form, and not about where or in front of who you are performing.”
Singer Manmeet Singh of Meet Bros questions Abhijeet’s statement and maintains that he can’t find a logical reason as to why should not perform at weddings. “Nobody on this earth has the right to decide for anybody else. There are two parties involved in a wedding performance, one who is getting married and one who is performing, if two people want each other, how can a third person comment on it? Why is wedding being looked at something that degrades your value? It’s very unfortunate that someone as legendary as Abhijeet is talking like this, I absolutely condemn it. It’s his own choice and he should not force it on other people. Such senior people should be a little more responsible while speaking because some people earn their bread and butter from this, he stands by Neha Kakkar!
Singer Navraj Hans makes a strong point siding with Neha. “If one is working hard and singing at weddings, birthdays, or any other function, woh unke haq ki kamaayi hai, usse aukaat kaise gir sakti hai? Whichever singer boldly says that we sing at weddings, they are something today because of their own effort, no one has served anything to them on a platter. He sings at weddings all the time. He sings at Main toh mehendi and sing at baaraat. He found work after struggling for 10-12 years, so he values the money and opportunities he gets. Ghar baithke kisi ki kamaayi par bolna easy hai. Kya woh (Abhijeet) singers ke liye monthly pension lagwa denge taki hum shaadi par naa gayein?”
Rapper Baba Sehgal, on behalf of the crerative industry, expresses that artistes are supposed to perform irrespective of whether it’s a wedding, stage, or a concert. “If that gives an artist the fame, admiration, applause, love, and money, then why not?
There shouldn’t be any debate. If somebody is not getting the right gigs, they always feel that this should not happen. It’s a fair play and an open ground, anyone can do anything. I also do a lot of performances at weddings, he has been doing it since the past 33 years.
Koi worth nahi girta hai! Paisa milne mein kya problem hai, paisa milega tabhi toh perform karenge.
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