The controversy over how ‘actual’ singing actuality reveals are has taken one other flip, with Neha Kakkar taking a pointed dig at Sunidhi Chauhan. Whereas Sunidhi has beforehand spoken about stepping away from actuality reveals over issues about scripting and using Auto-Tune, Neha has now defended the format and questioned such criticism. Her feedback, nonetheless, haven’t gone down nicely with a number of individuals on-line, with some calling them “disrespectful”.

Neha Kakkar reacts to Sunidhi Chauhan’s feedback about actuality reveals
Throughout the launch of I-POPSTAR Quantity 2, Neha interacted with the media. When she was requested whether or not the recognition of singing actuality reveals had declined as a result of singers comparable to Sunidhi Chauhan have accused them of being faux and scripted, Neha replied, “The celebrity declined as a result of I ended doing it. The TRPs had been at their highest so long as I used to be doing it.”
She additional took a dig at Sunidhi and mentioned, “Sorry, however I want to say, ‘angoor naa mile toh angoor khate hain’ log aisa bolte hain toh waisa hello hai. Angoor jisko nahi milte usko khatte hello lagte hain. Yeh present bilkul scripted nahi hai (When somebody can not get what they need, they have a tendency to persuade themselves that it wasn’t price having anyway. This present is under no circumstances scripted). Folks’s lives are by no means scripted. In fact, all of us come from a humble background, and if I get emotional listening to somebody’s story, so it is pure.”
Web reacts to Neha Kakkar’s feedback
Neha’s feedback sparked a combined response on-line, with some customers criticising her response. One remark learn, “Need this stage of delusion.” One other commented, “that is so disrespectful. The Kakkar household can not sing a tune even in a studio and Sunidhi delivers the perfect dwell concert events in India.” One other remark learn, “The audacity!”
What did Sunidhi Chauhan say?
In a current dialog with Shekhar Suman, Sunidhi revealed that she just isn’t snug with how some actuality reveals function these days. She mentioned, “I used to be part of it for a really very long time, however then I made a decision to cease as a result of I felt it wasn’t the correct place for me. I could not proceed with it. It is a very unhappy factor as a result of earlier, individuals used Auto-Tune solely to create a selected sound or impact in songs. It was executed to offer the music a sure type and make it sound higher.”
“You’ll be able to’t try this in a actuality present, the place you’re imagined to be all actual and trustworthy. When that began taking place in actuality reveals, I felt issues had been stepping into a path I could not settle for. That is once I selected to step away, and I am a lot happier.”
In 2024, Sunidhi had additionally spoken about how actuality reveals had develop into scripted and pretend. Chatting with Raj Shamani, she mentioned that there was no drama on Indian Idol in its early days, however issues step by step modified. She additionally famous that the whole lot on tv is now edited and manipulated, as showmakers intention to current each singer in a constructive gentle. Based on Sunidhi, this could depart viewers confused when a contestant who appeared to carry out nicely is eradicated within the following episode.
Sunidhi additionally revealed that some of the stunning and disturbing points for her was being requested by the makers to advertise a selected contestant no matter their efficiency.
Neha Kakkar on I-POPSTAR Quantity 2
In the meantime, Neha is gearing up for I-POPSTAR Quantity 2. She joins fellow mentors Aditya Rikhari and KING, in addition to host Depraved Sunny (Vikalp Dwivedi). The present will premiere on Amazon MX Participant, though its launch date has not but been introduced.