Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi made headlines final month after Uttarakhand Cupboard Minister Subodh Uniyal reprimanded him on stage throughout a cultural night and questioned his conduct, alleging that he was disoriented on stage. A couple of days in the past, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya addressed the controversy. The singer, who not too long ago carried out at Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava 2026, spoke out in opposition to the follow of lip-syncing throughout dwell performances. Though he didn’t identify Daler, he referred to the incident through which a singer was known as out by a minister for not singing dwell at an occasion.
What did Daler’s son say?
Now, Daler’s son, Gurdeep Mehndi, has shared his assertion on the matter. Throughout his latest efficiency, Gurdeep expressed disappointment over Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s feedback. Taking to Instagram, Gurdeep shared a video the place he instantly addressed the feedback made by Abhijeet and stated, “Kuch artists aise bhi hote hain jo chand views ke liye kuch bhi aur bhi bol dete hain. The way in which Abhijeet spoke not too long ago, usse mujhe umeed nahi thi ki woh aisa kuch bolenge. Aur woh bhi itne legendary singer ke liye. Brother, I’ll ship you the footage from that day. Woh jo gaa rahe the, dwell hello gaa rahe the, lip-sync nahi kar rahe the (Some artists are such that for some views they converse no matter they need. I did not count on Abhijeet to make such feedback for a legendary artist. I’ll ship you the footage of my father, you examine that he was singing dwell and never lip-syncing.”
He added, “Bura time, accha time kisi ka bhi aa sakta hai, brother. Baaki, be well mannered. Essential aapki galatfehmi jaldi door karunga footage dete hue (Everybody has their share of excellent and unhealthy days. So please be well mannered. I’ll clear your misunderstanding with the footage).”
Context
A video of Abhijeet speaking the controversy has been doing the rounds on social media. Within the clip, he says in Hindi, which interprets to, “If somebody isn’t truly singing dwell into the microphone, then do not permit it. A couple of days in the past, there was an incident the place a minister got here onto the stage and spoke the reality. He stated, ‘You aren’t singing. You may barely stand, and you aren’t actually performing dwell.’ He spoke the reality. However he ended up changing into the villain within the eyes of many individuals. But that is one thing that occurs on levels all over the place.”
Concerning the Daler Mehndi row
Daler Mehndi was interrupted mid-performance by Uttarakhand Cupboard Minister Subodh Uniyal at a cultural occasion in Uttarakhand final month. The minister reprimanded the singer on stage, questioning his efficiency and likewise stated that he seemed disoriented on stage. He stated, “You may’t even converse correctly, how will you sing?” Later, whereas chatting with ANI, the minister additionally talked about that Daler was paid ₹35 lakh to carry out on the occasion.
Following the incident, Daler’s brother and fellow singer Mika Singh, together with a number of different celebrities, criticised the minister for disrespecting the singer. Mika additionally stated that Daler was unwell in the course of the efficiency.