“Manifestation Of…”: Udit Narayan Defends Himself After Video With Fan During Concert Goes Viral
Udit Narayan has defended himself saying that there is a deep and unbreakable bond between him and his fans.
Veteran singer Udit Narayan continues to draw flak after a video emerged online, in which was seen getting far too up close and personal with a fan at a live concert. The entire incident took place when the female fan leaned in to peck him on the cheek while taking a selfie. Amid the ongoing criticism, the veteran singer has defended himself, saying there is a deep and unbreakable bond between him and his fans. He also termed the entire incident as “manifestation of the love” between him and his admirers.
Speaking about the incident with Bollywood Hungama, Udit Narayan said, “Why would I do something now, at this stage of my life when I have achieved it all? There is a deep pure and unbreakable bond between my fans and I. What you saw in the so-called scandalous video was a manifestation of the love between my fans and I. They love me. I love them back even more.”
“Do you hear any regret or sorrow in my voice? In fact, I am laughing as I talk to you. It is not something sleazy or secret. It is there in the public domain. My heart is pure. If some people want to see something dirty in my act of pure affection, then I feel sorry for them. I also want to thank them. Because now they’ve made me even more famous than I already was,” he added.
The singer also alleged that there is some mal intention behind the video being released on social media now, months after the concert from his US-Canada tour.
“On a more serious note, I am the recipient of several Filmfare Awards, National Awards, Padma Sri and Padma Bhushan. I aspire to get the Bharat Ratna, like Lataji. She is my idol. Do you know I was her favourite co-singer among the singers of my generation? I have sung the maximum duets with her from my generation of singers. When I have Mata Saraswati’s blessings, what do I care about people who cannot bear to see others successful?” asked Udit Narayan.
“There is something definitely suspicious about this. Why did the video suddenly appear, and that too from a concert from some months ago in the US or Canada? I want to tell the mischief mongers: the harder you try to pull me down, the higher I will go,” he added.
For the unversed, the entire controversy erupted last week after a video emerged online, in which Udit Narayan was seen returning kisses to a female fan as he sang his popular 1990s song ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’ from Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon-starrer ‘Mohra’.
When a fan got close to the singer to take a selfie, Udit Narayan titled his head to kiss her on the lips.
