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Udit Narayan faced massive trolling for kissing female fans during a concert.
Udit Narayan faced backlash for kissing female fans.
Legendary singer Udit Narayan has been facing massive backlash online ever since a video went viral of him kissing female fans at a live concert. Several clips have been circulating on social media wherein Udit Narayan is performing Tip Tip Barsa Paani when his female fans gathered near the stage to take selfies with him. The singer kisses them on the lips after clicking the pictures.
Udit Narayan has now reacted to the whole controversy. He told Hindustan Times, “Fans itne deewane hote hain na. Hum log aise nahi hain, hum decent log hain. Some people encourage this and show their love through this. Udaake kya karna hai ab iss cheez ko? There are so many people in the crowd, and we have bodyguards present too. But fans think they are getting a chance to meet, so someone extends their hands for a handshake, some kiss the hands… yeh sab deewangi hoti hai. Uspe itna dhyaan nahi dena chahiye.”
Narayan said that there might be an ulterior motive behind the controversy, saying, “My family’s image is such that everyone wants (a controversy to happen) Aditya (Narayan, son and singer) chup chaap rehta hai, controversy mein aata nahi hai. Many must feel that. There is madness when I am singing on stage, fans love me, I think let them be happy. Otherwise iss type ke log hum hain hi nahi. Humein bhi unko khush karna hota hai.”
Addressing the incident of kissing a female fan on the lips, Narayan said that it was a spontaneous moment. “I have been in Bollywood for 46 years now, my image hasn’t been such (that I forcefully kiss fans) In fact, I fold my hands when I see the love my fans shower on me, while on stage, I bow down, thinking phir aaj ka yeh waqt laut ke aaye na aaye,” he ended.
In the clips, Udit Narayan is also seen planting a kiss on another woman’s cheeks. The crowd cheered and the women kept lining up to take selfies with the singer.
Watch the clips here:
This gesture did not sit well with a certain section of the audience online and Udit Narayan was massively trolled. One person wrote, “Tell me it’s AI tell me it is!! What a nightmare. Beyond the boundaries of disgust.” Another wrote, “A singer of his stature should be super conscious of his deeds in public.” One social media user wrote, “Udit Narayan…no way… I hope this is AI… if not… the whole legacy is completely destroyed…” Another added, “The crowd cheering is making it worse.”
