Bengaluru: Popular playback singer Sonu Nigam was left disappointed when a student rudely asked him to sing in Kannada during one of his Bengaluru concerts.
Pointing out the student’s hatred for Hindi language and his obsession for Kannada as the reason behind the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Sonu asked the audience to be a little more thoughtful and considerate towards others.
“In my career, I have sung in multiple languages but the best songs that I have ever sung is in the Kannada language. Whenever I come to your city, I come with lots of love. We do a lot of shows in a lot of places, but whenever we have shows in Karnataka, we come with a lot of respect for you. You have treated me like your family, but I didn’t like when the boy there, who is not even as old as my career, is rudely threatening me to sing in Kannada,” Sonu said.
Comparing the incident with the Pahalgam attack, Sonu added, “This is the reason behind the incident in Pahalgam. Please see who is standing before you. I love you guys.”
Expressing his love for the people of Karnataka and Kannada language, the singer said, “I do so many shows across the world where thousands of people gather, and every time I hear even a single person shouting ‘Kannada’, I make sure to sing at least one line in Kannada for them. That’s how much I love and respect all of you. So please be kind.”
Besides Hindi, Sonu has sung in 32 other languages in his career spanning over three decades.
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