Singer Udit Narayan Justifies Kissing Female Fan During Concert Amid Backlash

Mumbai: Noted Bollywood singer Udit Narayan’s kissing act during his live concert has landed him in the hot seat with netizens.

In a video, which has gone viral, Udit Narayan can be seen planting a kiss on the lips of a female fan, who approached him for selfies while he was performing the romantic song ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’.

This act of the singer didn’t go down well with the netizens, who slammed him for taking advantage of his female fans.

Defending the act, Udit said that he is a decent man and has never indulged in such misdemeanour. “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 (This is the love and affection of fans, and one shouldn’t highlight such things),” he told Hindustan Times.

Hinting at an ulterior motive behind the controversy, the singer said, “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. (I am not a bad person. I too have to keep my fans happy.)

“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 said while addressing the incident of kissing a female fan on the lips.

However, disappointed fans and netizens took to social media to troll the singer for his misdemeanour.

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 user posted, “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.”