Himesh Reshammiya reacts to Janhvi Kapoor mocking him on Koffee with Karan, recalls Akshay Kumar’s advice about dealing with criticism

Singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya opened up about being mocked for his nasal singing style, his philosophy behind it and the decision to take up acting.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: February 26, 2025 09:46 AM IST

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Himesh Reshammiya on Janhvi Kapoor's bicep curl comment

Himesh Reshammiya is no stranger to trolling, often for his distinctive style of singing, which has been described as ‘nasal’. Despite composing several popular songs, Himesh is still criticised for some of his content. However, he doesn’t seem to mind the brickbats. In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Himesh opened up about dealing with criticism, reacted to comments made about him by Janhvi Kapoor, and the lesson he learned from Akshay Kumar.

In an episode of Koffee with Karan, Janhvi Kapoor had seemingly poked fun at Himesh’s Instagram content, where he often performs bicep curls while singing his own songs. Taking her comments sportingly, Himesh said, “Yes, I know. This is a very good thing. It has been so many years but the likeability of ‘Tandoori Nights’ remains. We have millions of views, the word ‘tandoori’ is very lucky for me.”

When asked about how he deals with criticism, he answered, “I would have stopped a long time ago, if I had let myself get affected by what people say. If I doubted myself, I wouldn’t be here. You should do what you can, pray to God, and accept all the love that comes your way.”

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He further mentioned that Akshay Kumar has been an inspiration. “Akshay ji always says, ‘We have all these formulas, listen to someone else’s point of view and then improve it. If they have a certain POV, then work on it and prove it to them. And today, I have seen the fruits of my hard work with Badass Ravikumar. Mujhe jo 6 dikhta hai, aapko 9 dikhta hai, point of view is subjective. One shouldn’t feel bad about criticism. When ‘Aashiq Banaya’ came, there was so much trolling, but the same people were dancing to it in clubs,” added Himesh, who is enjoying the success of his latest release Badass Ravikumar.

Talking about his philosophy behind ‘nasal’ singing, the singer explained, “Aaj toh nasal ki baat bhi nahi karahe hain. Many people did nasal singing after me, so many of my songs became hits. Actually, even though I call it nasal singing today, for me, it was never nasal, it was high-pitched singing. It was a cry for help! In the ‘Aashiq Banaya’ video, this guy is actually crying in pain, singing, as well as dancing…”

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