‘I said I won’t sing for Shah Rukh Khan unless he acknowledges,’ singer Abhijeet on why he stopped singing for SRK: ‘He’s no longer a human being

“The worst part is that even singers who were my contemporaries, who worked on those movies, came to me later and said, ‘Dada, this is wrong.’ I told them, ‘You all should stop too; I will see what happens next.’ This didn’t happen just once; it happened in two films. I told them to go and speak to Farah (Khan) about it, to tell her, ‘We won’t sing for the film unless you give credit.’ They said, ‘You go and tell Farah.’ I said, ‘Why should I? I will directly tell SRK, “I won’t sing for you unless you acknowledge’,” he added.

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Despite the rift, Abhijeet said he holds no grudges. “It’s not that my relationship with SRK is broken, but Shah Rukh is now such a huge star that he’s no longer just a human being. Even he probably doesn’t realize the level he has reached. So why should I expect anything from him? I’m still the same person I was; I am growing in my own way. I’m 5-6 years older than him. He’s over 60, and I’m also in my 60s. There was no need for anyone to apologise. Both of us have egos. Our birthdays are just a day apart; we are both Scorpios. But I’m the bigger Scorpio. I don’t need him or his support,” said the singer.

Meanwhile, just recently, British pop star Dua Lipa performed a mashup of her song with “Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai” from Baadshah during a live concert. While the performance became a trending topic in India, it drew criticism from Jay Bhattacharya, Abhijeet’s son, who slammed the singer for not giving credit to his father.

Abhijeet and Shah Rukh worked together on several iconic tracks. From Baadshah’s “Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai” to Chalte Chalte’s title track, the singer’s voice was integral to SRK’s on-screen charm during the late ’90s and early 2000s.