Shah Rukh Khan hit with sarcastic dig by Abhijeet Bhattacharya: ‘He can sing his own songs, as it is he gets all the credit for them’

Abhijeet Bhattacharya downplayed his differences with Shah Rukh Khan, after saying in an earlier interview that he has been 'hurt' by SRK.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: January 5, 2025 10:32 PM IST

3 min read

Abhijeet Bhattacharya has sung several songs in films starring Shah Rukh Khan.

Controversial singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya once again opened up about his perceived rift with Shah Rukh Khan, for whose films he has sung several memorable songs. In an interview, Abhijeet admitted that the bigger problem isn’t their rift, but the comments that trolls make about it. He also admitted to having lost his mind after tasting success, and said that he began turning down a lot of offers after his collaborations with SRK took off. At the same time, he described SRK as the only true ‘nationalist’ among the Khans.

In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Abhijeet was asked why he can’t patch things up with SRK and sing another song for one of his films. He said sarcastically, “It was important for these differences to emerge. Had they not, how would ‘Lungi Dance’ exist? He can produce and sing his own songs; as it is, they call my tracks ‘Shah Rukh Khan’s songs’.” He continued, “We aren’t fighting. But the situation is being made worse because of these puny trolls who insist on butting into a matter concerning legends.”

Also read – Abhijeet Bhattacharya mocks AR Rahman’s ‘unsystematic’ way of working: ‘Recording at 3:33 am in the name of creativity…’

Asked what the atmosphere was like when he experienced tremendous success through Shah Rukh’s films, Abhijeet said, “Yes. I lost my mind at that time. I lost my mind after Yes Boss. I became very selective. I was only doing the high-quality songs. I would often lie to get out of awkward situations. I would tell them that I’m on my way but would never show up. Perhaps I made the wrong decision, but I was so loyal to being Shah Rukh’s voice.”

Abhijeet said that he became very comfortable as Shah Rukh’s go-to playback singer, and had no desire to sing for any other stars. “I lost my mind,” he repeated. “But I was right. If others are making mistakes, let them. I would turn down offers to sing for other stars, but the moment they told me it’s Shah Rukh’s song, I would go.”

In a recent interview, Abhijeet said that Shah Rukh’s contemporaries would make fun of him behind his back. “There were a few stars who told me, ‘hakle ke liye gaa raha hai na tu (You are singing for the stammerer)?’ I was like, ‘why are they feeling jealous, I got the award for my singing’. After that experience I lost interest (in playback singing for the stars) and started focusing on my shows and concerts. Even today I am very happy doing that,” he said. In an earlier interview with Pinkvilla, Abhijeet had said that he’s been ‘hurt’ by SRK, and that the actor is aware of this.

From the homepage