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Popular singer Udit Narayan received severe backlash on social media when a video of the singer kissing his fans during a stage performance was circulated online. The video showed him taking selfies with his fans, and then kissing them leading to a whole of disappointment from those who watched the video. The singer has now reacted to the video and said this was his love for his fans.
In a chat with Hindustan Times, Udit discussed the video and said, “Fans itne deewane hote hain na. Hum log aise nahi hain, hum decent log hain. (Fans are crazy. We are not like this. We are decent people.) Some people encourage this and show their love through this. Udaake kya karna hai ab iss cheez ko? (What is the point of spreading this?) 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 all madness. We should not pay attention to this).”
Udit did not comment on the time or the location of the video but added that fans go crazy when he is singing on the stage and he likes to keep them happy. “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. (He stays quiet. Doesn’t engage in any controversies.) 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. (Otherwise, we are not those kind of people. We have to keep them happy.)”
Reacting specifically to kissing the female fan on her lips, Udit said, “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. (Perhaps this time will not come back tomorrow).”
In a now-viral video, Udit Narayan dressed in a wine red blazer, can be seen singing Tip Tip Barsa Paani when several female fans flock near the stage to take selfies with the singer. When he sees them coming, sits down on the stage to pose for the selfies, after selfies he can be seen giving a peck on their cheeks. At the end of the video, he can be seen posing for a selfie with another fan, who after clicking selfie, reaches to kiss his cheek, when he ends up kissing her on the lips.
This video didn’t go down well with social media users. A user wrote, “What is Udit Narayan doing?” Another user wrote, “Udit Narayan has a history of such predatory behaviour and yet he remains scot-free which is shocking. What’s even more shocking is that none of the women slapped him back after the act. That’s supposed to be the normal initial reaction.”
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