Sonu Nigam takes a dig at IIFA 2025 after failing to get nomination for ‘Mere Dholna’: ‘You were answerable to Rajasthan bureaucracy’

Sonu Nigam had delivered the hit track “Mere Dholna 3.0″ from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. While Shreya Ghoshal lifted the trophy of Best Female singer for the same song, Sonu was not even nominated. The IIFA 2025’s best singer male award went to Jubin Nautiyal for his song ‘Dua’ from Article 370.

See Sonu Nigam’s post about IIFA nominations:

 

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Sonu Nigam’s response also seems to be in connection with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma leaving his concert midway in December last year as IIFA 2025 took place in Jaipur, Rajasthan. IIFA was held in Jaipur with the state government playing an active role. CM Bhajan Lal Sharma was a part of the festivities as was deputy CM Diya Kumari. The Rajasthan government had reportedly set aside a total sum of ₹100 crore for the occasion. This comprises ₹20 crore from the Rajasthan Industrial and Investment Corporation (RIICO), ₹50 crore from the state government, and ₹30 crore from the tourist department.

The recent post by singer Sonu Nigam is receiving supports from a few singers and also fans in the comment section. Fellow singer Amaal Malik wrote, “Such is the world that we live in…. Mazaak banake rakh diya hai (It just made a mockery of the scene),” whereas Kumar Sanu’s son Jaan Kumar Sanu posted, “Dada you are above these awards to be honest. We all love you.”

A fan wrote, “You’ve surpassed these mere awards long back!” Another fan added, “You’re an award to them and us.. that we can hear you!! Only a few know to truly value the gift we get from God.. likewise we got you from Him..!! You’re an award urself sir..❤️🙏🏻!”.

About a month back, Sonu Nigam was also in the news, after he struggled with severe pain during his live show in Pune on Sunday night. The singer recently performed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Sonu Nigam has sang numerous memorable tracks like “Kal Ho Naa Ho”, “Suraj Hua Maddham”, “You are my Soniya”, “Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin”, “Shukran Allah” and “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”, among others.