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Udit Narayan justifies kissing female fans at concert yet again: ‘I feel sorry for people who see something dirty in my act of pure affection’

Expressing that he feels no embarrassment or shame, Udit Narayan claimed his gesture of kissing female fans was one of "pure affection" and not sleazy behaviour.

Udit Narayan took a shot at his kissing controversy at a recent event.Udit Narayan took a dig at his kissing controversy at a recent event.

Despite receiving widespread criticism for kissing his female fans mid-performance — a video of which went viral on social media recently — renowned playback singer Udit Narayan has once again defended his actions. Expressing that he feels no embarrassment or shame, he claimed his gesture was one of “pure affection” and not sleazy behaviour. Pointing out that the controversy has only increased his fame, the singer, however, wondered as to why the video suddenly went viral even as the concert in question, he claimed, took place several months ago.

In the viral video, Udit is seen singing the song “Tip Tip Barsa Paani” from the movie Mohra (1994) and as fans approach him near the stage with their phones, he bends down to allow them to take selfies with him, while occasionally kissing the women among them on their cheek. However, towards the end of the clip, he is seen posing for a selfie with one fan and in between, he pulls her towards him by her neck. As she leans in to kiss him on the cheek, Udit quickly turns his face and kisses her on the lips, leaving the fan shocked. After the video surfaced online, many slammed the singer, particularly for the non-consensual kiss on the last fan’s lips.

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In response, Udit Narayan stated that his actions were simply a display of affection for his fans. On Sunday, he reiterated his position in an interview with Bollywood Hungama, saying, “Have I (ever) done anything to bring shame to myself, my family or my country?” When the interviewer responded, “you haven’t,” Udit continued, “Then why would I do something now at this stage of my life when I have achieved it all? There is a deep pure and unbreakable bond between my fans and I. What you saw in the so-called scandalous video was a manifestation of the love between my fans and I. They love me. I love them back even more.”

When asked if he was embarrassed or ashamed, Udit responded firmly, “No, not at all! Why should I be? Do you hear any regret or sorrow in my voice? In fact, I am laughing as I talk to you. It is not something sleazy or secret. It is there in the public domain. My heart is pure. If some people want to see something dirty in my act of pure affection, then I feel sorry for them. I also want to thank them. Because now they’ve made me even more famous than I already was.”

Watch Udit Narayan’s controversial video here:

Shifting focus, he said, “I am the recipient of several Filmfare Awards, National Awards, Padma Sri and Padma Bhushan. I aspire to get the Bharat Ratna, like Lataji. She is my idol. Do you know I was her favourite co-singer among the singers of my generation? I have sung the maximum duets with her from my generation of singers. When I have Mata Saraswati’s blessings, what do I care about people who cannot bear to see others successful?”

Udit also expressed suspicion about the timing of the video’s release, questioning why it appeared now, months after the concert. “Why did the video suddenly appear, and that too from a concert from some months ago in the US or Canada? I want to tell the mischief mongers: the harder you try to pull me down, the higher I will go,” he said.

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