Interview of Abhijeet in times of india

Posted in Ek Se Badhkar Ek, Mentors, Other singers, Raja Hasan on August 6th, 2008

“He is known for his firebrand image. Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya is also known for the strong emotional bond that he forms with the contestants he judges on talenthunt shows.

But, it was this emotional streak that landed him in a controversy, when recently, he objected to bringing back a non-Indian contestant Musarrat through a wild card entry instead of an Indian. And predictably so, he paid a heavy price for calling a spade a spade. But not anymore, he says in a no-holds-barred tête-à-tête…

Have you sorted out the differences over Pakistani singer Musarrat?

Let me put it this way, why should I become a reformer when no one minds being short changed by what is happening in the industry today. I am not the kind of judge who’d accept Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 and sit on talent hunt shows that are being dictated by shoddy scripts written to push up the TRPs. I gave up Rs 70 lakhs to fight for our Indian contestants who are far more talented than the whole world put together. But I will not fight anymore. If contestants’ parents are not bothered about their children’s future, which is being robbed by non-Indians, who am I to stop them?

You don’t think there is any talent in Pakistan?

raja4 Aatif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and hundred others are nothing compared to our singers like Javed Ali, Soham, Bulli, Raja Hassan, but no one wants to give them a chance. They say I am biased if I reprimand Musarrat – because he’s a Pakistani, but they don’t mind if I shout at Raja Hassan because he is an Indian. What sort of hypocrisy is this?”

RAJA HASAN IS HERE TO STAY!!!!!!

- Rahul

12 Responses to “Interview of Abhijeet in times of india”

  1. raffu, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm Said:

    wow… Raja’s name is mentioned couple of times in Abhijeet’s interview… coool… and another thing.. i know that abhijeet is very fond of raja - who wont be?
    raja is raja after all.. :D
    Rahul sweetie pie.. thanks a ton for sharing this article with us… as usual … U R AWESOME!!!!!

  2. Shobha, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:16 pm Said:

    Rahul you are bestest… You have made my day so many times today - I am forever in your debt.

    Wow, to hear Raja’s name on Abhijeet’s lips - too cool. Everyone better be talking about Raja, now, kya Raffu dada? :)

  3. raffu, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:20 pm Said:

    exactly shobha… dekha phone ki dhamki kaam aagayi ;)

  4. Shobha, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:25 pm Said:

    Raffu aap kamal ki cheez ho. Hats off to you. Abse kissi ko darna dhamkana hain to hamare pas Raffu dada hain. :lol:

  5. padma, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:27 pm Said:

    Well guys I know I am boasting but what people are discovering today we all knew from day one didnt we??

    Did we ever even for a millisecond doubt Raja’s potential??? No. And we were right and we will be proved right time and time again inshAllah.

    Thanks Rahul you are another hell of a guy after Manish and almost on Manish’s league and far better versed than Manish in music. Manish where are you????? Hellooooooooooooooooo

  6. Shobha, on August 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pm Said:

    Totally agree with you Padma - We are a class apart, no? - we have such great taste… :)

    And today is Manish’s day off - wednesday, remember?

  7. shashi, on August 7th, 2008 at 12:07 am Said:

    rahul……aaj tum ek ke baad ek achhi khabar suna rahe ho.
    main bahut khush hoon
    ishwar tumhe bahut kamyabi de.

  8. rajaadmirer, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:13 am Said:

    I appreciate him talking about raja in such a favorable way.. but I still feel like he has no right to look down upon singers like atif aslam and rahat fateh ali khan. It’s immature for a man of his stature to stand up and talk in this manner.

  9. Amrita, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:36 am Said:

    thanks soo much rahullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll u give us awesome news, day by day!!

    Raja u are the bestestest :)

    Rajaadmirer - I dont think Abhijeet is looking down upon Pakistani singers….hes just saying that kids from India should get first priority rather than not get any work (hence work being taken over by someone from another country)

  10. mmao, on August 7th, 2008 at 3:10 am Said:

    Amrita I am very surprised by your remark so you are in agreement with the canadian bigots who want u to go home because u are taking their jobs beta what is in someone’s qismat that is what they will get who made abhijeet the talent police and I would rather he not speak about raja it is not something that should matter to him or to us

  11. Qaiser, on August 7th, 2008 at 4:04 am Said:

    i just canot take it if Abijeet says Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is nothing, he is here because he has a lot of things which other don’t have and this is a professional industry where one is taken who sells. Mr. Abijeet is nothing before Rahat, and he has earned whatever by copying great Kishor Kumar.
    As far our RAJA is concerned he is superb cuteand nobody can ignore him.
    LUV to all Raja Fans

  12. Amrita, on August 7th, 2008 at 4:23 am Said:

    Auntyyyyyyyy Im not saying that I agree with Abhijeet, I was just explaining his point of view….and regarding the Canadian bigots….I’ve been born here so that doesn’t apply to me….but none-the-less it doesn’t matter if I was or not…I do not share the same views as Abhijeet regarding this matter. So far the only thing I seem to agree with Abhijeet is that Raja is a fabulous singer!

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