This Singer Slams Dua Lipa For Crediting Shah Rukh Khan During Concert

This Singer Slams Dua Lipa For Crediting Shah Rukh Khan

Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who has sung some of Shah Rukh Khan’s iconic songs, such as “Tauba Tumhare Ishare” and “Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai” from Baadshah, has confessed about his rift with the superstar. The singer, who lent voice to most of the SRK movies in the 90s and 2000s, said his problem with the actor began when he felt he is not being recognized for the contribution he is making.

Abhijeet confessef why he stopped singing for SRK. “When self-respect is hurt, you feel like saying, ‘Enough is enough.’ I wasn’t singing for him (Shah Rukh); I was singing for my work. But when I saw that they were acknowledging everyone–like a tea vendor who serves tea on set–but not acknowledging the singer, I felt, ‘Why should I be your voice?’,” he said. 

“The worst part is that even singers who were my contemporaries, who worked on those movies, came to me later and said, ‘Dada, this is wrong.’ I told them, ‘You all should stop too; I will see what happens next.’ This didn’t happen just once; it happened in two films. I told them to go and speak to Farah (Khan) about it, to tell her, ‘We won’t sing for the film unless you give credit.’ They said, ‘You go and tell Farah.’ I said, ‘Why should I? I will directly tell SRK, “I won’t sing for you unless you acknowledge’,” he added.

Despite the clashes, Abhijeet said he holds no grudges. “It’s not that my relationship with SRK is broken, but Shah Rukh is now such a huge star that he’s no longer just a human being. Even he probably doesn’t realize the level he has reached. So why should I expect anything from him? I’m still the same person I was; I am growing in my own way. I’m 5-6 years older than him. He’s over 60, and I’m also in my 60s. There was no need for anyone to apologise. Both of us have egos. Our birthdays are just a day apart; we are both Scorpios. But I’m the bigger Scorpio. I don’t need him or his support,” said the singer.

However, in the recent weeks, British artist Dua Lipa sang a remix of her own record with Indian hit movie tune ‘Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai’ from Baadshah during a live show. As the performance turned viral in India, critics turned to Jay Bhattacharya, Abhijeet’s son who criticized the singer for not mentioning his father.

Abhijeet and Shah Rukh were part of many chart busters together. Starting from Baadshah’s “Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai” to the title track of ‘Chalte Chalte’ the voice of the singer became the voice of SRK on screen during the late nineties and early two thousands.