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Abhijeet and Aadesh at loggerheads!
The two musicians had an argument at the auditions of a music-based reality show
GITA HARI
Reality shows on television have become an arena for showdowns and ego clashes among celebrities. Recently, the Voice of India auditions in Lucknow were witness to one such clash between music titans Abhijeet and Aadesh Srivastava, the judges of the show. When participant Ankita was performing (song Chanda Re Chanda Re), Aadesh asked her to stop as he felt she was not good, to which Abhijeet reacted saying, "I've heard her before. I think she has the potential, let her sing another song." Aadesh declined saying one song was good enough to judge a singer.
Ask Abhijeet about the clash with Aadesh and he says, "I retaliated saying we have given another chance to a lot of other not-so-good participants and she deserves it too. Aadesh got emotionally charged and became furious. Then he did what he shouldn't have — he walked off the judges seating area and almost left the event, par maine sambhal liya," he says adding, "It was not just him, even Alka Yagnik or Jatin-Lalit, nobody wanted to give the girl a second chance. But I was really shocked at Aadesh's behaviour." But hasn't Abhijeet had spats with Alka Yagnik too while playing judges for Li'l Champs? "My tiffs with Alka during Li'l Champs were in good humour. It was nothing serious." Does it mean his relationship with Aadesh has soured after this incident? "After two hours Aadesh called me and we had a drink together. Aadesh and myself started our careers simultaneously. He is a real good friend of mine and I am indebted to him for making my career. How can I ever forget the hit song Suno na-Suno na from Chalte-Chalte which they (Jatin-Lalit and Aadesh) gave me."
Aadesh, on the other hand, doesn't believe that his stand was wrong. "I don't want to encourage this practice of giving false hopes to people who can't sing well, and that's the reason I walked off," he says. Adding that there are no problems with Abhijeet, Aadesh says that on stage, he is a judge and has to behave like one. "Abhijeet is a singer and I'm a music director. I understand the qualities that are needed to become a good singer," he adds.
And what does producer Gajendra Singh have to say about the? "Sometimes it becomes personal. You like some participants and tend to give them a second chance which may not go down well with the rest. Yes, now they are on good terms. It's a show and there's a commitment to keep. We want people to listen to good music and not witness fights."
The contestant was ultimately given another chance to sing after which Aadesh was certain that she was a very bad singer. "Obviously," informs Abhijeet, in support of the participant, "the girl had become quite nervous after witnessing all these arguments and show-downs. She just couldn't perform well after that."
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