War of the Idol judges
Sapana Patil
No reality show is complete without its share of controversies. With Fame Gurukul setting the trend, how could its sibling Indian Idol be left behind?
In recent developments, it has transpired that the three judges Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan and Anu Malik are fighting a cold war. Sometimes the spats are caught on camera and at others it's limited to people on the sets. One such set person brings us the tidbits.
More than often, the three like to disagree with each other which results into a debate of sorts. But this time, the debate reached an all time high when they were shooting for tonight's episode. The shoot was happening at Jeevan Silk Mills, Andheri on Friday. The schedule began with contestant Meenal Jain's performance. "Anu Malik appreciated her performance and so did Sonu Nigam. However, Khan disagreed with the duo and pointed out that the contestant was not expressing herself well, and she said – 'It looks like you are not enjoying your performance'," says a source.
The episode was proceeding normally until Nigam interrupted Khan and insisted that Jain's performance was good. Our source adds, "This put off Khan. She fumed, and let out words like, 'Do I interrupt when you comment on the contestants?' The judges have grown to get accustomed to these hostilities but the argument disturbed Jain.
It is also heard that Farah Khan gets irritated with Malik's shayari and that Nigam avoids Malik. When asked Malik about the disagreements, he says, "This is just a rumour. We are all close to each other. Each judge has a style of his own for conveying things. I am known for speaking my mind."
On Farah's alleged irritation of his unwarranted shayari he says, "If Farah gets irritated by my shayaris, then it is her point of view. And that will not stop me from reciting shayaris. I am not here to impress judges." And if Sonu has been avoiding him, he isn't rattled either, "Sonu and I don't get an opportunity to meet as friends. We either meet at recording studios or at the show. But Farah is a good friend. She even comes home."
When contacted Nigam, he says, "This is rubbish. How can I ignore Malik? He gave me work in the industry. I don't treat him my colleague or my buddy. He is my senior. I admit that we often disagree, like in the case of Meenal's performance. But there is no filmi fight. In my opinion, voice is the first priority. Clothes, dance and looks come later," he concludes. Khan was unavailable for comments when contacted.
Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror, India:)
| Farah Khan |
| Anu Malik |
| Sonu Nigam |
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