Sonu Nigam writes to Subhash K Jha

*This is not related to KYPH, so posting seperately*

-the reason why I'm posting it here is cuz we always have Subhash K Jha writing about Iqbal Khan

A letter from Sonu Nigam
Bollywood Trade News Network

Without wasting too much of your precious space I'd like to say that for a long time I've been reading, at the insistence of my fans and well wishers, various articles which contain one or more ways to include and humiliate me and my work, written by Subhash K Jha. All I want to say is I am sure he is a great asset to your reputed paper and very well known to his fraternity, but I'd like to put into your notice that he is the same guy who has always had over-whelming great words of praises for me once upon the time, from my impeccable singing abilities, to my acting prowess, especially in my movie LOVE IN NEPAL. (Please surf the net and read his review of the movie 3 years back)

So what suddenly happened that today he humiliates me every fortnight in some or the other article in your paper or the other's that he writes for? Of course I am not the only one in his hate list, there is Shahrukh, Aamir, Salman, Shilpa, Ashaji, Anu Malik, Ismail Darbar, Alka Yagnik, Adnaan ...and the list goes on… but here I wanna talk about myself!

Let me spill the beans open for you. I've kept quiet for too long just hoping that his conscience will someday overcome his vengeance for me. It's not a secret in the industry that he is a homosexual (read Bi-sexual). God Bless him for Homosexuals are normal people with just different sexual preferences, just like men lusting for women is not a taboo. But a man punishing a woman for not complying with his sexual advancement is an issue right? So why isn't a man imposing upon another man an issue? Isn't this a free world? Am I supposed to reciprocate to something that I am not interested in? And do I have to be subjected to this kind of DADAGIRI for no fault of mine?

Some time back, there was an article where he states that I threatened him. Yes I did! He challenged my audacity for not allowing him to take my interview. I didn't want to talk to him. I did tell him to stay away from me when he comes to Bombay. What is my fault in this? No one is obligated to interact with people who make one feel uncomfortable! And especially when someone would constantly talk either negative, or suggestive!

I am not just an artist but also a reader of your newspaper from the time I gained consciousness to this world. I demand you to treat me like a common man.

I am not alone in this world; I have a closely knit family, friends and admirers who feel deeply hurt when this kind of unaccountable bashing is inflicted upon me. I want to be left alone. I am going to have my first baby soon and I want to give him/her all my time and focus in the next few months keeping myself away from the routine for sometime. Like any other father I think I deserve this space. I don't want to be subjected to this strange kind of sexual assault where all that I did like a "phenomena" in his own words, some time back, has become something so hate worthy for this sick man.

I have his "I miss you and Love you Sonu" and "I am sorry" messages saved in various phones of mine and today I thank God that I never erased them!

Whether I succeed or fail, I have never resorted to cheap means of publicity or scandals have been respectful to my seniors and encouraging to my juniors. I have seen poverty, struggle. I am not a star son and God has given me the blessing of entertaining the world with my art which I have honed with tireless hardwork. Everyone, from my seniors to my colleagues to my juniors, swear by my hardwork and dedication. And then, there is this man, who drags me in all his articles, lambasts me, shamelessly tries to tarnish my hard earned image, step by step, almost like a lover scorned by denial! I can very well take this all lying down too sir, but I just read somewhere recently once again that taking injustice lying down is a bigger sin.

It's my duty to exercise this right of mine by writing to you, by presenting my case in front of you. I leave in your worthy hands the task of presenting my case in front of the world who is witnessing Sonu-spanking for last 3 months. My parents have been hurting reading all this coz they know the reality! Is my not being a homosexual so punishable an offence? If someone can do this to me, I wonder what the new strugglers, models and actors have to go through in this industry. My heart goes out to them. Please let them know we are not living in a jungle where someone's silence is taken as a sign of weakness by a beast! Let them know that homosexuals have their right to be themselves in this society, but so do heterosexuals!!

Thanking you in advance.
- Sonu Niigam

It was posted here earlier and moved to music section!

Well, I guess, it's also related to this section anyhow as we've regularly had articles by this columnist on Iqbal.

This article is related to music more than any serial. The section is meant for Other Serials, ones that don't have any section. Thats why the other article was moved to music corner section.

The Author can get in touch with me. I can move this to the SRGMP section. I am sure members will love to read it.