Rajeev has a tremendous talent, but he has not been fortunate enough to get any guidance or training. Unlike the Devinder Bhajee of Last years Indian Idol, Rajeev does understand and admit that he does not get correct notes many times. Yet he has not been riding the just the sympathy wave, but because he has some charm about his voice. What I did not like is the fact that lately many people have inadvertantly hurt this man's feelings. First was Leela Bhansali, who remarked that "When you go back to Chamba, implying that he is not a material for staying back in Bombay. Then it was Shreya, who just commented that "You cook very well======etc, and treated him like a domestic servant. She could have atleast commented on his capability as a singer, whether positive or negative. But taliking about his cooking-----------sensitive people don't do that. You can never predict destiny. You never know he may get a good song and winn a national award, the way Kunal Ganjawala did. The worst was by shaan, who commented on his singing twice very adversely. One he introduced him as "Cook with a new look". This was offensive and not in a good taste. The last one was during the vedict of Trishanku, where he again pointed out for the publics knowledge, the words to effect that he is not good but some how he is carrying on. I wish people are sensitive to the feelings of a person who is struggling on his own, in this ocean called "Music industry of Bombay".
I am also not suggesting that he is in any way more deserving than any of the other remaining contestants. All I am asking is that people commenting should be sensitive the feelings of a human being.
One more issue. These children frmo middle class families from all over the country, have been exposed to a great emminence and glamour. How will they will cope with the situation, when they go back their real life. In this regards, I feel, Sony is doing a lot for their runers up, by giving them slots in their various programs and by organizing concerts for them. I urge upon Zee TV and shri Gajendra Singh to organize a nationwide concert with all the artistes, who have been ousted from the competetion, but were liked by their mentors and the public. I am talking about people like Sunanda, Sharib, Raktima and Sanchalini. Please do some thing to keep these young talents going, and they should not end up as psychiatric patients.