If one faux pas is going to end up with Banjyotsna/Sharib costing their chance to win this competition, then Sharib better hope that India forgives his reasons for not performing well this week. As events turned out, Sharib spoke out only to get egg back on his face. This jodi had given it their all when performing last week, even getting good rankings from the Groovy Gurus.
This Thursday episode of Ek Main Aur Ek Tu has all the makings of high drama and disappointment. Singing the remixed version of the hit song Bin tere sanam, Banjyotsna /Sharib were way off mark in matching notes. Keeping in mind that the contest is on its last leg and every performance matters, a visibly upset Hariharan advised the jodi to refuse songs that do not match their scales. "It's unfair on the participants if they are forced to sing something that is not suitable for them," said Hariharan.
Hearing this, Sharib said, "The song was not our choice as it did not match Banjyotsna's range and our first choice was "Chod do anchal." Director Gajendrra Siingh gets the music directors, Anand Sharma and Anujj Kapoor, on the floor to reply to the accusation. Sharma made it very clear that the songs are chosen according to their capability and "singing half note higher or lower should not be an excuse for a bad performance."
Kapoor was even more upset and angry and he asked Sharib to speak the truth. "The real cause was his ill health, tiredness, an allergic inflammation on his lips and bare minimum practice during the week," he pointed out. Banjyotsna agreed that the song was indeed of their choice and reprimanded Sharib for creating a controversy for nothing.
As Sharib stood shamefaced and apologised, Hariharan said, "The bottomline always lies with the performer. Today, singing includes performing, but, singing in sur is most important." Leslie Lewis offered them a chance to sing in his film, but, cautioned them saying, "Don't ever mess up a given opportunity."
Will Sharib's dream of buying a house for his parents and taking them on Haj be fulfilled on winning this contest? Only next week will tell us if Indian viewers have forgiven or penalised Sharib for this goof up of passing the buck.
Source: http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k6/may/17may/news_ek.php
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