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Indian Idol 3 is just around the corner (May 4)
and it's already sounding like an interesting watch (less for
the participants and more for the
judges)
After Udit Narayan, it
seems Javed Akhtar can't get along with Annu Malik either.
Recently, the two had a heated argument on the sets of
Sony's Indian Idol 3 (which goes on air from May 4).
Malik and Akhtar, who are judges on the show along
with Alisha Chinai and Narayan, did not see eye to eye over a
particular Delhi contestant called Shubhangi, after having
repeated differences during the audition and subsequent
theatre rounds.
While Shubhangi sang her way to
Malik's heart and was immediately assured of making it to
Mumbai by the singer-composer, Akhtar did not approve of her.
Alisha and Udit, who joined hands with Javed, then
outvoted Malik and Shubhangi was
eliminated.
Creative differences
Says our source from the
set, "Shubhangi is a very good-looking girl.
When Annu
and Javed starting differing over her, one thought Shubhangi
would get through because Annu has been given the privilege of
casting a vote in case of a tie.
He can take a call
over the fate of a participant under such
circumstances."
What was Javed's problem? "Javed was
not comfortable with Shubhangi's diction.
He felt it
left a lot to be desired and that she had a problem with
clarity of words," the source reveals.
When contacted,
Annu says, "We did have creative differences over a girl from
Delhi, but there's nothing personal to it.
I want
Indian Idol 3 to be the best. This time, the competition is
focusing on a participant's singing abilities and not on looks
and attitude."
Javed adds, "When there are four judges,
such things will happen. The show needs four judges and a
broader perspective. Else, wouldn't there have been only one
judge?"
Hum kissi se kam
nahin
Alisha confirms that Anu and Javed have
had a fall out. "This is not the first time such a thing
happened. Javed, Udit and I strongly differed over another
contestant where Annu did not like her.
They seem to
have had a major fall out after that. They were arguing a
lot," she says, adding, "These creative differences do happen.
This is such a relative thing.
Plus, Annu has been on
the show since day one. He is a music director and definitely
has an edge as far as having a discerning ear is concerned,
but then Javed, Udit and I are no
less."
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