7 Controversies Surrounding ‘Indian Idol’ That Left Fans Of The Show Angry & Heartbroken

On Jun 3, 2021

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Indian Idol is considered to be one of the biggest singing reality shows in the country.

But, just like any other reality show, time and again, Indian Idol has landed in trouble and garnered attention for all the wrong reasons.

Right from the so-called ‘fake elements’ added to the show to ‘made-up’ love affairs, several controversies about the show have been exposed over time, sometimes, by the former contestants themselves.

Here, we take a look at 7 such controversies as stated by the judges or former contestants of the show that enraged the audience:

1. ‘Fake’ Love Angle

It was admitted in one of the interviews by Aditya Narayan himself, the host of Indian Idol 12 that the romantic angles between contestants are cooked up.

Indian Idol fans are often seen rooting for Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal but turns out, their chemistry has been ‘designed’ for the audience, as put by Aditya.

It is created solely to entertain the fans. He had also mentioned ‘ye dhong hai’ but people seem to enjoy it, regardless/

2. Anu Malik’s Return To The Show

After several allegations against Anu Malik during the #MeToo movement, he stepped down from the Indian Idol judge panel back in 2019.

He then made a comeback in Indian Idol 12 as a guest and later, as a judge. However, a lot of people were left enraged and were clearly unhappy with the decision.

3. Amit Kumar Controversy

There was a time when Indian Idol steered clear of any drama. But, it has now stoked bizarre controversies in the recent past.

Amit Kumar, the son of legendary singer Kishore Kumar was once invited to the show. He later went on to admit that he had been asked to praise the contestants.

He further added “I thought it would be a homage to my father. But once there, I just followed what I was asked to do. I had told them to give me portions of the script in advance, but nothing of that sort happened. I didn’t enjoy the episode at all.”

This episode, in particular, made netizens angry, where they also said the judges and the contestants didn’t do justice to the tribute episode.

4. Aditya Udit Narayan & Neha Kakkar Controversy

At the time of Indian Idol 11, Aditya Udit Narayan landed in several controversies. One of them was the romantic drama between him and Neha Kakkar.

A fake wedding announcement was added to the show. However, later on, Aditya rubbished the news and said it was for the ‘TRP’ of the show.

5. Sahil Solanki’s Eviction

Indian Idol 12, as we all know, embroiled in several controversies. Sahil Solanki’s eviction was also one of them.

He received the lowest votes in Indian Idol and it was super shocking for his fans. He was a finalist in several reality shows and he mentioned that he was purposely sidelined, to give a chance to fresh talents.

6. Sayli Kamble Controversy

An old video of Sayali Kamble from Indian Idol season 12, also started doing rounds on the internet.

Often, the show had portrayed Sayli hailing from a poor family. However, a video of her singing with Marathi Singer Suresh Wadkar went viral and netizens slammed the makers of the show for fooling the audience.

7. Abhijeet Sawant On ‘Extra Elements’

Recently, Abhijeet Sawant, the winner of Indian Idol season 1, in an interview mentioned that ‘extra elements’ are added to the show rather than singing expertise. When asked about the affairs, he confessed that it’s faux.

However, former contestant Meiyang Chang said that there’s drama in every show but in the season which he participated in, the work was being done with utmost honesty and transparency.

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