‘Angoor naa mile toh angoor khate hain’: Neha Kakkar mocks Sunidhi Chauhan for saying singing reality shows are scripted | Hindi Movie News

The debate over the authenticity of singing reality shows has resurfaced, this time after Neha Kakkar appeared to attack Sunidhi Chauhan for her criticism of the format. Sunidhi previously spoke about why she decided to distance herself from reality TV, citing concerns about scripting, editing, and the use of Auto-Tune. Neha, however, has defended singing reality shows and has suggested that the criticism comes from those who are no longer a part of them. His comments have since sparked a backlash online, with several social media users describing them as “disrespectful.”At the launch of I-POPSTAR Volume 2, Neha was asked by the media if singing reality shows had lost its popularity following criticism from singers like Sunidhi, who alleged that the shows can be fake and scripted. Answering the question, Neha said, “The fame went down because I stopped doing it. The TRPs were at their highest while I was doing it.”He then seemed to directly address Sunidhi’s comments and said, “I’m sorry, but I would like to say, ‘angoor naa mile toh angoor khate hain’ log aisa bolte hain toh waisa hi hai. Angoor jisko nahi milte usko khatte hi lagte hain. Yeh show bilkul scripted nahi hai (When someone cannot get what he wants, he tends to convince himself that it was not worth having at all). modes. This The show is completely unscripted.) People’s lives are never scripted. Of course, we all come from humble backgrounds, and if I get emotional hearing someone’s story, it’s natural.”The comments quickly made their way to social media, where reactions were divided, but several users criticized Neha for seemingly attacking Sunidhi. One user wrote: “I want this level of deception.” Another said, “This is very disrespectful. The Kakkar family cannot sing a song even in a studio and Sunidhi gives the best live concerts in India.” A third user simply reacted: “How audacious!”Meanwhile, Sunidhi has been candid about her reasons for quitting singing reality shows. In a recent conversation with Shekhar Suman, she explained that she had spent considerable time on those shows before deciding that the format was no longer right for her. She said: “I was a part of it for a long time, but then I decided to leave it because I felt it wasn’t the right place for me. I couldn’t continue with this. It’s a very sad thing because before, people used Auto-Tune just to create a particular sound or effect in songs. It was done to give music a certain style and make it sound better.“He went on to explain why the use of technology on a reality show bothered him. “You can’t do that on a reality show, where you’re supposed to be completely real and honest. When that started happening on reality TV, I felt like things were going in a direction I couldn’t accept. That’s when I decided to walk away and I’m much happier.”This is not the first time Sunidhi has raised questions about the way singing reality shows are produced. In a 2024 conversation with Raj Shamani, he recalled how Indian Idol was different during its early years, when he felt there was little emphasis on manufactured drama. According to her, the format gradually changed and television increasingly relied on editing and manipulation to shape the way contestants are presented.Sunidhi also pointed out that such editing can make the eliminations confusing for viewers. It may seem like a contestant had a good performance in one episode, only to be eliminated in the next, leaving the audience wondering what went wrong.Additionally, she recalled that the show’s creators asked her to support or promote a particular contestant, regardless of how they had actually performed, something she described as one of the most shocking and disturbing aspects of the experience.Amidst the renewed debate, Neha is now gearing up for the second season of I-POPSTAR. She will act as a mentor alongside Aditya Rikhari and KING, with Wicked Sunny (Vikalp Dwivedi) hosting the show. I-POPSTAR Volume 2 will stream on Amazon MX Player, although the makers are yet to announce its release date.