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Amit Tandom slams 'horny old man' Udit Narayan for kissing fans: 'He took advantage when someone made a...'
Calling Udit Narayan a 'horny old man," Amit Tandon also slammed his son Aditya Narayan and said he is a 'spoilt brat" read more
Amit Tandon, a former Indian Idol contestant and singer has openly slammed veteran crooner Udit Narayan for kissing fans in a recent concert. Calling Udit a 'horny old man," Amit also slammed his son Aditya and said he is a 'spoilt brat."
'I love his singing but I just have to say he's a horny old man. I don't know. Is that okay to say that? I mean, wahi hai, kisi ne line maari aur unhone line puri khich di (He took advantage when someone made a move). That's all it is. Fans do this with you. I also have shows where people try to get close, but it depends on you how much you allow them. This thing needed to be limited. If I were a guy and my girlfriend or wife tried to take a photo on stage and something like that happened, I would have beaten him a lot. But I respect him a lot as a singer, and I'm sure the atmosphere at that time was something like that. Still, it's very important for us to set some limits for ourselves. Ek dayra rakhe (Be in limit)," said Amit while talking to Filmymantra.
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For the unversed, in one of the recent tours, a clip went viral, where we saw Udit Narayan performing Tip Tip Barsa Paani when his female fans gathered near the stage to take selfies with him. After clicking pics, the singer kisses them on the lips.
The veteran singer reacted to the criticism for his action and said some people encourage this and show their love through this.
'Fans itne deewane hote hain na. Hum log aise nahi hain, hum decent log hain. Some people encourage this and show their love through this. Udaake kya karna hai ab iss cheez ko? There are so many people in the crowd, and we have bodyguards present too. But fans think they are getting a chance to meet, so someone extends their hands for a handshake, some kiss the hands… yeh sab deewangi hoti hai. Uspe itna dhyaan nahi dena chahiye," Udit told HT.
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