Playback singer Sonu Nigam.
| Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE

Singer Sonu Nigam has landed himself in a soup after he lost his cool during a recent concert in Bengaluru. The incident took place when the playback singer was performing at East Point College in Virgonagar.

When a boy asked him to sing a Kannada song, Sonu Nigam felt he was “threatened”, and thought the boy’s demand was “rude.” The singer even compared the incident with the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. “I had started singing Kannada songs even before he was born. I didn’t like it (the way he asked),” he said.

“This is why the Pahalgam attack happened. For such kind of an attitude. At least see who is in front of you before making such demands. I love Kannadigas, I love you guys.”

People online outraged against Nigam’s response to the fan, and slammed the singer for comparing the incident with the Pahalgam terror attack, calling it “bizarre.”

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Sonu Nigam is one of the most sought after singers in the Kannada film industry after the humungous success of the 2006 film Mungaru Male. He has sung chartbusters in films such as Gaalpata (2008), Milana (2007), Sanju Weds Geetha 2 (2011) and more.

The singer said he has immense respect for the people of Karnataka. “Whenever I am among you all, I love performing. I love coming to Karnataka because the people here treat me like family. Even abroad, I sing at least one Kannada songs for my fans. So you shouldn’t do like this,” he said.