Udit Narayan reacts to viral kissing videos: 'My heart is pure'
Udit Narayan made headlines when a video of the famed singer appeared online, allegedly showing him kissing a fan during a live concert as she moved in to kiss him on the cheek while taking a selfie. During an interview with Bollywood Hungama, the singer defended his behaviour.
“Why would I do something now, at this stage of my life when I have achieved it all? There is a deep pure and unbreakable bond between my fans and I. What you saw in the so-called scandalous video was a manifestation of the love between my fans and I. They love me. I love them back even more,” Udit said.
“Do you hear any regret or sorrow in my voice? In fact, I am laughing as I talk to you. It is not something sleazy or secret. It is there in the public domain. My heart is pure. If some people want to see something dirty in my act of pure affection, then I feel sorry for them. I also want to thank them. Because now they’ve made me even more famous than I already was,” the singer added.
Udit believes there is a malicious motivation behind the video's distribution on social media months after the event from his US-Canada tour. He had a message for the troublemakers: the more they try to bring him down, the higher he will climb in vengeance.
He also claimed that late famous vocalist Lata Mangeshkar regarded him as her favourite co-singer from his generation. He has "Mata Saraswati's blessings" and does not worry about those who "cannot bear" seeing him succeed.
In the viral video, Narayan can be seen returning kisses to female admirers while singing his 1990s hit Tip Tip Barsa Paani from the action film Mohra. In one of the videos circulating on social media, the artist is seen begging security to let a selfie-seeking female admirer past and approach the stage. When she gets closer to Narayan to take a photo with him, she leans in to kiss him on the cheek, and the singer can be seen dipping his head and kissing her lips.
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