06 November,2026 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Daler Mehndi and Abhijeet Bhattacharya pic via Instagram
Days after Abhijeet Bhattacharya took a dig at Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi, accusing him of lip-syncing, his son Gurdeep Mehndi has responded to the remarks. Addressing the audience during a recent live performance, Gurdeep defended his father and expressed disappointment over Abhijeet's remarks.
While on stage, Gurdeep addressed the audience in Hindi, "You will be glad to know that I am singing live. There is no lip-syncing, all thanks to my father, Daler Mehndi. Because that is what I have learnt from him: that one must always sing live."
He added, "There are some artists who say whatever just to get some views. The way Abhijeet Da spoke recently⦠I didn't expect this from him, that he would speak this way, and that too, for such a legendary singer as my father. Dada, I will send you the footage from that day, and you will find out that he was indeed singing live and not lip-syncing."
Wrapping up his statements, Gurdeep added, "People go through good and bad times; everyone does. But, brother, I would request you to be polite. I hope that you get rid of your misconception."
The controversy surrounding Daler Mehndi began after his performance in Uttarakhand was halted by MLA Subodh Uniyal. The minister alleged that the singer was performing under the influence of alcohol and accused him of lip-syncing instead of singing live.
Speaking about the controversy at a recent event in Chhattisgarh, Abhijeet Bhattacharya said, "A few days ago, there was an incident where a minister came onto the stage and spoke the truth. He said, âYou are not singing. You can barely stand, and you are not really performing live.' He spoke the truth. But he ended up becoming the villain in the eyes of many people. Yet this is something that happens on stages everywhere."
Although Abhijeet did not mention Daler Mehndi's name, his remarks appeared to be directed at the veteran singer.
