Tony Kakkar and Shaan Bangalore concert support Sonu Nigam amidst the row: ‘His music has united the nation in languages ..’. Hindi film news
Singer Sonu Nigam found himself at the center of controversy after an incident during his recent concert in Bangalore. After the audience members demanded a singing in Kannada, their response instigated the backlash, some accused him of being derogatory. A cedar was also filed against him. But amidst the noise, fellow composer Tony Kakkar and Shan have come to their defense, calling for more patience, tolerance and huge -scale contribution of Sonu to Indian music.
Strong support of Tony Kakkar
As the controversy continued, singer Tony Kakkar publicly stood by Sonu Nigam. Posting on his Instagram stories, he praised Sonu’s contribution to music and slammed the mob to do justice to him on a short video clip. “Sir Sonu Nigam is not just a singer. He shaped our childhood, inspired millions of people, and quietly helped a lot. He gave his life for music and taught an entire generation. His music has united the nation for languages and generations. It actually hurts them to look wrong on a twisted headline.”
Tony said, “His statement is shown only in parts, which makes many people make an opinion without knowing the whole story. The man has improved life through his music and humility. His legacy is better.”
Gan urges patience and inclusion
Singer Shan also spoke in the defense of Sonu Nigam, urged the public to be more inclusive and sensible. Talking to IANS about the language line, he shared that similar things have happened to him. “This has happened to me too. We used to go to one place, and some of its videos went viral. But the issue is that we have to be more tolerant. We have to be more tolerant. And music is a universal language. Sometimes we hear songs that we do not understand.
He said, “So,” so, people should have a little more patience, a little more tolerant. If you have chosen an artist, you know in which language most of his songs are. Therefore, if you insist that you do the entire show in some other language, it is unfair, it is nothing to do with me, it is nothing. It happened in many places.
What happened in the Bengaluru concert?
During the Bengaluru concert, Sonu Nigam was interrupted by some spectators, who insisted that he performs the Kannada song. Troubled by the way the demands were made, he stopped the show and addressed the crowd. He said, “This is the reason behind the incident in the initiative. Please see who is standing in front of you. I love you guys.”
Nigam later explained that when he respects Kannada language and culture deeply – and sung hundreds of Kannada songs, the behavior of the audience was “badly threatened”. This moment quickly went viral on social media and provoked a hot debate. While many people supported Sonu, others criticized his comment and accused him of annoying the Kannadiga community.
FIR filed and police notice issued
Soon after the incident, on 3 May, an FIR was lodged against Sonu Nigam. Bangalore District Police also issued a notice to him, asking him to appear before the investigating officer within a week to respond to the complaint.
Sonu then quickly with an honest note on Instagram: “Sorry Karnataka. My love for you is greater than my ego. You always love.” He further explained that he was “insulted” by a fan and “threatened” by someone during the performance – any young man is enough to be his son.
