On Indian Idol 15, Abhijeet Bhattacharya promises a performance at Manasi's wedding, says "I wasn’t singing at my own wedding so my father-in-law..."

Abhijeet Bhattacharya

This weekend, Indian Idol Season 15 on Sony Entertainment Television will celebrate the New Year with a special episode, featuring music legends Lalit Pandit, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sadhna Sargam, Sumati Bhattacharya (wife of Abhijeet Bhattacharya), and actress Preeti Jhangiani, famous for her role in Mohabbatein.

The contestants will perform timeless love songs, creating a romantic atmosphere to honor these iconic tracks, with judges Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal Dadlani joining in the celebration.

Abhijeet Bhattacharya, deeply impressed by Chaitanya’s performance of "Ole Ole" on Indian Idol, gave him a standing ovation. He shared a personal anecdote, recalling his experience recording for Yeh Dil Lagi, where he, Udit Narayan, and Lata Mangeshkar sang the title track. He mentioned how the music director, Dilip Sen, had asked him to dub another song, similar to Chaitanya's challenge of singing in one breath. Abhijeet also performed a few lines from "Ole Ole" to highlight the song’s unique vocal requirements.

Further in the episode, Idol ki Crazy Girl Manasi, referencing a video where Abhijeet Bhattacharya had expressed his views against singers performing at weddings despite singing for public entertainment, asked for his opinion. Abhijeet Ji responded humorously, adding a lighthearted twist to the conversation, showcasing his witty and candid side.

"How much will you all scold me? Let me tell you the truth—I didn’t sing at my own wedding because the atmosphere wasn’t right. And in that moment of frustration that I wasn’t singing at my own wedding, my father-in-law didn’t give me money for my suit tailoring! At weddings, there should be soulful songs, but I will definitely sing at your wedding with a band," he jokingly adds. "I, Lalit, Vishal, and Shreya will sing."

When commenting on Idol ki Star Kalakaar Sneha'sperformance on the song 'Bahon mein Chale aao', Abhijeet Da says, "Only those with great luck inherit music, and in this case, you can’t use the word 'nepotism' for them.”

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Abhijeet also praises Idol ki Loop wali Awaaz - Biswarup on singing his own song 'Main koi aisa geet' saying, “Before the song even ended, I was already standing. I was listening to it with an open heart. For the first time, someone has done justice to this song.”

This episode of Indian Idol 15 will air this weekend at 8:30 PM only on Sony tvntertainment Television.