When Kishore Kumar’s Son Amit Kumar Was Forced To Praise Indian Idol Contestants As A Judge, “I Did Not Enjoy…”

The singing reality show Indian Idol remains one of the most popular shows out there in the music space but it has also faced its own share of controversies. One such controversial episode was Indian Idol 12’s tribute episode for the legendary singer-actor-composer Kishore Kumar. While fans hurled several brickbats at the episode, things further heated up after the late singer’s son Amit Kumar who was seen as a guest judge on the same also criticized the episode.

Talking about the same, the Indian Idol 12 Kishore Kumar special episode had fans criticizing the contestants and the judges crooning some of the timeless melodies of the singer. Many viewers felt that it did not do justice to Kumar. However, Amit Kumar’s interview on top of that, grabbed several eyeballs.

The ‘Naino Mein Sapna’ singer revealed in a throwback interview with Etimes how he was told to praise all the contestants irrespective of how they sang his father’s songs. He also blatantly revealed that he did not enjoy the episode at all. Amit Kumar said, “I did what I was told. I was told sabko praise karna hai. I was told jo jaisa bhi gaaye usko uplift karna hai (I was told to praise everyone and to uplift everyone, no matter how they sang) because it’s a tribute to Kishore da. I thought it will be a homage to my father. But once there, I just followed what I was asked to do. I had told them to give me portions of the script in advance, but nothing of that sort happened. I didn’t enjoy the episode at all.”