Indian Idol 12: Contestant Shanmukhapriya Faces Severe Backlash After Lyricist Javed Akhtar Praises Her; Trolls Ask ‘Were You Paid To Applaud Her?’

Singing reality TV show Indian Idol 12 welcomed legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar as the special guest in the recent episode. The episode was dedicated to ‘Tribute to Javed sahab’ and the contestants were singing songs penned by Akhtar. Contestant Shanmukhapriya also performed on Javed Akhtar’s song. After her performance, the lyricist heaped praises of her. He said, “I have seen a lot of your songs on YouTube and today saw you perform live. Continue to work the way you are. You have a very bright future ahead of you.”

However, Shanmukhapriya was trolled on social media. Taking to Twitter, netizens slammed her and criticised her performance. One user wrote, “Everyone’s reaction after #ShanMukhPriya started singing (screaming) in #indianidol12 worst season eliminating all best singers like #anjali and #savai judges bhi Bhaag gaye ex judges bhi bhi bhadke hue hai atleast public ki suno public k liye show banaya h na?? #skipindianidol” Another user tweeted, “I think SMP fans are also getting dumb now like SonyTV’s Judges & host. They like only screaming, shouting. Overwhelmed comments from judges and guests.”

Check out the reactions below:

#indianidol

When #ShanMukhPriya sings..

Viewers be like:- pic.twitter.com/sNisBevjuO
— SSujeet Sharma🇮🇳 (@Sujeet_india) June 20, 2021

Shouting no voice quality,only same type of songs lost interest in #IndianIdol2021 #ShanMukhPriya
Band kardiya tv par sar dard start hogya
— anu agrawal (@anuagrawal1) June 26, 2021

Q:what do Shanmughapriya and Dhanish in Indian idol do?
Answer: Shout #IndianIdol #ShanMukhPriya pic.twitter.com/OEaO0mSBxT
— abhijit sarmah (@abhijitsarmah1) June 20, 2021

@Javedakhtarjadu sahab, apko paise dekar invite kia gya #indianidol12 mein to kya apko kuch bhi bolne ka or kisi k ego pr sawal uthane ka license mil gya?? Instead of improving #ShanMukhPriya usko galat appraisal dena is #notfair #JavedAkhtarSpecial #JavedAkhtar
— Aarti Shukla (@aartishukla1994) June 26, 2021

#indianidol12 #JavedAkhtarSpecial #ShanMukhPriya @SonyTV #arudeep
I think SMP fans are also getting dumb now like SonyTV's Judges & host.
They like only screaming, shouting
Overwhelmed comments from judges and guests
— Harsh Kamble (@hkphys) June 26, 2021

#ShanmukhaPriya butchered another hit song 'ye mera dil', it was a disaster. The orchestra music was intentionally made loud so that her mistakes can be concealed.. #shame #IndianIdol2020
— Subhashis Chatterjee (@subha_iem) June 25, 2021

Scream-engine #Shanmukhapriya ; now certified by @Javedakhtarjadu so panauti lag gayi hai. You should get eliminated very soon along with #Mohammaddanish. Get lost early both of you @idolDanish @ShanmukhapriyaO #IndianIdol2021 #IndianIdol21 @SonyTV
— Man Maujee (@man_maujee) June 26, 2021

Desperate attempt by #IndianIdol2021 #IndianIdol to rebuild image of #ShanmukhaPriya aka Song Killer they even used #JavedAkhtar for it. In the process they made it even more evident that the criticism she is facing is true. Atleast now throw her out or make her the winner.
— Vidit Kishore Saxena (@Vidit02751600) June 26, 2021

After Shanmukhapriya’s performance, host Aditya Narayan also mentioned he wishes to do one concert with Shanmukhapriya across cities once the lockdown gets uplifted. Meanwhile, Shanmukha revealed she was awestruck the moment she saw Javed Akhtar enter the sets. She mentioned she is a big fan of his work and said his writing is what makes the song a lot more melodious. Also Read: Indian Idol 12: Lyricist And Poet Javed Akhtar Composes A Song For Contestant Arunita Kanjilal With Anu Malik; Deets INSIDE

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Indian Idol 12: Contestant Shanmukhapriya Faces Severe Backlash After Lyricist Javed Akhtar Praises Her; Trolls Ask ‘Were You Paid To Applaud Her?’

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