The new season of Indian Idol is back on Sony television and so is Neha Kakkar, the constant judge on the show for the past few seasons. Interestingly, more than her comments on the show, it is her crying or controversy that has always grabbed the headlines.
Here are a few such most discussed controversies of Neha Kakkar with some having a direct connection to Indian Idol:
The latest controversy- Feud with Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak, known as the Garba queen for her hit songs like “Maine Payal Hai Chankayi” and “Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye” from the 90s triggered controversy when she shared a few Instagram comments which slammed Neha Kakkar.
As Navratri season was near, the T-series which had the rights to Falguni’s song remixed it in the voice of Neha Kakkar much to the dislike of the netizens who called out the Indian Idol judge for ruining their childhood memories.
From Neha hitting back indirectly at Falguni and the social media users to the latter joining Neha for a stint on Indian Idol this season, it was one of the most discussed controversies in recent times.
Neha reportedly indulged in a PR gimmick with Aditya Narayan during Indian Idol 11
All through Indian Idol 11, Aditya Narayan openly and daringly flirted with Neha Kakkar, and even Aditya’s father Udit Narayan said that he would love to have a daughter-in-law like Neha who is one of the highest-paid singers of today’s times.
Eventually, Neha ended up marrying Rohan Preet Singh while Adi married to his longtime girlfriend and actor Swetha Agarwal confirming that all the acts and blushing from Neha were just a PR stunt.
A contestant kissed Neha on the cheeks during Indian Idol 11
Neha was quite shocked when a contestant kissed her on the stage of Indian Idol 11 when she joined him to cheer him up. It was shown on national television and even the other two judges were shocked to watch the scene happening in front of them with Vishal Dadlani getting enraged.
Neha’s affair with Himansh Kohli ended up on a sour note
Neha and Himansh Kohli were in a relationship for a long time but broke off on a sour note. The “Aaj blue hai pani pani” singer went public with details of her relationship which infuriated Himansh and things turned quite ugly with both making nasty comments on their social media accounts and to the press.
Neha was angry when Gaurav made fun of her on a comedy show
Neha is known for crying at the drop of a hat and many find her reactions quite dramatic. But she did not like it when Gaurav Gera, a comedian recreated her character on a comedy show and called him out on social media.