A few days back, singer Shilpa Rao made headlines when her set was stopped midway due to technical reasons at a Mumbai event. Many fans posted videos criticising the management for their demeaning behaviour towards the singer. Amid this, folk artist Kutle Khan was also bashed for singing while Shilpa Rao was still delivering a speech. Kutle Khan has finally broken his silence and has issued a clarification regarding the same. Read here for more about it.
Kutle Khan Shares Clarification In Shilpa Rao Case
On October 24, Shilpa Rao was scheduled to perform at Bollywood Music Project in Mumbai. The singer’s performance was cut short. Her mic was turned off, and the stage lights were switched off. However, before leaving the stage, Shilpa Rao thanked the fans for their support, but midway through, folk artist Kutle Khan’s performance began on the adjacent stage. Many fans criticised this action. Now, Kutle Khan has stated his side of the story.
Kutle Khan said that all the singers were given their assigned slots. He acknowledged that Shilpa Rao’s mic and stage lights were switched off, and said he did not know what happened. He also added that the management and engineers know it better. Kutle Khan also said that his performance was cut short from 20 minutes to eight minutes, just before his performance began. The singer agreed to the organisers and followed the instructions. According to the folk artist, he had also stopped the performance when Shilpa Rao was thanking him from the other stage, but he was instructed to resume his performance through his in-ear monitor. He called Shilpa Rao his good friend and condemned the trolling on social media.
Shilpa Rao has sung some popular Bollywood songs. On the other hand, Kutle Khan is also famous for his folk songs like ‘Kesria Balam’, ‘Dama Dam Mast Kalandar’ among many others.