Singer Sunidhi Chauhan opened up about why she stepped away from reality shows during a candid chat with veteran actor Shekhar Suman on ‘Shekhar Tonite’. Shekhar noted during the episode that Sunidhi had made a deliberate effort to steer clear of controversies and hadn’t been seen judging singing reality shows in a while. Sunidhi confirmed that this was a decision she had made on her own, saying, “I was for a very, very long time. But then I stopped because mujhe laga ki yeh meri jagah nahin hai.”
Sunidhi on blurring lines between music and TV
Asked by Shekhar what led her to this decision, Sunidhi explained that the line between music production and reality television had begun to blur increasingly. “It’s a very sad thing. Earlier, auto-tune or Melodyne was used in songs for a certain effect. But you can’t do that in a reality show where you’re supposed to be all real and honest. Jab woh wahan shift ho gaya, mujhe laga yeh kahin aur ja raha hai… which I can’t be on,” she shared.
On challenges faced by artists during live performances
The conversation between Shekhar and Sunidhi also touched upon the difficulties artists often face during live performances. Bringing up past incidents involving singers like KK and Sonu Nigam, Shekhar asked Sunidhi whether she had ever encountered similar situations on stage. In response, Sunidhi expressed gratitude that she had never faced anything like that. She said, “Main bahut lucky hoon because aaj tak mere saath is tarah ka behaviour maine nahin dekha hai. Bahut pyaar diya logon ne… sirf pyaar hi nahin, samman bhi dete hain (I am very lucky because I have never seen this kind of behavior with me before. People have given a lot of love… not just love, they also give respect).”
Where to watch
The ‘Shekhar Tonite’ episode featuring Sunidhi Chauhan can be watched on YouTube.