Abhijeet Bhattacharya Slams Bollywood Celebs, Calls Them “Paid Desh Bhakts”
Abhijeet Bhattacharya slammed Bollywood stars, saying that they only pretend to be “desh bhakts”.

Indian singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who has lent his voice to several popular songs like ‘Wada Raha Sanam’, ‘Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha’, ‘Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein’, ‘Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main’, ‘Suno Na Suno Na’, and more is known for speaking his mind. The singer, known for his unfiltered and strong opinions, has made headlines over the years for anti-Pakistan, alleged sexual harassment charges, slamming celebrities as well as his rift with Shah Rukh Khan. In a new interview with Bollywood Bubble, Abhijeet Bhattacharya was asked how he manages to laugh off his past controversies.
In the interview, Abhijeet Bhattacharya talked about paying the price for being the only real “desh bhakt” in Bollywood.
The singer said, “Sabse badi bewakoofi hai, ek hi line bolunga – 'Don't give your life, desh bhakti ke liye natak karo, lekin real mat bano'. People are being paid; there are paid desh bhakts, so-called. Unko pay kiya jata hai desh bhakti nibhane ke liye, they are being paid... I paid a heavy price for being the only one desh bhakt from Bollywood.”
Abhijeet Bhattacharya also said that he “does not care about getting a Padma Bhushan”.
Without mentioning names, the singer added, “Bollywood ka ek aadmi desh bhakt nahi hai. Yahan ek husband kuch bolte hai, aur wife ja ke parliament mein mazak udaati hai. Koi Ram Lalla ke darshan karne ja rahe hai, toh wife jis party mein hai woh party wale inko gali dete hai. So paisa de ke kisi se desh bhakti mat karao. Maine paise kamaye hai aur bahut kuch gawaya hai desh bhakti mein. Now I am what I am, mein sirf gana gayunga aur logo ko entertain karunga.”
For the unversed, Abhijeet Bhattacharya has also lent his voice to songs in other languages including Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Odia.
In his decades-long playback singing career, Abhijeet Bhattacharya has sung for actors Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Deol, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor and many others.