Daler Mehndi drunk row: Badshah urges dignity, Kapil Sharma calls for kindness

Rapper Badshah and comedian-actor Kapil Sharma have come out in support of veteran singer Daler Mehndi after a video showing a BJP MLA confronting him over his alleged drunken state went viral on social media. While Badshah called the public humiliation of an artist who had contributed so much to the music industry “extremely disheartening”, Kapil urged people not to judge the singer without knowing what he might have been going through.The support comes after a video of Uttarakhand minister Subodh Uniyal confronting Daler Mehndi on stage went viral. During the singer’s performance in Narendranagar, Uniyal alleged that Mehndi appeared disoriented and was not performing properly, accusing him of being drunk.Amid the ensuing online backlash, Badshah shared a post on his Instagram story and expressed his support for the veteran singer.“Daler Mehndi paaji is a legend. Period. You can express disappointment. But publicly humiliating an artist who has given so much to our music industry is extremely disheartening,” he wrote. Kapil, on the other hand, shared a video posted by singer Mika Singh, Daler Mehndi’s younger brother, and added a message defending the veteran performer. “@thedalermehndiofficial paji went through some serious surgery which people don’t know. All we need is to be a little kinder towards each other. We don’t know what someone is going through,” Kapil wrote.He also thanked Mika for clarifying the situation and wished Daler a speedy recovery.Mika supports brother Daler MehndiThe singer strongly defended his brother. He declared that he will quit music if anyone can prove his sibling consumes alcohol. Accompanied by a caption within his video statement that read, "If you ever see Daler Mehndi drinking alcohol, I will quit singing – Mika Singh's bold statement (sic)," the singer hit back at critics and online trolls.Mika said the veteran singer was physically unwell following a major surgery. Pointing to Daler’s three-decade-long career as a superstar, he stressed that his brother had never been associated with drinking and had honoured his professional commitment despite his fragile health.Refuting the allegations of intoxication, Mika acknowledged that the minister had every right to question the quality of the performance after paying for the event. However, he maintained that accusing his brother of being drunk was entirely false.The controversy erupted after clips from the Uttarakhand stage show surfaced online, showing Subodh Uniyal walking onto the stage and expressing his displeasure with the performance. The politician accused Daler of failing to sing properly and alleged that he was under the influence of alcohol, sparking widespread reactions on social media, ranging from mockery to backlash from fans.- Ends