Days after Udit Narayan courted controversy for kissing a female fan on the lips during a live show, his friend and veteran singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya recalled the time he was caught in a similar situation during a performance in South Africa. He stated that even the late singer Lata Mangeshkar was present when it happened. 

When female fans kissed Abhijeet Bhattacharya

In an interview with News18’s Showsha, Abhijeet Bhattacharya shared, “Udit is a superstar singer. And episodes like this keep happening to us, singers, all the time. If we aren't properly guarded or surrounded by bouncers, people tear our clothes apart."