‘Bigg Boss 14’ contestant and singer Rahul Vaidya rose to fame after he participated in the first season of ‘Indian Idol’. He might have not won the show but definitely got his recognition. Rahul, who is all set to tie the knot with his ladylove, actor Disha Parmar, recently opened up about the controversies around ‘Indian Idol 12’
In an interaction with Times of India, Rahul said that even if a guest judge was asked to praise a contestant, there is no big deal in it and people should not create a fuss as everything is done for entertainment.
"I am not aware about what the controversies have been regarding Indian Idol 12. I really don’t know what really happens now on the show. I had read somewhere that one of the guests had commented that he was asked to praise the contestants. I feel all the singers on the show are good singers. There’s no denying their talent. Eventually, what happens at the end of the day the show is made from an entertainment point of view. The show is made to make people hear the singers but it also has an entertainment quotient attached to it. If any guest judge was asked to praise a contestant and not criticise what is the big deal in that. I don’t know why people are making such a big fuss about it. I also heard there was some romantic angle going on in the show, it was done for fun. He was not told to marry the contestant at a gun point. Why such a big deal, the show has been running for the last 6-7 months, and this is done just for entertainment. The show will soon come to an end and the next season will begin and there will be new contestants and the story will move forward. I don’t think it should be taken so seriously," he said.
Rahul also recalled how things were done on the show initially. He credited ‘evolution’ for all the changes that have been made in the show and said the charm at that time was different and today’s story is different.
He said, “I would like to add here during our time, during the first season that show was too pure. Neha Kakkar, who is the judge of the show, earlier was there as a contestant on the second season. Even she would agree that we would get just 2 minutes 30 seconds for our performance. We would go on stage, perform, comeback and sit. It was very pure and simple. Now things have changed as everything goes through evolution. That’s how the world functions. Today, it is also about packaging. Uss time ka alag charm tha.., aaj ki kahani alag hai," shared the singer-turned-reality star.
Lastly, the singer expressed his wish to be on ‘Indian Idol’ as a judge stating that it would be a ‘great journey’.
"The show is very special for me and it has given me recognition in life. It will always be special for me. Whenever I hear the title track of the show, my heart still starts racing till date. It happens to me because I was just 17 year old when I did that show. The show gave me recognition as a singer. I will always be thankful for that. In fact, I would love to be a part of the show. In fact, I was recently asked by the media if I want to be a part of the show as a judge, I said why not? It would be a great journey from a contestant to be a judge on the show," he concluded.