{
  "id": 18476199,
  "title": "'Kuch Artists Views Ke Liye...': Daler Mehndi's Son Hits Back At Abhijeet Bhattacharya Over Lip-Syncing Jibe Amid Uttarakhand Row—VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/kuch-artists-views-ke-liye-daler-mehndis-son-hits-back-at-abhijeet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/kuch-artists-views-ke-liye-daler-mehndis-son-hits-back-at-abhijeet-bhattacharya-over-lip-syncing-jibe-amid-uttarakhand-rowvideo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gurdeep Mehndi, the son of singer Daler Mehndi, has defended his father after Abhijeet Bhattacharya criticized lip-syncing during live performances. A video from Gurdeep's recent performance in Mumbai has surfaced, in which he addressed the controversy and shared his stance on the matter. The debate arises following the controversy surrounding Daler Mehndi's performance in Uttarakhand. Abhijeet supported Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal in the dispute. Gurdeep slammed Abhijeet, stating in a video on Instagram: \"Kuch artists aise bhi hote hain jo chand views ke liye kuch bhi aur bhi bol dete hain. The way Abhijeet spoke recently, usse mujhe ummaan nahi thi ki woh aisa kuch bolenge. Aur woh bhi itne legendary singer ke liye.\" He added, \"Brother, I will send you the footage from that day. Woh jo gaa rahe the, live hi gaa rahe the, lip-sync nahi kar rahe the.\"",
  "summary": "Singer Daler Mehndi’s son, Gurdeep Mehndi, has come out in his father's defense following Abhijeet Bhattacharya's recent comments about lip-syncing during live performances. A video from Gurdeep’s recent performance in Mumbai has gone viral, in which he addressed the controversy and shared his views on the matter. The exchange comes shortly after the controversy surrounding Daler Mehndi’s…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Abhijeet Bhattacharya questions Daler Mehndi for not singing live, backs minister: ‘He spoke the truth’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/abhijeet-bhattacharya-questions-daler-mehndi-for-not-singing-live",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:26:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}