Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya recently discussed the difficulties he had in Bollywood as a “true patriot,” calling attention to the hypocrisy and double standards of the business.
Abhijeet apologised for his patriotism and said, “I still laugh at my foolishness.” I have a phrase that sums up my errors: “Act like a patriot, but don’t really become one.” I have to pay a high price to be the lone patriot in my profession since other so-called patriots are being paid to put on a show.
He went on to criticise Bollywood’s lack of true patriotism, citing instances of people in the business who have double standards.
Abhijeet drew attention to situations in which assertions made by one individual are ridiculed or refuted by others, particularly in political settings.
“A patriot is not a guy in Bollywood. In it, the woman goes to parliament and makes fun of her husband when he says something. When someone goes to meet Ram Lalla, Ram Ji gets abused by the wife of the same person. Therefore, don’t use money to make someone a patriot; I have lost a lot of money in the process,” Abhijeet said to Bollywood Bubble.
Despite these difficulties, Abhijeet maintained his commitment to his convictions and his talent for singing and entertaining.