KK's demise: Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi says his controversy with late singer was 'reality check'

Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi had to face the wrath of angry netizens after he had shared a video hours before KK’s death where he was seen saying derogatory statements surrounding the late singer. Rupankar had questioned ‘Who is KK?’ where he stated that some Bengali singers including him are much better than the ‘Yaaron’ singer. Now as he is continuing to receive a lot of backlash on social media, Bagchi revealed that the entire controversy was a much-needed reality check for him.

Calling this unpleasant incident a reality check and a sudden blow for him, Rupankar Bagchi narrated the adverse effect that it had on his family. The ‘Oh Chand’ singer said to Etimes, “I think a setback, a sudden blow was required. Now I know singer Rupankar is not a big celebrity. He’s not just a singer. He’s a father, a husband, a complete family man! During that disastrous time, I have seen my always smiling daughter crying helplessly after seeing her father getting bullied. I realized the mistake I did at that moment. My wife remained sleepless at night, mentally shocked, and was getting indecent messages on phone Rupankar realized how much he should speak and what he shouldn’t say. And, he became more conscious, more composed.”

Apart from this, he clarified that he did not mean any disrespect to the singers outside Bengal and that he is also a fan of KK’s voice. Rupankar Bagchi added, “I know it was a mistake. It wasn’t the proper way to share my opinion. I couldn’t make people understand what I meant to say. I have utmost respect for other singers. Be it Lata Mangeshkar, Arijit Singh, Kavita Krishnamurti or Shaan – I listen to everyone’s song. I made those comments as a Bengali and to express my opinion I used KK’s name. Now I know it was wrong. It was a blunder. I had also mentioned a few other singers’ names from Bengal. This was also wrong. I should have asked their permission before taking their names. Later what they say responding to my comments was absolutely right. I also want to share with everyone, I am also a big fan of KK’s voice,” shared an emotional Rupankar.” Rupankar had questioned the frenzy around KK’s concert by the Bengali fans and had asked them to instead hype and encourage Bengali singers instead.