Sonu Nigam Claims Mafias In Music Bigger Than Bollywood, Says Like Sushant Singh Rajput It Could Be A Singer Tomorrow

Sushant Singh Rajput’s unfortunate death has resulted in an uproar in Bollywood where nepotism and camps debate has re-opened and enabled several actors to open up about how they have been bullied by some big names in the industry. Similarly, singer Sonu Nigam in his new vlog has spoken about the ‘mafias’ of the music industry.

The singer said that Sushant’s death shook the nation recently but tomorrow it can also be someone from the music industry. "Sushant Singh Rajput died, an actor died. Tomorrow, you can hear the same about a singer, or a composer, or a lyrics writer. Because the music scenario in our country... there are bigger 'mafias' here that in the film industry, unfortunately," said Sonu.

He also mentioned how the whole music scene in the country is just controlled by two companies and said, "The power rests in the hands of two of them... just two from the music industry. They own companies. They have the power to make someone sing or not sing.”

Making a plea for the new singers and musicians Sonu said that while he escaped all this as he started out young the new crop has it really hard as the producers, composers and directors want to work with them but the music companies refuse them saying, “They are not our artists.”

“I have seen the frustration in the eyes, in the voice, in the words of new singers, new composers, new lyrics writers... tears of blood, sometimes,” he added.

Sonu took a jibe at Salman Khan saying that “the same actor at whom many fingers are being pointed at these days” has had his songs re-dubbed in the past and mentioned that “he also did this to Arijit Singh”. Citing this as an example the singer said that if it could happen to him after being around since 1989 then what must the new singers and musician be going through.

The singer ended the message saying, "Hope more people don't die by suicide."