Published 11:00 IST, January 27th 2025 Sonu Nigam pointed out several singers yet to receive Padma Awards for their contributions to music industry. This didn't go down well with Arijit Singh's fans. Sonu Nigam wears his heart on his sleeves when it comes to voicing his opinions.
This time, the veteran singer has pointed a finger at the government after they announced the Padma Awards 2025. The 51-year-old singer, who was conferred with Padma Shri in 2022, has pointed out how some legends from the music industry are yet to receive the due recognition. He took to his social media handle and dropped a video, where he named a few legendary singers who didn't get anything.
This year, the government has conferred Arijit Singh with Padma Shri and late singer Sharda Sinha with Padma Vibhushan posthumously. India and its pending Padma Awardees: Sonu Nigam Taking to his Instagram, Sonu Nigam dropped a video where he named a few veteran singers, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghosal and Sunidhi Chauhan, for not receiving anything despite being a force of inspiration. He also argued how two music maestros Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar inspired singers across the globe and still get nothing.
Mohammad Rafi was confined to just the Padma Shri award, while Kumar didn’t even get Padma Shri. “Two singers have inspired the entire world. One of them was confined to just the Padma Shri award—Mohammad Rafi Sahab.
And the other didn’t even get a Padma Shri—Kishore Kumar ji," he said. Singer added.
