Sonu Nigam has expressed disappointment as singers like Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Kishore Kumar have not been honoured with Padma awards as of now. Recently, the singer took to his Instagram handle and shared a video in which he questioned the decision of not honouring these singers with Padma awards. He mentioned that these singers are an inspiration to all and therefore, their talents must be recognized.
“Do aese singers hai jinhone poore duniya ke singers ko inspire kiya hai. Ek ko toh humne Padma Shri pe hi simtaa diya hai, woh hai Mohammed Rafi sahab. Aur ek hai jinko Padma Shri bhi naseeb nahi hua hai, Kishore Kumar ji. Posthumously award mil rahe hai na (There are two singers who have inspired singers all over the world. We have limited one of them with the Padma Shri award, that’s Mohammad Rafi. The other one didn’t even get a Padma Shri, Kishore Kumar. Awards are being given posthumously, right)?” Sonu said.
“Aur jo hai bhi unme se Alka Yagnik ji, itna lamba aur kamaal ka career raha hai, unhe kuch nahi mila abhi tak. Shreya Ghoshal, bohut samay se apni kala ka loha banwa rahi hai. Unko bhi milna chahiye. Sunidhi Chauhan, unhone bhi ek poore generation ko inpire kiya hai apni alag si awaaz se. Unhe bhi kuch nahi mila abhi tak (Among the current singers, Alka Yagnik had such a long and phenomenal career, she hasn’t received anything yet. Shreya Ghoshal has been proving her brilliance for a long time. She should also be honoured. Sunidhi Chauhan has inspired an entire generation with her unique voice. She also hasn’t received anything yet),” the singer added.
In the caption of his video, Sonu wrote, “India and it’s pending Padma Awardees.”
Meanwhile, Sonu Nigam was conferred with the Padma Shri by former President Ram Nath Kovind in 2022.
