¡®Yahi Chapri Mila Tha?¡¯, People React To Rapper King¡¯s Lip-sync Gig At IPL Closing Ceremony
Maan Meri Jaan singer King performed at the closing ceremony of IPL 2023 and left the audiences disappointed with his lip-syncing.
India¡¯s biggest sporting festival IPL 2023 finally came to an end with MS Dhoni¡¯s Chennai Super Kings taking home the coveted trophy for the 5th time. At the closing ceremony, Maan Meri Jaan fame rapper King performed some of the popular tracks for the audiences but allegedly in a lip sync format.
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Where the live audiences grooved to his beats, people sitting back at home shared disappointment.
King performed at the stadium in the mid-innings break where BCCI Secretary Jay Shah was also present among other dignitaries. He sang his hits like Maan Meri Jaan and Tu Aake Dekhle among other tracks. What caught everyone¡¯s attention with a loud noise was a common thought ¡®Why is he lip-syncing though?¡¯.
A special start to a special occasion ?
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An electrifying performance by KING gets Ahmedabad going ??#TATAIPL | #Final | #CSKvGT pic.twitter.com/6FeRRLO4qw
One user wrote, ¡°Yeah complete lip syncing man sh** show,¡± Another said, ¡°Bruh he is an autotune singer he can't perform live.¡± The third added, ¡°From Arijit Singh to this. What a mighty fall,¡± Fourth commented. The fifth tweeted, ¡°Looks like Madhu Singh¡¯s copied version.¡± Here are some more hilarious reactions:-
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Other than King, DJ Nucleya and singers Jonita Gandhi and Divine also performed at the closing ceremony.
King whose real name is Arpan Kumar rose to immense fame with the first season of the reality show MTV Hustle in 2019. King was among the top 5. Recently after his song Maan Meri Jaan broke records, he told Koimoi, ¡°My heart is filled with love when I see my fans dancing and singing along to my songs. Being able to watch your songs trend and become popular over the Internet is a wonderful feeling.¡±
In a unique collaboration, King jammed with Nick Jonas for a fresh version of his infamous Maan Meri Jaan.
King shared his experience and said, ¡°TRUE STORY!! I¡¯ll never forget this day! I¡¯ve been a huge fan of Nick¡¯s music since a decade now. When Becon was released I was not even doing music at that time¡but I started manifesting to work with Nick even before I started doing music officially. This is a personal win for me and my dreams. Now the song/emotion is all your #nickfans & #kingsclan.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s make it go to every corner of this planet. And thanks brother..much love and more power to you.¡±
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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