Indian Idol 12 row: Salim Merchant reveals he has been asked to praise contestants on shows!

Fans trolled judges Neha Kakkar and Himesh Reshammiya for singing the Kishore Kumar songs badly on Indian Idol 12.

New Delhi: The popular singing reality show Indian Idol 12 has been a newsmaker and lately for its various controversies. When the makers hosted a special episode on late legendary Kishore Kumar, it didn't turn out the way it should have been. Fans trolled judges Neha Kakkar and Himesh Reshammiya for singing the legendary icon's songs badly. Interestingly, Kishore Kumar's son Amit Kumar was a special guest on the show and his interview after the episode fiasco further led to a row.  Amit Kumar in his interview with ETimes revealed that he was asked by the makers to praise all contestants. "The truth is that nobody can sing like Kishore Kumar, he was a mountain of a personality and man of many faces. The youngsters of today have no idea about him, they just know 'Roop Tera Mastana' from 'Aradhna'. I did what I was told. I was told sabko praise karna hai. I was told jo jaisa bhi gaaye usko uplift karna hai because it's a tribute to Kishore da. I thought it will be a homage to my father. But once there, I just followed what I was asked to do. I had told them to give me portions of the script in advance, but nothing of that sort happened."