'Main Woh Rahulgiri...': Abhijeet Sawant Takes A Dig At Rahul Vaidya Over Comments On Virat Kohli

Singer Abhijeet Sawant took a swipe at Rahul Vaidya over his recent comments on Virat Kohli, suggesting that Rahul often seeks attention.

Abhijeet remarked that Rahul Vaidya often does something controversial just to stay in the news.

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Indian Idol Season 1 winner Abhijeet Sawant took a swipe at Rahul Vaidya over his recent comments on Virat Kohli, suggesting that Rahul often seeks attention. In an interview with Hindi Rush, Abhijeet remarked that the singer often does something controversial just to stay in the news.

Abhijeet Sawant reacts to Rahul Vaidya and Virat Kohli row

When asked about Rahul, Abhijeet said what he did “just didn’t make sense.” "He is somebody who will never go unnoticed. Somebody has this habit of not going unnoticed, he will try to do something to get noticed. Mujhe relevant bhi nahi lagti yeh cheeze. Uska koi matlab nahi hai (I don't think these things are relevant. There is no meaning to this)," said Abhijeet.

"Koi sach mein bhi ghalat karte bhi dikha aapko phir woh kitna bhi bada ho toh aap boldo (If you see someone doing wrong, even if a big celebrity, then you should tell them). Then you are making a mark...Iska koi matlab nahi hai. Baki koi nahi bol raha hai na (This doesn't make sense. Nobody else is saying anything, right?)," he added.

When asked if some artists pull PR stunts to stay in the spotlight, Abhijeet admitted there are a "couple of them." But when pressed for names, he laughed and quipped, “Main woh Rahulgiri nahi karna chahta.” 

Abhijeet Sawant and Rahul Vaidya competed in the first season of Indian Idol, where Abhijeet won, and Rahul finished as the second runner-up, behind Amit Sana.

Rahul Vaidya's remark on Virat Kohli

The controversy began when Rahul Vaidya made a remark suggesting that Virat Kohli had liked a post about Avneet Kaur. Following this, Rahul claimed that Virat blocked him. He later shared a video on his Instagram Stories addressing the situation and said, "I want to say that going forward, the algorithm might like many photos which I didn't do. So, the girls, please don’t do PR around it because it is not my mistake. It is Instagram’s mistake, okay?"

He added, "So guys, Virat Kohli has blocked me, as you all know. I think that, too, is an Instagram glitch. Virat Kohli didn't block me. Instagram's algorithm told Virat Kohli, ‘I'll block Rahul Vaidya on your behalf’. Right?" On his Instagram Stories, Rahul wrote, “Virat Kohli’s fans are even bigger jokers than Virat!”

Virat Kohli was recently caught in a social media stir after fans spotted his official Instagram account liking a post from an Avneet Kaur fan page. To address the buzz, he later posted a clarification on his Instagram Stories.