File photo of Punjabi singer Suchet Bala.
There has been a controversy regarding a podcast of Punjabi singer Suchet Bala on social media. In this, Suchet Bala has talked about many singers of his era. In this podcast run in Punjabi, Suchet Bala had claimed that singer Surinder Chhaya was arrested at an event in Ludhiana.
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Similarly, Kuldeep had said on Manak that he was not handsome at all. Many artists have commented after this pod cast. Suchet Bala was born in Kaithal, Haryana but he made his mark as a Punjabi singer.
Regarding this, Singer Master Salim, resident of Shahkot, Jalandhar, shared a video on Insta and said that he was saddened by the things said in this podcast.
Suchet Bala has been a very good singer in her time. He has given many hit songs to the industry. The kind of things he has said about Surinder Chhinda and Kuldeep Manak, I think he should not have said so.
Pod casters should also take care to ask the right questions. What will happen now by asking such questions, because both the singers are no longer in this world. If you had to say it, you should have said it when he was alive.
Punjabi Singer Master Salim.
Read first… Suchet Bala’s comment on singers
Surinder Chhinda used to keep a beautiful girl with him. Suchet Bala claimed that singer Surinder Chhinda always kept a beautiful girl with him. I was also very beautiful in my youth, so he chose me for his duet. People also liked our Dogana Jodi very much. Chhinda had a habit of touching girls.
Suchet Bala claimed that Chhinda’s wife had even told her to stay away from her husband. Although he never doubted it, the girl who used to sing with the male singer used to stay with him all the time, hence people definitely suspected that something might be going on between them. After some time, he had a falling out with Surinder Chhinda and he stopped singing with her.
Suchet Bala claimed that Surinder Chhinda was a good singer, but his eyes were always on beautiful girls. When I had a falling out with him, a stage show was organized in a hotel in Ludhiana. I also had to sing in this. Surinder Chhinda had also attended it.
He was holding a glass of wine in his hand. As soon as I started performing on stage, he said that he is getting her to sing, I take such girls for thousands of rupees. Someone told this to the organizers. He explained a lot to Chhinda, but he did not understand. After this he was beaten badly.
Chhinda started learning music at the age of 4.
Kuldeep Manak was not handsome at all Suchet Bala said that she has also sung many songs with Kuldeep Manak. Kuldeep Manak, Surinder Chhinda and Chamkila used to be the kings of the Akharas in Punjab. Every artist wanted to take me along because no one in the entire industry could clap like me. The youth of that time were impressed by my style of clapping. Suchet Bala claimed that she lived in Manak’s house. She also cooked food at their place.
Manak considered me as his sister and I used to call his wife as sister-in-law. Things went well for a few years, but one day our Dholki master instigated Manak’s wife against me. After this Kuldeep Manak’s wife got angry with me. My payment was also not given. Suchet Bala claims that he is still alive and anyone can ask.
They made me swear at many places that you have no relation with Manak. I was pushed then and today see the condition of his own son.
Chamkila was killed not by militants but by artists In the podcast, Suchet Bala claimed that Amar Singh was the top singer in the Chamkila Khadku wave (era of insurgency). He had 4 to 5 Akharas booked in a day. Manak and Chhinda were also top artists during that period. New artists were also emerging. Although there was never any dispute between them in public. But meanwhile Chamkila is shot dead.
I think his truth was never revealed to anyone. Then many artists held meetings to stop his advances. I think he was not killed by terrorists. Why would he do such a thing? He was killed or caused to be killed by his own people.
Its truth was not shown even in the film Chamkila. In that too, suspense was kept regarding Chamkila’s death, but everyone knows whose hand is behind it. Don’t make me open my mouth now.
Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife Amarjot with son Jaiman.
Now read what answer Master Salim gave…
- No right to speak offensively about the legend: I can’t understand a thing. What are the podcasts going on these days? One of our very dear singer is Suchet Bala ji. You have sung very well. You have earned a huge name in the Punjabi music industry. Have made a lot of progress. You have no right to say anything offensive about a legend of our industry.
- There should not be things that make the heart sad: I appeal to Suchet Bala and the podcast casters not to do certain things on the public platform which may hurt someone. There should not be such things which hurt anyone. Surinder Chhinda is our biggest legend. It is not easy to sing like him. Manak Saheb sang loudly. Everyone kept coming and going with us. This never happened to us. We also have mothers and sisters in our house. In the podcast, there should be discussion on good things, journey of music and not on controversies.
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