Abhijeet Bhattacharya has opened up about his strained relationship with Shah Rukh Khan, citing 'ego' and 'self-respect' as the reasons for their falling out.
The singer, who was closely associated with Shah Rukh's on-screen persona through the 1990s and early 2000s, revealed that the lack of an apology from the superstar deeply hurt him.
Speaking on a podcast, Abhijeet said that Shah Rukh's inability to acknowledge his mistake and offer an apology was what troubled him most.
The singer clarified that distancing himself from Shah Rukh's projects was not driven by arrogance but by personal disappointment, and that he felt ignored despite being present around the actor.
Abhijeet also recalled moments from the past, stating that a small gesture from Shah Rukh could have helped resolve the tension between them.
Despite the bitterness surrounding their fallout, Abhijeet did not completely rule out the possibility of reconciliation, saying that if they were ever to patch things up, he still believed he could provide the kind of voice that best suited Shah Rukh's on-screen persona.
