Who Is Shanmukhapriya, Indian Idol Singer Trolled For Singing Asha Bhosle's 'Chura Liya Hai'?

Who is Shanmukhapriya? Indian Idol 12 contestant Shanmukhapriya has upset some of Asha Bhosle's fans after she performed on one of her hit tracks, Chura Liya Hai from the film Yaadon Ki Baarat (1973).

This Sunday, on the singing reality show, yesteryear actor Zeenat Aman made a guest appearance while the contestants celebrated her movies by singing her hit tracks. Shanmukhapriya came under scrutiny for singing the popular Bollywood classic Chura Liya Hai song, originally sung by Asha Bhosle and composed by RD Burman, in her own style.

Several netizens did not enjoy Shanmukhapriya’s rendition of the song and slammed her. They alleged that she “ruined” the old songs and others even demanded the elimination of the contestant. Many questioned the judges for appreciating her performance.

Who is Shanmukhapriya? Here are some reactions she's getting online:

#ShanmukhaPriya once again ruined the evergreen Chura Liya Hai
Why can't contestants like her and Danish understand that some songs are the best the way they'd been made.. Sometimes improvisation isn't required #IndianIdol2021

— V. 💫 (@TuliVimmi) June 6, 2021

#IndianIdol2021 Please eliminate #ShanmukhaPriya from the show, she make the song to the worst.
Best shows we have seen but with #ShanMukhPriya & #danish it's very worst to watch the show. Even if we love it!

— Sanjay Karampuri (@KarampuriSanjay) June 6, 2021

Who is Shanmukhapriya, getting trolled for Chura Liya Hai performance?

A native of Visakhapatnam, Shanmukhapriya's love for music comes from her family. She started performing at the age of five. When she was in tenth grade, she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs. She grew up in a household with musically-inclined parents. Her mother teaches music at a school and her father is a violin player. Shanmukha's father once revealed that she hummed to the tune of an alarm clock while she was a child. The 17-year-old singer is a fan of Kishore Kumar and also yodels reported IANS. Talking about yodelling, she shared that she was about ten or eleven when she was first introduced to the vocal technique.

Shanmukhapriya emerged as one of the strongest contenders for the trophy this year. She also won the title of Voice of India Kids in the past where she impressed the judges and the audience.

This is not the first time that a 17-year-old contestant took the heat on social media for her performance. Earlier in May, disappointed fans demanded her eviction from the show, calling her performance "pathetic." Quite recently, the show had invited staunch criticism when the singer paid a tribute to musician Shravan Rathod and performed Humko Sirf Tumse Pyaar Hai, leaving netizens furious as they blamed her for ruining a cult classic. The singer has been at the receiving end of hateful comments since the beginning of the current season.