New Delhi. The long-running dispute between two big stars of the music industry—famous music composer Vishal Dadlani and ace singer Jasleen Royal—has finally come to an end. A very shocking and emotional moment was seen on the stage of the reality show ‘Indian Idol’, when Vishal Dadlani, forgetting the old bitterness, apologized unconditionally to Jasleen Royal in front of everyone. This whole matter was related to a sharp criticism made by Vishal during the India concert of the famous band ‘Coldplay’ in the year 2025, which has now come to a complete end after about one and a half years. This whole controversy started when Jasleen Royal gave a spectacular performance during Coldplay’s India tour in the year 2025. At that time, Vishal Dadlani had publicly criticized Jasleen’s singing and called her a ‘basic-to-bad singer’. This controversial comment of Vishal had made a lot of headlines on social media and created a big controversy among the fans of both including the music industry. Since then, a kind of cold war was going on between the two artists, but the recent episode of ‘Indian Idol’ changed everything. Actually, singer Jasleen Royal had recently joined rapper Badshah on the stage of ‘Indian Idol’ as a special guest. Both the artists had reached there to promote their new song ‘Inaam’, which has proved to be a chartbuster as soon as it was released and is garnering tremendous success. During the show, when the success of the song ‘Inam’ was being celebrated, Vishal Dadlani, sitting on the judge’s chair, understood the delicacy of the occasion and Jasleen’s excellent art. He decided to directly address his previous bitter comments on the stage itself and completely changed his stance. Vishal Dadlani openly accepted his mistake by holding the mic during the show. Looking at Jasleen Royal, he said, ‘I made a mistake…’ and publicly apologized to her unconditionally in front of everyone. Seeing this style of Vishal, the co-judge present in the show, rapper Badshah, the host of the show and the audience present there became surprised as well as emotional. Vishal not only apologized, but also praised the success of Jasleen’s new song and respected her skill in the field of music. Jasleen Royal’s heart also melted when a senior and veteran music director like Vishal Dadlani admitted his mistake while showing greatness in front of everyone. Jasleen accepted Vishal’s public apology with great grace and a smile. She made it clear on the show itself that she no longer has any regrets or resentment towards Vishal. This on-camera patch-up between the two actors proved that art and mutual respect are far above any dispute. As soon as the promo and news of this episode came out, fans and netizens are continuously giving their reactions on social media. Fans are praising Vishal Dadlani’s honesty and courage to admit his mistake on an open platform. At the same time, Jasleen Royal’s fans are also praising her restraint and nobility. The beautiful and respectful manner in which this almost one and a half year old ‘Basic-to-Bad Singer’ controversy ended has shown how quickly relationships can improve in the entertainment industry. Now fans are hoping that soon after the controversy ends, these two brilliant actors will be seen working together in a new project.
Vishal Dadlani publicly apologizes for Jasleen Royal’s ‘bad’ comment
