India, Sept. 9 -- The debate over how 'real' singing reality shows are has taken another turn, with Neha Kakkar taking a pointed dig at Sunidhi Chauhan. While Sunidhi has previously spoken about stepping away from reality shows over concerns about scripting and the use of Auto-Tune, Neha has now defended the format and questioned such criticism. Her comments, however, have not gone down well with several people online, with some calling them "disrespectful".

During the launch of I-POPSTAR Volume 2, Neha interacted with the media. When she was asked whether the popularity of singing reality shows had declined because singers such as Sunidhi Chauhan have accused them of being fake and scripted, Neha replied, "The fame declined because I st...