India, July 24 -- When singer Udit Narayan found himself at the centre of a controversy after kissing a fan during a live performance last year, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya was among those who stood by him. Looking back at the incident, Abhijeet revealed why he chose to defend his longtime friend publicly and shared the advice he gave Udit as the controversy made headlines.

Recently, Abhijeet joined Subhojit Ghosh on his YouTube channel, where he looked at the kiss row. Abhijeet revealed that he advised Udit not to deny the incident, which sparked widespread criticism last year. Instead, he urged the singer to acknowledge what had happened, accept it, and move on.

He said, "I stood by Udit even after he had given up. I told him, 'Just ...