India, Oct. 25 -- Singer Shilpa Rao's performance at the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bollywood Music Project (BMP) in Mumbai ended abruptly on Saturday, October 24, after her microphone was switched off before she could finish her set. The incident upset fans, particularly as singer Kutle Khan and his band began performing on another stage while Shilpa was still on stage. But that was not all the drama at BMP as headliner Himesh Reshammiya continued performing beyond the 10 pm curfew.

After the organisers later apologised for the Shilpa fiasco, blaming scheduling delays and venue restrictions, many attendees questioned why Shilpa was not given the same consideration. They also pointed out that musicians like Anu Malik and Euphoria ha...