India, March 5 -- Audiences have often criticised singers for lip-syncing at concerts instead of performing live. Now, Shreya Ghoshal, known for her melodious voice and ability to sing flawlessly even without musical backing, has also called out the practice, describing lip-syncing on stage as "lazy work".

In a podcast with Raj Shamani, Shreya shared her views on singers lip-syncing at concerts and said, "That's just a lazy act. Apne mehanat nahi kari (You haven't put in the hard work). In my personal opinion, it's not a good approach." She then spoke about what she described as a second approach, where singers perform however they like without maintaining consistent standards.

She said, "I can't discredit what the audience likes, but I...