India, April 10 -- Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has taken a dig at composer AR Rahman, claiming that he would make esteemed composers, singers, and songwriters wait for hours at his studio and often not even meet them. The singer added that he was shocked by the lack of respect for the artists, many of whom were Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipients.

While speaking to ANI, the singer recalled the time when he recorded the song Ae Nazneen Suno Na for the film Dil Hi Dil Mein, the 1999 film. The entire album was composed by Rahman. During the recording, Abhijeet said he saw well-known artists, including Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees, 'sitting on a bench downstairs' and waiting for Rahman for nearly 'three hours'.

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