‘I can understand your frustration’
Adnan Sami on those who are trolling him for his Padma
No one can take away the joy singermusician Adnan Sami feels at receiving the Padma Shri from the Indian government.
“It came to me like a bolt from the blue. It wasn’t as though I nursed a teenyweeny ambition of getting such an honour. The Padma Shri was nowhere on my radar. So, when I got the call informing me that I was being honoured I was like… in a dream. I can’t thank the Government enough for finding me worthy of the honour. I am glad I got it while I’m still young. I feel fuelled and charged into doing more work, to prove myself even more worthy of the honour,” says Adnan as he prepares to celebrate.
To those who think he is too ‘Pakistani’ for a Padma Shri, here’s what Adnan has to say, “I can under- stand your frustration. I have it (the Padma Shri). You don’t. I am the one being honoured by our Government. You are not.
I can understand you frustration and bitter- ness.”
Adnan has little patience with trolls. “30 percent of them are jealous and frus- trated with their own lives. Another 30 percent are atten- tion seekers who like to bash celebrities just to feel different from the crowd. 20 percent are misguided souls. And the rest of the 20 percent actually believe the rubbish they write about people in the limelight. Why should I believe the trolls when there are 1.3 billion people out there who are with me?”
Adnan now prepares to celebrate his Padma Shri. “Of course I’m going to throw a party for all my friends from the entertainment fraternity. I wish my father was here... he would’ve been so proud of me. I am very happy for Karan Johar for receiving the award We often tend to overlook those who work within the commercial framework.”
A dnan has little patience with trolls. “30 percent of them are jealous and frustrated with their own lives. Another 30 per- cent are attention seekers who like to bash celebrities. 20 percent are misguided souls. And the rest of the 20 percent actually believe the rub- bish they write about people in the limelight. Why should I believe the trolls when there are 1.3 billion people out there who are with me?”