Pakistan Idol faces a fresh controversy after Top 16 contestant M Ibrar Shahid publicly accused the show of unfair treatment and excessive autotune manipulation of his performances.

 

Shahid, who voluntarily left the competition, took to Instagram and other social media platforms to share his grievances.

 

"I am not eliminated. I left the show on my own volition as I was not being dealt fairly," Shahid said in his post. "My voice was being autotuned to the point that they did not even sound like my real vocals."

 

The contestant revealed that producers threatened him with legal action. "I was unhappy but I was threatened with legal action if I spoke about the show online," he shared. Despite the warnings, Shahid decided to speak out and explain what happened to him on the platform.

 

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Shahid's revelations triggered a divided response online, with many viewers criticizing him for speaking out against the show that gave him a platform.

 

"It's not always that things are going according to your will and wish," one user commented under his post.

Another viewer bluntly stated, "Your performance was not good."

A third user wrote, "Bro, you were clearly out of surr! Judges have been fair with their judgement. Your performance was not up to the mark. Please absorb the remarks given to you!"

Many commenters questioned his decision to blame the show after reaching the Top 16. "You didn't perform good at all in gala round. Work on yourself," another user advised.

One particularly harsh comment read, "The platform supported you, and now you are maligning it. Every system has rules, and you simply couldn't cope."

Pakistan Idol, which features celebrity judges Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Fawad Khan, Zeb Bangash, and Bilal Maqsood, has not officially responded to Shahid's allegations. 

The production team has not clarified whether they will take further action regarding the claims.