Star
Plus
has
refused
to
relent
to
the
threats
of
Maharashtra
Navnirman
Sena,
and
will
go
ahead
with
the
shoot
of
'Chhote
Ustaad" as
per
schedule.
Apparently,
in
the
last
episode,
Pakistan"s
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan,
who
is
one
of
the
two
judges,
failed
to
turn
up.
(Reportedly,
Khan
was
also
dealing
with
other
problems)
One
would
easily
get
an
impression
that
Khan
has
buckled
down
to
MNS
threat
and
fled
the
country.
However,
he"s
back.
A
source
from
the
channel
adds,
“Rahat
couldn"t
make
it
to
the
last
episode,
because
he
didn"t
get
his
visa.
He"s
very
much
back
in
the
country,
and
as
I
speak
he"s
shooting
for
the
show
now.
From
the
opening
week,
we"ve
been
having
a
guest
judge.
Last
week,
viewers
saw
Shaan
accompany
Sonu
Nigam.
Earlier,
we
had
Kunal
Ganjawala".
Another
interesting
thing
observed
in
the
last
episode
was
the
names
by
which
little
contestants
were
being
addressed
on
the
show.
One
of
the
pair
was
addressed
as
Mayur
and
Mayuri.
For
a
second
we
thought
that
the
kids
from
Pakistan
are
out
and
new
singers
have
joined
their
Indian
counterparts.
However,
that"s
not
the
case
as
all
pairs
are
being
given
rhyming
names.
Is
this
being
done
to
outsmart
the
agitators?
“No,
it"s
nothing
like
that.
The
Pakistani
kids
are
very
much
part
of
the
show.
All
the
pairs
have
been
given
rhyming
nick
names.
Everything
is
going
smoothly.
We
don"t
expect
any
problems
anymore",
added
the
source.
Meanwhile,
an
industry
insider
added,
“The
Pakistani
kids
had
left
for
home
fearing
the
MNS.
However,
it
seems
that
the
matter
is
resolved
now.
'Chhote
Ustaad" should
continue
as
per
schedule".
Well,
the
threat
of
MNS
must
have
been
thwarted,
but
we
just
hope
there"s
no
furor
across
the
border
for
addressing
their
children
by
Indian
nick
names.