Abhijeet Sawant Speaking on Wednesday afternoon about the series of incidents leading to the ugly spat with a mob on the road, the soft-spoken Sawant said he felt he was being targeted only because he was a known face.
Says the singer, "On Tuesday night I attended a singers’ association’s meeting with my friends and colleagues. Among them was Prajakta Shukre. After the meeting we all left. Prajakta was in her Honda City. On the way she banged her car into a scooter which had two people on it. She called me in panic. And I immediately rushed to the spot to help her, as any friend would."
Abhijeet, who is happily married, is appalled to read Prajakta being referred to in the papers as his "girlfriend".
Protests the singer and reality-show host, "She is like my sister. Hum donon mein bhai-behen ka rishta hai. So I rushed to her rescue. When I got there I saw the situation was very bad. The mobs were getting very edgy and aggressive. When I tried to intervene they got rough with me and held my collar."

Abhijeet denies being drunk or getting abusive with the public on the road. "Throughout I kept my cool and when the cops arrived we went to the police station."

Abhijeet Sawant – Now that’s one name that is known to almost all of those who put on TV for at least an hour a day. Four years back when he became the first Indian Idol, it was nothing short of hysteria as his name dominated not just the music channels but also mainstream news channels and other entertainment forums. Not to be overwhelmed by instant fame and recognition coming his way, he kept his feet on the ground and continuing his musical journey with albums like AAPKA ABHIJEET SAWANT and JUNOON, both of which proved to be big hits on the stands.

Meanwhile film offers also started pouring in and he signed his first film titled LOTTERY. Launched a little more than a year back, the film is now ready for release.