Indian Idol 3

Episode-40(11th August )

2007-08-11T13:09:00.000-07:00

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Episode-39 (10th August )

2007-08-10T15:59:00.000-07:00

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Episode-38 (9th August )

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Episode-37 (4th August )

2007-08-04T13:04:00.000-07:00

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Episode-36 (3rd August )

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Episode-35 (2nd August )

2007-08-02T15:23:00.000-07:00

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Episode-34 (28th july )

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Episode-33 (27th july )

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Episode-32 (26th july )

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Episode-31 (21th july )

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Episode-30 (20th july )

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Episode-29 (19 th july )

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Episode-28 14 th july

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Episode 27 (13th July) Good Quality

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Episode 27 (13th July)

2007-07-13T17:07:00.000-07:00

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Episode 26 (12th July)

2007-07-13T16:49:00.000-07:00

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Episode 25 (7th July)

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Episode 24 (6th July)

2007-07-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

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Episode 23 (5th July 2007)

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Episode 22 (30th June 2007)

2007-07-01T02:35:00.000-07:00

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Episode 21 (29th June 2007) Good Quality

2007-06-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

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Top 13 Contestants

2007-06-29T16:02:00.000-07:00

Top 13 Contestants

Best Of The Rest

Abhishek Kumar

Age: 20 Yrs
City: Bangalore

Amit Paul

Age: 24 Yrs
City: Shillong (Meghalaya)

Ankita Mishra

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Charu Semwal

Age: 19 Yrs
City: Dehradun (Uttaranchal)

Deepali

Age: 18 Yrs
City: Patna (Bihar)

Emon Chaterjee

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Kolkata (West Bengal)

Jolly Das

City: Konnagar, West Bengal

Meiyang Chang

Age: 24 Yrs
City: Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

Parleen Singh Gill

Age: 19 Yrs
City: Haryana

Prashant Tamang

Age: 24 Yrs
City: Kolkata (West Bengal)

Puja Chatterjee

Age: 18 Yrs
City: Jharkhand

Richa Aneja

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Amritsar (Punjab)

Smita Adhikari

Age: 24 Yrs
City: Kolkata (West Bengal)

Episode 20 (23rd June 2007)

2007-06-24T03:16:00.000-07:00

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Episode 19(22nd June 2007)

2007-06-23T04:59:00.000-07:00

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Episode 18 (16th June 2007)

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Episode 17 (15th June)

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Episode 16 (9 June)

2007-06-12T13:49:00.000-07:00

This is the last episode of Piano Round and in this episode the top 12 is reduced to "Final 10" constestant of Indian Idol 3. The eliminated contestants are Ankita Mishra from Kanpur and Suhit Gosain from Hariyana. Also, Jolly Das is back on the show. Jolly Das was finalist of Indian Idol 2 but becuase of illnes she couldn't participate in the final round of Indian Idol 2. Part I

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Episode 15 (8th June 2007)

2007-06-08T20:10:00.000-07:00

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Top 28 Contestants

2007-06-08T17:11:00.000-07:00

Best Of The Rest

Top 13 Contestants

Aisha Sayed

Age: 20 Yrs
City: Mumbai

Anish Jain

Age: 27 Yrs
City: Ajmer (Rajasthan)

Bharat Uniyal

Age: 20 Yrs
City: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

Bhavin Dhanak

Age: 23 Yrs
City: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Harshida Madhaparia

Age: 19 Yrs
City: Middlesex (London)

Padmanav Bordoloi

Age: 18 Yrs
City: Assam (Guwahati)

Pinky Maidasani

Age: 27 Yrs
City: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Priyanka Mukherjee

Age: 22 Yrs
City: Kolkata (West Bengal)

Rashmi Vijayan

Age: 18 Yrs
City: Dubai/Kerala

Rehan Khan

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Roshan Singh

Age: 25 Yrs
City: Brisbane (Australia)

Shantanu Sudame

Age: 22 Yrs
City: Gwalior (M.P.)

Shifa Ansari

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Mhow (M.P.)

Suhit Gosain

Age: 21 Yrs
City: Gurgaon (Haryana)

Vanita

Age: 20 Yrs
City: Dubai/Chennai

Vartika Shukla

Age: 17 Yrs
City: Raipur (Chattisgarh)

Vartika Shukla

2007-06-08T15:58:00.001-07:00

Age: 17 Place: Raipur (Chattisgarh) Occupation: Student She believes in her voice and says she can sing songs of any genre. Though she wants to make a career out of singing, she also wants to do her MBA. Her hobbies are playing badminton and reading. Judges' comments Udit and Anu favoured her, but Alisha thought she had sung off-key.

Vanita

2007-06-08T15:43:00.000-07:00

Age: 20 Place: Dubai Occupation: Student (B.Com)

She has learnt classical music for 15 years.

A final year BCom student, she wants to become the Indian Idol because she thinks it’s the best way to represent India.

Her hobbies include travelling, driving and racing.

Though she wants make music her career, she also wants to pursue her CPA or MBA at S P Jain (Mumbai). Judges' comments Udit: A person learns something after losing. You can go back now.... but come back for the next round

Suhit Ansari

2007-06-08T15:26:00.000-07:00

Age: 21 Place: Gurgaon (Haryana) Occupation: Student (Pharmacy)

He has the josh to do anything in style. Music is his life and he sings from the heart.

He’s a huge rock fan and sings thrash metal. He wants to form a rock band in the future. He plays the flute well and is taking saxophone lessons. Can sing ‘made in India’ in heavy metal style.

He practices Sugham Sangeet with his dad everyday. He plans to learn classical music from Amita Khare.

He skate boards and roller blades.

He plans to join a pharma company called Elililly after graduation and work for two years before pursuing his MBA in USA. Judges' comments Though Udit was not convinced, Alisha and Anu said yes after Suhit pleaded with them.

Smita Adhikari

2007-06-08T15:21:00.000-07:00

Age: 24 Place: Kolkata (West Bengal) Occupation: Singer in an orchestra.

She claims to eat, dream and live music. She has been learning classical music for almost 20 years.

She gives her father full credit for her music career. Her father is a classically trained singer, who used to work as a music assistant to Hemant Kumar.

This graduate of Calcutta University, with Honours in Bengali, has two albums to her credit. Judges' comments All the judges loved her voice, but thought she needed a makeover.

Shifa

2007-06-08T15:14:00.000-07:00

Age: 17 Place: Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) Occupation: Student (class XI) A good singer and dancer, she inspired her mother to take up music classes Her family is musically inclined—her father plays the guitar—and they have performed on stage during a Mohammad Rafi night. Her hobbies are painting and sketching, and she loves modern art

Judges' comments Alisha: Competition is fierce, but you are selected.

Aside: To celebrate her selection, she acted out the Nirma washing powder advertisement.

Shantanu

2007-06-08T15:10:00.001-07:00

Age: 22 Place: Madhya Pradesh (Gwalior) Occupation: Student/musician.

A student of music from Trinity College. He is a western classical guitarist, but can adapt the flamenco style to Hindi music. He has been a professional musician for the last five years and believes he can do justice to his craft. He turned to music after faring badly in his class X exams. Though he made up in class XII (with 82%), he decided to forgo his studies and make a career in music. He did not realise he could sing until he began to accompany Nilima Sharmaji, a ghazal singer from All India Radio. His dream is to sing Hindi songs with a western arrangement. He also wants to play his own composition at the Royal Albert Hall. Judges' Comments Alisha: Your voice has good texture. Udit: You have all the qualities of a good singer. Anu: Your singing is perfect and flawless. You are the mega gem of Indian Idol.

Roshan Singh

2007-06-08T14:56:00.000-07:00

Age: 25 Place: Brisbane (Australia) Occupation: Environmental engineer The lead vocalist in a five-member Australian band called ‘Sounds of Bollywood’, he flew to Mumbai especially for the auditions. He has performed on Community Radio in Brisbane, on pre-recorded desi songs. He has also recorded for an Australian album. He believes he has a unique voice, a natural ability to sing well and thinks he has the potential to sell records. His hobbies include travelling, playing outdoor sports like basketball and cricket, song writing and performing. Judges' Comments Javed: You should dream big, but not despair if the dream shatters. You will still be successful.

Richa Aneja

2007-06-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Age: 21 Place: Amritsar (Punjab) Occupation: Student (B.Com) She may look shy and timid, but she has a rich and powerful voice. She aspires to be a playback singer. She has won several competitions at the district and state levels, and has just started learning classical music from Ashok Sami. She describes herself as someone crazy about music with the capability to mesmerise an audience. Judges' comments Anu: You will go a long way.

Rehan

2007-06-08T14:51:00.000-07:00

Age: 17 Place: Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Occupation: Owns a T-shirt stall This confident boy had made it to the theatre round of Indian Idol 2. A jovial person, he doesn’t have a leg and uses a Jaipur leg. Singing is his dream and he is more confident about his abilities this time round. He loves to fly kites, play carom and watch movies. A foodie, he loves biryani and shammi kebab. Judges' Comments Udit and Alisha: your singing has soul. Javed: Your voice is very different and that is your strong point.

Rashmi Vijayan

2007-06-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

Age: 19 Place: Dubai Occupation: Student (Media Communication) She can sing in five languages and has been training in Carnatic music for eight years. For the last one year, she has also taken up Hindustani music. A good dancer, she learnt Bharatnatyam for eight years. Her hobbies include dancing, playing the keyboard, blogging, surfing the net and mimicry. Judges' Comments Javed was very impressed with her. Aside: After her selection, she sang a song in Arabic.

Puja

2007-06-08T14:43:00.000-07:00

Age: 24 Place: Jharkhand Occupation: Student (class XII) She has been learning classical singing for the last nine years. She studies at Emerald Heights International School, Indore. Her school has arranged for her vocal training. She learns Indian classical, western classical and instruments. She comes from an artistically inclined family. Her eldest sister is a painter and another sister learns kathak from Rani Karnad (Girish Karnad’s wife). Judges' comments All four of them were impressed and applauded her.

Priyanka Mukherjee

2007-06-08T14:38:00.001-07:00

Age: 22 Place: Kolkata (West Bengal) Occupation: Student (Graduate) She loves and lives music. She has been learning classical music for the last 10 years. She also loves acting and, in a talent hunt conducted by Doordarshan called Doordarshan Kalakarz, she was in the Top 4. She is a member of the Rafi Lovers Circle (RLC) fan club. Her hobbies include watching films. Judges' Comments Anu: I think you look great and you have a nice voice. Alisha: You are both beautiful and talented.

Prashant Tamang

2007-06-08T14:35:00.001-07:00

Age: 24 Place: Kolkata (West Bengal) Occupation: Sepoy with Kolkata police He has been singing since childhood, but has never had any formal training. He sings in the police orchestra. He wants to become the Indian Idol to prove himself and make the Kolkata police proud. He was in the Special Armed Force and has been working with the Kolkata police since 2002. He thinks of himself as a simple person with simple thoughts and simple living. In his free time, he plays pool with his friends. He also loves to play football. Judges' comments Udit: You sing well, but you need to be more original. Aside: After his selection, he rushed out of the venue, jumple and smile. Alisha: I like your 'rough' voice. You are an uncut diamond.

Pinky Ramchand

2007-06-08T14:32:00.000-07:00

Age: 27

Place: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Occupation: Music teacher She thinks she can give Shakira, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson a run for their money. She has sung in a Richard Marx documentary titled Yeh Peepul Ka Pedh Hain. She has won several western music competitions on FM radio. She plans to go to Shirdi for three days to pray for success in Indian Idol. She loves to dance and considers herself a good performer.

Judges' Comments

Anu: I like your hoarse voice.

Alisha: I know there is a hawan going on at your place. It has worked, you performed well.

Parleen Singh Gill

2007-06-08T14:30:00.000-07:00

Age: 19 Place: Haryana Occupation: Student (BSc) He believes he is a good singer and performer. A trained singer, he made it to the Top 50 in Indian Idol 2. He loves biking, football and basketball. He also plays golf with his father. He wants to be a playback singer. An alternative career is in the Indian Army.Judges' commentsAll the judges were very impressed. No one could find any fault in his singing. Aside: After he was selected, he stood on a table and sang Teri deewani.

Padmanav Bordoloi

2007-06-08T14:20:00.000-07:00

Age: 18 Place: Assam (Guwahati) Occupation: Student (Zoology) His dream is to ease the ailments of the unwell with his voice. Though he learnt music for a year from Jiten Basumapary, he had to quit because of his studies. He can sing both western and classical. He loves to read—both novels and spiritual books. He is greatly inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. He has won prizes from ISKCON for bhajan competitions. He also won the prize for best singer at a state-level classical music competition for gandharva singing on All India radio (Guwahati). His hobbies include acting, writing essays and reciting poetry. Judges' Comments While Alisha wasn't too convinced, he had the approval of all the others.

Meiyang Chang

2007-06-08T14:00:00.000-07:00

Age: 24 Place: Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Occupation: Dentist This Chinese boy with an Indian heart believes he is the best and can keep an audience entertained. Simple and easygoing, he has never trained in music, but believes he inherited his ‘singing genes’ from his father. His hobbies are reading, acting in plays, sketching and making cartoons. Judges' Comments Anu: I love your voice, it is magical. You will make it to the top 5. Aside: After being selected in the audition round, he celebrated by jumping into the swimming pool. At the insistence of other contestants, he repeated his act again!

Harshida

2007-06-08T13:57:00.000-07:00

Age: 19 Place: Middlesex, England She loves to dance and was a Boogie Woogie first runner up. She describes herself as an entertaining person who can make people laugh. She quit her studies last December to take up music seriously. She can also sing in Gujarati. She sings in a community band called Musky for the last six years. The band sings Bollywood songs to bhangda and garbha. Judges' Comments Anu: I like your voice, style and smile.Alisha: I like your 'rough' voice. You are an uncut diamond.

Emon

2007-06-08T13:53:00.000-07:00

Age: 17 Place: Kolkata (West Bengal) Occupation: Student (class XI) He believes he can make people happy with his music. He listens to music 24 hours a day. He has done several shows for local TV channels and has a Bengali album to his credit. His hobbies are painting and sketching. He loves to sleep and eat, and dreams of becoming a playback singer. Something he is confident about? He can make 5,000 friends in five minutes! Judges' comments Anu: I think Bengalis are very talented. You are selected

Deepali

2007-06-08T13:51:00.001-07:00

Age: 18 Place: Patna (Bihar) Occupation: Student She has learnt classical music for five years and is also a good dancer and actor. She wants to use her talent and become a singer. She also wants to take up mass communication and become a radio jockey. She loves to imitate the people around her—her friends, teachers and even passers-by. Her hobbies include dancing, acting, watching TV and travelling. Judges' Comments Alisha: I like your voice and your personality.

Charu Semwal

2007-06-08T13:48:00.001-07:00

Age: 19 Place: Dehradun (Uttaranchal) Occupation: Student Send a message to Charu Semwal Videos Seductive voice Where`s the chemistry? Lost for words! Complete package She had tried out for Fame Gurukul, but had been unsuccessful. She is doing her B Sc from IGNOU, while her twin sister is doing the same from Garwal University along with mountaineering from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. She takes daily lessons in Taalim. Judges' comments Javed: You deserve to be in a recording studio. Alisha: I really like your expressions. Udit: I did not find your range impressive.

Bhavin Bharat

2007-06-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Age: 23 Place: Mumbai (Maharashtra) Occupation: Call centre employee Send a message to Bhavin Bharat Videos From the heart He has learnt classical music for a year and believes he is the complete package—with the right look, attitude and mesmerising voice. He had tried out for Indian Idol 2 last year, but couldn’t make it to the judges. A third year B Tech student, he wants to be an Indian Idol because he wants to sing and become famous. He has participated in many music competitions. He also bhajans and keertans. He can play the dholak, harmonium, guitar and keyboard. Judges' comments Udit: Your words are a little nasal and you are more suitable for western style songs. Alisha: I like your personality good, but you are just an okay singer.

Bharat Bhushan Uniyal

2007-06-08T13:38:00.000-07:00

Age: 20 Place: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) Occupation: Student (engineering) Send a message to Bharat Bhushan Videos Father says he can't Can't fight the stars This third year B Tech student is also pursuing sangeet visharad. Though no one in his family is directly connected with music, they are very supportive. His hobbies include composing music on his computer, writing lyrics and dancing to Punjabi songs. Judges' comments Javed: You shouldn't underestimate yourself. You have been selected.

Ankita Mishra

2007-06-08T13:34:00.001-07:00

Age: 17 Place: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) Occupation: Student Send a message to Ankita Mishra Videos Ankit ya Ankita? You are 101% in Miss Confident Her USP is that she can sing in a male voice. This talkative girl is extremely passionate about singing. During auditions, she made Alisha and Anu dance to her song. She aspires to be a stage performer. Her hobbies include dancing, acting, debating and skating. An absolute foodie, she loves chocolates, cakes, toffees and chewing gum. Judges' comments Kailash Kher: Your pure energy will help you. Udit: You are a confident singer. Anu: You have attitude, style, and you tried hard to impress the judges.... And you did.

Anish Jain

2007-06-08T13:32:00.001-07:00

Age: 27 Place: Ajmer (Rajasthan) Occupation: Engineer Send a message to Anish Jain Videos Third time lucky? A methodical person who does not take things lightly, had tried to enter the Indian Idol contest twice before. He is into fitness—he jogs and does yoga. His hobbies include reading and browsing the net. He wants to become a renowned singer. Judges' comments Alisha: I don't want to be the one to shatter your dreams. And I won't. You are selected.

Amit Paul

2007-06-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

Age: 24 Place: Shillong (Meghalaya) Occupation :Aspiring singer Send a message to Amit Paul Videos Javed is sceptical He is a struggling singer, who quit his studies to pursue music. He can sing in six languages. He is a dreamer and believes that dreamers are the biggest achievers. He aspires to be a playback singer God fearing, honest and hardworking, his biggest fear is loosing his family and friends. Judges' comments Javed: I like your voice quality. Anu: Your voice is powerful and you have good range and throw. Aside: After his selection, he took off his shirt, waved it and showed everyone his yellow ticket.

Aisha Sayed

2007-06-08T13:20:00.000-07:00

Age: 20 Place: Mumbai (Maharashtra) Occupation: BA student Send a message to Aisha Sayed Videos The first contestant Not as impressive She can sing in Spanish and Arabic and believes she is a good performer and singer. She has been learning music for the last three years from Ustad Sharfaraz Ahmed Khan. She loves classical music and is currently working on her pronunciation. She is so careful of her voice that after her daily two-hour riyaz, she does not talk to anyone until afternoon, so as to rest her voice. A friendly and talkative girl, she is a complete foodie. And, surprisingly, love to eat vegetables! Judges' comments Anu: I like your sultry voice. Udit: Your voice is suited for western style songs. Javed: You have a very fresh voice. Alisha: You sur needs improving.

Abhishek Kumar

2007-06-08T13:09:00.000-07:00

Age: 20

Place: Bangalore (Karnataka)

Occupation: Engineering student

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Videos Sar pe topi Will he or won`t he! He believes he has the X factor to become the next Indian Idol. His inspiration is Sonu Nigam. He had tried to enter Indian Idol 1 & 2, but could not participate because of registration problems. This third year engineering student is good at his studies, can dance well, does mimicry and is fond of playing cricket and table tennis.

Judges' comments

Anu: Your performance is good, but can't say much about your singing.

Javed: Performance cannot make up for singing. But 'you came, you sang and you conquered the judges'.

Episode 14 (7th June 2007)

2007-06-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

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Episode 13 (6th June 2007)

2007-06-08T09:07:00.000-07:00

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Episode 12 (5th June 2007)

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Episode 11 (4th June 2007)

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Episode 10 (2nd June 2007)

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Episode 9 (1st June 2007)

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Episode 8 (26th May 2007)

2007-06-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

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Episode 7 (25th May 2007)

2007-06-08T08:37:00.000-07:00

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Episode 6th (19th May 2007)

2007-06-08T08:32:00.000-07:00

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Episode 5 (18th May 2007)

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Episode 4 (12th May 2007)

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Episode 3 (11th May 2007)

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Episode 2 (5th May 2007)

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First Episode (4th May 2007)

2007-06-08T08:02:00.000-07:00

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Anchors of Indian Idol 3

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Talking of the anchors, the third season of Indian Idol presents a new face – the dashing actor Hussain Kuwajirwala. Young and talented with a huge fan following, also known for his dancing skills and histrionics, he will be able to connect with the 16–30 year old contestants and at the same engage the viewers. On the other hand Mini Mathur is the continuing factor on the show. She has earned viewers’ trust by being a close confidante of the contestants over the last two seasons. Her bubbly and vivacious nature not only helps her build a strong bond with the contestants, but with the viewers too. Mini Mathur and Hussain Kuwajerwala Mini Mathur Mini Mathur, an MBA from a premier business school, was working with Hindustan Thompson Associates before she started as VJ with MTV. She has much to her credit. For starters, she hosts Bombay Blush—a 'wacky' culture show on India, which airs on BBC in England. She has also hosted shows like Big Picture, MTV 123, MTV Gaana Masti, a spoof on film songs and international videos, and many more. Stepping behind the camera, she was producer on two documentaries—A Nation Celebrates, a film commissioned by the Ministry of External affairs to commemorate 50 years of India's independence and From Corner Shops to Lords, a film also commissioned by the MEA on successful NRIs in England. Mini stepped out of the limelight for a while when she had her son Vivan. However, she made a dazzling comeback as the host for the hugely popular show Indian Idol. As the friendly and warm host of the show, Mini won many hearts. Her six-year experience anchoring countdown shows, game shows, travel & lifestyle style programs had conditioned her to handle the gamut of emotions she had to deal with as presenter of Indian Idol. Though a well-known name with classes, Indian Idol made her a familiar name among masses. Now vivacious Mini Mathur will enter her third tryst with Indian Idol Series 3 as presenter and close confidant of the contestants. She will be seen co-hosting the third season with the talented Hussain Khuwajirwala. Hussain Khuwajirwala This popular television actor started out as most youngsters do—with modelling when he was in college because he needed the pocket money and friends had told him he was ‘reasonably good looking’. Though he did not want to take up a career in modelling, his stint in the fashion world bagged him a small part in Zee TV’s Ashirwad, followed by Ekta Kapoor’s Kanyadaan, which aired on Sony. But people sat up and took notice when he appeared on Kumkum and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. He also hosted several successful shows like Kismai Kitna Hai Dum, Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai and Khullja Sim Sim. This young and talented actor soon got a huge fan following. Now his popularity rating is set to soar off the charts as he takes on the role of hosting season three of Indian Idol. The producers of the show believe that the actor known for his dancing skills (he participated in Nach Baliye) and histrionics will be able to connect with the 16 to 30-year-old contestants and, at the same, engage the viewers.

Judges of Indian Idol 3

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Indian Idol 3 will witness two new judges; Alisha Chinai and Udit Narayan. Commenting on the new judges, Sandiip Sikcand, Chief Creative Director, Sony Entertainment Television, said, “Indian Idol aims to showcase the biggest singing talent from across the nation in the most entertaining and involving manner. This season, the focus of the judges would be to help us find that “One Voice” that will be the pride of the nation. Indian Idol third season will offer a combination of great singing talent and entertainment for our viewers.”

Alisha Chinai

Indian Idol 3 will witness two new judges; Alisha Chinai and Udit Narayan. Better known as the ‘Kajra Re’ girl, who made the nation dance to her tune with this chartbuster. She is one of the pioneers of pop music in India. Her album ‘Made in India’ created history and ushered new trends in pop music thereafter.

Udit Narayan

Our second judge, is an extremely talented playback singer who is known for his silken voice. Udit not only sings in thirty languages but also has been acclaimed for every kind of melody be it soulful, romantic, fast-paced and recently, even pop. He is known for his versatile tone, which appears to flawlessly suit every Indian hero on screen today. With 3 National awards and scores of other awards to his credit, Udit possesses one of the largest arrays of hit songs .

Anu Malik

Last but not the least our third judge, Anu Maliik is one of the most successful and multi-talented music directors of today. His straight talking coupled with his ‘singing shayari comments’ has always managed to keep the contestants at ease, making him one of the most talked about judges of Indian Idol. Together they are all set on a journey to ultimately find that ‘Woh Ek Awaaz Jispar Ho Desh Ko Naaz’.

Javed Akthar

And with them is arguably the very best lyricist, writer Javed Akhtar Saab! Javed Saab's inclusion is a very welcome sign because he is the voice of reason and experience. It would be interesting to note that Javed Saab started out as a film-writer with his friend and partner Salim Khan and they have an impressive number of hits under their belt but they might be best known for their film 'Sholay'. Javed Saab started his career as a lyricist with the film 'Silsila', Soundtrack of which is still extremely popular with Indians and has never looked back!

About Indian Idol 3

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Indian Idol the hugely popular adaptation of the blockbuster 'Pop Idol' format took the nation by storm in its very first season and followed that with an equally popular season 2. While Indian Idol served as the intimate platform for budding singers from across the nation to realize their dreams, the show went on to become the most entertaining and involving show to hit Indian television. In keeping with its philosophy of offering innovative and distinct content, Sony Entertainment Television, is now all set to launch the third series of this groundbreaking phenomenon, Indian Idol with an even bigger bang! Auditions This time around, the show promises to bring to the viewers the best singing talent from across the country. To make this possible auditions will be held across the country in 12 cities— Jodhpur – Bhubaneshwar (Feb 15th), Hyderabad- Amritsar (Feb 18th), Srinagar- Nagpur (Feb 21st), Baroda (Feb 27th & 28th), Bhopal (March 7th &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; 8th), Kanpur (March 12th & 13th), Delhi (March 17th, 18th & 19th), Kolkata (March 24th, 25th & 26th), Mumbai (March 31st , 1st & 2nd April) To make participation universal and allow for easy registration the channel has set up multiple gateways. Budding aspirants between the ages of 16-30 can realize their dreams by calling to register for a place in any of the above audition centers. The following are the no.s for registration: * SMS Idol to 2525 * call 5052525 and say Idol (available only on select networks) * Dial 1255525 (BSNL landline & mobile users which is applicable to all cities) Lines open from February 10th.One Crore ContractThis year too Indian Idol will give the people of this nation the opportunity to chase their dreams and the power to make one talented aspirant ' Bharat Ki Shaan'. In addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the 'Indian Idol' will be awarded a contract with Sony Entertainment Television worth Rupees One Crore, thus catapulting him/her to unparalleled stardom, fame and fortune. Highlighting the essence of this worldwide phenomenon, geared to hit India once more, Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, "As witnessed in the last two seasons of Indian Idol the third season too promises to take viewer engagement and interactivity to even greater heights while catapulting the Indian Idol into ultimate stardom. This year too, the channel will give talented singers from across the nation the platform to realize their dreams and put fame and fortune within their reach while offering distinctive, breakthrough entertainment. Indian Idol will showcase the best singing talent from across the nation via a 12-city audition. The journey of finding Bharat Ki Shaan—Indian Idol 3 will enthrall the Indian audiences and help them connect, leading to extreme involvement and mass frenzy. "A production of such magnitude warrants only the best in the industry to make it happen. Sony Entertainment Television is once again partnering with one of the country's leading production houses – Miditech Pvt Ltd, the international company – Fremantle Media who are the license holders to the format Indian Idol 3. So get ready to select Bharat Ki Shaan - Indian Idol 'Chahiye Woh Ek Awaaz Jispar Ho Desh Ko Naaz'!

Indian Idol History

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Indian Idol

Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the country. It is based on the international Idol series format, launched by UK show Pop Idol.The program airs two back-to-back prime-time shows a week: the first night features an hour of performances while the second night features an elimination. The show is produced and broadcasted on Sony TV, India.

Some Statistics about Indian Idol 1. Hooked 55 Million Viewers. Recorded over 5.5 Crore Votes. Aapka Abhijeet Sawant, the album, sold over 9 lakh copies, making it the highest selling album in the last five yearsThe last 12 finalists are thought to have a good chance of finding a place in the Indian music industry and films. For example, Rahul Saxena, who failed to make it to the top 6, has been offered a song by Indian Idol judge and director, Farah Khan, in her new film Om Shanti Om and Amit Tandon got work in a new serial from Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms.

The last 12 finalists are thought to have a good chance of finding a place in the Indian music industry and films. For example, Rahul Saxena, who failed to make it to the top 6, has been offered a song by Indian Idol judge and director, Farah Khan, in her new film Om Shanti Om and Amit Tandon got work in a new serial from Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms.

Indian Idol 2

The Indian Idol Series 2 was announced on Sony Entertainment Television in the month of August 2005 when aspiring singers and artists were informed about the comeback of the show.

The winner of the second season of Indian Idol was Sandeep Acharya.

Many of the top 10 contestants have commenced their singing careers. Neha Kakkar has rendered a song for a pop album where she sings "Chandani Raatein". Yashashree Bhave has tied the knot and settled down, teaching students music at her home. Panna Gill is doing stage shows.

Eliminated contestant Meenal Jain has done stage shows with Sonu Nigam and also received an offer from Anu Malik. In addition, Antara Mitra, a regular favorite of Anu Malik, has also been presented an offer from many music directors and also is recording her solo album. Antara also gets to sing a duet with the Indian Idol in his album for being the top female contestant. Monali Thakur, has sung for Preity Zinta in the movie Jaaneman(2006), as promised by Anu Malik. There is also an album being made with the top five (which consists of Sandeep Acharya, NC Karunya, Antara Mitra, Anuj Sharma, and Amey Date.)

Indian Idol 3