[car engine starts]
[Shreya singing]
Let's go!
- Shall we start? - Let's go!
Let's play dumb charades to make a guess.
One word.
Hindi or English?
- Why are you going so far? - Hindi?
[music playing]
Sanju Baba.
50 'tola'.
[music playing]
- The film was... 'Vaastav'. - 'Khal Nayak'.
Yes!
How many people have praised you for having this name?
Sir, all of them praise my name.
[Badshah laughing]
What do they say?
Is your name really Vastav?
[everyone laughing]
If someone wants to address him with a little respect,
he can be Shri Vastav.
- Wow! - Shri Vastav!
Wow!
Vastav.
First of all, welcome to Indian Idol.
Thank you so much, sir.
Are you from Punjab?
- Yes. - What is the name of your village?
I belong to Punjab.
- I live in Gurdaspur. - Okay.
And the name of my village is Halla.
Very good.
I want to request my villagers
to pray for me
so my dream comes true.
Very nice.
I have a small request for you.
I wish to seek your blessings
before I sing.
You can seek blessings from her.
- Sure. - No!
- You can hug us. We are scoundrels. - I am not...
- Are you not a scoundrel? - Yes, I am!
That's what I wanted to say.
Come on quickly.
[music playing]
All the best.
Okay.
[Vastav singing]
Wow!
[Vastav singing]
Whoa!
Wow! Very nice!
[Vastav singing]
Amazing!
[Vastav singing]
Very nice!
[Vastav singing]
- What was that? - Superb!
Wow!
[Vastav singing]
Wow! [all chuckle]
[Vastav vocalizing]
Wow!
Well done.
Amazing.
Very well done.
- Beautiful! - Amazing!
Wow!
Thank you, sir. Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you so much.
Are you crazy?
I mean...
When you sang at a high pitch,
how did you do that?
Sir, I also don't understand that.
It's better that you don't.
Because there was no expression
on your face.
- You seemed so relaxed. - Yes, exactly.
He's like... 'Yes, I'll sing. Big deal?'
Who does that? Don't be so unfair to others.
Sir, actually,
my dad taught me all this.
I learnt music from him.
My dad used to play keyboard.
But in 2017,
he suffered a heart attack while playing it.
Oh!
On the stage.
And his arms
were twisted.
So...
Sir, I...
What should I tell you? I don't understand.
Let me tell you one thing.
If a person can talk
about his pain and suffering with a smile on his face...
Yes, sir.
No one can have a bigger heart than him.
Thank you so much, sir.
You have a great voice.
You have a nice range.
And you also have great courage.
Some people seem
always at ease.
But they suffer from the inside.
As soon as you entered, I realised that.
- Right, ma'am. - You have endured a lot
at a very young age.
- You had to become responsible at a young age. - Yes.
Yes, ma'am.
So, despite being burdened with all that,
you are shining
- in this moment. - Thank you so much, ma'am.
It's a yes from me.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
Vastav.
I am very happy
that you don't regret
what happened
with you.
- Right? - Yes, sir.
Houses can't be built everywhere.
Loyalty can't be expected from cheaters.
And those who get emotional can't sing properly.
Rightly said, sir.
Wow!
So, it's a yes.
It's a yes from me, too.
Yes, sir! Thank you so much!
Come here and take this golden ticket of 50 'tola'.
50 'tola', baby! Let's go!
Thank you so much, sir!
[inspirational music]
- Well done. - Thank you.
You sang very well.
[inspirational music]
Ranjini Sengupta, please come on.
- Hello, Ranjini. - Hello. Hello.
Are you 24 years old?
I know I look quite young.
Everyone says so. But I am not so young.
I'm 24 years old.
Is being 24, very old?
What are you saying? What should I do then?
MA in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Hobbies are reading books.
Yes. I'm very fond of reading.
Like I've done my masters in Journalism and Mass Communication
from Jadavpur University,
and I have passed without studying.
[amusing music playing]
Either your university is not great
- or you're very intelligent. - I'm very intelligent.
- Nice... - I love the confidence.
My God, but I'm very scared of kids like this.
What kind of books do you read?
I enjoy reading science fiction,
thrillers and spiritual books.
In science fiction I love quantum physics.
Oh, come on.
[quirky music playing]
Sir, do you know anything about quantum physics?
You see...
Quantum physics is, the rules of physics are different.
- So... - Let's do one thing. You don't say anything.
- You tell us what is quantum physics. - Yes, right.
Quantum physics is actually a very vast subject.
But the concept that I like the most
is the concept of multiverse.
Multiverse.
Like we are made of bodies of lights.
And so if our light is reflecting anywhere
then it is reflecting on some surfaces.
So there will be another Ranjini there.
Like there are many universes.
In the multiverse, like Mr Vishal
- is a singer. - Maybe Mr Vishal is a lawyer there.
Maybe you're a professor.
And maybe ma'am is a doctor there.
[whimsical music playing]
I'm a doctor there.
And I've done something to someone.
What have you done?
I mean, I've made a mistake.
- It was you. - I knew it.
[laughing]
We've spoken enough about books.
But what will you sing today?
- It's a surprise. - Is it a surprise?
- Okay, sing. - Yes.
[vocalising]
What's going on?
Whoa.
That's crazy.
Amazing.
[laughing]
What?
[singing]
[laughing]
[singing]
[laughing]
Ah!
[singing]
[laughing]
How are you feeling?
Very good.
Mind-blowing.
[applauding]
Kishore Kumar used to yodel.
For a male, yodelling
is challenging. Because you have to jump octaves.
You've to use a different part of your throat.
Female yodelling and taking such high operatic notes...
It's madness.
- Wow. - Thank you, sir.
We were having fun. Please sing something else.
Okay?
[guitar strumming]
'Massage.'
'Oil massage.'
'Head massage.'
[laughing]
The song choice is mind-blowing.
[singing]
Let's go for it.
[singing]
What?
[singing]
[laughing]
Mental.
Awesome.
[theme music playing]
There are going to be talks of physics throughout the season.
That's great. I'm overjoyed.
I'm not coming to the show.
My dad keeps talking at home now you will talk here.
Where shall I go? Badshah...
- Do you have any other plans? - Physics?
- What shall we talk about? - He's an engineer.
He will also talk about physics.
I have heard some news
that you're a Math Olympiad.
- Math Olympiad Gold medalist. - What are you saying?
Yes.
There's too much going on here. I don't have any qualifications.
You've won the National Award only five to six times, right?
- Only five to six times. - Okay, okay.
- Let's not go there. - Only five to six times.
But we wouldn't have expected you to be a Math Olympiad.
- I also had not expected it. - Okay.
Let's see. I will give you the sums later on.
Huh? Sums.
[laughing]
- Sums. - I'll give you sums.
Sir, will you give the beat?
Yes, sir. Sure. Tell me.
[beat boxing]
'The butterfly is sitting on the flowers.'
'Her tantrums were hi-fi.'
'The bees' lives went flying.'
'I don't know what to sing further.'
'Someone call Inayat quickly.'
Mic drop.
We should drop the mic after this.
[laughing]
Inayat.
[peppy music playing]
Come on, come on.
- Greetings, sir. - Greetings.
I know Inayat.
I had seen her clip on social media.
She was singing a 'thumri' with an acoustic guitar.
Sir, do you remember?
- Of course, I remember. - Thank you so much.
I had written such a long essay in the comment.
- Yes, sir. - Do you remember?
Yes, sir. Thank you so much for your comment.
It was very encouraging for me.
She sounded incredible. I mean...
When an artist has a unique approach,
like singing a 'thumri' with an acoustic guitar,
it was so beautiful.
- Thank you so much, sir. - I'm very happy to see you here.
- Ina_ - yat.
yat
_kaur.
[mellow music playing]
I found it.
Oh, nice.
- This is the one. - You've liked this post.
Wow.
How many views do you have? Wow.
Ayushman Khurrana also liked it.
Alisha Chinai has liked it. Yashraj Mukhate, our friend.
Of course, Vishal Dadlani.
Harshdeep Kaur,
Shefali Alvares.
- Karan Aujla has also liked it. - Karan Aujla too. Wow.
- That's great. - I'm very grateful
that they've appreciated me.
And I hope you will also like my performance.
Today is the biggest threshold.
Shreya Ghoshal will listen to you.
And if she likes you
then your life will change.
- Are you ready? - Yes, sir.
There's no Hot Seat, no tension.
Be cool and enjoy while you sing.
- Okay. All the best. - Yes, ma'am.
[vocalising]
Wow.
[singing]
Okay. Uh... wow.
You chose a song like this
and made a version like this, which you felt
will help you in the competition.
But the song which is normally very entertaining
became very complicated
and it kind of shocked us a bit.
[tense music playing]
There was no need to add so many operatic parts
and jumping notes.
In the process of making something new, it got messed up.
What I liked in your voice the first time,
there was a fresh simplicity
and there was no show in that.
I've written that in my comment too.
This was the opposite of that.
The more I like that,
I found this just as confusing.
Can I just honestly say,
that I'm very impressed.
Maybe it was not an intelligent move
that this has to be done, that also has to be done.
But whatever you were doing
is not an easy job.
Being a singer, I know
how difficult it is to do what you were doing.
- Thank you, ma'am. - I was shocked to hear the falsetto notes.
You were incredible.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
Uh...
I'm saying this with a hard heart,
I was really hoping
for amazing things.
[tense music playing]
I thought you would come
and take everyone by storm.
I think my hopes were
a little too high.
I still have hopes from you.
But you have to
gauge your talent a bit.
I don't know if you learn it from someone or not.
Sir, I learn Indian classical, Western rock and opera.
So, my suggestion is to choose one and clear it.
Create a base on which you can stand on.
Learn the rules first. You can break them,
but learn first.
Hmm.
When you do this,
you will be able to add on other things.
- Absolutely. - Absolutely.
You have to be an expert in
whichever genre
you're going to sing in.
I think you can do it.
You will learn it,
so I want to give you another chance.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
So, it's a yes for me.
Thank you, ma'am.
Whatever Vishal sir said,
everything is bang on,
but sir, what I see is
a lot of potential.
That is definitely there.
What I see is
- hunger. - That's true.
And what I see is also great teachers.
So I, at least want to see you in the theatre round.
So, it's a yes for me.
Thank you so much, sir.
Come quickly. Come on.
[clapping]
There's time to theatre round.
There's time.
There's time for preparation. Choose one song.
Practise it very well.
Okay? Come on.
[song playing]
I hope she finds her style
and she sticks to it.
It will happen. Come on.
Hey. I know you.
Hello.
- This is Sneha Shankar, everyone. - Yeah.
I have worked with her family member Mr Ram Shankar a lot.
He sings very well.
[mellow music playing]
Your grandfather Mr Shankar is a qawwal.
That's another level of music.
It runs in your blood.
She is a very sincere girl
and she is going to sing amazingly.
She used to sing amazingly when she was a child.
Now, I am sure it would be mind-blowing.
I am very hopeful.
This happens to me all the time.
Whenever I go somewhere to sing and perform,
everyone's expectations are already so high
because I belong to the musical family.
So, I feel pressurised
that I'll have to surely sing very well.
I'll tell the camera that she doesn't know how to sing at all.
She sings horribly. I have heard her sing.
The expectations have increased a ton now.
[laughing]
What does this stage mean for you?
Why are you here today?
It's my dream to work so hard,
earn fame and set a benchmark.
Just like how I am known because of my dad and maternal grandpa,
they should also be known because of me.
- That's lovely. - Amazing.
They should be remembered this way.
I think Indian Idol is the platform
that fulfils everyone's dreams.
So, that is why I am here.
Fantastic.
I am sure all of this will happen,
but tell me the secret about your hair.
They are long, straight and silky. What's going on?
This is my mom's love.
My mom never let me have short hair since my childhood.
She has worked so hard on my hair.
She prepares a special oil.
[comical music playing]
She prepares it by adding so many ingredients to it.
I need it very badly.
I'm having hair fall these days.
- Can you please get that oil for me? - What about us?
You let it be. I don't have hopes with you.
[laughing]
Look. One times five is five.
Zero times five is...
[laughing]
No one can argue against Mathematics.
We'll talk about that later.
We are eager to listen to you. So, please sing.
All the best. Sing well.
Thank you so much.
[singing]
Yeah.
[singing]
- I like it. - Yeah.
[singing]
Wow.
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow.
[singing]
[clapping]
Whoa! Amazing.
- Thank you so much. - Fantastic.
- That was amazing. - Thank you so much.
- Should I speak honestly? - Yeah.
I am your big fan.
Thank you so much.
There are very few singers who
sing very well even in their childhood.
Then they bring more control to their voice further on.
They rehearse more and bring more clarity.
It's a very difficult thing to achieve.
I just want to say to you that please don't feel bad.
[tense music playing]
I think your voice is even better now.
[sighing]
Oh.
[laughing]
Thank you so much.
The song that you sang, 'Mere Rashke Qamar',
it's a song where people
get very eager to show that they are prepared.
They often start screaming and shouting.
Such subtlety and elegance in this song,
I heard it for the first-ever time.
Thank you so much.
She said that she will create her own identity
and everyone will be known in her legacy through her identity.
With today's performance,
you've already done it.
You need to believe in it.
I want a female Indian Idol winner
and I can see her right in front of me.
Thank you so much.
Just imagine that there's a line.
Okay?
On one side, there's safety,
comfort.
On the other side, there's greatness.
[clapping]
Outstanding. Well said.
You can become great
because you have everything.
So, do it.
This is the stage. I know that you are the legacy of Ram Shankar sir,
but who else will do it, if not you?
- Well said. - Right? - Of course.
Sneha, I want to give this platinum mic to you.
[tense music playing]
[song playing]
Wow.
[cheering]
Sorry. I scared you a bit.
You are really incredible.
[clapping]
- I will play Dumb Charades for the next one. - Okay. - Oh.
- Come on. - Come on.
[song playing]
- 'Dil.' - 'Dil.'
- 'Taj.' - Crown.
Head.
Crown. 'Raj.'
Raj?
Dilraj.
Let's go. Let's call Dilraj, please.
[song playing]
Welcome.
- Hello, sir. Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
Hello, Mr Dilraj Singh.
[speaking in Punjabi]
My Punjabi has become so bad.
[speaking in Punjabi]
You look amazing.
It happens with me as well.
How bad it is!
When I try to speak in Hindi,
I tend to speak in Punjabi.
[laughing]
Where have you come from?
Sir, I have come from Ropar.
- It's near Chandigarh. - Yeah.
In Ropar there is a small village.
Okay.
Tell me something.
Before this year ends,
I want to turn my social media lifestyle into a real one.
Sir, that is because
the people who like me, follow me
and know me,
they feel that my real life
is the one on my Instagram.
They think this is how I live.
Big cars. Good clothes.
But actually, it's not real.
Actually, I do the job of a security guard.
Actually, the thing is
I wanted to help my parents somehow.
So, I didn't mind what the job was and what people might say.
I felt like
I wanted to help my parents a bit.
He likes singing a lot.
He wants to do something to make his parents proud,
but he has to think about the condition...
He has to think about the family's conditions.
May god give such a son to everyone.
That's what I have to say.
[song playing]
I haven't told my friends about it either.
My reel life is actually a fake one.
With my hard work,
I want to take myself to the level of my reel life.
[song playing]
That's the reason I have come to Indian Idol
because I want to fulfil that dream of mine.
[song playing]
Why did you feel like revealing this to the world?
Sir, I want to reveal it because
there's a lot of respect for this stage in my heart.
I didn't want to come on this prestigious stage
and start my life journey with a lie.
I wanted to start my journey with the truth.
It's a new beginning.
Begin it with the truth.
- Yes. - And...
Whatever you do, there's truthfulness in you
and you have the courage to tell the truth.
So, bad things can never happen to a good person.
So, good things will surely happen.
Yes, ma'am.
Let's start your journey of Indian Idol.
- Come on. - All the best. Please sing.
Good luck, brother.
Amazing. It's great.
[singing]
- Mr Dilraj. - Yes, ma'am.
This ghazal is sung by Mr Jagjit, right?
The echo and the sweetness of his voice
is utterly supreme.
It's a very simple song.
So, the magic comes from the voice.
So, I want you to sing something where your singing is more visible.
- Okay. - What will you sing?
[singing]
Okay. Come on.
[singing]
What?
[music playing]
[singing]
Nice.
[singing]
[singing a song]
[music fade out]
I need to hear the 'Antara'.
[laughing]
Go on.
- Come on. - 'Antara'.
Go ahead. Sing it.
[music playing]
[singing a song]
Wow! Well done!
[singing to the tune]
Woah!
- Well done! Excellent! - Brilliant!
- You swayed us. - You really did.
We are all mesmerised.
The range of your voice
- shines your overall performance. - Absolutely does.
- It is a yes for me. - It is a yes for me.
It is a yes for me.
[singing]
Oh wow! Dilraj! Come on!
[song playing]
Come on.
Nicely done.
Thank you. See you in the theatre round.
[singing]
- You need that, right? - Yeah, you didn't?
- No. - Take my ticket.
I will come back next year to practice.
Oh wow!
Hello.
- Hello. How are you? - Hello.
I am fine, sir.
I won't ask you where you are from.
- Sir, I am from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. - Very nice.
[classical music playing]
[vocalising]
My name is Abid Khan Langa. I am from Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
I belong to the Langa community.
My business has been in our family for five generations.
My great-grandfather and grandfather
used to go to the palaces where the kings live.
They used to perform for everyone.
We are now performing at a hotel or a café.
Nobody is interested in our music, either.
We just work as background music.
We will be giving our best. They listen to us and leave.
I wish there were a time when I could sing.
It should bring the Langa community under the spotlight.
Our community has high levels.
[singing a song]
- You say that no one listens to you. - Yes, madam.
That is about to change today.
If you want to feel comfortable,
and feel like the way you always do,
if you want that ambience and surrounding,
we can arrange that for you.
Sure.
Oh wow!
Will you please call the contestants?
Yes, please.
Oh wow!
Hi.
It looks nice. It looks perfect.
- Am I right? - Keep doing this.
That's how it is at the auditions.
Someone started singing and everyone came.
Whoever doesn't want to sing, can crack a joke for us.
They feel nervous when they are alone.
Madam, I am about to sing 'Nimbooda'.
Oh!
It is a song of a husband and wife.
When...
When a husband promises to bring the moon and stars for his wife.
She says that
'I don't want any of those.'
'When you'
'go out somewhere'
'find a few lemons in the farm and bring them for me.'
I have a serious question. Why would they ask for lemon?
Madam, back in the day
it was full of deserts everywhere.
There were no farms in Haryana like they are now.
It was quite a task to find lemons in that area.
Oh!
- Okay. The value of lemon is high. - There is a story behind it, see.
Alright, let's go.
All the best.
[singing a song]
Well done!
[singing a song]
Oh my! Oh wow!
[singing a song]
Wow! Wow!
[singing a song]
Oh wow!
Wow!
[music playing]
[singing a song]
Wow!
Amazing.
- Very nice! - Thank you.
[applauding]
Thank you.
Abid Khan Langa sir.
I have to call you, sir.
The entire community and the singers of your community
are born from that holy sand.
Their body mechanism and lungs
hands, mouth
the mechanism of the jaw.
All of those are built to modulate the voice.
Thank you, sir.
You handle your voice well. You throw those notes at us.
Only your community can do that. No one else can.
You need to perform a show for ten crores.
Wait and watch the value of your voice.
Thank you, sir.
[applauding]
Manganiar community. Langa community.
You all sing very well.
If Indians don't recognise the amazing talent you have
then it is entirely our fault.
It is not yours at all. Do you understand me?
- It is our fault. - Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
[applauding]
This is talent. This is what talent is.
- Well done. - He doesn't need any LED.
He doesn't need a speaker.
You'll rock the stage without anything.
- Thank you, sir. Thank you. - Well done.
[cheering]
It is a yes from us.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Come on. Come on.
[song playing]
[singing]
Come here dancing.
Come on.
Mansi Sisodiya.
- Hello. Hail the goddess. - Hello.
- Hail the goddess. - Hail the goddess.
Mansi, where have you come from?
Ma'am, I am from Delhi.
You perform, right? Is it something like that?
Ma'am, I sing at devotional gatherings for the goddess.
[devotional chant playing]
[music playing]
- So, we will talk later. We'll hear you first. - Okay.
Go ahead.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
[music fades]
Thank you so much.
- Mansi. - Yes, ma'am.
You have an amazing voice.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you.
The best thing I like about your voice is that
sometimes, a croupy texture comes up
that we cannot bring up even if we want to.
It is needed in a song.
- It's there in this song sung by Miss Richa. - Yeah.
It complimented your singing very well.
Thank you, ma'am.
It was a lot of fun.
Thank you so much, ma'am. Thank you.
What dreams have you got?
Why is this stage important for you?
I have come here because I want to make my dad feel proud.
He has done a lot for me. He is still doing it.
He has heard a lot of taunts regarding me.
Since I sing at devotional nights, many people say that
he spends his daughter's earnings.
[tense music playing]
So, he ignores what everyone says
and he wants to make me successful.
I am here for him.
So, the thing is I couldn't go on like this.
I told my dad about it.
So, he motivated a lot.
He told me that I was made for this.
[tense music playing]
I thought that if my dad isn't backing off,
why should I back off?
[sombre music playing]
Girls are not empowered enough to even go out of the house,
but I am standing here only because of him.
[song playing]
I consider myself to be very lucky that I got a dad like him.
[song playing]
Is your dad with you? Has he come here?
Yes, he is with me.
- Is he with you? - He is always with me.
- He is always with you. - Yeah.
- He is always with me. - Please call him.
Dad.
[mellow music playing]
Hello. Hello everyone.
Sir.
I am very happy that I am standing in front of you.
You are here in front of us.
You have no idea about the places your daughter is going to take you.
You will see the whole world.
She will take you to great heights.
I am a girl, too.
The power to the whole family and every one of us
comes from dad.
[song playing]
For girls like us,
our god resides in our dad.
It doesn't matter what someone else says.
If a dad believes that his daughter is talented,
he will do anything for her.
Thank you, ma'am.
[cheering]
It is said that
we learn to walk by holding our dad's fingers.
If fingers are raised at the child, the father knows
- how to put them down. - Amazing.
That's right.
The unsung heroes
are our dads. I am feeling very happy to see you.
It can be seen in Mansi.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
I couldn't do anything for this girl.
With the way she sings, I couldn't do anything.
[sombre music playing]
I cannot even buy her a harmonium.
[sombre music playing]
I get it from her uncle
so that she can practise a bit
and do something.
I feel so sad. She sings very well,
but I couldn't do anything for her.
Not just harmonium, she will have her own studio.
She will sing on big stages.
- She'll take you with her everywhere. - Thank you, ma'am.
Right?
So, on our behalf,
it's a yes!
[clapping]
So, it's a yes to dad.
[song playing]
Harshita, come on.
[opens the door]
Hello, ma'am.
- Hello. - Hi, Harshita.
Your look is amazing. It's quite unique.
You have a dress and brown boots.
There's a plait, 'bindi' and a watch.
Actually, I bought these boots, especially for the audition.
But truth be told, my legs hurt.
I'll remove them after the audition.
[laughing]
You can remove them now. Why do it after the audition?
I have bought them. So, I'll wear it for now.
We saw them. They are very nice.
This is a very girl thing.
- Yeah. - I totally get you.
The shoes that we like
always give us sadness and pain.
Yeah.
Right?
But I guess the emotions in singing come from it.
That's right.
Wow.
It's fun. I love your vibe.
Thank you.
Who are your favourite singers?
Ma'am, you are my favourite female singer,
but I didn't write your name on the list
because your songs are very difficult, ma'am.
I feel scared to sing them.
[laughing]
Why do you sing difficult songs?
Yes, ma'am. If someone had told me to sing Shreya ma'am's songs,
what would I have done?
[laughing]
Oh my. There are a lot of accusations against me,
but we'll talk about them later.
First, sing a bit.
Then we'll see.
[music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
Amazing.
Whoa!
Wow.
[singing]
Amazing.
[singing]
Oh.
[cheering]
Wow.
[singing]
Nice.
[clapping]
Thank you so much.
[whistling]
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - Wow.
Very cool.
- Thank you, ma'am. - Harshita.
This is a surprise.
That's amazing.
Harshit has come, too.
Both Harshit and Harshita have sung it.
The song you sang is very difficult.
You are adding falsetto to it.
It has the Ranch singing by R.D. Burman.
You are bringing that too.
[singing]
The verses are quite different.
And then you get back to that whole staccato singing.
Where it's difficult to sing in tune.
So, to be honest, I think you are a performer.
So there's nothing of the playback stuff.
- What is it now? Playfront. - Playfront.
First of all, look.
I didn't find it important
that you sing in a male as well as the female's voice.
This appears a gimmick to me.
[tense music]
It's like, 'Let's showcase this as well as we are here to perform.'
For me, it's a no. Let's see.
Your future depends on him.
Sir, please.
Oh God!
Please.
When you perform,
I can't get my eyes off you.
Everything was lovely.
The way you entered,
talked and, most importantly,
the way you sang.
And your innocence as well.
For me, it's a yes.
Harshita, come on.
Take it. This is your right.
[song playing]
The next is Anirudh Suswaram.
Suswaram.
Greetings, sir. Greetings, ma'am.
- Greetings. - IIT Madras.
B Tech, M Tech in electrical engineering.
Yes, sir.
- Was it a five-year course? - Yes, it was a dual degree.
Okay.
Currently, I am working as a Data Scientist.
What should be done, sir? Should we send him away?
Sir. Please sort it out between yourselves.
No, it's a culture in India nowadays.
You are born, you go to school and become an engineer
and then decide what you want to do.
Correct, sir.
Anirudh is an amazing singer.
I didn't say anything as you were talking about engineering.
- So, I waited for my turn. - Yes.
But you appear nervous.
Yes, ma'am. It is my last chance
as I am 29 years old.
And also, a few months back,
I performed in Telugu Indian Idol.
By God's grace, I was the runner-up.
A big round of applause for Anirudh Suswaram
for Telugu Indian Idol Season 3, first runner-up.
- Oh! - So...
I had applied for many leave back then.
I don't have any more leave.
I am on the verge of losing my job.
You gave an amazing performance at Telugu Indian Idol. I've seen it.
- Incredible. I enjoyed it. - Thank you.
You are here even after you did it so well.
- This shows your determination. - Yeah.
- I would appeal to your boss... - Sir.
Be kind to this guy. He is a real talent.
But he gets upset.
- Don't get upset. - Right?
Anirudh. I am a judge here. So have the confidence.
[laughing]
No, sir.
What are you saying?
- All the best. Kill it. - Thank you so much.
Thank you.
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
Very nice.
[singing]
- Oh! Wow! - Very nice.
- Yay! - Very nice.
- Thank you, ma'am.
- Very nice! - Sir, thank you.
Wow!
[song playing]
Suswaram. Your name is your identity.
Anirudh. You were totally into the song.
I loved the tone.
The expressions were amazing.
Your improvisation were so beautiful.
The 'antara' you sang,
- the 'Sargam' and... the ending. - Thank you.
It was a full performance.
This was a cinema to me.
Ma'am, this means a lot.
For me, you are coming.
- There is no doubt. - Thank you so much.
I have noticed something, as a listener, of course.
Some people act in some way that doesn't suit them.
- Correct. - The actions he did suited him well.
[singing]
I think this is a blessing.
This is something that can't be explained.
- Do you understand, Anirudh? - Actually
the fact that you are saying is not a minor thing.
Okay, you are not from this school
but the way you understood it.
You are listening to a classical singer.
And the thing you are saying is perfectly right.
- Congratulations to you, brother. - Thank you, sir.
And Anirudh,
congratulations to you.
You get a thumbs up from me.
And he is going to give you the ticket.
Anirudh, you have arrived.
Ma'am, thank you so much.
Come on. Take this.
[song playing]
Here. Please. Congratulations.
[song playing]
- Hi! - Hello, ma'am.
Hi...
Hey, man.
Rehearsals are going on.
Are you tuning it? What are you doing?
- Sir, I'm tuning the guitar. - Nice, go for it.
[tuning guitar]
You're looking quite nervous. Your hands are trembling.
- Are you okay? - I'm okay, sir.
Where are you from?
Sir, I'm from Lucknow.
- Lucknow? - I'm living in Mumbai for some time now.
- What's your name? - Sudhanshu.
- He looks scared. Are we scaring you? - No, sir.
I spoke to you because I saw the guitar.
Sudh
- Hmm. - anshu Raj Khare.
- Raj Khare? - Yes, sir.
Oh, verified.
- Wow. Verified? - 126 thousand followers.
- What are you saying? - Show me.
- Oh. - Let's take pictures with him.
Can I take a picture?
- No, ma'am. I want to take... - My photo.
Show me what you've posted.
Ma'am, I upload reels.
- Oh, okay. - I post covers of my songs.
[song playing]
Hey, not bad, bro.
He's not following me. So it's a 'no' from me.
[laughing]
- Do you follow me or not? - Yes.
Ah! Yes. It's a 'yes' from me.
- You're following just us two and not him. - Not yet.
- He'll follow from today. - This is wrong.
- Okay. No problem. - We're standing here and talking.
- We'll listen to you sing. - Yes, the job will be done.
We can finish your audition. You've come from Lucknow, right?
- Yes. - Come on. - Can I sit and sing?
- Yes, sure. - Sit down and sing.
You can lie down if you want to.
- As you like. Go for it. - I'm just kidding.
No problem. Take it easy. Relax.
- Don't rag him so much. He's a sweet boy. - Yes, poor chap.
- Calm down. - Okay, ma'am. Here's my song.
- Yes. - Yes.
[singing]
Whoa.
- Mind-blowing. - That's so sweet.
- All the contestants are clapping for you. - Thank you, everyone.
- We always listen from a little distance, right? - Yes.
We're listening from so close, to the real voice
without the mic. It's quite a different experience for us also.
We've heard many people sing KK's songs. And it was KK's speciality,
- he had just a clean purity in his voice. - Yes.
Straight to the heart, from the heart.
It's a rare thing
that we find someone who has a clean purity in their voice.
- It's a beautiful thing. - You sang well.
- Thank you so much, sir. - Do we have a golden ticket here?
Please bring it if it's ready.
For the first time in the history of Indian Idol.
It's a 'yes' from all the three of us.
Thank you so much, sir.
Same.
Give it to him.
You've discovered him while walking.
[song playing]
Follow me.
[cheering]
'I was just sitting and tuning my guitar'
'and the judges came.'
My audition is also done. I'm unable to understand what happened.
He realised that it was
a very vulnerable moment for him.
- Yes. And he performed. - Very important. And he did it.
Hmm. Delivered.
Nice, nice.