[applause]
Ho, ho, ho!
[song playing]
Oh, wow!
Judges, I have got this look for 'Peelings'.
The next guest's song Peelings
is being played everywhere.
Her song 'Aaj Ki Raat' is played
day and night.
Please welcome the one whose new song 'Peelings' has become a hit.
Madhubanti Bagchi!
[Madhubanti Bagchi singing]
[cheering and applause]
Hi, Madhubanti!
- So nice to have you! - Hello, Shreya!
Thank you so much for having me here.
You said my song had gone viral.
They have all gone viral.
I have been watching their videos for so long.
But it's incredible work.
[applause]
Let's welcome the henpecked husband,
Biswarup Banerjee!
[singing]
[Biswarup singing]
[singing]
[Biswarup singing]
Wow!
[Biswarup singing]
Beautiful!
[music playing]
Wow!
[Biswarup singing]
[cheering and applause]
[Biswarup singing]
[music playing]
[Biswarup singing]
Wow!
[Biswarup singing]
Wow!
What a change!
He has changed.
Thank you so much.
Biswarup, you have changed so much!
I still can't get over your last performance. 'Dost Dost Na Raha'.
And now, this.
Please don't do this to me. This is not done.
I have only one heart. How many times will you take it away?
This is the kind of performance
I expect from you. And you lived up to my expectations.
Absolutely mind-blowing. Fantastic.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
You have either overcome your fear
or become too mature.
Whatever it is, it's working for you. It's perfect.
Thank you so much, sir.
Keep singing like this. I love it when you sing like this.
- I loved it. It was amazing. - Thank you so much, sir.
It was a beautiful performance.
Incredible performance.
I have a small request.
Adi, I want to hear this song in your voice.
How can I decline your request?
[laughs slowly]
Come on, Adi!
[Aditya singing]
Jr Udit ji.
[Aditya singing]
Whoa!
[Biswarup and Aditya singing]
[Shreya singing]
- Wow, Adi! - Whoa!
Fabulous!
- Love you, Adi! - Thank you, Shreya.
- Fantastic. Well done. - Thank you.
Thank you, Biswarup. Amazing.
[Shreya humming]
Now, you sing.
Shreya will sing now.
We're going to make you sing all the songs for personal entertainment.
[Shreya humming]
This whole 'chalan' is so gorgeous.
That whole 'antara' to the 'mukhda'.
Now comes a voice from Gujarat
which made people cheer with joy when she sang 'garba'.
After being part of Indian Idol,
she established herself in the music industry.
- Please welcome Bhoomi Trivedi. - Yeah!
[cheering]
[singing]
[cheering]
Oh my god.
- Smashing! - You're so good.
Thank you so much for having me over here.
Performing in front of you...
My hands are sweating right now. I can show it to you.
- It's all dry. - My palms are shining.
Liar.
Bhoomi, whose Secret Santa are you?
Bhoomi has come to support Myscmme.
Where is Myscmme?
Myscmme, there's a common factor between us. It's stubbornness.
In the Season 5,
I stood as one of the Top 3 contestants after three attempts.
I think that you have given six attempts
to reach here at Indian Idol.
So, I think you are already a winner.
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - Thank you.
[clapping]
So, presenting the one who has nothing else in life
except for numerology. It's Myscmme Bosu.
[song playing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow.
[singing]
[music playing]
Wow.
Amazing!
[singing]
[cheering]
Too good. This song was difficult.
It's two voices. To come from that to this is madness.
Shall we talk to Miss Ila or Miss Lata first?
[laughing]
I never expected that you would sing a folk song this way.
The way you played with the voice,
the way you sang the parts of two people,
it's absolutely not easy at all.
Mind-blowing. Mind-bending. It's fabulous.
Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
In the end, one has to raise the voice and express it.
It was epic. Spectacular.
Wow, man.
Thank you so much, sir.
When you were singing this verse,
I liked the movement a lot, too.
What a wonderful performance!
What a wonderful surprise. God bless you, Myscmme.
Thank you so much, ma'am. This really means a lot. Thank you.
Myscmme, the way that you have opened up today,
your singing was a treat to our soul.
I think my Christmas was good.
You turned out to be my Secret Santa.
Wow.
Thank you so much, ma'am. Thank you.
Priyangshu, my brother!
Why are you sitting there? Come here.
Santa has sent a wonderful gift for you.
You got the gift.
Why should I open it? It's your gift. Open it.
[music playing]
Show it to the world. What did you get?
Oh my god.
[laughing]
Sandal.
It all started with a jacket. Now, it has come to the sandal.
Oh god.
Look at that.
Sandal thief.
[laughing]
We got this news from our special detective.
That's because he is the Secret Santa.
We should know the truth.
[laughing]
I want all the girls here
to try this shoe.
Oh.
Whoever fits inside the shoe
will be Priyangshu's Cinderella.
Ritika.
- I keep fumbling around. - Yeah.
I would never wear such long heels.
It can't be me.
Oh. You are right.
He is like my younger brother.
So, Ritika is out.
It matches with Jyotiprakash's clothes.
[laughing]
Myscmme will come now.
[song playing]
[laughing]
Miracle!
- Cinderella has been found. - Cinderella!
[cheering]
So, Myscmme. Are these your sandals?
Why so bitter? Why are you coming near me?
[laughing]
You should stand there.
So, what's going on now?
Actually, when we go back after the shooting ends,
Myscmme has a lot of stuff, be it bags or bottles.
- So... - Everyone comes here empty-handed.
The shoes can be worn. She could wear them and go.
Don't talk a lot.
He has a point. She can wear the shoes.
[singing]
Sorry.
Everything is fine.
It's nothing like that.
Okay.
You are getting confused.
Okay.
Yeah. There's something wrong with our eyes.
I help everyone.
I carry everyone's stuff. What's the big deal about it?
- Okay. - It is a bit cheesy.
You all should keep your footwear aside.
We will see whose shoes Priyangshu picks up.
Thank you, Myscmme. Please take your shoes.
Oh my.
Oh, she can pick up her shoes.
Now, presenting the singer with emotions,
who has become a lover with heels now.
Priyangshu Dutta.
Now, I understand where you're getting the emotions from.
You are quite secretive.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Killing it!
[singing]
[cheering]
Thank you.
Look, I said this in the audition.
Priyangshu, you can win this season...
'Not just the finalist, this boy can be the winner.'
'He is that guy!'
Thank you so much.
You possess that quality.
You sang beautifully.
Thank you so much, ma'am. Thank you so much.
You are touching so many hearts in one go! God bless you!
Thank you so much.
Nice. I have my mic in my hand. Recently
we went to Karan's concert.
I met my cousins. I made them listen to 'bedardeya' by Priyangshu.
And my cousin refuses to believe that he is not a trained singer.
She started crying when she saw your...
Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
That way, you sing...
It evokes something and that's the purpose of music.
Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
[applause]
This is because of what happened before the song.
What happened?
He's saying, 'Why am I sweating?'
Look, in life... You can learn this from Papon.
I'm telling you now.
If you want to be romantic,
you want to infuse that into music,
this is the man.
I'm not joking.
No, no. There is nothing to laugh about.
I'm not joking.
We're not concerned about your personal life.
But infuse that emotion in your songs, boss.
You know this...
That is what we want from you...
It's like a full concert...
It's really nice. - Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
I've heard that
you sang wonderfully in a few episodes.
People have been sharing that.
All famous celebrities and
film directors... So, honestly, I had come to see what it was.
But now I understand what it is, Priyangshu. It's really good.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you so much.
I'd love it if someday
we do a concert together.
Thank you so much! Thank you so much.
Really means a lot, sir. Thank you!
I was saying...
There is a concert vibe... Why someday...
Today, we have the concert vibes...
Please. Priyangshu... - Come on!
The stage is right in front of you.
Come on!
Yay!
[cheering]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Woah!
[singing]
[cheering]
Wow, wow! Amazing!
Thank you, Papon! Give them a big round of applause.
What a beautiful...
Amazing!
Presenting the one who calls 'Merry Christmas'
as 'Our Christmas,'
The RRR of Indian Idol, 'Railing Ritika Raj.'
[music playing]
- You keep calling me 'the crybaby...' - Yes.
I don't like it at all.
Amazing!
I challenge you that
from this day forward, until I remain in this show,
with the Goddess' grace,
I won't cry.
- Oh, amazing! - Ritika!
Ritika! Ritika! Ritika!
From this day forward, I won't call you a crybaby.
But I have one condition.
Now, on this Christmas special, we have a special gift for you.
Upon obtaining this gift,
if you don't cry,
then I'll call you 'Happy Ritika Raj' from now on. Are you ready?
- Yes, I won't cry. I know. - Done?
Deal? Okay.
Go!
Aww! Come.
[quirky music]
Oh!
[chuckles]
Here it is! Here it is! Your tears!
'Your tour was going on,'
'so the tickets'
'which we could afford were all sold out.'
'The front row tickets'
'were so expensive that I couldn't afford it.'
'So, that day, I made a vow'
'that one day,'
'I'll stand before ma'am.'
Shreya... It's the pass for Shreya ma'am's tour.
[sombre music]
It's not an ordinary pass.
Our dear SG has presented the VVIP pass to you.
Thank you, ma'am.
I'm coming to wipe your love-filled tears. Wait.
[chuckles]
Even I feel emotional looking at this.
- Thank you... - Wipe this.
You promised that you wouldn't cry.
So, I'm fortunate to be the secret Santa for Ritika Raj.
And not just you, but your mother will accompany you to this concert.
Isn't it? I would love to see both of you. Please come.
There is another manifestation for 2025.
I'll come to your concert.
Even I want its passes at that time.
Okay? The front row ones... The VVIP pass.
Thank you, ma'am. This isn't a trivial thing for me. I mean...
Again... My vow is broken.
It's broken!
I want to make an honest confession today.
Ever since you've followed me on Instagram,
every morning
I check if you're still following me.
I'll be your follower for my entire life.
Our bond is the bond of love.
It won't break even in the lifetimes to come.
Thank you.
God bless you!
- Wow! - Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, ma'am.
- All the best! - Thank you.
[music playing]
[singing]
Nice!
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
[music playing]
[singing]
Huh?
Nice!
[singing]
[cheering]
Wow!
Ritika, I loved it.
Thank you, ma'am.
Your voice has a texture...
There is that sensuality which is required in this song.
But, now you've learnt to sing this.
That 'If I do something like this at this point, it would be fun.'
[singing]
This... You should have this confidence.
You have to learn all of this. This is acting.
Right now, you're learning these nuances.
This is not acting.
This is how she sings!
This... You have to mean it. It's not acting.
- Absolutely. - It's the opposite of acting.
It's the opposite of acting!
We'll hear the whole stanza.
Let's do it!
[singing]
[applause]
It was incredible. I loved it.
Thank you, ma'am.
This song has changed my life a lot.
Many of my friends have sent that video of yours.
They told me to watch it.
You sang it so well.
I think if we sing that song together,
it will be truly amazing.
A round of applause for Madhubanti.
Come on, Madhubanti.
[cheering]
[singing]
Amazing!
[singing]
[cheering]
Wow. This is amazing.
Our upcoming guest has proved that
the real coolness is in our roots.
He took Sitar, the pride of Indian music to the White House.
Our Honourable Prime Minister cheered his performance as well.
Wow.
His reels get viral in just a few hours.
[music playing]
Please welcome the youngest student of Pandit Shri Ravi Shankar,
the rising star of Indian music, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma.
I am very excited to be here.
I am a big fan of this show
and I am here to support Mayuri.
Her classical backing is quite strong.
Me, being a classical musician myself,
I really appreciate that.
I am her Secret Santa today.
Oh wow.
So presenting at the Christmas concert,
maestro Mayuri Saha.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
Wow.
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
What a song!
[singing]
Wow.
[clapping]
Oh, man!
Hmm!
You should start with Badshah. His eyes are getting teary.
You sing very well, Mayuri. I don't have any words.
We are out of comments. Should we light crackers now?
[laughing]
There's no more.
That was good.
Mayuri, you sang so beautifully.
All the notes were on point.
The upper note was amazing.
I would like to ask something from you.
You should feel the emotions of the song and sing it.
You can put a lot into these words.
[singing]
Right? There are a lot of emotions in it.
- You should do this now. - Okay, ma'am.
Mayuri, you are very sound with the classical music.
And then, of course, we have Rishab, who is a maestro.
Rishab, I've heard you. You are amazing.
I keep listening to you on the Instagram reels.
Let's look at him in real life. Mayuri and Rishab are here.
Amazing. Let's do it.
Anirudh, I think it will be an amazing fusion
because he has a Karnataka classical background.
- Oh, wow. - So, I would love Anirudh to join.
- It will be fun. - Come.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
Amazing.
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow.
Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent.
And, of course, your entire intro section,
you took our hearts away.
- Beautiful. Absolutely magnificent. - Thank you.
With a round of applause, please welcome
the singer of 'Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe', 'Burj Khalifa',
'Naach Meri Rani', 'Kya Baat Hai', 'Tere Pyar Mein',
'Raabta', and many other chartbuster songs.
Be it Badshah's 'Jugnu' or 'Bad Boy Bad Girl',
she is the OG female singer of such trending songs.
Nikhita Gandhi.
Also comes her partner from the song 'Shaitaaniyan', Priyank Sharma.
[song paying]
[cheering]
I've come here for the first time.
This feels very special.
I have come here as the Secret Santa.
I am openly a Santa.
You tell us what you are here as.
I am looking for that person.
Where is he? Where is Srijan?
Here is Srijan. He is sitting here.
What problem do you have?
Come on.
I had heard that he was quite sad.
- I heard about some NGOs as well. - Yeah.
- What NGO? - Non-girlfriend organisation.
I thought it was the Nikhita Gandhi Organisation.
Why do you have to be this way?
- Actually... - Come on.
We'll make you have some fun.
Actually, I have had a lot of fun,
but I have become quite rigid after I got betrayed.
These are the only emotions he has now.
Be it happy or sad, this is how he is.
Except for singing, this is how he is all the time.
Srijan, sing a song for us now.
- Okay. - Priyank. Nikita. Listen to Srijan's song.
[singing]
Wow.
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Fabulous.
Well, you were struggling today.
You were struggling a lot today.
You're a phenomenal singer, bro,
but everyone has their day.
It wasn't a good day today.
There were a lot of
problems today.
- Good luck, brother. - Okay, sir. Thank you so much.
[clapping]
Well, it was. What can I do?
[laughing]
It was, dude. What do you want me to do?
Listen, Srijan.
- I liked it a lot. - Huh?
- Sorry, man. - Thank you so much, ma'am.
Can we not have a different opinion?
Friction between the judges!
Dispute on Srijan's performance.
[laughing]
Srijan.
Dude. Superb.
You sang it in your own way. You gave your flavour to it.
I think you were fabulous. You have a great vocal quality.
So, I liked it a lot. God bless you.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
As per Vishal sir, you were struggling.
As per Shreya ma'am, you were fine.
According to me...
[tense music playing]
'Hey!'
I am the one who favours the feel and the vibe.
So, I got the vibe. I enjoyed it.
And...
[dramatic music playing]
- We are on our separate ways now. - Yes, we are.
You didn't sing very well in some places.
Well, Vishal sir is my friend.
[laughing]
I genuinely absolutely loved it.
It was soulful. It was beautiful.
I felt it and...
Correct.
The vibe was certainly there.
The vibe!
- Vishu sir. - Yes, sir.
Just like how Santa Claus is a secretive person,
we have a secretive person with us.
It's our very own detective.
He doesn't put up fairy lights for Christmas decorations.
He put Jyoti's finger inside the plug, and there's light everywhere.
Wow.
He is so secretive
that he was telling everyone in the morning,
"Guys, Sneha Shankar doesn't come from legacy."
"She is from Andheri."
He is not just secretive. He is charitable as well.
Chaitanya was barefoot yesterday.
He took the shoes from Priyangshu
and gave them to Chaitanya.
Now, Chaitanya is moving around with large-sized shoes.
[laughing]
Presenting the man
who might kill it today. Anirudh Suswaram.
It's so bad.
[laughing]
We can't do the show like this.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
The old one.
I love this. I love this song.
I like the song.
[singing]
[cheering]
I have a feeling that if you had taken a low note,
you would have killed it.
Honestly, that was my only concern.
But you sang very well.
Thanks, ma'am.
I loved it.
I don't understand what the problem is.
- What did you hear? - The dispute!
- I liked it a lot. - Thank you, sir.
We are a team now and Shreya is different from us.
It's fun today.
I told Shreya ma'am, that I didn't see him going anywhere.
- Yeah. - So, that's it. I liked it.
It was lovely.
- Hey, Anirudh. - Hi.
You were fabulous.
Thanks. Thank you so much.
Friends, our country is our identity,
but few special people became the country's identity.
Unfortunately, we lost such an idol.
It was Ustad Zakir Hussain.
It is the honesty of his art,
that not just the musicians,
even the music is missing him.
The tabla has lost its tirkit
and the world lost its favourite table player,
but he has not left our hearts.
Salutations to your music,
your smile and your honesty.
Priyank and Nikhita.
You will sing the song that you've made, right?
Of course.
So, come on. Let's see it.
[cheering]
[song playing]
Wow.
[singing]
[song playing]
What a song, Nikhita.
- It sounds terrific. - Thank you.
It was a nice song.
God bless you, man.
Thank you so much.