[mellow music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
To put this stage on fire,
here comes the star of Indian Idol,
Queen Ritika Raj
along with Jyotiprakash Ojha.
[clapping]
[singing]
[cheering]
Ritika, superb.
Really amazing. You adjust to all the songs well.
And with full energy
and a hundred per cent dedication, it was really wonderful.
What's the scene?
[tense music playing]
You are the one who can recognise the notes correctly.
Did you do it well in this song?
No, sir.
Why?
Why are you not doing it well?
Why is this happening, Jyoti?
Come on, man. We love you, brother. Why are you doing this?
You have sung songs like 'Ajhun Na Aye'
and 'Ketaki Gulab Juhi'.
You entered the show singing these songs.
I want to listen to the best that you can do.
- I was disappointed with this performance. - Yeah.
Judges, please give scores to this performance.
Judges, do you remember? During the 90s,
there used to be single-screen theatres.
Standing in a long queue for a long time
and getting a ticket from a window
was like winning a World Cup.
The piping hot 'samosas' are available at the theatre.
Where else are these 'samosas' available?
- You tell me. - Bring it here.
- What are you saying?
What are you saying?
You've also made newspaper tubs.
Come on.
Wow.
Vishu sir, do you remember something?
I am a bit busy right now.
You can talk to me later.
[mellow music playing]
You know how guys used to come and sell the cold drinks in theatres?
- They used to sell it in bottles. - Yeah/
Come on. Let's have some.
You got to be kidding me. This is amazing.
- This is a very old memory of mine. - Yeah.
So, my dad is from the Air Force.
In the army officers' cantonment,
there was a theatre that had a big screen.
- They had to sit on the carpets. - Wow.
It was a lot of fun eating popcorn while sitting on the carpets.
I will never be able to forget it.
That was just...
Don't say it. Just enjoy it.
Here is your 90s popcorn.
Oh my god.
[laughing]
What am I seeing?
Sangita.
You were here, right?
Continue the show quietly.
- Don't ask a lot of questions. - I am sorry.
How did I come here?
Don't you remember the corner seat in the theatre?
- Of course. - We remember it too.
Even the torch guy does not use his torch in the corner seat.
Vishu.
What's the matter?
The mood of the 90s has been set.
So why don't we have a blockbuster song of the 90s?
So presenting the ones with the romantic energy from the 90s,
Biswarup Banerjee and Mayuri Saha.
[clapping]
No.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
Wow.
[singing]
[cheering]
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Mayuri, you sounded so gorgeous.
Thank you, ma'am.
Your voice was complementing this song quite well.
You performed very well.
- Fabulous. - Thank you, ma'am.
And Biswarup, fabulous.
There is an in-built romance in your voice.
There's a good feel.
Your pairing was sounding very nice together.
As a duet performance, this was really flawless.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
- Very, very nice. - Thank you, ma'am.
Both of you
gave such a beautiful performance.
It was really nice. I got lost a bit in your song.
- Thank you, ma'am. - It was lovely.
Congratulations.
It was a very beautiful performance.
Mayuri, your voice is as sweet as the cuckoo.
So sweet.
You sang really well.
We will have to learn all of it.
I will take classes from you one day.
Biswarup.
You have a hero's voice.
Superb, guys.
Thank you, ma'am.
Judges, please give scores to this performance.
So, presenting Mr Storm, the storm of the season,
Anirudh Suswaram, and Indian Idol's queen,
Queen Ritika Raj.
[clapping]
[singing]
Wow.
[cheering]
[singing]
Yup!
Wow.
[singing]
Very good.
Amazing.
- Thank you. - Outstanding.
Thank you, sir.
Outstanding.
You performed so well right now.
Both of you.
Anirudh, your Hindi has become so clear.
I'm so happy, brother.
I'm so happy. You guys performed so well.
I genuinely didn't need to see you at all.
We just closed our eyes and the notes were speaking.
The performance was very good.
Really incredible.
Incredible.
Last time, I remember I told Anirudh
that he shouldn't have taken the upper note in a verse.
You had to lower it today for Ritika
and you sounded beautiful.
It was an advantage for you.
I'm so proud of you, Anirudh.
Killed it.
Fabulous. Keep rocking like this.
Very happy for both of you.
I think you were just fabulous. Both of you.
- It was really good. - Thank you, ma'am.
- Hello. - Mom.
Mom.
Adi, I have been seeing my daughter for the last few episodes.
She seems a bit changed.
She was not like this before.
She keeps nodding her head,
but when I remind her of certain things,
she says she forgot about it.
When I ask her why she is worried,
she says that it's nothing.
Then she will cry by herself
or she will just go to sleep.
I get worried looking at her like this.
When she was in the bottom three,
since that day
she doesn't seem like she is the daughter I know.
I tried a lot to explain it to her
that there's no problem if she came to the bottom three.
Ritika, what happened? Why have you become like this?
Why are you upset?
What's the reason to be upset?
No, actually,
the thing is I haven't had any training.
Just like how Priyangshu says
that he is an untrained singer,
I will say that I have learnt it from grade six to grade eight.
So, I get a bit scared because
many people with a lot of training are sitting here.
They sing so well. All of you are wonderful.
All the music and singing skills that I have improved,
it all happened after listening to and seeing all of you.
So, I get a bit intimidated.
Every artist doesn't need to come up by learning classical.
It's a god's gift.
There will always be ups and downs in life.
So what if you came to the bottom three?
Look at how you performed today. Fabulous.
If you become upset, how will you win the upcoming battles?
Yeah.
Mom is sad after seeing you upset.
All of us have become a bit sad too.
Ritika, you have a great smile.
You have that energy and childishness.
There's something lovely about you.
Never lose that.
You are the life of this show.
Thank you, ma'am.
Don't you ever lose your confidence.
I will make a confession today. I will tell you about it.
When I came into the industry,
I was very lucky that I got my first film immediately
after just one screen test,
but my struggle started after that.
Suddenly,
I was turned into a controversial person.
I was thrown out of a few films.
So, I used to feel very low,
but luckily,
I realised it very quickly
that one should never lose confidence.
Your destiny and your hard work
will never lack
if you have that confidence within you
because tough times don't last.
Tough people do.
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - So, you should never
lose your confidence.
Whenever you feel this way,
turn on the music, listen to the songs and dance!
- Yeah! - Forget everything. - That's right.
Correct advice.
Because
- the one who wins is the king. - That's right.
Give a big hand to Ayesha. Play that song.
Please come.
Let's do it.
The dance that we are going to do now,
it's all for Ritika.
Can we all have a good time?
Of course.
[song playing]
[cheering]
[laughing]
[cheering]
Judges, a very big film called Aashiqui was released in the 90s,
but a bigger love story
is being created at this stage.
- Wow. - I told you about it last week.
Priyangshu carries Myscmme's heels.
Oh.
But now,
the story of this emotional singer
has gone from the heel
to the heels.
- Look at this. - Oh my god.
[singing]
[cheering]
Presenting the queen of numerology,
Myscmme Bosu
along with the king of sandal analogy
Priyangshu Dutta.
What? I need to think again.
[song playing]
Please come here.
I wanted to say something to you.
Tell me.
The reel... The heel photo you showed that day...
You need to decide first. Was it heel or reel?
Her grandma called me.
- Who did? - She called and interrogated me.
She interrogated him.
Hello, grandma.
She was asking what was going on between me and Myscmme.
Grandma, I am coming to you.
Hello, grandma.
He is talking to grandma now.
He has gotten so serious.
- Grandma. - Yeah.
What do you think?
- I see and understand everything. - You see everything.
Right.
It's all over now.
Don't do this.
They think of each other as siblings.
Siblings.
Grandma is in the safe zone. They are siblings.
No, grandma.
Grandma has turned you into siblings.
It's not even a friend zone. They are siblings.
Oh my.
Grandma, they make singing videos together.
They are good songs.
That's because they are good siblings.
Siblings love each other too.
Is there no love between siblings?
Whenever grandma says siblings,
they are panicking on the stage.
There's a different reaction on this side.
How do you like Priyangshu, grandma?
I like everything.
Not just Priyangshu,
I like everybody.
[clapping]
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
Can I come here?
Grandma, both of them sang so well.
Oh my.
After listening to the song, they don't seem like siblings.
[cheering]
Oh my. That is amazing.
That's amazing, grandma.
Look, Priyangshu.
Grandma has also said that your musical pair is amazing. So now,
you should just say it. Well, how old are you?
- 21. - 21.
21.
- Just confess it. - I just want to confess
that she is the most beautiful among everyone.
That's it.
Aw!
All of us have understood.
You have courage, bro. I love it.
Love it.
The way you both sang while looking into each other's eyes,
I was blushing throughout the song.
There were sparks flying
because of that beautiful sync that you had.
Your voices complemented each other so well.
The environment seemed a lot more fragrant.
You felt the words and sang them quite well.
Really... Myscmme. Priyangshu. Wow.
[cheering]
Both of your voices seemed very beautiful.
Really complementing each other.
Myscmme especially the harmony you were doing in the end,
the voice texture that you changed,
I was like, Wow. This girl is going to record.
With that portion, I was like, "That voice is so unique and beautiful."
Use that a bit more. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you, sir.
- Judges, please give scores to the performances. - Thank you.
So presenting Manasi Ghosh
with Srijan Porail.
[song playing]
[serenading]
In the decade of the 90s,
there weren't many mobile phones.
- What are you saying? - The trolling and gossiping
we do on social media,
there was a special instrument for that.
We used to call them magazines.
- Bring the magazines. - Oh my god.
[mellow music playing]
Which one is it?
Is she the woman in between?
Please maintain the decorum. I like it.
The bridges have been broken.
It's your boy Badshah.
If there was a magazine like this in this era,
and if Manasi had a headline section in it,
I am not prepared for this.
Manasi, please tell us.
What headline would you have written
about our contestants?
I will tell the whole truth,
but I don't think they are prepared for this.
[laughing]
If you had to give a sensational headline about Myscmme...
Myscmme has already picked up the mic.
Myscmme's headline will be
'Drag it along.'
[laughing]
- Please elaborate. - I will wake him up in a loving manner,
but still, I am not sure.
I will eat the food together,
but still, I am not sure.
Oh.
I'll make him wear clothes of my choice,
- but still, I am not sure. - Oh my.
I'll make reels with him,
but still, I am not sure.
I'll make him pick up my heels,
but still, I am not sure.
She will get us killed.
Manasi, the next one is Srijan.
Why do you have a sour face?
Srijan's headline will be
'The NGO will be closed from today.'
What?
That's because he gets a lot of DMs.
The girls send him DMs.
He replies only to them. He sends them red heart emojis.
- Well. - What?
No, it's not like that at all.
It's not like that at all. She is blatantly lying.
Well, show the phone to everyone.
What?
Our leader turned out to be a two-faced liar.
- How is this possible? - What?
He shows that he is a very strong guy,
- but he is not like that at all. - Right.
The NGO will surely be shut down now.
He is sending hearts and flowers to a lot of people.
Sir, this is an absolute lie.
There's no division between girls and guys.
- I reply to everyone. - Right.
You reply to girls more.
No, it's not like that. I would like to make a confession
- in front of everyone. - Wow. Very good.
I thought that the girls were the only ones who betrayed.
Now, I am seeing that guys are betraying as well.
No one is able to adjust.
I did the internship.
Internship for what?
He has been betrayed in love.
He says that was his internship.
So, with a lot of grief, I am saying that
the NGO closes today.
[tense music playing]
Oh my god.
Oh.
What?
- Seriously? Are you shutting down the NGO? - Yeah.
I am ready to walk towards my own path now.
- You will walk alone. - I will walk alone.
It's okay.
- We will forward. - Okay, then. Sing the song now.
- All the best. - Thank you.
Thank you.
[music playing]
[singing]
[music playing]
Wow!
[music playing]
[singing]
Oh!
Nice!
[singing]
- Woah! - Thank you!
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
- Wow! - Superb!
Wow!
Superb!
That thing in the beginning was mad. Mad!
I love it.
Uff! Uff! Uff!
Amazing!
- Amazing! Amazing! - Amazing! Amazing! - Amazing!
I have gone crazy!
I have gone cuckoo in my head.
You sang so well. That was a mind-blowing performance.
Oh God, Srijan, it was pitch-perfect.
I think you believed in the words.
Straight from the heart.
Straight from the heart, right off your lips.
Straight from the heart. This way...
It was just meant for you.
You sang with so much heart and soul.
It's because you believe in the words.
The essence of the song.
And you are an incredible artist.
- Amazing! - Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
Manushi, after the second antra...
You took a break.
'Oh!'
It was such a surprise and so smooth.
- I actually thought the jazz section was starting. - Yes.
But no, it was spot-on. Tease and go.
- Mind-blowing. Mind-blowing. Loved it. - Thank you, sir.
That was the signature, Manushi.
A real smooth criminal.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
The part at the end,
you kept doing your thing while he sings 'Naujawano!'
- You didn't miss a note there. It was very tough. - Beautiful.
This is a class act.
- Fabulous. - Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much. - Fantastic!
Thank you so much.
- This is a play front performance. - Yes!
- Woah! - Thank you so much. - Thank you so much, ma'am.
Thank you so much.
Hello.
- Hello. Hello. - Hello, dad.
- Hey, amazing! - I wanted to talk to you. - To me?
Can I speak to
- Ayesha ma'am? - Wow. 'I wanted to talk to you.'
'Can I talk to Ayesha ji?'
- Hello. - Hello.
- I'm a huge fan of yours. - Thank you.
I've watched so many of your films.
Every single performance of yours leaves me impressed.
- Thank you. - And that one...
'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.'
You tied a handkerchief in that.
You looked absolutely stunning.
A proper fashion moment. It was passionate...
- Wow. Amazing! - Wow!
It became a fashion statement. It was passionate...
[singing]
Here's a promise for you
for me,
I'll request my girl to sing it.
- Oh, dear. - Wow!
[singing]
Brilliant! Brilliant!
Thank you.
I love you.
Aww...
Woah!
Aunty is imagining one of her hands to be you
- and is clapping hard. - It's so simple.
- Look to your right and say it. - Tell her.
Tell her.
- Say it to her three times at once. - Alright,
I love you three.
[laughter]
Thank you.
Vishal, there's this song of yours I really like it.
'Tu na jane aaspas hai khuda.'
Oh my God!
- I... - I love that song. - I love that song.
- Thank you. Thank you. That means so much to me. - I love that song.
- Thank you. - Really. It's just beautiful.
No, it's written by me.
But the hook line is written by Shekhar.
It's the first time both of us have written lyrics together.
- Oh really? Wow! - Oh, beautiful!
- Someone please sing it! - Who can sing it?
The voice that will suit it the most, if you ask me...
- Yeah. - Chaitanya, will you sing?
- Will you sing? Sure? - Yes, please.
[music playing]
[singing]
Thank you so much.
Thanks!
- What a song! What a song! What a composition! - Thank you.
- Thank you for singing it, brother. - Really. - Thank you so much, sir.
SG.
- Say it! - Remember the iconic climax of
the 90s blockbuster 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'?
When Amrish ji says in that deep voice,
[music playing]
'Go, Simran.'
'Live your life.'
'Simran...'
I understand the voice, what's with his head?
'Tommy, my darling son.'
Which film? 'Koyla.' Yes, anyway.
So my question is
what had happened after this scene in DDLJ?
Raj and Simran got married.
- Wrong answer. - Huh?
After that scene,
they were fined.
Because Simran was travelling without a ticket.
[laughter]
Anyway, TC threw Simran off the train.
But the next pair will sing a song from that film
to save themselves from elimination,
Ragini Shinde and Subhajit Chakraborty.
Come!
Come! Come!
Adi, the girl will be terrified.
Anyway, today we're
making confessions. So, Subhajit,
you come across as such a simple guy.
Bet you don't even have a confession.
And Ragini, you're so young. So, what could you...
Who told you that?
I've got a brave one ready.
I want to apologise to dad.
- Oh! - It's because my screen time is two hours,
and last week, I upped it by 30 minutes.
What?!
- Oh! - Oh, my God!
Right, let me confess something too.
- Adi, we can't handle your confession. - We can't...
All the best.
[applause]
[music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
Shubhu, smooth like butter...
I love how your voice can adapt to any genre.
- I loved it, Shubhu. - Thank you! Thank you!
- You were fantastic! - Thank you, ma'am.
And Ragini, your voice...
It was lovely. God bless.
I have a special connection with this song.
The stage musical for 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge...'
Shekhar and I are doing it.
It's in English. I mean, it's a global...
We've staged it in San Diego. Now we would stage it in Manchester.
And then in West End.
So we're taking the message of love and inclusion
to the whole world.
Auditions for the UK version
are happening now.
I really wish I could have you guys
on this. You all have exceptional voices!
All of you! What a cast you would make!
Honestly, it's straight from the heart.
I am wondering if she is really 15 years old.
It's crazy, no?
- Crazy! - Yeah!
God's blessed you with so much talent at such a young age.
Imagine what you'll achieve. You've got your whole life ahead.
Thank you, ma'am.
Great! Both of you, fantastic!
Thank you, ma'am.
[applause]
So presenting,
our special detective, Anirudh Suswaram!
And the physics teacher,
Ranjini Sengupta!
[cheering and applause]
[music playing]
[Anirudh singing]
[Ranjini singing]
Wow!
[music playing]
[Anirudh singing]
[Ranjini singing]
[duo singing together]
[Ranjini singing]
Beautiful!
[cheering and applause]
Happy?
[mumbling]
[applause]
This was out of her range.
What you attempted just now was not human.
You extended your voice in such a way
that people got scared. What were you doing?
It was so high-pitched. First of all, it is a difficult song.
A very difficult one.
This song requires a lot of range.
And no matter if you sing at a high pitch,
you can't stop feeling it for even a second.
That's more important in this song.
And you did that perfectly.
It was very beautiful.
Anirudh, my brother.
When you delivered the 'antara', I really believed you.
I felt as if your heart was breaking.
What an artist you are, brother! Amazing!
It means a lot. Thank you, sir.
Our special detective pulled it off beautifully today.
Thank you, sir.
Both of you sang very nice.
- Thank you, ma'am. - You poured your heart.
Thank you, ma'am.
That 'antara'.. The way you sang it...
Oh my God!
And Ranjini, hats off to you, girl.
Which note is that? Tell me.
[applause]
Which note is that? G?
I salute you!
[chuckles]
Amazing. I am so happy.
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - God bless you.
Thank you so much.
Anirudh, my mind is blown.
'Tu Hi Re' is also Hari ji's song.
When he performs,
he never sings any of his lines like the original version.
You reserved that for the end.
You sang Hari ji's performance version in the end.
I loved that. You chose a good place for that.
You sang it with feelings.
You are not trying to prove your worth anymore.
You are just enjoying your singing now.
- You are passionate about it. - Thank you, ma'am.
- God bless you. - Thank you so much.
- I felt transported to another world. - Yes.
It was such a beautiful performance.
- And I surely had goosebumps. She knows. - Yes.
Thanks, ma'am.
Judges, please give them scores for this performance.
As per this judges' scores this week, the lowest scored
pair is...
[suspenseful music]
His name is...
Jyotiprakash. I am sorry, Jyotiprakash.
Your journey on Indian Idol
ends here.
Ritika, congratulations. You are safe.
You can take your seat.
[theme music playing]
[music fades out]