[upbeat song playing]
[cheering]
[singing]
[cheering]
- Whoo... - India,
here are our top six finalists.
And here is the trophy for Indian Idol Season 15
which will be in the hands of one of these six finalists.
And today for the last time,
our top six finalists will perform to win your votes.
Gracing our show today also
is the one and only, kingmaker, Mr Karan Johar.
[applauding]
- SG... - What?
Mr Karan has personally told me
that he is going to make 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2.'
And to play the character of Anjali
he is looking for a girl
who has a one-sided love story in her life,
who is scared of confessing her love openly.
Someone who is a tomboy and has more male friends than female friends.
I input all these details on my system.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
And now, Mr Karan
will find his new Anjali
for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 2' on the count of three,
two, one.
Show!
[song playing]
Oh, my Begusarai.
Before Mr Karan gets my jaw broken
from Mr Mukesh Chhabra, after seeing this casting,
coming to win your votes
and become the Indian Idol is the one whose voice
has all the feels, in this world of reels. Finalist, Priyanghsu Dutta.
[cheering and applauding]
[harmonising]
[guitar strumming]
Oh!
[singing]
After many days.
[vocalising]
[singing]
[cheering]
[singing]
Bro, you rocked it.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
Whoo!
What a song. Most beautifully composed.
Pritam Da and Amitabh Bhattacharya, oh, my God.
What do I even say about Arijit's singing.
I mean, there are no words for this song.
Arijit owned this song, like how.
And he is an outro king.
- Isn't it? - Yes, he composes his own.
There is a trance in it. All his outros are like that.
All the end parts of any song,
he brings a sufi-ism into that song.
There is no binding.
That's unabandoned singing.
He wouldn't have thought that he'd sing it that way. It just happened.
And to bring that,
is very tough because the composition is in our ears.
But to replicate it
and to bring the feel is very tough. And you did a very good job.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
You have worked very hard to come here.
I'm very proud of your journey.
- Get started for the finals, now. - Absolutely, ma'am.
Come on.
Some people will try to convince you.
They might try to scare you. You might lose what is already there.
There are many bandits on this path.
'Rehzan' means highway robbers.
Something else might happen here. Something else often happens here.
But the moment that you are alive in,
that moment is alive because of you.
Wow, wonderful.
This time won't come back.
You do your duty. We will see whatever happens.
Wow!
Hey... Wow.
This is Fahmida Riaz's poetry. She's a poet from Pakistan.
There is a poem by her called, 'Faiz Kehte.'
Meaning if Faiz was here, he would say this.
So, 'You do your duty. We will see whatever happens.'
- That's great. - Wow. - Thank you so much, sir.
- Amazing, Badshah. - That's great.
She's really great.
'Mom, how did you like it?'
'I loved it.'
- Thank you. - Oh...
Coming to become the Indian Idol
is Idol 'paanwala,' finalist, Subhajit Chakraborty.
[music playing]
[singing]
- Wow! - Amazing.
- Wonderful. - Wow.
- Ah-ha. - Oh, wow.
Well done.
Wow.
[guitar strumming]
[harmonising]
Wow.
[singing]
[chorus singing]
Wow. Amazing.
[cheering and applauding]
- Oh-ho. - Wow. - Mit'wow.'
Wow... Mit'wah.'
Firstly, let's have a big round of applause
for Dharma Productions.
And Mr Karan Johar. Sir, what beautiful songs your movies have.
Yes. I'm also feeling the same.
[laughing]
I am also thinking, 'Wow, what amazing songs these movies have.'
Many of these songs are from my films. I'm overjoyed.
What a legacy.
Subhajit, I'm listening to this song today after many years.
I haven't heard this song for many years now.
And I'm in love with this song, all over again, because of you.
- Wow. - Thank you so much, sir.
Because there is purity in your voice.
There is an innocence, smile and passion.
Well said.
Now that all the qualities have come, only the trophy remains.
Let's see whom it goes to.
But you are a deserving contestant.
- Many congratulations. - Thank you so much.
- This isn't the finale, right? - No, it's not.
- But this was a finale performance. - Wow. Amazing.
Thank you so much.
Subha... Full power.
Those high notes were incredible.
And those runs,
the 'harkat' by Mr Shafqat,
it was very precise. It's very tough
to fulfil them with melody
and at the end you sang one extra note.
The 'alaap' at the end of 'Mitwa.'
It's not there in the original song.
[singing]
It was such a delight.
- Fabulous. Subha, I'm very proud of you. - Thank you so much.
I just wish Shankar listens to this
because we've heard him sing this song live, many times.
I think he'll really enjoy it.
Because of the texture and brightness in your voice. There is
a youthfulness in your voice.
Which I think he will really enjoy.
So I hope he hears it. That's all. Good luck, bro.
- Thank you so much. - I've to add. As a film-maker
he has a cinema hero voice.
- Not just a cinema hero. He has a 2025 cinema hero voice. - Yes.
Absolutely. It has got a relevance of today.
I know that he'll be able to sing the reprise version of this
and the lounge version too. He'll be able to go with the times.
- Whoa... - Yeah, baby! - Thank you so much, sir.
Sir, there are so many iconic movies of yours.
- I have made 'paans' based on three iconic movies of yours. - Wow.
Please tell us which song you like from that movie.
- Does he have to sing it? - You have to tell us.
We will sing that song
- or dance. - Will you sing?
Make sir sing.
- Okay, sir will sing. - Will you sing?
I can sing,
because my notes are sounding beautiful in my head.
Only in my head.
- Then you can dance. - Of course, not.
[laughing]
My kids are seeing my YouTube videos
and I have been banned.
Whatever stupid and silly things I've done
in reality shows, I can't do it now. I'm a respectable filmmaker.
Someone, please respect me.
Because what will happen if I don't get respect at home too.
That's why I will neither dance nor sing. But I can appreciate it.
- Bring the 'paan.' - I'll bring it, sir.
[laughing]
Sir, you have to break the balloon with the toothpick.
Wow.
It's exploded.
Sir, you have to guess which 'paan' it is.
I think this is Rahul,
- this is Tina and that's Anjali. - Oh, I see.
The balloons were popular in that.
- And there were three characters. - Is this 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai?'
- 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'? - Yes, sir.
The best song of 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.'
I like the title song.
My favourite song is the title song.
[singing]
Sing with me.
[singing]
- I sang so well. - There's more. - I'll bring the next 'paan.'
- This is just the beginning. - 'My prayers have been answered.'
'How did this love happen?'
- 'Chutney paan?' - Should I eat this?
Is this paan made of 'Chutney?'
'Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunt'
'chutney' in a silver spoon at Chandni Chowk.'
[cheering]
I want you to sing this, Vishal.
Make a melody. Come on.
[clearing throat]
Give me the note.
The words are, 'Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunt'
[singing]
Wow, this is a hit song.
- 'Lassi?' - What a song!
This is buttermilk and lemon. What is this?
- What's this? - Is it a 'rasgulla or a lemon'?
It's a 'rasgulla.' What is this?
- Why is the 'rasgulla' so green? - It's broccoli.
This is 'Rocky and Rani.'
Yes.
I know why. This is buttermilk. There was a scene with buttermilk.
Oh... Punjab meets Bengal.
- That's what it is. - Well, in a sense...
- Oh, wow. - Wow.
- You're such a clever girl. - I am. Oh, my God.
'Chaas' meets 'Rasgulla.'
Rocky is meeting Rani.
It's a 'Chaasgulla.'
My favourite song is 'Ve Kamleya.'
- Ah-ha. - Ah!
Over to you.
[singing]
You are in love.
[singing]
- Beautiful song. - Beautiful song.
I love it.
I loved it. Thank you for all the 'paans.'
And your songs.
Don't you all feel we have to do something about Shreya?
How can she sing every song?
I don't know. She's really a very ridiculous human being.
What is this? How can you be so talented?
- India's Got Talent is inside her. - Oh-ho.
[laughing]
[applauding]
Coming to win your votes and become Indian Idol, is Idol's crazy girl,
is finalist, rooster-thief, Manasi Ghosh.
[song playing]
[drum beats]
[singing]
Whoa!
Whoo...
Thank you.
'Desi' girls rock the world!
This is one of Vishal-Shekhar's most popular songs.
It has given power to all of us ladies.
It gave us an identification
of being 'desi' and brown.
- We're the best in the world. - Yeah, baby.
This song gave us that confidence.
I feel so happy
that the one who chose to sing this song
is the right representation of that. Next time,
sing this song in massive stadiums.
I'll cheer for my Manasi, my 'desi' girl.
God bless you.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
Manasi, you are quirky.
You are fabulous. You have spunk and sass.
You can sing!
You are meant to be a stage performer.
Thank you, sir. Thank you so much.
This song is the beginning of my journey with Vishal and Shekhar,
with whom I've done some incredible work and had the best time.
They can give you an intense melody
and an absolutely robust dance song.
They can give you a 'desi' girl
and lovely melodic songs in the same album.
It has 'Kuch Kam', which is an underrated song.
- It's so beautiful. - I love 'Khabar Nahi'.
- She sung that, too. - 'Khabar Nahi'!
Of course! Shreya has sung it.
- Oh! I love that song. - Even today,
whenever I hear 'Bahara', I realise
it differs from everything Vishal and Shekhar have done.
Both of them are gems.
'Dekhi lakh lakh, par 'desi' girl'!
There truly ain't nobody
like a 'desi' girl.
You said it. You owned it. Well done. Bravo!
Thank you so much, sir.
The next time you perform this song,
please ensure it's a duet.
I also want to sing with you
a little...
Why the next time, sir?
- Start the music! - Start the music!
One, two. One, two, three, and...
[singing]
[audience cheering]
Sir, now,
as you had promised...
Oh! I need to fulfil my promise.
So, should I come there?
- Yes, sir. Please. - Okay.
Oh! It's a talk show.
Bring it on.
We'll play a crazy fire round.
Okay.
So, we have all watched 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.
We have seen
friendship bands. These bands
became popular after 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.
I have three friendship bands with me right now.
You told me to rate my friends in the last episode.
Now, you have to rate your friends.
Who is combative?
Cunning.
Who is the most competitive in your friendship?
So,
- we need answers. - Oh, my God!
[laughing]
Manish Malhotra fights the most with me.
- Okay. - It's also his right.
He is my only friend who tells the truth.
Whenever I do something wrong
or something he thinks is inappropriate,
- he tells me honestly. - So, he's my mirror. - Wow!
- Who is cunning? - Yes.
That would be Ranbir Kapoor.
[laughing]
He has been cunningly avoiding my for since four seasons.
[comical music playing]
That's why he's the most cunning.
- Then, competitive? - Competitive, yes.
I am not saying this in terms of movies.
However, Shah Rukh detests losing any game.
Be it football, basketball,
pickle ball, paddle ball or board games.
Shah Rukh hates losing.
He likes to win.
Invariably, he wins!
[audience cheering]
Sir, lovely answers. Thank you, sir.
My second question is about our judges' panel.
Give one good point about them
and a bad point. Individually!
Oh, my!
[clear throat]
[chuckling]
[laughing]
He looked directly at Badshah.
Badshah has a generously large heart.
But his secrets are larger than that.
Oh!
Wow! I love that.
- Erm, Shreya! - Oh!
Shreya has
the most beautiful voice. She's the heartbeat of this nation.
[audience applauding]
The worst thing is that she doesn't sing
exclusively for me.
She sings for others, too. I feel very sad.
So, that's her negative point.
- Oh, my God! - Okay!
- Vishal is multitalented. - Yes?
Yes. That he is.
He writes, sings, and composes.
He is multifaceted, multitalented and a genius.
His thoughts
can never stay within him.
He has to voice them, which I love about him.
But sometimes, I am scared for him.
[laughing]
I like this!
Superb!
You're the best. You're a pro!
So, my third question for you is,
If you have to cast someone
from our Idol family as a character
in your movie,
what will the character be, and who will be the person?
I cannot name the character.
I think Badshah needs to be caste immediately. Look at him.
Looking like a hottie.
- Wow! - He's looking stud.
He's such a heart-throb.
[sensual song playing]
When I entered, I thought, 'Wow!'
'When did Badshah become a stud?'
'When did he become a stud?'
- So, you're calling him the heart-throb. - He's the heart-throb.
He can be Rocky Randhawa on this side.
Sir, do you remember the first role you offered to me?
Yes, I remember.
But you've come a long way from there.
I want to know which role it was.
What was the role?
- 'Lust stories!' - 'Lust stories!'
- Yes. It was 'Lust stories!' - Oh! - 'Lust stories!'
Vicky Kaushal's role was offered to me.
Here's my last question.
We're excited for this question.
If you have to launch
one of the top six,
who will that lucky person be?
Ooh!
I feel all of you are brilliant.
All of you will sing for Dharma Productions.
I hope that's very soon.
Yay!
Oh, my God!
Sir, that's what we wanted to hear.
[audience cheering]
Thank you, Manasi. Thank you, Karan sir.
Well done!
[helicopter whirring]
Hey!
Pinky, I'm sure you've heard the name.
This morning, he called and told me
he would bring something special
for Chaitanya from Bheeshamgarh's first helicopter
for this special celebration.
Let's see what Pinky has sent.
[mellow music playing]
My Vithu and Mauli have come from Alandi to this stage.
I haven't met him for five months.
But during our video calls,
I'd ask him,
'Chaitanya, you must be upset with us. Right?'
'Everyone's parents'
'have come to support them.'
'But we're not there.'
He's so mature, ma'am.
He'd tell me,
'Mom, you are responsible for all the kids in the 'gurukul'.'
'I will manage myself here.'
'I only want both your blessings.'
[audience applauding]
I always told Chaitanya,
'I am here physically, but mentally, I am there.'
[sentimental music playing]
Vishal sir, I want to thank you.
Whenever you hugged Chaitanya,
I'd feel I was there.
Shreya ma'am, thank you, too.
Whenever you called him Chaitu,
I'd feel I was here.
- Oh! - Badshah sir, like an older brother,
you supported him.
That made me feel I was here.
[sentimental music playing]
Today, I am delighted
that he has become a finalist. I'm proud of you, Chaitanya.
[sentimental music playing]
Ma'am, you're correct.
All of us think of Chaitanya as a part of our family.
We are fans of his singing.
I am eager
to hear from you, sir.
Chaitanya, too, has been waiting to hear
your words of appreciation for all these months.
I'll talk in Marathi today.
The story of my life is too long.
Yet, I'll try to express it briefly.
My village is in the Nagar district.
It's name is Mohajdevdhe in Pathardi taluka.
But to gain knowledge about the Varkari community,
I ran away from that village and migrated to Alandi.
It was to gain knowledge.
After coming to Alandi,
I asked for alms for around seven to eight years.
I couldn't fulfil my dreams
about gaining knowledge by asking for alms.
Our conditions were dire around 15 to 20 years ago.
When Chaitanya was born,
I heard him cry.
That's when I felt
my son would fulfil my dreams.
[sentimental music playing]
I'm sure he will.
It has been 18 years.
I have never praised him.
I felt that
praising him
would trap him,
or he'd grow wings.
One must work for one's community
and towards one's talent for singing with utter honesty.
We must work hard and practise.
I didn't praise him for that.
But after coming to this stage today, I want to say,
Chaitanya,
you sang exceptionally well.
Thank you, son.
I am grateful
to Indian Idol.
'Ram Krishna Hare'.
[sentimental music playing]
You are the teacher. He sings well because of your teachings.
Thank you.
I can't help but pray from the bottom of my heart.
I am delighted. Chaitanya's eyes are moist,
but his face shows his happiness.
We cannot express how happy we are.
It's an important day for him.
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Thank you, ma'am. Please take your seats.
[guitar playing]
[singing]
Superb!
[clapping]
[singing]
[audience cheering]
[cheering]
[song playing]
Chaitu, you are the first guy
who got out of his home ground
and is performing today.
It's on this level of competition,
where the finale is on the next week.
Bro!
Your courage must be bigger than you.
I mean what is this courage?
You killed it!
Thank you, sir.
Bravo!
Amazing. Too good.
Be it fire or the spark, you put up everything on the stage today.
Fab!
His journey in this season,
it's worth going back in flashback.
Listen to all the songs.
I don't think Chaitu ever had a weak performance in this whole season.
[cheering]
People, watch out!
He is coming.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
After seeing your whole journey,
the thing I have come to know about you is that
you have no home ground.
- Wherever you go, you turn it into your home ground. - Correct!
Sir, after hearing Chaitanya sing live on the stage of Indian Idol,
how do you feel?
[mellow music playing]
How do I describe him?
Whatever dreams he has in his heart,
if they are fulfilled,
what can I even say about it? How do I say it?
This is what I have felt today.
Truly,
today on the stage of Indian Idol,
looking at Chaitanya,
at this moment after five months,
I feel really happy.
[clapping]
He sang really well.
- He sang very well. - I'll tell you something, sir.
Chaitanya, I lost my father three years ago.
Um...
Once...
If I get a chance to hug him even once,
I will sacrifice the whole world for it.
[emotional music playing]
You are together here.
Please. Hug your son, sir.
Everyone isn't very lucky.
The one who has lost understands it quite well.
[clapping]
Thank you, sir.
To become an Indian Idol the new legend of an old legacy,
finalist Sneha Shankar.
[song playing]
[singing]
Home ground.
Wow.
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow.
[singing]
[music playing]
Wow.
There's a resemblance with Richa's voice.
[clapping]
Wow.
What a voice!
- There's a resemblance to Richa's voice. - Yeah.
Richa is her aunt by choice.
Oh, she is her aunt.
She sat with Richa a lot and learnt a lot.
Sneha, I was just talking about Miss Richa.
He informed me that she is your aunt by choice.
You have learnt a lot from her.
You have learnt very well. Wow!
This is what we call Student of the Year.
Wow.
- Wow. - Thank you so much.
When Richa sang this song in 2009,
I remember that moment.
- Now, I will remember this moment forever. - Wow.
Thanks a lot, sir. Thank you so much.
- Thank you. - God bless you.
This song is made for your voice.
I mean I was waiting for you to sing 'Sajda'.
You sang so beautifully.
Sneha, in the notes at the end,
you put a brave note towards the top. I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you so much. - Oh my god.
Wow.
I would like to say something. Badshah, I am very proud of you
- because I know that Sneha is your personal favourite. - Yes.
You decided to take on this grand
responsibility of being a judge.
So, as a friend, I was a bit nervous.
I said, "Badshah on Indian Idol?"
"What the hell is going to happen?"
Since I am here, and I'm like, "Woah!"
[cheering]
You go, you boy, Badshah! You can rock this.
- You can rock anything. - Thank you.
And the fact that he likes you so much
goes to show his amazing sense of melody and sense of music,
and his ability to spot a star.
Absolutely. I agree.
Well done, Badshah. This one's on you.
Thank you, sir.
Sneha, I would like to give you one advice.
The moment you get out of here,
whether you become a winner or not,
you don't have to wait for anyone.
You have to work on your show. You have to design a show.
You are that singer who should have a show.
When you come on stage,
we yearn to hear you.
I'm sure the whole world will yearn to hear you.
To become an Indian Idol here comes the storm of the season,
Anirudh Suswaram.
Come on, Anirudh.
[music playing]
[singing]
Woah!
[singing]
[music playing]
[cheering]
You know we forget that Hindi is not his first language,
and how far you've come. What a journey!
- Anirudh, what a journey! - Thank you so much, sir.
- All the best. - Thank you so much, sir.
You misbehaved a lot during this performance.
You gave us a lot of surprises.
This song is like a game.
The first verse of 'Badtameez Dil'
has so many words. It's like a tongue twister.
Even I won't be able to do it. The one who knows a bit of Hindi.
I am talking about that part. The whole thing.
It's crazy, but you remembered all of it quite well.
It was amazing. Fab!
The storm is back!
Thank you, ma'am.
Come on.
[song playing]