'There is only one tiger in this area.'
'And when it comes, it shines.'
[vocalisation]
[mobile phone chiming]
What!
'Uditji to replace one of the judges!'
[vocalisation]
[mobile phone chiming]
Huh?
'Uditji to replace one of the judges!'
I'm right here.
- Were you aware? - How would I know?
Vishal...
'It must be Vishu.'
He was being really dramatic last year.
"It's my last season."
"Badshah! O, Badshah!"
Time to get going.
No problem, I'll bond with Udit.
[music playing]
Oh my God!
Yes!
Hey!
[audience applauding]
[sighs]
Listen, guys.
What's going on? Why are all three of us here?
I thought one of us was...
Someone's being replaced with someone new.
What is going on?
'Superstar Of The 90s'
This is what you call,
"The poster rips open and out comes the hero."
Not the judges, but I am here to replace my son Aditya.
[upbeat music playing]
Calling the first contestant, please.
[audience applauding]
Hello.
Greetings, sir. Hello, everyone.
[Punjabi] How are you?
Lovely.
What's your name?
My name is Manav.
Where are you from, Manav?
I'm from Punjab, ma'am.
Where in Punjab?
Batala, Punjab, near Amritsar.
- From Shiv Kumar Batalvi's hometown? - Yes, sir.
- Legendary. - Wow, that's fantastic. Lovely.
How old are you?
I'm 23 years old, ma'am.
23! Nice.
What do you do?
Sir, I just sit at home and watch shows.
[laughter]
Manav, did you just say you sit at home all day?
Yes, I watch a lot of shows. I've learnt a lot from them.
Oh!
I see.
Yes, I remember everything that happened in the last season.
I'm a big fan, sir.
You are our gurus.
- Wow. - Manav!
[Punjabi] - Tell me this. [Punjabi] - Yes, sir.
[Punjabi] How does it feel to come to Mumbai?
It feels great, sir.
- Is this your first time here? - Yes, it is.
I've come alone.
[Punjabi] - Alone? - Yes, by train.
Very good.
There are such tall buildings here, sir.
I have to look at them like this.
[laughter]
[Punjabi] What will you sing?
'Dulhe Ka Sehra.'
- Ah! - 'Dulhe Ka Sehra!' Lovely.
Come on, let's go.
I'm getting Shehnaaz Gill kind of vibes.
Hello.
Sound.
[plays harmonium]
[Manav performing]
'Manav, 23 Years, Batala'
[audience applauding]
[Shreya] Nice.
My, oh, my!
[Shreya] Lovely.
Nice.
[Shreya] Nice.
[singing continues]
- He's a gem. - He's singing very well.
- He's got a rasp... - Yes.
Lovely.
[sings along]
[playing harmonium]
[mouthing]
[singing resumes]
My, oh, my! Fantastic!
[vocalisation]
[performance concludes]
Oh, my!
[audience applauding]
Lovely! That was amazing.
The Punjabis are in the house!
You did lie to us though.
You didn't learn this from watching TV shows.
Sir, I swear on Mother Goddess. Navratri is upon us.
[laughter]
It's not possible, buddy.
I followed your teachings from every season.
"Don't ruin any song, sing it well."
"No need to go overboard."
I did as you taught.
[laughter]
I've learnt everything from you, sir.
How cute!
Vishu!
You've found your prot*g*, bro!
[laughter]
He's not my prot*g*, but my guru.
I can learn so much from you.
Gosh!
[audience applauding]
Oi, bro!
If I have an iota of contribution in this,
I'm truly fortunate.
Sir, it's all you, ma'am and sir.
What is?
[audience applauding]
I realised something in this moment.
That a kid is sincerely watching this show.
And the message of this show, Indian Idol,
is also to teach you.
Absolutely.
And someone experiencing that
- is the biggest award for us. - For all of us.
Thank you.
Nothing's greater than this.
And I can't believe you're just 23 years old.
[audience applauding]
When you started singing...
I found it impossible.
[Manav singing]
- Some things are God given. - Yes.
And you've been blessed with this.
[audience applauding]
I've heard many people attempt this genre
and very few people actually sing in such perfect tones
and with such composure.
The antara you sang...
[Manav singing]
You sang it as though explaining every line
and feeling each line.
Thank you, ma'am.
That is commendable.
Your range is brilliant.
Your high notes are out of the world.
Pinpoint accuracy!
[Manav singing]
You have a stentorian voice, with that slight crack.
That natural texture in your voice...
That isn't ordinary. It's phenomenal.
Thank you, ma'am.
Manav, you're here to wreak havoc.
Take your reward.
[audience applauding]
- No! No... - Sir...
- Give me a hug. - Yes, sir.
Manav, you were lost at home.
You've come home now.
- This is your home for the next few months. - Yes.
- Will you make the effort of accepting it? - For you, Manav.
This goes to Manav.
You're going to the next round.
Come on, Manav.
- Thank you once again. - We're ready for destruction.
- It feels great. - Yes.
I haven't had anything since morning.
You only get 'vada pav' here. You don't get pure ghee parathas.
Listen to me.
Get used to eating 'vada pav'.
I had almonds with me. A few are left.
I thought I should leave three if the judges asked for it.
- I'll give them one each. - Almonds?
Yes. Only three are left. I ate the rest, sir.
If this is what happens after eating almonds, I'm having one.
- Someone give him something. - Yes.
Open your mouth.
[audience applauding]
- Welcome home. Easy. - Thank you, ma'am.
It feels great.
Sir, continue to teach us through the internet.
- We'll continue learning. - Come here and learn!
Now, you'll have to put up with us personally for a few months.
[laughter]
- Rock and roll, brother. - He's so cute.
He's such a simple,
- sweet and innocent boy. - Carefree.
- He is oblivious to the world. - Yes, carefree.
[upbeat music playing]
'I'm delighted to receive the ticket.'
I will need to work hard since they've given me a chance.
I'll need to sing well. Hail the Goddess.
Next, please.
"Come on in..."
"Come on..." I miss Udit.
[joyous song playing]
Oi!
- Are you serious? - Are you...
- What! - Wow, sir. You're really here.
Sir...
- Wow! - Think of him and he's here.
Oh, my!
How's the scene outside?
It's lovely, amazing.
[Udit singing]
[singing]
You know what? I was outside
with the suggestion box.
- And I... - Suggestion box?
Whose suggestion are you taking?
- All the contestants... - Are they giving suggestions?
- I took suggestions from them. - What is this now?
- For us? - Yes.
Judges ask you different types of questions.
Spell the names.
Did you bring betel leaf?
Considering everything,
I decided to bring the suggestion box.
[music playing]
Please write whatever you feel
and put it in the suggestion box.
[upbeat music playing]
You will really enjoy reading them.
- Really? - You...
- You sound naughty. - Yes!
- That smirk... - Something is fishy.
- There is something. - I agree.
It will be fun.
- Something is fishy, Daya. - Something feels off.
I'll make a move now.
- All right! - Okay, sir.
- Bye! - We have suggestions.
This one is for Vishal sir.
Oh my!
'We contestants live in constant fear.'
'If we don't get selected, '
'our dads will scold us and if we do, '
Vishal sir will scold us the whole season.'
[laughing]
- Terror! Terror, baby! - Terror!
Every time you lift your headphones while we're singing...
Oh my!
It feels like a gangster is about to pull out his rifle!
[laughing]
[audience laughing]
Come on!
Was it written anonymously, or did they include their names?
No, they haven't mentioned their name.
What is the formula to crack the reality show?
Formula?
Vishwanath Haveri!
- He has mentioned his name. - He wrote his name.
Let's call Vishwanath Haveri.
[audience applauding]
Please come.
- Greetings, sir. - Are you Mr. Haveri?
Yes, sir. I am Vishwanath Haveri.
What is it that you wanted to know?
Sir, he wants to know
what the formula is to crack a reality show.
Yes, sir. I just wanted to know
if the region,
where we come from and the story matter.
Music is supreme and comes first above all.
When you stand here in the golden circle,
everything else fades away.
- Yes, it does. - Yeah!
It's just pure singing there.
The story will make you a hit on social media
or episodes as well.
But do you want
- to be known for that or for your singing? - Well said.
I want to be a singer, sir.
Then forget the story.
Write your own story through your singing.
That is the answer.
Yes, sir! Of course.
Thank you, sir.
What will you sing today?
- I am singing Tu Hi Re, sung by Mr. Hariharan. - Oh!
- Come on! - Yes.
Come to the battlefield.
- Come to the battleground. - Tough one!
[music playing]
[singing starts]
Horrible!
Bearably bad!
Terrible!
What do you think, Shreya?
What?
[vocalization]
Okay, brother!
Your beginning was flat.
You were singing, but the emotion wasn't coming through.
It felt unfinished.
Right now, it's a no from me. Sorry!
What do you think?
Vishwanath, you were
just singing the notes and the composition.
[tense music playing]
But you were totally disconnected from the lyrics.
You didn't feel the meaning of the song yourself,
and you weren't trying to make me feel it either.
Barely singing the notes isn't enough,
Vishwanath.
This is the answer to your question.
It should've been how to crack a song and not a reality show.
It's... It is to become the song.
[vocalization]
It has so much pain.
[vocalization]
There is so much pain in this.
Yes, ma'am.
[singing]
'Jaan re!'
You are my life.
[singing]
You must know what these words mean.
Can you sing
- this verse, 'My breathe...' - Yes.
Just show me whether you are ready
for the journey to become
an artist and not just a singer.
You made the song so lively.
It needs to be said.
- It definitely is. - Otherwise...
It is the best advice on TV.
Come on, buddy!
[singing]
[indistinct]
Wait!
Hold on!
[singing]
Sing this line like this once.
[singing]
- Nice! - Lovely!
Nice!
Very good.
Lovely!
Vishwanath,
- just this small thing made a lot of difference. - Yes.
I think you are a very intelligent singer.
- You needed three hands to guide you and not just one. - Yes.
You won't make this journey alone.
- You'll do it with us. - Amazing!
- It's a yes from me. - Thank you so much.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
It means a lot. Thank you so much.
This 'yes' has brought me the greatest joy today.
Because he needs it.
He is the one who needs it.
- Really! It's a 'yes' from me too. - Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Thank you so much.
- Vishu sir. - No!
[tense music playing]
You have two 'yes'.
[dramatic music playing]
Get the third 'yes' in the theatre round.
[dramatic music playing]
If you manage that, great.
I couldn't be happier for you.
- Yes, sir. - Right? It's a 'no' now.
Even with Shreya teaching you, you didn't really pull it off.
You have to connect with your own feelings to find the emotion.
But that was missing.
- I am telling you very frankly. - Yes, sir.
Okay? Good luck, brother.
- See you in the theatre round. - Thank you so much. Thank you.
- It didn't work for me. - And it's good.
This is the truth.
- Yeah. - This is the hope.
I get it, ma'am.
- Oh my! Well said. Impressive. - Fine?
Okay?
Yes!
Come here. Take it!
[audience applauding]
All the best! All the best to you.
[audience applauding]
This is a masterclass in judging.
Right here.
- It pains me... - That was truth and this is hope.
- What are you? - I don't know what I am doing here.
You are the father of both hope and truth, bro.
We're all of it.
- Yeah! You're seriously all of it. - What a panel.
[song playing]
Nice!
- Amazing! - What?
Oh my! Lovely!
- Nice! - This was bound to happen.
- Lovely! - Oh my!
- It has happened. - What?
He has lost it.
- This person... - Yes?
He writes, 'I win over girls by reciting poetry and singing songs.'
Nice!
My name is Romantic Diwakar.
[laughing]
Let's call him and talk to him.
Please come here.
[song playing]
Lovely!
Greetings!
How are you?
I am good. How are you?
Are you good?
Yes.
And how were you when you wrote this?
Great, sir.
No, sir. It isn't over yet.
- Oh! There's more. - The party has just begun.
For hobbies, he writes,
'The rich man's daughter has long hair.'
Oh, my!
'I knew my hobbies earlier, but have forgotten them now.'
[laughter]
Didn't you write that?
No, sir...
I mean, I didn't write it, sir.
My friends must have done it.
Where are these great friends? We want to meet them.
Come on in.
[audience applauding]
Wow.
You don't need enemies when you have such friends.
[laughter]
Sir!
They're not just my band members, but my brothers.
- Oh! They're band members too. - Band members!
- Do you make original music? - Yes.
Don't let any of them write the lyrics.
[laughter]
Because this is what they wrote for your address.
'I'm a vagabond, I have no fixed home.'
'Ooh antava mava. Ooh antava mava.'
[laughter]
Diwakar, is your name really Romantic Diwakar
or something else?
[laughter]
That's what is written on your form, brother.
Yes, that's right.
He looks genuinely hurt.
"What are you doing to me?"
He has been really embarrassed at today's audition.
He must think coming here was his biggest mistake.
- Ma'am, Badshah said one thing now. - Yes.
"You don't need enemies when you have such friends."
- Exactly. - They proved it.
Forget about this, I'll tell you one more thing about him.
Sure.
Sir, basically, what happens is,
all the uncles sit in the front row.
Then he'll simply sing a plain song.
But if girls occupy the front row,
then he recites one couplet after another.
Recite that one couplet...
Shreya! Please, for her.
- Just once. That one. - Go on.
Just once.
So, here goes the couplet.
Oh! Go ahead.
"No salve is needed to heal these wounds."
"Just one glimpse of you is enough for me to recover."
- Oh, my! - Oh!
- Well done. - Good one. Very good.
I like it, nice.
And what about the damage to us?
[laughter]
But...
Now, we want to hear you sing.
Yes, sir. Sure.
Okay? Come on.
[music playing]
[Diwakar singing]
- Really? - Oh, my.
'Diwakar Choubey Gurgaon, 23 Years'
Lovely. Oh, my. Lovely.
Whoa!
Love it.
Well done.
My, oh, my.
Simply wow.
- Whoa! - Lovely.
Lovely.
[singing resumes]
Wow.
Whoa!
[judges whooping]
Lovely.
[judges whooping]
[Shreya whooping]
Yes.
Whoa!
Now, this is fun. This is!
[singing continues]
- Platinum Mic. - Yes.
We'll make them dance first.
Dance.
Let's go.
[vocalisation]
[performance concludes]
Chorus, once more. Quickly.
One, two, three!
[Diwakar singing]
I want to drink.
[vocalisation]
[performance concludes]
[audience applauding]
Come on!
[joyous song playing]
Your life's about to change.
If you work hard, I'm telling you your life will change.
Your life is about to change.
Thank you so much, sir. Means a lot.
- Too good, guys. - You were so good.
- We are so happy for you. - Thank you so much.
A big hand for Diwakar!
[audience applauding]
Who's next?
[music playing]
[song playing]
- Hey! - Ah!
Hello. Wow! You look beautiful.
How lovely!
Let me put this down first.
What's this?
Tell me it's food.
I'll let you know.
- Why that side and not this side? - It's food, right? Not some animal?
Can I open and check it?
- After I tell you. - Okay.
Okay. Okay!
This is Manasi number two.
- Yes. - [laughter]
Hello. I'm Banashree.
Her name is similar.
Banashree, you are beautiful.
I loved your attire.
This is a Paithani saree.
- And in that pot, we have... - Yes?
Bengal's favourite dessert 'rasgulla'.
- Oh! - Yes.
- No. - I thought so.
There's no pot here.
- What pot? Where? - Excuse me.
She kept it here next to me.
[laughter]
If I get selected,
I'll feed it to all of you.
Oh!
That's a trap.
- It's a trap. - That's a big trap.
[laughter]
Banashree!
Your form states that you and maths share a...
[laughter]
My board exams were last year.
I scored 3 out of 100 in it.
What!
[laughter]
Yes, after that...
My dad is a maths teacher.
Oh, my.
After that, my dad sent me to four maths teachers,
apart from him.
He was already tutoring me.
[laughter]
So, after a point, he gave up.
"Go! I can't do it."
"I'm a maths teacher and you don't know maths!"
[laughter]
After that, in my boards,
I scored 35 out of 100.
Oh, that's great.
Yes, that's the passing mark.
- Passing... - Yes, because that is 25... Uh, 5...
No. The school gives 15 marks.
And what is the passing mark?
[laughter]
- Take your time and do the math. - Done.
35 minus 15.
I find this more difficult than singing.
[laughter]
[claps]
So, you can't minus 15 from 35.
She's flummoxed.
Then here's what I did.
I immersed my maths book in the Ganga River in Kolkata.
And...
[laughter]
She immersed her maths...
I folded my hands and prayed for it to never come back in my life.
[laughter]
I didn't even turn around.
[laughter]
Lest it came back.
[laughter]
I wonder how people do Maths Honours.
They are mad!
- How do they do it, sir? - He's an Olympiad.
Yes, Olympiad.
Why do you do it, sir?
[laughter]
It's easy, Banashree. It's really easy.
Let's say this has 10 'rasgullas'.
Okay? Shreya eats them.
Vishal ate 3.
I ordered 2 from outside and put them in.
How many 'rasgullas' does it contain now?
[whimsical music playing]
Oh God!
Easy!
Why, sir! You eat it.
We will know.
Eat them all and finish the matter.
- End the topic. - Or toss it in the river.
Eat it, sir.
[laughing]
What are you going to sing?
I will sing a Bengali folk song, Bashi Shune Aar Kaj Nai
and Dil Ka Bhanwar.
- Oh! - Lovely!
- All the best! Sing well. - Thank you!
[ticking sound]
[music playing]
Amazing!
[music playing]
[singing starts]
Lovely!
Oh my!
[singing]
[music playing]
[singing]
Whoa!
[singing]
- The folk is amazing! - Yes!
[singing ends]
[audience applauding]
Should I eat it?
[audience laughing]
- Eat it. - The question is, 'Should we eat it?'
[laughing]
Banashree!
- Yes, ma'am. - Ah...
[singing]
When you sang this...
The glide in your voice sounded so cute.
[singing]
It was impressive!
Thank you, ma'am.
[applauding]
Folk seems like your forte.
This is the first time I sang a Hindi song.
- I've never sung in Hindi. - Okay!
Nice!
Actually, I haven't been singing for a long time.
When did you start singing?
It has been one year.
Are you saying you learnt this in a year?
- This instrument? - Yes.
Unbelievable!
[audience applauding]
Your learning curve is steep.
- Yes! In just a year! - You learnt so much in a year.
You are incredible.
You're singing while playing Duitara. It isn't easy.
Your voice has good projection and confidence.
Wonderful! It's a 'yes' from me with all my heart.
Thank you so much, sir.
[audience applauding]
Banashree, it's a 'yes' from me
just because I am going to teach you Maths.
[laughing]
- You decide if you want to be here. - I will teach her Maths.
- You decide if you want to go ahead. - Yes, I want to.
If you choose to do that, you will have to learn Maths.
Okay! I will agree to it with a heavy heart.
That's some sacrifice.
Yes!
Banashree, it's a 'yes' from us.
Thank you so much.
- See you in theatre round. - On this note...
- Take your golden ticket. - Yes!
[audience applauding]
[audience laughing]
Look at his focus.
[laughing]
[playful music playing]
- You can eat it. - Can we?
- I will eat it if anything is left. - He ate them all.
[audience laughing]
Lovely voice.
She has a good voice.
- Very nice. Incredible. - Quality is very nice.
- And also, she adds her own nuances. - Yes!
Yay!
I have the golden ticket.
Hey, Shreya!
Call the contestant.
Come here, contestant!
Hey!
[laughing]
[song playing]
[singing]
[Badshah and Vishal singing]
Hi, sir! Hi, ma'am.
Lakshay. Lakshay!
- Yes, ma'am. - Quiet!
'You sing well, but it doesn't have your touch.'
'You will end up singing in hotels and restaurants.'
[tense music playing]
'You won't make it to Indian Idol by copying someone else's style.'
[tense music playing]
'Sing this same song, Pehli Nazar Mein.'
'Yeah!'
'Just sing it as you.'
[singing]
Quiet!
You started teasing him before he even got on stage.
It has been going on since last year. This isn't new.
I must know,
Lakshay, how's everything going since your last audition?
- Sir, I come from a Punjabi family. - Yes.
My dad is overprotective. Extremely protective.
Even if my mom scolds me, he'll make her stay quiet.
- 'Don't tell my son anything.' - Okay!
When sir said that to me,
Sony made an incredible promo of me.
It was released...
- Yes! - Oh my God!
It went like this, 'Will Lakshay recognize his originality'
'and sing in his own voice.'
Did your dad say, 'What is this?'
- 'Give me his number!' - 'I need his number.'
Dad said, 'How could he say that to my son?'
And then...
He never doubted me.
When my singing was questioned,
I took that seriously.
How can I make my singing truly my own?
- Very good. - Without trying to sing like other singers.
Please tell me that you've found your identity.
Because of you guys,
I worked hard and found out my own style.
- Sir, I owe this to you. - Did you find your style?
- Yes, sir. - Sure.
- Yes, sir. - But I must say,
in the last season,
a lot of contestants faced scrutiny
in this room.
[laughing]
Half of them
will not return to this show.
But you've come back here.
This is a win for an artist.
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - This is growth.
- Thank you so much. - This is a sign of maturity
- and courage. - Courage!
I am very excited.
- Are you well prepared? - Yes, ma'am.
- Where's your guitar? - Yes, the guitar!
- I will sing without it. - [Badshah singing]
Be quiet.
You will not get such judges anywhere
- who mock you as a friend. - We are friends.
- Deal with it, brother. - Prove yourself
to him.
Actually, I was the one...
'Prove it to me.'
I was hurled abuses at.
'He will become a star...'
[music playing]
[laughing]
- Am I right? - I...
If you prove me wrong,
- I'll be the happiest. - 'I'll be truly happy for you.'
This is what sir had commented.
[music playing]
- So, please prove me wrong. - Yes, sir. Thank you.
I said it last year
and I am saying it again. Show me that you can do it.
- Come on! Let's go. - Yes, sir.
- May I say a few lines... - No!
Cover your ears.
No, that's not true.
Here you go! Vishu sir's anger
- is so intense. - Nice!
Nobody would risk going off-pitch.
- Impressive! - Risk!
- That's great.
No!
Come on!
We're not that close, Lakshay.
If Vishu sir were in Salman Khan's place,
the song would've been,
"I will scold everyone and welcome them."
Whoa!
[laughing]
Seriously!
It was mind-blowing.
[laughing]
Yes, sir!
[audience laughing]
Come on, Lakshya!
'Sound!'
[music playing]
[vocalising]
Zoobi Doobi!
[vocalising]
Wow! - Nice!
[music playing]
[singing]
Bhai,
is this in the song?
There is.
[chuckles]
Right!
[intense music playing]
[imitates barking]
Whoever wants to speak, speak.
This is the opportunity. Whether we get another chance or not.
[dramatic music playing]
No.
Lakshya.
Yes, ma'am.
So your journey has been 12 months
to find originality.
[dramatic music playing]
See, you...
[dramatic music playing]
To become a musician,
you don't need one year, you need ten years of hard work.
In ten years, you have to put in the effort of a hundred years.
You...
In one year, you have genuinely changed.
You have developed so much.
My mind is blown. How did this man do this?
Guys, give him a round of applause. Boss, he has worked very hard.
This isn't normal.
[applause]
What you've done
is almost impossible. You left your influences behind.
To find your place.
I am so proud of you, brother.
[sobs]
Thank you so much, sir.
I'm saying this in front of the whole world, I am proven wrong.
[ambient music playing]
You have
my deepest thanks for proving me wrong, brother.
He has found himself. What could be bigger than this?
- Nothing. - What could be bigger than this?
Thank you so much, sir.
- I am so proud of you. - Thank you so much, sir.
- Thank you, sir. - Well done, Lakshya.
[applause]
I...
I have been imagining this day for the past year.
- Good! - Which has happened today.
Thank you so much, sir.
[song playing]
I'm so proud of you, man.
Really, truly, genuinely. Very good.
[sobs]
How much does it take for a guy?
I've troubled you a lot, right?
Sorry!
Vishu, you realise that, right?
How much does what you say matter?
I just hope everyone feels the same way.
[triumphant music playing]
This is it. This is why I do Indian Idol.
This is why I do it.
[applause]
He will make me cry, too.
Will you make me cry?
[laughter]
- Sir, I can't tell you how I feel. - It's not like that.
You have come onto this stage. You are a part of our family.
I say it and I mean it. It's true.
I'm always here for you, brother.
[applause]
You've sung very well. Lakshya, how did you do this?
You really work hard.
I'm proud of you.
Really,
he is a solid man.
Solid.
This takes guts.
Come here.
Come here!
'We will welcome everyone with swag'
Lakshya!
- Apologise to your father on my behalf. - No, sir.
[crowd cheering]
- Apologise to your father on my behalf. - Sit here.
- I am apologising to his father. - I'll give you
a tight slap today.
I mean, for a child, that one year.
It was so traumatic. Do you have any idea?
But hats off to this boy.
Lakshya really proved you wrong.
- And right. - Won't you give credit to the one who did it?
[laughter]
- Listen to me, sir. - Yes.
I have planned a surprise.
I thought we should
do something different in the audition. So we should go outdoors.
It will feel like a concert.
Wow!
For the first time in the history of Indian Idol,
we are doing outdoor auditions with a full concert feel in the rain.
- Wow! - Let's go.
[song playing]
Look at the set.
It was a good idea to come outdoors.
Please call the next contestant. The stage is empty.
Please call them. It feels empty.
What happened to your hall?
Something is happening to me.
Is it happening like this?
- Yes. It's called an empty hall. - Why don't you take a look?
Hello.
What is your name?
My name is Amruta Rajan.
I am from Kerala.
- Wow! - Where are you from in Kerala?
Kochi, Kerala.
Wow! Beautiful!
You are from such a beautiful place with greenery,
backwaters,
good food, good music.
Good fashion.
[song playing]
Look at what she is wearing.
It doesn't match, right?
It looks good. Everything looks good.
Because it is very comfortable.
For India's road and climate
- It is perfect. - Absolutely rugged!
As soon as
- the wind blows... - It passes through there.
[laughter]
Amruta.
Did you learnt music?
Yes. I learnt Carnatic music.
- Now I am a full-time musician. - Wow!
- Yes.
So a full-time musician means you sing songs or do something else?
I sing songs.
I perform. I write myself.
- I compose. I produce a little. - Wow!
- I do sound design. - Amazing!
- This is a one-woman show. - Amazing!
- Fantastic! More power to you. - Thank you.
- Thank you so much. - That's really awesome.
How important is this stage and this journey
In Indian Idol for you?
It's very important because
in my life.
I had to depend
on others
to make decisions.
When I became financially independent,
then I got the chance to make decisions in life
and got some more freedom.
[song playing]
I'm not generalising,
but when boys are born,
they are free.
Maybe 80 per cent of girls
don't get the power to make decisions in their lives,
even after turning 18.
So I felt
everyone should be financially independent,
and that's why I'm here.
[song playing]
- That's wonderful! - What a thought!
I really resonate with your thought.
The girls in our country
will gain confidence only when they are financially
independent.
I think
the potential of girls in our country
has not been fully explored yet.
And I'm very happy that you're saying this on this stage.
For whatever reason you want independence,
I'm with you.
[song playing]
So what will you sing for us today?
'Hai Rama.'
- Oh, wow! - Beautiful!
I was saying
this environment needs the perfect song. This song is perfect.
I hope you sing it like a rock star.
- All the best. - Thank you so much.
Should we check the sound?
- Yes! - I love her.
Yes!
- She's got a vibe. - Please give it.
"Check!"
This is a melodious check.
Love this vibe.
- Mindblowing! I love her, dude! - Melodious check!
Okay, listen!
It's a yes from me.
- You are incredible. You are a rock star on stage. - I love you, sir.
You are incredible.
India needs an idol like you.
- Awesome! - You are amazing. Let's do this.
- Come on! - Okay, now sing well.
We've already set our expectations.
- She's mad. I love it. - 'Sound!'
[music playing]
Amazing!
Very good!
Wow!
[singing]
Wow!
Well done!
Amazing!
Wow!
[singing]
Wow!
[vocalising]
[chuckles]
Mad moment!
Crazy!
What's this?
[song playing]
What's this?
Amruta, listen.
I feel like seeing you. You are an act. Do you understand?
It takes a lifetime for an artist to find his identity.
You have to stand on stage
and
sing one of the toughest songs of all time like this.
You have to make variations. You are air.
You are water. Do you understand? You are lightning.
I couldn't take my eyes off you. You are an act. Do you understand?
You don't understand?
Yes, I understand.
[laughs]
If you speak fast, I won't understand.
If I don't understand.
Fantastic!
Yay!
That's all I got.
My Malayalam is over there.
I will teach you.
- I will teach you. - I will teach you.
Yes, I will teach you.
- Please teach me. - Yes, I will.
Amruta.
- Amruta. - Yes.
What is this, bro?
[song playing]
You are mad.
- You are mind-blowing. - Thank you.
I only want you to be there
in every episode of this season.
It's boring without Amruta.
You are going to be the life of this season.
It's my feeling. And in season 16,
we are going to see fire.
Are we ready for this crazy fire?
- Are we prepared for this one? - I don't know.
I don't know.
I can't wait.
One hundred per cent.
You are a shining diamond.
So, congratulations.
It's a yes from my side.
Thank you so much.
What
should I say? There is nothing left to say.
All the adjectives, all the descriptions...
I can give you an adjective.
It's very special for her.
In Kerala,
they have a very peculiar way of pronouncing
Q-U-E-E-N.
They say 'Quen.'
- 'Quen?' - Correct!
Yes, 'Quen!'
- You observed. - Cutely say 'Quen.'
'Quen.'
'Quen' vibes!
Because you are cute and a queen. So, you are 'Quen.'.
- Very 'Quen.' - Yeah!
Amruta, I am so excited to finally
see a legit rock star on stage.
[applause]
Please, come and take it in. Learn from sir.
[laughter]
Come on!
You are a rock star.
Amazing, really.
Congratulations. No!
I'm a queen!
She is so cute.
We need more people like her, especially in India.
We need more people who have individual personalities.
She is Billie Eilish.
- Yes, exactly! - She is Billie Eilish.
My God, with the right song, this girl is on another level.
- Amazing! I enjoyed it. - Absolutely!
'Quen!'
Wow!
Hello, ma'am.
Hello, sir.
- Hello. - Hello.
Where are you from?
Sir, I'm from Narsinghpur in MP.
What do you do there?
Sir,
you could say I'm a singer.
I would like to tell you something.
Go ahead.
Sir, there is an instrument
that makes three sounds at once.
[playful music playing]
I have brought it.
- Where is it? - Sir, it is outside.
Please bring it.
Sir, it will require three people.
Let's go, Vishal sir.
[song playing]
It will make three sounds.
[chuckles]
[laughter]
Sir, this is the instrument.
What is this?
It's an instrument, right?
- Is it an instrument? - Yes, sir.
This is.
Please come.
- What's happening? - Why will it require three people?
[song playing]
- Watch out! - It's heavy!
I can see a pipe.
Why is plumbing being done there?
[song playing]
We did it!
I'm very confused.
Why is this table coming here?
The sounds will come towards you.
- Will all this torture come on me? - No, it'll come on all three.
[laughter]
Tell me one thing. You must have given
a name to this unique instrument.
This
is called Pipophone.
'Pipophone.'
[song playing]
- Pipo...? - Pipophone.
- Pipophone? - Pipophone?
- Should I put my ear to it? No! - Yes, sir.
I don't know what will come out from inside.
[vocalising]
[laughter]
[singing]
Sir, is it two-sided or one-sided?
[laughter]
Listen carefully. Can you hear the sound?
- Hello! - Yes, it's coming, sir.
- Hello! - Yes, it's coming.
- How many sounds are coming? - Hello!
Three.
Did you see? You said three sounds would come. It did.
[laughter]
You're amazing!
[applause]
- Let's try again. It'll go here and there. One. - Come on!
Sir. Come on!
Hey!
Great!
- This game is good. - Now you try.
It won't work.
[chuckles]
- It has come. - I did it!
Yay! I did it!
Wow!
[crowd cheering]
Step forward
on one foot like this. Now, step forward on that foot.
Very good!
- He'll drive it and take it along. - Wow! Good job!
Come here.
Well done, my champ!
Onwards and upwards, my friend.
- Very good. - Yes.
Look at all the things we have to do.
- Sir, I wanted to wear this. - What happened?
Give him the slippers.
Sir, I want to sing
- on the mic. - You want to sing?
- Yes. - Give him the mic.
[laughter]
When I was sitting, the nerves
in my stomach were pressed, so I couldn't sing.
[vocalising]
- Wait a minute. - Yes.
What is hee-hey?
Okay, sorry!
[laughing]
Not hee, it's hee-hey.
[vocalising]
[laughter]
You asked me if I would fall in love or not.
The answer is no. Okay? Thank you.
- Jai Hind. Thank you, brother. - Yes, sir.
[crowd cheering]
What is this?
It was necessary.
It was hilarious.
[vocalising]
This is new.
I will tell Sanu Da.
Sir, you were singing it wrong.