- [electricity crackling] - [audience cheering]
Yes!
This stage has given
- so many singers countless opportunities. - Right.
I think the playlist of our memories will be unlocked today.
Yaadon Ki Playlist, baby.
- Hashtag... - Yes!
"Hashtag!"
[audience cheering, applauding]
The first contestant, please come in.
Please come in.
Hi! Wow!
- Hello! - Bro... I know you, man.
[Badshah] Yes, I know him.
Let's tell everyone. Your name is Vishal, right? Vish...
- Vish! - You go by Vish.
Yes! My full name is Vishal Mattu.
- [Vishal] Right. - And I'm known as Vish.
I didn't know that, but of course, I know him...
- As Vish... - I know him as Vish. Yes.
Will anyone please tell me
what familiarity you're talking about?
Shreya, he's Vish.
Vish has earned
stupendous fame in London.
He busks on the streets and sings all the songs...
What is "busking"?
It means he does public performances
- before a huge crowd. - All right.
[vocalising]
It's a sort of flash mob, but it involves singing.
- [Vishal] Yes. - Oh, lovely.
[Vishal] The response is huge.
There's an international crowd, and people around the world watch him.
[vocalising]
[Vish] Yes. Even non-Indian people gather
and enjoy the songs. Sometimes, they dance as well.
[Shreya] How interesting!
He's a vehicle
for promoting numerous shows.
- [Badshah] Yes! - For instance, promoting tours.
Not only that, but he's also opened for Vishal and Shekhar at Wembley.
[Badshah] Whoa!
- Has he opened for you as well? - [Badshah] No, no!
I had the chance to promote my show with Vish.
[singing a song]
But really, you've built an amazing identity for yourself.
Thank you so much.
What will you sing for us today?
- I'm going to sing "Mai Koi Aisa Geet Gaaun". - [Badshah] Oh!
- All the best! - All the best!
[musical instruments playing]
[Vish singing a song]
'Vishal Mattu, 29. Kapurthala.'
Hmm! Not bad.
I enjoyed it very much, man.
It's a yes from my side, brother.
- Thank you so much. - [Vishal] I loved it.
- Vish... - Yes.
Oh, sorry!
You're Vishu.
Um, your voice is mesmerising.
Your voice is soft.
- Thank you so much. - The song you chose
took me back to my childhood.
He unlocked the playlist of memories for you.
Oh, my! Well said.
- Wow! - And you were singing as well.
- The female... - She was singing the harmony.
I was doing the harmony.
It's a yes from me as well.
- Thank you so much. - It's a yes.
- Please collect your 'wish'. - [Badshah] Yes. All the best.
[song playing]
[upbeat vocalising]
Oh, wow!
Huh!
What!
Sir, this show is for adults.
This is meant for grown-ups, but you're still a junior.
[laughter]
- I have a question. - [Vishal] Please ask.
I can see you two judges, but where is Badshah?
Sir, please don't ask this question.
- Please be seated. - Right.
This chair is meant for you.
Please come.
[Vishal] Wonderful! Aha!
[audience cheering, applauding]
Badshah is like that.
He always says, "I'll be gone for just two minutes".
Then he doesn't return for two hours.
Then he goes missing
for two days,
two weeks, or maybe two years.
That's his nature.
He's a bit unpredictable.
- Sir, if we have your permission... - Yes.
- Would you like to listen to a few contestants with us? - Please!
Please send in the next contestant!
[audience cheering, applauding]
Wow!
- Hi, sir. - Hi!
Hi, sir!
"Sir!" What about me?
I said "ma'am".
I greeted everyone in order. "Hi, sir! Hi, ma'am! Hi, sir!"
[laughter]
"Hi, sir! Hi, ma'am! Hi, sir!"
"Hi, sir! Hi, sir!"
[Shreya] "Hi, ma'am! Hi, sir!"
[laughter]
What's your age?
- 14! - [Shreya] Huh!
- 15! - Hey!
[peppy song playing]
Are you confused? 14!
What's your name, ma'am?
Shreya! [chuckles]
Same as mine!
This is the reason I said "ma'am".
You know, I'm named after you.
Oh, really? Who named you?
My father's childhood friend
predicted that a girl would be born.
"Name her Shreya and make her a singer."
- Aw! How sweet! - Some of your songs came out back then.
'Bahara' was a chartbuster.
- Wonderful. - You deserve the credit for that.
He was a big fan of yours.
My father fulfilled his wish.
- [Shreya] So sweet! - He suggested a name and a career for me.
Now, I'm simply taking advantage of being a singer.
[contestant] Ever since then.
What do you mean by "taking advantage"?
The first advantage is I get to see new places.
Like this.
- The first one. - Shall I begin by showing my thumb?
Oh!
Second advantage is
I get holidays from school for competitions!
That's a good one.
The most important thing is that
family doesn't scold me.
I call the shots in my family.
[laughter]
Really?
- Yes. - Why don't they scold you? My mom still scolds me.
- Really? - Yes. I didn't gain much after becoming a singer.
She's peculiar.
Now, please sing well.
- Okay! - Please! Because you need to be part of this season.
Thank you, sir.
Sing so well that you earn more perks.
- Aha! Wonderful! - [contestant] Thank you!
Okay. Sure, sir.
- Done! - Done!
- Are all Shreyas like her? - No!
- It has been proven 100% right so far. - What are you saying?
I'm nowhere close to her.
Hello!
[humming]
[musical instruments playing]
[singing a song]
[indistinct]
'Shreya Verma, 14. Delhi.'
Yes.
[singing a song]
Thank you so much.
[chuckles]
The audio and visual don't match.
I was flabbergasted when she began singing.
"Where did that voice come from?"
[Udit] Wonderful.
Right. Although she appears to be a doll, her voice is high-pitched.
I'm in shock.
Shreya, to be honest...
- Um... - It was confusing.
You have an unbelievable voice.
I couldn't even imagine
that you'd sing like this.
The crack in your voice
from exhaustion
is what I love the most.
It's the same for Arijit.
The soreness or the crack
in Arijit's voice makes the song feel endearing.
You possess that, and it's an incredible quality.
Not everyone has this quality.
But the problem is
due to your young age,
you haven't had much practice with music.
I mean, with dedication. We can hear that as well.
So, I don't know what to do right now.
Vishal,
if she's singing so well at 14...
Wonderful.
She still has a lot of scope for growth.
I mean, she's still immature.
Your higher notes are wonderful.
When you sing full throttle, you sound superb.
Your voice echoes.
But the low notes haven't yet taken shape in your throat.
I feel, I should give you one chance.
You're doing this because you share the same name.
Yes, maybe.
I've noticed something.
All the girls named Shreya
are talented.
If you continue singing
with such confidence,
you'll become a great singer.
Thank you so much, sir.
Now,
Shreya will give you something.
Please come and take it.
- Come on! - [contestant] Thank you so much.
[audience cheering, applauding]
[song fades out]
Ah!
- [Udit] Wonderful! - [Shreya] How lovely!
Greetings! I'm so happy to see this.
It's one of the most beautiful instruments
of our country.
This is the dilruba.
- Wow! - Fabulous!
- Amazing! - [Udit] Wonderful!
What is your name?
My name is Hrishikesh Karmarkar.
I hail from Nagpur.
- Will you sit while singing? - Yes.
How? Please set it up for him.
[Shreya singing notes]
Those were wonderful days.
Sir, you don't realise
that your songs will become superhits again.
Actually, 'Jugraafiya' is a superhit.
- It's a duet by Shreya and me. - Sir!
- It was trending at number one... - We have to do it.
- We should have sung it. - It's an amazing song.
[Shreya singing notes]
'Three, two, one!'
'Sound!'
[dilruba playing]
'Hrishikesh Karmarkar, 27. Nagpur.'
[musical instruments playing]
[Hrishikesh singing a song]
[dilruba fades out]
- Aha! - Well done!
- Bravo! - Wow!
Beautiful!
- Thank you, sir. - [Shreya] Hrishikesh,
we've always heard singers sing
this song with flamboyance.
You maintained the same flamboyance even while sitting and singing.
I loved it.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
- May I interrupt? - What is it?
I want Hrishikesh to play 'Udja Kale Kawan' and Udit to sing.
Wonderful!
[audience cheering, applauding]
[Udit singing a song]
[Udit vocalising]
Mind-blowing!
- [Vishal] Bravo! Superb! - [Shreya] Whoa!
What a voice! My God!
Udit and all of us say...
- Yes! - Yes!
[song playing]
You have a unique quality.
- I love it when I hear you on the radio. - Thank you.
The vibe
and the effect of the lyrics. Simply unmatched!
- I love your songs. I'm not lying. - I know, sir.
- I mean it. - Thank you!
- People gossip. - Thank you.
- But Badshah is one in a million. - Sir, thank you.
[song playing]
[music fades out]
Hail Lord Vishal!
Lord Vishal, I have an audition today.
Please have some mercy on me.
I revere you like God.
Please don't be angry today.
Hail Lord Vishal!
[upbeat song playing]
Greetings, judges.
Greetings! What is your name?
Ma'am, my name is Sahil
and my stage name is Sohail.
Why did you rename yourself Sohail?
Sir, Sahil is my official name.
Are you hiding your identity?
I'm not hiding my identity, sir.
Then why did you change your name? How is Sahil different from Sohail?
Sir, I'm famous as Sohail.
Okay, so you're not a runaway criminal.
No, sir. I'm not a runaway criminal.
- You brought a harmonium with you. - Yes, ma'am.
- You'll play it while singing. - Right, ma'am.
Which gharana do you belong to?
Ma'am, my grandfather and great-grandfather
were famous singers in Haryana.
They used to sing Ragini, the folk songs of Haryana.
- I understand. - They sang Raginis,
and those performances were quite popular.
People still sing those Raginis
and acknowledge them at the end.
They say their names when they begin singing.
Please tell us the names.
My grandfather's name is Chandralal Sangi.
[happy music playing]
[Sohail] Schools and colleges
have been named after him in his village.
I've come here
to continue their legacy.
Bravo! I laud you for that.
What will you sing today?
Ma'am, I'll sing 'Piya Re Piya Re' today.
- Go on! - [Sohail] Sure, ma'am.
[Sohail vocalising]
Will he sing well?
- It seems so. - [giggles]
"It seems so! It seems so!"
There's too much excitement.
[harmonium playing]
Well done!
[Sohail singing a song]
'Sohail, 18. Delhi.'
Wonderful.
- Bravo! - Whoa!
- Fabulous! - [Sohail singing a song]
- Wonderful! - Well sung!
Bravo!
Wow!
Well sung.
Woo-hoo!
Aha!
[tabla playing]
[Badshah] Wonderful!
[Sohail] Thank you very much!
Bravo!
We enjoyed it.
Well done! Woo-hoo!
My God!
- Ooh! - Superb!
Thank you very much, ma'am.
Oh, my! Well done. Woo-hoo!
It was too good!
Sir, I have
seen a lot of your previous episodes before coming here.
You give comments to everyone.
You scold them many times.
I thought you
would scold me after I stopped singing.
[laughing]
I was ready to praise you.
I can scold you if you want me to. That's fine.
[laughing]
Please do, sir.
It was very bad! Horrible! How can you do this?
Do you know what time it is? You woke me up at 10.
How will we sleep now?
What do you think of yourself?
Stand up first.
You are kidding. But he is...
He is really shaking.
I am really upset.
I am really...
Sorry, my shoes...
Oh my! Well done.
Thank you very much, sir.
Vishu has terrified people.
Oh my! I am scared of him.
- Come and meet everyone. - Yes!
I am also scared.
Are you scared?
I am slightly worried.
Stay away from him. Leave him alone.
- Don't touch him. Stay away. - Maintain distance.
I will keep you safe.
I am like your sister.
I will stay with you.
Stay away from me.
[laughing]
Sing like you did
and no one will scold you in this world.
Amazing!
- Thank you very much, sir. - Outstanding, brother.
- I've heard many people sing 'Piya Re Piya Re'. - Yes.
But very few sing it with such soul.
Thank you, ma'am.
Badshah, is it a 'yes'?
Is it yes?
- No! What do you mean? - Okay!
- How can you say yes? - On behalf of Vishu...
It's a 'yes' from Vishu.
He doesn't know how to express.
Don't express anything.
If I could, I would start the theatre round right now
so that everyone could hear the singer again.
[applauding]
- Tell me something, Suhail. - Yes, sir.
'Ragini' was sung by your grandfather.
Your grandparent, great-grandparents used to do it
and they made a name for themselves.
Do you write?
Sir, I do write sometimes. Sing it.
Poetry or couplet?
No, sir. I wrote a rap.
Huh?
Ragini in your blood and rap in your pen?
[laughing]
- Rap Ragini is such a creative name. - 'Rapgini'.
- 'Rapgini! Oh my! - Lovely!
- Say it. - Sure, sir.
- Badshah and I will give you the beats. - Yes.
We don't need a band. If you...
No, sir.
I will sing this rap with a harmonium.
- Okay! - Please perform!
[music playing]
Lovely!
"The topic came up in a chat with friends."
"And suddenly, there was an uproar."
"I ran away from home with my harmonium."
"Audition". "All the shame."
"I'll sing it."
"Something sweet, something spicy."
"The call of destiny."
"It had my name."
"I was aired on TV. My name was everywhere."
"I salute you, Indian Idol."
Thank you, sir.
- Whoa! - Impressive.
I wrote this.
Listen!
I have never heard such a melodious rap before.
You have brought raag into rap.
- Thank you. - That's impressive.
You are the pioneer of Rapgini.
- It was fun. - It was really fun.
[audience applauding]
Please come.
Who's next?
Greetings, sir.
Greetings!
What is your name, sir?
- My name is Tanishq Shukla. - Tanishq Shukla.
Tanishq Shukla.
- I am from Jabalpur, sir. - Okay!
What do you sing? Have you learnt music?
- I have been learning since 2021, sir. - Okay!
- My teacher's name is Shri Prakash Warulkar. - Okay!
It has been almost four years.
How old are you? I am 26 years old, sir.
- Okay! - What will you sing today?
I am singing a song by Mr. Rafi.
'Tu Is Tarah Se Meri Zindagi Mein Shamil Hai.'
What a song!
Come, let's listen.
He has overcome a lot to reach here.
He had a headache
and other issues at age 15.
- Okay! - Doctors diagnosed him
- with clinical depression. - Okay!
His hair turned white around age 9-10.
Children used to bully him because of this.
He suffered anxiety due to the bullying.
He went through a very difficult phase for 4-5 years.
But music
brought him closer to spirituality.
- Doctors treated him. - Lovely!
And he gained courage from it.
'Tanishq ready?'
Yes, sir.
Good luck! Three, two, one, sound!
[music playing]
[singing]
'Tanishq Shukla, 26, Jabalpur.'
- Lovely! - Impressive!
Brilliant!
Turned off!
[laughing]
Is he a robot?
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
Beautiful!
[singing]
- Amazing! - Lovely!
[laughing]
[singing]
Wow!
He sang 'baaki' so beautifully.
[singing]
Lovely!
Nice!
[singing]
Crazy!
[applause]
Thank you so much.
Wow!
[applause]
[applauding]
Nice, he has pleasantly surprised us.
Well done! Smile!
[laughing]
Tanishq, you said you will sing Mr. Rafi's song.
I presumed that you will mess it up.
But I was so wrong.
When you sang the first note, your voice was so powerful
that we asked them to lower your voice on the speakers.
[laughing]
I am still trying to comprehend.
You are a 26-year-old boy?
- 26, right? - Yes, ma'am. 26.
He has been learning for four years.
Really?
Ma'am, I learnt for a year,
but took a long break.
I restarted and now it's been four years.
Did you stop singing in between?
No, ma'am, I kept singing
but couldn't practice
classical music properly.
When you were singing,
you smiled and immersed yourself
in the spirit of the song.
We've asked many people to immerse themselves in song,
but you sang as if you lived each word.
And the moment it ended, it felt like a button clicked...
It stops.
I saw Badshah and told him, 'It's switched off'.
[music playing]
'It's switched off.'
Do you enjoy music?
Yes, sir, absolutely.
I truly enjoy it.
Music has healed me. Music is...
I don't want to say much, but...
Please tell us. We are all music lovers.
Yes.
Music is awesome.
- Tanishq, it's a 'yes' from all of us. - It's a 'yes'.
Thank you.
Well done.
Congratulations!
[music swells]
[audience applauding]
- Dad! - Well done!
[laughing]
[guitar playing]
[singing]
[applause and cheer]
Excuse me!
What's happening?
[applause and cheer]
Amazing!
Well done.
Everyone is having fun.
Wow, what energy!
Mr. Udit,
your songs are magical.
Oh my!
[singing]
Nice!
[singing]
[cheering]
[singing]
[applause]
Mr. Udit, we will
pick one contestant from here and start the audition.
Okay! Let's take her.
The one in pink.
[laughing]
Bye! Have fun!
Come here. This way.
Come!
- Who gets such an escort? - Lovely!
Mind-blowing!
This girl is lucky.
Let's start the auditions. Sing well.
What's your name?
My name is Jyotirmayee Nayak.
I am from Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
- Yes! - Nice!
- What do you do? - I give music therapy
to cancer patients.
- Oh, nice. - Wow!
[music playing]
I started learning music therapy two years ago.
After completing my course,
I started working with patients in hospitals.
[singing]
Through music,
we can make anyone feel comfortable.
This is a treatment for cancer patients.
[singing]
By tapping their hands,
patients feel more engaged.
They feel close.
- Do you feel better? - Yes, I do.
- You liked it? - Yes.
Jyotirmayee is a gem of a person.
Most cancer patients feel depressed,
but Jyotirmayee's music therapy
boosts confidence and helps them feel better.
Applaud!
Lovely!
Her presence brings happiness.
With her around, it feels like
having family around.
Basically... Ultimately,
I want to keep everyone happy.
How sweet!
Jyotirmayee, I am already in awe of you.
- Oh my! Thank you so much. - You are such a beautiful soul.
Your words have touched me.
You are serving the society.
That's a very noble cause.
Thank you so much.
I am waiting to hear you sing.
What will you sing?
A lovely song, 'Main Hoon Khushrang Henna'.
Oh! Lovely!
The music was by Ravindra Jain from the film Heena.
I hope that you love it.
- Sing well. All the best. - Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.
- 'Good luck, Jyotirmayee. Three...' - Thank you, sir.
'Two, one! Sound!'
[music playing]
[vocalization]
[singing]
[audience applauding]
Amazing!
[music playing]
[singing]
Amazing! I liked it.
Brilliant!
Thank you so much.
Fantastic!
- Thank you, ma'am. - Wow!
I am still shivering.
This song has a wide range
and fine nuances.
- Singing it beautifully is no small feat. - Thank you.
The purer your soul, the more beautiful your voice
and the better your performance.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you.
Everything was spot-on in my opinion.
Fantastic!
It means a lot, ma'am.
I can't express
how much it means to receive a compliment from you.
I can't believe that I am singing in front of all of you.
It feels magical. Nothing else compares.
[applauding]
- Jyotirmayee. - Yes, sir.
To be a great singer,
you must also be a great human being. I see that in you.
Thank you, sir. That means a lot.
That's why I believe you deserve this opportunity.
Sir! Ma'am! It's a 'yes' from me.
Oh my God!
Definitely a 'yes' from me.
- Yay! - Now, do whatever you want.
You've advanced to the next round.
- My God! - Come here.
Thank you so much. Thank you!
Congratulations!
[laughing]
We want to take a photo.
Okay! Where's the camera? Turn around, guys.
Awesome! Thank you.
[music playing]
Before we call the next contestant,
I want to say something.
This is for Vishu sir.
Oh my!
- 'In the rain of love...' - Wow!
- 'You have been drenched.' - Eww!
- You've been drenched in the rain of love! - Wow! What a band!
Don't you have emotions?
- Say 'wow' to what he's saying. - Just say 'wow'.
Don't give music. I won't be able to match it.
You've been drenched in the rain of love!
Wow! [all]
- Look at yourself in the mirror. You've become so shy. - Oh my!
You've been bitten by a snake.
Look at yourself, you're completely blue.
[audience applauding]
Oh wow, man!
Call someone quickly before he starts again.
Come here.
[applause]
[door creaks]
He got bitten by a serpent too.
Sorry! Sorry, sorry.
Let me just have some water.
Hydrate, babes.
You seem like a sincere guy.
What's your name?
My name is Abhishek Kumar.
- Are you an engineer? - Why'd you hit Abhishek?
Abhishek Kumar!
'Kyu-mar!'
[laughter]
Where are you from?
I'm from Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
I've done MA in Hindustani Classical Music from Delhi University.
I started singing from the age of three.
I also teach kids in an online academy.
'I make around Rs. 300 to 400 more if I teach international students.'
'I take those classes at night.'
Wow.
I have many family responsibilities which I need to fulfil.
My father sells 'gupchup', which is 'pani puri'.
Some of the ingredients need to be kept fresh.
Our old fridge broke down and has stopped working.
Dad would get it repaired and was managing somehow.
Now, I'm thinking of buying a new fridge.
I want to take my parents to Vaishno Devi
and Khatu Shyam Temple.
I want to buy a house for them.
There are a lot of responsibilities and I want to fulfil them all.
Abhishek, I'm hoping and rooting for you.
Sing very well and then, we'll talk.
Sure, thank you.
Three, two, one! Sound.
[music playing]
[vocalisation]
Lovely.
'Abhishek Kumar Dhanbad, 23 Years'
[intense vocalisation]
[singing continues]
Lovely, wow.
Ah! Fantastic.
Lovely!
[vocalisation crescendos]
Ah! Wow.
[performance concludes]
- Come on. - [whooping]
[audience applauding]
- Can we... - Can we...
- Yes.
- We must. - Can we...
- Should we...
- Yes. - We must.
- Come and get it, buddy. - We must.
Yes.
[audience applauding]
[sentimental song playing]
Fantastic!
[whistling]
- He did it, baby. Yes! - Yay!
Wonderful.
Oh, my.
I wasn't shaking while singing
but I'm shaking after singing, ma'am.
We were shaking when you were singing.
- Abhi-shake! - Abhi-shake!
[laughter]
I'm "Abhi-shaking" now.
We too.
We felt an earthquake. It shook that much.
- Lovely. - I'm so happy.
You cracked pathetic jokes and then, he did too.
- You guys make a great team. - When we sit together...
- Wow! - Something, something, something.
[laughter]
Abhishek, you sang so well.
I can't wait to see what all you do next.
But right now, I'm a bit greedy.
I want to hear another song from you
because I'll miss you in the theatre round.
Yes, ma'am. 'Ehsan Tera Hoga.'
- Hey, okay. - Wow, nice.
Can I keep this, ma'am?
Yes, please.
[music playing]
[singing]
Ah!
Way to go, Abhishek.
- It's going to be fun. - Fantastic.
I'll have many expectations from you
and pray for you loads.
May you achieve everything on your wish list.
You have my blessing.
Thank you, ma'am.
Look, Abhishek. We'll give you a fridge.
We don't want your father's livelihood to suffer.
As for the rest of the wish list, come on this show
- and fulfil all your wishes with the name that you earn. - Yes.
- We give you our blessing. - Thank you, sir.
- Come and take your Platinum Mic. - Thank you, sir.
And make it to the Top 15 quickly.
The more simple and sincere you are, the higher your flight.
- Good luck to you, brother. Very proud of you. - Thank you, sir.
- You sang well. - Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, sir.
- Good luck, brother. - Thank you.
- Thank you, Abhishek. - All the best.
Good luck, Abhishek.
[whooping and applause]
I swear, if it weren't for the lanyard...
I thought he was an engineer and had come to check
if everything was...
- In no way does he look... - Because of the moustache, right?
Whatever, his general demeanour too.
So simple. This is why he sang.
The song he sang!
- It's a very difficult thing to sing. - Too good.
- The laya in that alone. - The command needed...
Beautifully done.
Beautiful. Beautiful. It was beautiful.
[music playing]
[whimsical music playing]
Oi!
Hello, sir.
- Sir, are you a singer? - Yes, sir.
I'm a singer and I'm here to audition.
I thought you were a model.
[laughter]
What's your name?
Pushpa! Did you think I was fire?
It's the other way around.
[laughter]
I'm a flower.
Are you a flower?
Yes.
[laughter]
Why did you come to Idol?
I want to buy a new branded car.
Brand new?
Let me tell you about my small love story.
Wow! We have a lot of time. Sure.
[laughter]
There was a girl.
And...
She fell in love with me.
What are you saying?
Yes! I fell in love with myself too.
[laughter]
But then,
the girl's father Ladakulal Patel
expelled me from love.
Because if she's the sky, I'm the ground.
If she's high-class, I'm middle.
That's why I've come here, sir.
[laughs]
Why didn't you go to his place instead of coming here?
You should have directly told him.
No, I'll go there directly in the branded car.
I'll pull over right outside his door
and ask for his daughter's hand in marriage.
Imagine you're in that car and have reached his house.
Get off and ask for her hand.
I'm the father. Start.
Okay.
The car is going straight.
I press the brakes. Ding!
[laughter]
I open the car door.
After that, I call out to him.
Ladakulal, come out!
Take off your glasses. I'm right here.
[laughter]
Daddy!
I want to marry him.
Go, you deserve each other.
[laughter]
- May I sing, sir? - Yes, please sing.
I'm going to sing 'Suno Sasurji Ab Jid Chhodo'.
- Yes, go ahead. - Ah, for you.
[singing off key]
I don't want to hear you.
- Oh, no. - [singing]
'Pushpa Patel Chhatarpur, 28 Years'
[laughter]
[singing concludes]
[laughter]
- Sir! - Yes.
Two things.
The first is sur and the other is laya.
I've heard about them but never met them.
Yes.
[laughter]
Sir, do you have any idea where I can find them?
Sir, I can't tell you.
It's normally inherent.
In Kolkata, Bengal?
[laughter]
Yes, they are both found in Kolkata, Bengal, in plenty.
I've heard magicians live there. They make people vanish.
What if I vanish?
Vanish and show us!
Whoosh!
[laughter]
Way to go. Wow, lovely.
Do you know the road to permanently getting vanished?
[mimics swooshing]
[soft music playing]
Welcome.
- Greetings. - Greetings.
My name is Anurag Bhattacharya.
Hello, Vishal. Hello, Shreya.
And a special hello
- to "It's Your Boy Badshah"! - It's Your Boy Badshah!
"It's Your Boy Badshah!"
[laughter]
Thank you. Hello.
[audience applauding]
I love...
Maternal or paternal grandma?
- Paternal grandma. - Paternal.
- Thaku Ma? - Thaku Ma.
There hasn't been anyone more beautiful than you here.
[audience applauding]
- I loved how she did this. - Right!
I've come because...
This is my grandson.
He's barely 24 or 25,
but he doesn't dress like that.
He's always in shirts.
Never wears T-shirts.
He wears a belt and formal trousers.
You'll think he's about to take the laptop and go to the office.
[laughter]
I tell him,
"You are a young boy. Wear drip clothing."
Drip clothing!
[laughter]
Thaku Ma, did you just say drip clothing?
What!
My mind is blown away!
He sits at home and watches the news.
Suppose his friend sneezes twice while talking to him,
he suggests remedies to him.
[laughter]
Badshah, son. You are so cool.
You're so awesome.
Make him a little bit like you.
"It's your boy Badshah!"
That's my only wish.
[audience applauding]
She's the grandma out of you three. You're cool!
I'm 84 years old
and I came from Delhi for him.
Yes!
[whooping]
And we brought him here.
Ah! Thaku Ma rocks.
It's amazing.
[audience applauding]
Thaku Ma, do you also sing?
She does.
Sing a little for us, please.
- Just a line or two, okay? - A little, please.
Is the mic fine?
How sweet.
[singing]
[Vishal joins in]
[Shreya joins in]
Lovely.
[singing concludes]
- Yay! - My God!
- I want to hug you. - No, we...
You are this season's youngest contestant.
The youngest, prettiest and most talented contestant.
[audience applauding]
- Will you be my friend? - Yes.
- The coolest grandma in the world is my friend. - Yay!
Take a picture with us.
- Take a photo. - Yes.
Do this.
"It's your boy Badshah!"
Whoa!
- [audience applauding] - [camera shutter clicking]
Shall we see Anurag's performance and gauge him?
[song playing]
- Sit next to me. - Yes, I will.
You are together, don't worry.
Easy.
- That's more like it. - Yes.
- Ah! - I want to thank Indian Idol.
That's Anurag.
Can't smell it today?
[music playing]
[Anurag singing]
'Anurag Bhattacharya Faridabad, 25 Years'
[singing concludes]
Thank you.
[audience applauding]
- Thaku Ma! - Yes.
How did he sing?
He really sang very well.
- Give it to your grandson with your hands... - You do it.
- No, you say it. - Please.
You're sitting on the judge's chair. So, you'll say it.
Anurag Bhattacharya!
[laughs]
Please come here.
You're going to the next round.
[whooping]
Come on. Uncle Anurag, please come.
[audience applauding]
[applause fades out]
Yes, next one.
We're ready.
[audience applauding]
Wow.
A girl in a saree.
The most beautiful girl.
Thank you, ma'am.
What's your name?
Purbasha Banerjee.
- I'm assuming you're from Kolkata. - Yes.
How old are you?
I'm 24 years old.
- Are you wearing vermilion? - Yes, ma'am.
- Are you married? - Yes.
It's been three years, ma'am.
Mistakes can be made at any age.
[laughter]
Spread the magic of your notes.
Three, two, one! Sound.
[music playing]
[vocalisation]
'Purbasha Banerjee Kolkata, 24 Years'
[performing]
[Badshah] Very bad.
- She didn't hit any of the notes. - She did not.
[singing resumes]
[performance concludes]
Listen, Purbasha.
With all apologies, you didn't hit any of the notes.
So, it's a no from me.
Sorry.
- Sir, if I could get one chance. - Listen to me, please.
I'm sure you understand what it means to miss notes, right?
You have a lot to learn.
Purbasha, I hate to break your heart.
You have to work a little hard
because what you're singing is not landing.
[singing]
[singing concludes]
All of these things didn't land from the start.
Sorry.
Purbasha, understand the nuances of this song.
If you don't hit the notes, it sounds unpleasant
and it shouldn't.
[dramatic music playing]
It's a no.
[clicks tongue]
This is tough.
I think I ought to do better and practice more.
[sobbing]
[poignant music playing]
I can't do anything right now.
[sniffles]