[swooshing sound effect]
Yesterday, the first day of the Theatre Round,
5 singers have won the platinum mic and have become part of the top 15.
Let's wait and watch who all will win
the platinum mic today and enter the top 15.
Hey, camera person.
Come here.
Welcome to the Theatre Round
of Indian Idol Season 16,
where today's the judgement day for singers.
Guys, get serious. Enough is enough. No more fun!
It's time for serious judgment.
It's time for judgments and decisions, nothing else.
Let's go!
Let's go. We have to be a lot more serious.
If not the bridges, the desk might break.
First contestant, please come on stage.
- Hi! - Hello.
She's that Lata ji School of Singing.
'This is Sugandha Date. Her teeth hadn't come in then.'
'Now they're here.'
She was eight years old
- when she took part in Indian Idol Junior. - Oh.
And she was one of the finalists.
[singing]
- Every celebrity who'd come... - Priyanka lost it.
'Do you know how good you sing?'
- Mr Amitabh Bachchan. - Yes, sir.
It's amazing how good she is at such a very young age.
- Bappi da gave her a chain. - Wow!
[song playing]
- Shah Rukh Khan gave her his blessings, too. - Correct.
I wasn't here back then, but I'm still feeling FOMO.
[singing]
'I want you to know that many notes faltered.'
I know your potential.
I know the magic of your voice.
So it's a yes from me.
- I'm sure you've prepared well for the auditions. - Yes, ma'am.
- All the best! Sing well! - Thank you!
'To be honest, I'm a bit nervous.'
'I think I've practised really well.'
'And I hope my performance goes well,'
'and I get a platinum mic.'
[music playing]
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Wonderful!
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
Wow!
Ooh!
- Amazing! - Wonderful!
Wow!
Thank you, sir! Thank you, ma'am!
So good!
Sugandha, you will be going to the next stage.
Take your platinum mic.
Come.
[applause]
Sir, Aaroh Shankar's next.
Aaroh Shankar, the mechanical engineer.
'His nickname is Aaru.'
'He's done his B. Tech in mechanical engineering.'
'He told us everything except his Aadhar number.'
[singing]
- Hi, sir. - Hello, sir.
Were you a hosteller or a day scholar?
I was a day scholar.
But we used to be in college the whole day.
I mean, we'd go home only to sleep.
Sing now as if you've been invited to perform at a college fest.
- Of course, sir. - That's all I ask.
Sure.
- Break a leg. - Rock and roll, guys! Good luck!
- Come on! - Thanks.
'It's essential that I get selected.'
'Because... I'm an engineer.'
'And my dad has given me'
'only a few years.'
'So if I don't launch my career here,'
'then maybe I will have to look for a job.'
'I dread severing my connection with music.'
'That's why it's very important.'
Three, two, one, music!
[music playing]
[singing]
- Wow! - So good!
- Wonderful! - Goosebumps!
I love him! I like him.
- I love him. - I think he's okay.
- He's good. - I think... I think he's all right.
- He modulates really well. - I agree.
[singing]
So good!
Wow!
[singing]
He's lovely! He's got it! I like him.
His... He's doing vibratos very nicely!
Ooh!
Very good! Very good!
What do you have to say about your performance?
I think it was all right.
Exactly, it was okay.
Hey, listen to me. When life gives you a chance
to strengthen yourself, you must snatch it!
Whenever you get a chance,
be like me. I'm wearing my own T-shirt.
[laughing]
- Such an innocent answer. - Good boy!
But we hope we can make you
- a bad boy like us by the end of this. - Yes, sir!
He's a mechanical engineer. He doesn't need any help with that.
But, Aaroh, you sang really well.
- Thank you, sir! - You soothed my heart, you know.
Okay, we'll let you know our decision later.
Thank you so much! Thank you!
[song playing]
'This is how my love is,' everybody! Put your hands together!
Hey! Listen to me.
- Bird, fly! - It flew away!
- Parrot, fly! - It flew away!
- Myna, fly! - It flew away!
Aeroplane, fly!
'Aeroplane, fly!'
Aeroplanes don't fly.
- No, they do. - They do!
- It does fly. - Our fingers...
These kids! I...
- This is cheating. - No, it isn't.
You three have lost.
- Now you've to do as we say. Okay? - All right, we lost.
- All right? - Okay.
I want to see you guys dance.
Here, take the mic.
You sing, and we'll dance.
- Let's go! - Oh!
- I'm trapped.
In a trap I lay.
You trapped yourself.
All three of you come. We'll go on stage.
- On stage? - Yes, on stage.
Huh? What's going on?
We had to stop dancing because of you,
- but now we'll make you start dancing. - Oh.
[singing]
[cheering]
[singing]
[cheering]
[singing]
- Whoa! - Mind-blowing!
- Wow! - Let's go!
Sir, we both
were upset with our next contestant, Dharmesh.
'I'm dedicating this song'
'to my daughter.'
'I've not seen her in five years.'
[singing]
'Okay, brother.'
'I'm sorry, but it's a 'no' from me.'
'Sorry.'
'It's a yes from me.'
'I do understand that emotion.'
'Even I'm away from my daughter for days.'
'Be a man!'
'You're moving on to the Theatre Round.'
'It's a yes from me.'
- Hi, sir! - Hello, sir.
- How are you? - I'm good, sir.
Did you manage to talk to your dear daughter?
No, sir.
[melancholic music playing]
Do you know what that indicates?
- Yes. - You've to work even harder.
Right?
Almighty is testing you.
Dharmesh, come on! Rock and roll, brother!
If I do get selected,
first and foremost, I'd like to meet my daughter.
I want to stand proudly in front of her,
and let her...
and let her know that her dad's a fighter, not a loser.
And I want to see that mic in her hands.
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
- He's singing better than he did that day. - Come again?
- He's singing better than last time. - Yes, yes.
- He's better, yes, but... - But still...
[singing]
Wow! He's good, right?
Wonderful!
I like it.
[singing]
Thank you, ma'am! Thank you, sir!
Dharmesh, why did you choose this song?
Sir, whenever I listen to this song, I...
I miss my daughter a lot.
[song playing]
You sang today!
You did it today!
I'm so proud of you!
I don't know what will happen next,
but today you sang. You showed us you're an artist.
- Thank you, sir! - I'm very proud of you!
Thank you, sir! Thank you, ma'am!
- Thank you, sir! - He made the impossible possible!
- What's your daughter's name? - Sir, Shanaya.
Shanaya, if you're watching the show,
I promise you, your father's not one to give up.
He's no loser.
He's very... I mean, an excellent singer and human.
Today, his voice showed the world
how you're his inspiration, his muse.
Congratulations, brother!
Thank you, sir! Thank you, ma'am!
I'm a bit in the Vishal sir zone today.
And I learnt it from sir.
I have to give my opinion. Am I right?
You must, sir.
You were shining brightly when you were shining,
but your mistakes were messy.
If this journey is for your daughter,
it will surely be a long one.
You will have to go on and win this season.
So I was looking at it from that angle, like...
you have to give your everything. Got it?
- All the best! - Thank you!
Wait a bit more.
All right, next contestants, please.
[applause]
Hi! Hello! Hello!
Abhijeet and Shreya.
Is this the youngest batch?
Kids almost. Am I right?
Shall we listen to Abhijeet?
'I'm Abhijeet Sharma. I'm 17 years old.'
- 'Wow! - I like old music.'
'Songs of Mohammed Rafi sahab, Kishore Kumar ji, Lata ji.'
'And I sing everything and anything.'
'From Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan to Anuv Jain'
'and Karan Aujla.'
'That's a big range!'
[singing]
'Wow!'
- 'He's good. - He's also a kid.'
'He's just 17.'
'You have an incredible voice, brother!'
'Incredible voice!'
'Thank you so much!'
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
Wow!
He's singing well!
Wow!
Oh, my! Come on!
Just amazing!
So unexpected!
- Such a lovely boy! He's slamming sixers! - I know!
[singing]
Oh, wow!
[applause]
Thank you, sir.
Wow!
You don't have to give the result now.
Okay, sorry.
What is this? Always suspense. They're all kids.
Thank you so much.
If you liked it, that's fine. What can we do now?
The problem is, I didn't like it.
I liked it a lot. You were incredible, brother.
Sorry, sir.
- Sorry... - Thank you, sir.
He's so confused.
- Sorry. Thank you. - Sorry, sir. Thank you, sir.
Brother, you sing so well.
What a beautiful voice, brother.
Thank you so much, sir.
Listen, Abhijit.
- You're not 18 yet, right? - Yes.
But all these songs are very romantic.
- Yes. - Do you understand this emotion?
Ma'am, my guru
has taught me from the start
not to focus on the words.
Follow the tunes.
Feel the melody.
Salute to your guru.
He's given you wonderful guidance.
At one point, you took the note on 'Jaaneman'.
[singing]
- 'Wow'! - [chuckles]
Did you make this yourself or did your guru teach you?
I made it on the spot.
That's amazing, Abhijit.
Ma'am, I was scared
I might spoil Mohammad Rafi's song.
But I thought adding this small part would sound nice.
It's not about small or big.
You've carried this song out stylistically.
I mean, maybe you're a composer
who truly understands what Rafi sahab sang with.
Really incredible, brother!
Come here. You're just 17.
Now, hurry up. We're getting old!
[applause]
- Abhijit! - Thank you so much.
You're coming to the top 15.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
[applause]
Come on, Abhijit!
- Come on, brother! - Thank you, sir! Bye!
I'm scared. One mic's gone.
One chance less now that one mic is gone.
Listen, Shreya. Don't worry.
Shreya to Shreya.
Lots of positive energy. Sing well.
There's still a long way to go.
The platinum mics haven't gone out much yet.
- We're saving it for the best. - Positive!
Don't worry. We've got lots of them.
Come on, man. Let's go.
- 'How old are you? - Fourteen.'
- 'What? - Fifteen!'
[song playing]
'I got a shock when you started.'
'Where did that voice come from?'
'She's such a doll, but her voice is so powerful.'
[singing]
- Wow! Come on, Shreya! - Yes!
Wow!
It's in tune.
- I'm doing the Latin three, two. - Yes!
Oh, wow!
Wow! Superb!
- Wow! - Superb!
Let's go. Come on.
Come on. Let's go!
[singing]
Wait!
Thank you so much.
[crowd cheering]
Incredible, Shreya!
I'm so happy to praise Shreya today.
Shreya, you sang beautifully.
I'm really enjoying it.
- Usually, only Badshah and I say this line. - Yes.
Shreya, your performance has grown a lot
from the audition to the theatre round.
Today, you proved yourself.
- That's amazing. God bless you. Congratulations. - Thank you, ma'am.
That means you've made it to the top 15.
Next contestants, please.
They're back?
Why did the flowers fall from my heart?
The flowers fell.
Once more!
Yes! Wow!
- I'll sing, you lip-sync. - Stand up and do it.
[singing]
The flowers fell!
- Iconic. - Oh, my God!
Adopt him!
Sir, you imitate me so well.
He said, Sir, you imitate me so well.
[laughter]
Did you say that?
Yes, I did.
I'll count to three.
Get lost from here.
Otherwise, I'll eat you.
One! Two!
If you were the real Vishal, you wouldn't have run away from anyone.
Got it?
[laughter]
He's too funny!
If I did well, should I sit on the judge's chair?
[laughter]
Come on!
This boy's a chapter!
Come on!
No, I'm scared of you.
- Come! - This is a trap. Don't fall for it.
I won't do anything, I promise.
This is a trap.
This is how Vishal sir traps people.
- I won't do anything. - Then he breaks the flowers.
[laughter]
All right. Next contestant, please.
- Suheil. - Yes, sir.
What was the reaction at home? What happened? Tell us.
Sir, actually, when I came here for the audition,
I didn't tell anyone at home. Only my mom knew
I was going to Mumbai for Indian Idol.
I lied to my dad.
I told him I was going to perform with a band
and would be back in a couple of days.
It's been quite some time now. I started getting his calls
asking where I am. He's asking for updates.
Sir, my mom called me last night
and said, Tell your dad, or he'll file a complaint tomorrow morning.
Saying my son's missing.
- Wow! - Oh!
Sir, I immediately video-called my dad.
And when he saw me,
he asked, Where are you?
I said, Dad, can I show you something?
He said, What?
I showed him the golden ticket.
My dad's reaction was something
I'd never seen it before.
I was so happy to see him.
That's amazing.
If you can make your family happy,
there's no bigger reward than that.
- Yes, sir. - Congratulations.
Thank you very much, sir.
[applause]
Suheil, come on.
[music playing]
[singing]
Wow!
Wow. Amazing!
Smooth.
Wow!
[singing]
Amazing!
[singing]
Wow! Very clean!
[singing]
Wow!
[singing]
Amazing! Wow!
Amazing!
Very nice, Suheil.
Thank you very much, ma'am.
It was lovely.
You sang beautifully. You'll get
the result later.
So you'll have to wait a bit.
- Okay, ma'am. - Right?
Let's call the next contestant.
He is...
Tanishk. He sang standing up.
[singing]
'It's off.'
'I mean, on, off.'
'I heard he was in deep depression.'
- 'Who? This kid? - Yes.'
- Hi, Tanishk. - Hello, ma'am. Hello, sir.
It's really nice that
you're singing those classic songs
we rarely hear these days.
You've unlocked our playlist of memories.
- Sing well today. - Yes, ma'am. Of course.
- All the best. - Thank you so much.
[intense music playing]
With every mic going, my heartbeat's getting faster.
And the tension keeps rising. The stress is increasing.
I'm just hoping
for good results.
[music playing]
[singing]
- He's good! - Yeah!
Wow!
[singing]
Incredible!
- Superb! - Wow!
Wow!
[singing]
Wow!
Very good!
Amazing!
Superb!
Incredible!
- Whoa! - Superb!
Mad!
Thank you, sir.
Thank you so much!
- Oh, my God! - Thank you.
- How do you do it so effortlessly? - He's an amazing guy.
We'll talk.
- Talk about what? - Where are you going? Don't leave me.
- Hey! - I just came to tell him
that for the first time in this entire theatre round,
he's the one who made me cry.
Thank you, ma'am.
Oh, man!
- Most unassuming... - Yeah!
- Contestant. - Yes.
When I first saw him,
I never expected he'd sing this powerfully.
I tear up only when the notes are pure, and today they were.
- Thank you so much, ma'am! - Incredible!
Tanishk,
- welcome to the top 15. - Thank you, ma'am.
[crowd cheering]
Yay!
Oh my God!
- Thank you so much, ma'am! - Very good!
- I want to ask you something. - Yes.
The last time, when you came
and left, Mr Udit came
and told us something.
- 'I was with his father - Oh!'
'and listening to him.'
'The doctor had diagnosed him with clinical depression.'
'It started when his hair began turning white at the age of nine.'
'Because of that, the other kids bullied him.'
'Due to the bullying, he developed anxiety.'
'Then he started having panic attacks,'
'and that phase went on for years.'
You have recovered from it. What now?
Music and spirituality.
These are the two things that pulled me out of it.
I still face a few things.
But I never thought I'd be able
to come this far.
And today, singing in front of all of you
means so much to me.
Tanishk, you've healed yourself through music
after going through so much.
And I feel you're going to heal many others
with your voice and your music.
- Including us. - No, ma'am.
That's the truth. You shouldn't be humble about it.
When people are in pain,
the Almighty uses music to reach them,
and you're the medium.
Believe in that. And sing very well.
We have great hopes for you.
Not just in singing, but in Indian Idol and many other things, too.
- Good luck! - All the best!
Thank you!
- Thank you! - Wonderful! Very well done!
That was incredible! What a performance!
Tanishk, I've been through what you've been through.
I was diagnosed with
anxiety disorder and clinical depression.
I wanted to ask you... Sometimes, even talking about it feels scary.
Because it pulls you back to that time.
- Yes, sir, it happens. - It happens.
- It's a wound you can't show. - Exactly.
And the problem is...
You start thinking,
Maybe if I just end it, this will stop.
Because you can't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It gets that bad. To come out of it...
Music saved me, too. I swear, that's the truth.
Why do I make music? If I don't, I'll fall back into depression.
[ambient music playing]
For me, making music is essential.
I don't care if anyone listens or not.
I'll keep making music.
And maybe that's exactly why you sing.
I just want to say one thing.
If I can inspire
even one person in the world
who's struggling with mental health issues,
then I'll feel my music
has truly found its purpose.
[applause]
Of course!
The mental health situation in India is such
that people don't acknowledge it.
They're afraid even to address it.
Look at your courage.
You're facing it,
healing yourself, and talking about inspiring others.
Let's lighten the mood now.
You have the platinum mic with you.
Step off this stage
- and please enjoy it to the fullest. - Yes, sir.
All the best!
[song playing]
Tempo up.
Is he back?
- Oh... - Oh, I love this.
Oh God!
Judges.
Maintain the decorum of this panel.
Either plan for the 31st or maintain the decorum.
We can plan for the 31st while maintaining the decorum.
We'll have to maintain the decorum.
Poor thing.
Please call the next contestant.
Hi, Jyotirmayi.
'My name is Jyotirmayi Nayak.'
'I give music therapy to cancer patients.'
- 'How nice! - Wow.'
[singing]
[cheering]
'Your voice is as beautiful as your soul.'
'Come here.'
- 'Thank you so much. - Congratulations.'
Jyotirmayi, you passed the auditions round.
What happened to you after that?
My parents went to the Jagannath temple and offered to me.
[mellow music playing]
They gave me their blessings.
What happened to your voice?
My voice has been affected. It's Laryngitis.
[tense music playing]
Jyotirmayi, this situation has happened to me too.
Not just once, but many times.
Just before a concert. The tickets were sold.
- There were thousands of people. - Oh, yes.
I had lost my voice. I couldn't even talk.
[tense music playing]
Such was my voice
that I couldn't even talk.
I finished the three-hour concert.
Then I lost my voice again.
This is the magic of this stage.
You can do it too.
- You should start. It will be fine. - Yes, ma'am.
'Sola Baras Ki Bali Umar Ko Salaam.'
- Oh my. - Sure?
- Yeah. - Okay?
Come on.
- Go on. - I think you should push your voice.
My throat is not well today.
But I wouldn't say that I want to gain sympathy by using it.
So, I'll do my best.
The rest is up to the Lord.
[singing]
No...
Jyotirmayi, please. You'll have an injury. She can't sing like this.
It's not right.
Can you sing a song that does not have a high range?
Because...
[singing]
Can you tone it down?
- Yes, ma'am. - So, tone it down a bit.
We can tone it down to a half note.
Even if you have one full note, it's fine.
[singing]
[clearing throat]
Easy! Easy!
Can we start directly after the ad-lib?
Yeah, better.
With the rhythms and all, it will be a bit easier.
[music playing]
- She's going to hurt herself. - A few minutes. Just a minute.
Maybe.
Okay, guys. Sorry.
We can't do this, Jyotirmayi.
How do we solve it?
Should I give you a suggestion?
Please go outside and sing a bit.
Do your rehearsal.
Do it for half an hour, but do it.
Warm it up a bit, and give it another try.
Sure, ma'am. Thank you.
Shreya ma'am gave me a few tips.
I will try to do that.
[clearing throat]
To be very honest,
I don't know how my voice would sound.
I don't know if it will become better or it will become worse.
I'm waiting for the magic to happen
while I sing.
We told Jyotirmayi
to warm up a bit and come back.
Please send her if she is ready.
- Man, I hope she rocks it. - It's tough.
- I doubt. - Yeah, but it's not easy.
Feeling good?
Yes, sir.
Sure? You are sounding better.
- Yes. - That's amazing.
I had a bit of honey and some warm water.
Don't talk now. Please sing first.
Let's not waste it.
You are talking in a low tone.
Your warm-up will go in vain.
- Did you do the warm-up and sing? - Yes, ma'am.
- Were you singing in the same range as the song? - Yes, ma'am.
- Okay. All the best. - I have changed the song.
C Sharp.
'Saiyan Pakad Baiyan'
Very good.
Can I rehearse a bit?
You want to do it here?
[singing]
Very odd choice. It's a sudden odd choice.
To be honest, I'm not sure about anything.
I just want to give my best.
[music playing]
[singing]
[cheering]
Wow.
Very good.
Let's do one thing.
- Let's do it. - Yeah, let's do it.
- There's no doubt about it. - Listen.
Yes, ma'am.
Jyotirmayi, I think you had a rebirth.
I feel that too.
- Amazing. - What a selection of songs!
I wasn't expecting this.
I thought your voice would improve a bit.
This is magic. This is new Jyotirmayi with a new voice.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you so much.
I mean, you will need to have a bad throat sometimes.
[laughing]
No talking. Only walking and grabbing the...
[cheering]
Micing.
Oh God! I can't believe it.
My worst day has become the best day.
I told you.
If you have decided, this stage can give you everything.
That's right.
If your rehearsal is solid,
no matter how bad your throat is, you will sing well.
You sang so well. Really incredible.
That's amazing, Jyotirmayi. You are in the Top 15.
Hail Lord Jagannath.
Thank you.
I'll take it.
[cheering]
[clapping]
[mellow music playing]
Who is coming?
[laughing]
What?
They are back.
Too good. It's too good.
You say it, ma'am.
You say it.
What are you guys whispering?
Why do you look so scared?
I speak on social media. You say it.
He said he speaks on social media. So, the other one should speak.
No... I do the rap.
[rapping]
You are a five-time national award winner.
You say it.
I am the senior. So, you should speak.
Badshah. Please come on stage.
Can you please say that to Vishal?
It completely boils down to this.
- What flip! - Look at that.
- He flipped. - Yeah.
You are suggesting it. So, I'll definitely do it.
Come on, brother. Come on.
- I am coming. - Come on.
- Please come to our level. - Of course.
[song playing]
Thank you, brother.
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
"It's your seventh year at Idol."
"Your anger is very high."
"Singer thinks why they should come here."
[laughing]
Bang on.
So, you are accusing me for the whole season.
We should celebrate Vishal Jayanti every year.
- Vishal Jayanti. - Vishal Jayanti.
Vishal Jayanti.
We have a gift for you on this occasion.
What is it?
On the occasion of Vishal Jayanti,
here is a girl named Jayanti.
Mind-blowing.
I told you not to crack a bad joke.
They don't spare the singers. They won't spare the dancers either.
Let's run from here.
Hurry up.
[laughing]
Oh God! Vishal.
- Jayanti, welcome. - Hello.
'You rocked.'
'Shreya, this is Vish.'
'He is quite popular in London.'
'He does busking on the street.'
'What does busking mean?'
'Busking means he does street performances there.'
'Crowds gather around him.'
'You took me back to my childhood.'
'Let's unlock the playlist of memories.'
I have kept everything aside this time.
All of my focus is on the auditions.
All the singers are good.
It's just that everything depends on luck.
Vishal, you should sing first.
[singing]
Okay, guys. Sorry... Vishal.
You look good on stage. You look like a star.
It'll be better for you if you bring your performance to that level.
[singing]
No...
Jayanti, I think you can practise a bit more.
This is where it ends for Season 16 for you on Indian Idol.
It's a no from me.
[singing]
It's not there.
Sankalp, there are good things and bad.
I think you need some more time.
Please send the next batch.
Aarav, you sang very well.
Dharmesh, you were also exceptional today.
But keeping the competition in mind, no one is going forward.
You'll have to try harder.
- And I wish you all the best. - Please send the next batch.
Tabish, you are a great singer, and I have always said it.
Genuinely, you have shown unbelievable improvement.
Manav, your range starts from a place
where people's range ends, including me.
Bringing emotions to that range
is not easy.
Tabish, I'm sorry for today.
Your journey ends here.
Manav, please take your mic.
[cheering]
Please send the next batch.
Kalyan and Parinay, work hard and please come back.
It was great. The audition round and theatre round were quite fun.
Anurag, this performance was not your best.
It's a no.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you, sir.
Sohail, you are a very powerful singer.
Your voice reaches many places. Your legacy is quite strong, too.
What you sang today was absolutely outstanding.
Thank you, ma'am.
Sohail, you are moving forward.
[singing]
[cheering]
Hey, listen. We are here to get the Top 15,
but this season is quite wonderful with amazing talents.
So, we have the Top 16. You're aware of it, right?
Again. Top 16.
Come to the stage. Everyone together.
[cheering]
- This is amazing. - Wow.
This looks lovely.
- Beautiful. - Look.
- Well done, guys. - This is our future.
Well done. Let us give ourselves a pat on our backs.
- Well done. - All the mics in the air. Come on.
[cheering]
[music fades out]