Neelanjana Ray crowned as the winner of Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021

Zee TV's popular singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has been entertaining the audiences and winning their hearts with some power-packed performances by talented contestants week after week. After putting forth a grand season judged by the music legends Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan and Himesh Reshammiya, the reality show culminated with a bang and witnessed its most awaited moment- the Grand Finale episode.

Adding to the festivities was the presence of the special guest for the night, Udit Narayan, with talented, bold voice Shilpa Rao. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa unearthed India's next best singer and bestowed the winning honours to one of its most consistent performers of the season, Neelanjana Ray. Along with winning the coveted trophy, Neelanjana was also awarded a cheque worth Rs.10 lakhs as a cash prize. Acing every challenge and giving tough competition to Neelanjana were Rajashri Bag and Sharad Sharma, who was announced as the first and second runners-up and were awarded Rs. 5 lakhs and Rs. 3 lakhs respectively basis an overwhelming response received through public voting.

Catching her breath, speechless yet humbled on receiving the winning trophy, Neelanjana Ray shared, 

"I am so happy to have won Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021 and extremely grateful to the audience for all their appreciation and love. This is such a surreal moment for me, and I really can't believe that this incredible journey has come to an end. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has been such an enriching experience. There is a lot that I have had the opportunity to learn from our judges, the mentors and the grand jury members who have been extremely supportive and encouraging throughout our journey. Of course, I will miss the extensive training and rehearsal sessions that we regularly had. But, most of all, I will cherish all those priceless moments that I spent with my fellow contestants, bonding with them cheering them on. Everyone on our set has been like a family member to me, and I would love to thank Zee TV for providing me with this amazing opportunity."

While Neelanjana, Rajashri and Sharad gave awe-inspiring performances, the grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021 was also packed with breath-taking performances and soulful acts by the other contestants. Starting on a high note, the grand finale commenced with power-packed performances by the top six finalists of the show – Neelanjana Ray, Sharad Sharma, Rajashri Bag, Sanjana Bhatt, Ananya Chakraborty and Snigdhajit Bhowmik. 

While they delivered a spectacular performance on various iconic Bollywood songs, the judges Shankar Mahadevan, Himesh Reshammiya and Vishal Dadlani also set the stage on fire, leaving the jury members and the contestants cheering and hooting for more. Adding some much-needed humour to the evening, the singing superstar and Padma Shri winner, Udit Narayan, also graced the stage with his presence at the event and shared some rib-tickling and heart-warming anecdotes from his time. All in all, the grand finale episode of the show culminated on a grand scale as Zee TV drew the curtain to yet another season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.