Shankar Mahadevan and Prasoon Joshi to Judge Dhoom Macha De

It's a musical reality show with real talent and to spice up the dhamaal and masti on the show, versatile singer and ace music director Shankar Mahadevan has teamed up with creative whiz, renowned lyricist and script writer Prasoon Joshi to judge NDTV Imagine's much awaited musical show, Dhoom Macha De! These eminent jury members votes along with the votes of the entire nation will adjudge the winner in the ultimate competition to uncover the country's "Best LIVE Performer".

Delighted about his new role as a judge, Shankar Mahadevan said, "I'm really excited about being associated with a show that has got such talented performers competing with each other on a common platform. On Dhoom Macha De, we are not looking for singing talent … we already have it in abundance. This is a show to judge the participant's overall 'live' performance. Its a tough task for us as judges, but you can be rest assured that this show will have a lot of action and energetic performances from the country's popular artists."

ha De is a unique concept. Never before have talented & established singers participated in a musical reality show. As a judge, I will be looking for the 'wow' factor… something that appeals to the heart and mind. All I can say right now is…watch out for this show… its going to have some unforgettable moments."

Dhoom Macha De is the fresh and exciting new show from NDTV Imagine which will hit TV screens early next year. For the first time ever on television, eleven of India's most popular and established singers like Anaida, Baba Sehgal, Babul Supriyo, Devang Patel, Jaspinder Nirula, Jassi, Kamaal Khan, Richa Sharma, Sapna Awasthi, Suneeta Rao and Taz will come together in one mega show to compete at what they do best- LIVE performance!