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Qazi - Na tum jano na hum
He has been called everything from a bad habit to immature but the audiences just love him. Having come out of the danger zone thrice, this time, Qazi did not have to depend on anyone.
K.K - This time you have put in effort and that showed.
Javed - You have amazing stage presence and you performed very well this time.
Shankar - You automatically attract attention, but this time you have sung well.
Qazi declared safe.

Rex - Kal ho na ho
Rex was the candidate whom the Jury could not touch; he was the A GRADE student. During the week, he got a rap on his knuckles from the faculty for being careless and not putting in enough effort. So Rex pulled up his socks and how!
Shankar - Even if you were not the top student this week, you would have been safe.
K.K - You were outstanding

Double Dhamal
Mona and Anubhav - Suraj hua madhyam chand jalne laga
They had been advised by Bosco to fall in love to bring out the expressions in the song. They had been given tips by everyone in the Gurukul on how to perform and indeed, they made a cute pair.
Mona - Shankar felt that Mona had sung from her heart and had even helped out her partner in places. K.K and Javed applauded the Faculty for having saved her the one time she was in the danger zone.
Anubhav - Shankar felt that though Anubhav was very good, he was unsatisfactory on the Gala night. Both Javed and K.K found him careless and they felt that he needed to put in mehnat.
Mona declared safe. Anubhav put in danger zone.

Ruprekha and Shamit - Tujhe dekha to ye jana sanam
Both are strong singers and both had worked hard. Shamit advised Ruprekha to pull up her performance but unfortunately, he slipped
Ruprekha - Javed pointed out her faulty pronunciations.
Both KK and Shankar found her performance superb. In fact, Shankar said that this time round he had no complaints.
Shamit - Javed said that though Shamit was talented he had been careless that evening and was out of tune. Both Shankar and KK seconded this.
Ruprekha declared safe. Shamit put in danger zone.

Teen Murti

Arijit, Arpita and Amit - It's the time to disco
They had the peppiest number but the practice sessions had not been a cakewalk. There were differences between the three and Arpita had found Amit a bit domineering.
Arpita - Shankar found her very good and so did KK Javed felt that the song was against her nature which was essentially very serious. Though she had performed well, a little spark was missing.
Arijit - Shankar, who has been an Arijit fan, said that he was disappointed. Even KK felt let down and Javed found him mechanical this time.
Amit - KK felt that while Amit had the energy, he lacked tune. Shankar found him over confident and Javed felt that in his excitement Amit had forgotten to sing tunefully.
Arpita declared safe. Amit AND Arijit put in danger zone.

The 'Kirti' effect

After all the decisions were made, Shamit decided to do some explaining. He stood up against the allegations being made, that the vote against Kirti was politically motivated. Shamit said that this was not true and that the students had voted individually. Some votes went to Gurpreet despite Kirti being outstanding in the Caf Round because they sympathised with her.

To this, Javed's stern reply was - "If you think you are in danger today because of what you did to Kirti then you are making an even bigger mistake. You did not do a good job this time and you deserve what you have got. If Kirti's leaving has affected you so much, then maybe that is what influenced your singing - you all were careless and distracted."

After the roaring success of Indian Idol, Sony Entertainment Television's Fame Gurukul is being touted as the next big thing in reality shows. The final Fame Jodi might be yet undecided, but the 14 finalists have made a headstart with Aasman Ke Par, their first music album for Sony BMG Music Entertainment that was launched nationally on July 25.

Finalists Ruprekha Bannerjee and Arijit Singh were present at the Calcutta launch on Tuesday.

Produced by composer Miko, Aasman Ke Par pays tribute to the hard work, heart-warming moments and friendship of the contestants in their journey so far. "Initially we all missed our family and friends, but gradually the Fame team became family," say both Ruprekha and Arijit.

The album is a medley of Hindi numbers like Dola re dola, Yaaron sunlo zara, Yahan ke hum sikander and Chand taare. The lead song Aasman ke par is accompanied by a music video.

"We are all anxious and excited. We have worked very hard and tried to give our best shot," says the duo.

"The album is a reflection of the aspirations of the students," says Sridhar Subramaniam, managing director, Sony BMG.

When asked about life in Gurukul, both the participants recount the rigorous training and strict discipline. "We are being groomed in all aspects of music, dance and performance. Apart from the faculty, celebrities like Rabbi, Vishal Shekhar, Alka Yagnik, Dia Mirza and Band of Boys shared useful tips."

Hailing from various parts of India, these youngsters have one thing in common: the zeal to make it big. "We all have potentials, but it all depends on how we perform in the gala rounds," they smile together