I won't put him in Karunya/Amey/Meenal league. But sitll he is a good singer and a humble guy. Though my top 4 are Karunya, Amey, Meenal and Antara and now I add Anuj, I still like this guy because he has a good attitude and works hard to make up for the singing gap he has with the others.
He deserves the place he has.
I don't know about Indian Idol, but overall he is a good guy, good singer and performer and will definitely pull crowds, which is one of the necessities for an Indian Idol.
I totally agree with you. I wud love to see Panna sing a tough song to chk his calibre.