I have learnt a lot from Mini Mathur's and Raksahnda Khan's attitude and dressing style, trying to change myself accordingly.
I had lots of love of my co-contestants there. Amey Date, MC Karunya, Panna Gill, Neha Thakkar…. Till now Karu (Karunya) and Amey says how much they are missing me by sending SMS.
Panna was my best friend. I cried a lot when he was out of the competition. He is a very sweet guy and extremely naughty also. Once he told me to call Amey a "Baoret", it's a Marathi word, may be some slang.
One day I and Monali also fooled the others. Once we, standing at a side said, "Look how the guys are looking like Ram chhagal (Ram)".
Neha was the youngest among us but one can't understand that by listening her. She is a very mature girl. Rabiji was a very funny person; he used to make us laugh.
Karunya is an absolute sweetheart, very nice guy. He used to say all the time, "Minal and Monali are my two fair-ladies and Antara is my love".
Farha Khan loved me a lot. She also kissed me. After a gala round that I have became Britney Spears. In a round I sang the song "Morni bagama bole". After that she started calling me morni.
Amey used to tell me that I am a model of Paris.
I used to select the song most quickly. And the others used to make a complete mesh. Guruji, Mom, Dad… they used to give every one the list of songs by calling them. Different people used to choose different songs. Then they went to bathroom, used to practice there and then took decision what they will sing!
Hariharan, A.R.Rahman, Sadhna Sargam, Madhushri, Saroj Khan, Puja Batra, Javed Jafri etc. We watched Sonuji's live program…
One day Preetie Zinta told that she wants me to playback for her in a film soon. I am a big fan of Karina Kapoor. Having the opportunity, when I told her that she told me that "I have become your fan seeing your performance"! Then she told that I was looking beautiful in saree.
I was most happy after introducing with Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan. I touched Amitabh's feet. I shook hand with Abhishek. Then I smelt my hand, what a beautiful smell I felt! Abhishek touching my cheeks told, "Thank you dear". Oh! As if I was dreaming!
I had an opportunity to speak with Will Smith, a popular star of Hollywood. I can recall when I was doing arti to him Mini Mathur asked him to say what was going on. Before Smith said anything I said "I am trying to hypnotize you".
I am happy that I was in top five and the top among the girls. I am not worried. I think as a total package Amey Date deserved to be Indian Idol. Karunya is also extremely talented. But as Amey is out I want Karunya to be Indian Idol.
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Ishaani
