Originally posted by: Rajeev Ki Heer
dont u think its wrong to compare contestants with only one singer thats also frm one particular genre
Actually, I think it's unfair to compare the contestants with a legend in the making: Rahat is extraordinary, by any standard. But genre is not relevant here. If it's a film song, then it's fair game for comparison, I think. We aren't asking them to sing khayals or somesuch. Rahat sang this for Omkara. (A nice edited version: isn't it amazing that live can sometimes be better than studio? It may even be a mark of the caliber of the singer when that happens.)
I was offering evidence that the contestants are still somewhat raw in relation to what established singers demonstrably produce.