| "It was the most shocking moment of my life" - Deepali A few minutes after her elimination, Deepali woke up to the fact that this was a final farewell. Her fans were heartbroken, so were the judges who had always favoured this multi-talented girl. But the aspiring RJ stood tall, trusting in her abilities. Ready to make a mark in media, Deepali vowed to come back with a bang! How did you feel when you heard you were eliminated? I couldn't believe it. I simply couldn't because my performance was very good, much better than the other contestants. When they announced my name I was dumbfounded. The voting system is so unpredictable that it is important for us to be prepared for any kind of verdict. In fact, I thought it would either be Puja or Ankita, whose performances were not good in the last Gala. But then you can't do anything about destiny. Who do you think will be among the top three? Amit will definitely be there till the end. He will most probably become the Indian Idol. The other two people who will be in the Top 3 will be Emon and Chang. Will you miss Meiyang Chang? Chang is a dear friend. There was nothing between us. The media created it all. It's always interesting to have some kind of romantic story in a competition like this. People like talking about those who are in the limelight. I request you to please let the rest of the contestants perform in peace. Don't bother them with such rumours. Who is responsible for you going out—the janta or the judges? I have no grudges against anyone. No one is responsible for this. This was my destiny. My fans have been with me throughout. They've been voting for me right from the beginning. I guess in the end they didn't know how many votes were needed. I thank them wholeheartedly. What are your plans for the future? Do you still want to be an RJ? Definitely. I am planning to shift to Mumbai soon and study Mass Communication. I want to the join media. I want to pursue a career in music, too, and want to work real hard for it. This is not the end for me, this is just a beginning. You are a celebrity today. Who would you thank for this achievement? I would just like to thank my mother and father for everything that I've achieved today. They pushed me for the Indian Idol auditions. And then there was no looking back. What is the reaction of your parents? I haven't met my parents yet. I know they're heartbroken because they wanted to see me as the Indian Idol. Any regrets? Do you think you should have worked harder? No matter how much we work, it is never enough. I definitely think that I could have done better. And, from now on, I will make sure that I give my best in everything I do. Any message for your fans? I just want to thank everybody who voted for me. I am overwhelmed by their love and support. I am grateful to them that they gave me this platform to sing. I have made my mark in the hearts of the people, now I have to take it forward.
"As an Army officer's son, I am a fighter" - Parleen Singh Gill Parleen has been a favourite among the girls and his performances were almost always superb. So, naturally, his elimination came as a shock to his fans. We spoke to Parleen soon after the show. Quite surprisingly, he came across as balanced and in full control of his emotions. We are very sorry. Did you expect this? I didn't expect this at all. My performance was good, the judges had liked it, my manager and even the people on the sets had said it was good. This was totally unexpectedly, a total shock to me. What went wrong? At this moment, I am completely blank. I cannot think much. See, public voting has always been unpredictable, but the people around me said that in the last episode a lot of stress was laid on the public to vote for the girls. Maybe because of that a lot of votes went to the girls this time. As a result, one of the guys had to go and so I am the victim. If not you, who could have been out today? It is difficult to say anything. We thought it would surely be a girl even today. There were two girls in the bottom 3, but see what happened! Did you expect to be among the Top 9? Well, that is not something you can predict. I am a big fan of Abhijeet Sawant. I made up my mind to participate in Indian Idol 2 after I saw him win. In Indian Idol 2, I was among the top 50. After I was eliminated, I was even more determined to make it. I went for music training for a year in Ambala and this year, I made it to the Top 9. It is unbelievable; I think it is a great achievement for me. Do you have any grudges against the janta? From Top 28, the janta voted for me and got me into the Top 9. So how can I hold any grudges against them? Even if I was in the danger zone four times, it was because some people didn't vote for me. But when I think of the loyal fans who voted and saved me until now, all I want to do is thank them from the bottom of my heart. What are your future plans? I would like to make a career in singing. But I would also like to keep my options open and take up whatever opportunity I get, whether it is in acting or modelling. Basically, I will struggle to make it big. My life starts now. It's not the end; it's just the beginning. I am from Ambala. I'll go home now and meet my parents. But I will definitely come back to Mumbai with a bang! People say your looks helped you come this far. Do you agree? I know what people are saying, but I have sung tough songs like Ramta jogi. These are not easy to sing because they need a classical base to sing them. Also, when the Galas started, I had got hurt while shooting for Roobaroo. A camera fell on my head and I had to get stitches. For 10 days I couldn't wash my hair and I looked awful with hair flowing like Jaadu! But I still sang and people voted for me. Do you hold any grudges against the judges? No, I want to thank each of the judges personally. Their comments were very encouraging. They've always inspired us to perform better—Anu Maliik and Javedji with their straightforward comments, Alisha with her smiling face, and Uditji with his sweet comments. I'll miss everything related to Indian Idol.
Fans said they watched the show because of me! - Charu Semwal It was a shock for Charu Semwal's fans when she was voted out of Indian Idol. The girl herself couldn't believe it and begged the judges to give her another chance. Here is an exclusive interview with the singer: Was the elimination totally unexpected? I never thought that I would be out. There was no time for us to even think about what was happening. Before I could grasp the situation, they declared I was out. I was shocked. I still am. Do you hold any grudge against the janta? It is their love and blessings that has helped me reach this far. I was among the Top 10 in Indian Idol. People know me today. I don't think it was because of lack of votes that I got eliminated; I think my luck was not favourable. When I returned to Dehradun, people received me with garlands and there was a huge crowd before my house. With the kind of love they've showered on me, how can I blame them for not voting for me? What do you think went wrong? Do you feel you focused more on your appearance than your singing? Not at all. I worked very hard on my singing. But as they say, 80 per cent is hard work and the rest is destiny. I think my luck was not in my favour. I never believed in this earlier. But now I do because I know I lost because of bad luck. You mean you are satisfied with your performance? No, I am not satisfied. If a singer is ever satisfied, he or she can never improve. I participated in Indian Idol so I could improve myself. I am satisfied that I did all that I could. Moreover, I was ill most of the time. I never showed that on camera. I lost 6 kg while I was on the show. I visited the doctor many times and did my best to perform well. So I don't have any regrets. I did my best till the end. The judges criticised you in the last round. They were not satisfied with your performance. The judges didn't compare me with other contestants. My performance in the Piano Round was excellent. They were telling me that in the Galas I was not performing as well. So what are your future plans? I want to make singing my career. I have confidence thanks to my fans. When I was voted out, I met so many fans who told me they were watching the show because of me. They said they didn't like Deepali, Puja or Ankita and that after my elimination they didn't think any girl could become the next Indian Idol. Many girls told me they voted for me regularly and it was because they loved my voice. I am determined to make a career in Mumbai now.
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