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Posted: 18 years ago

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'Whenever I sing, people tell me to shut up!'

Hussain Kuwajerwala may be anchoring a talent hunt for singers, but he's glad he doesn't have to hum on the show.

DEEPALI DHINGRA

It's been five years that Hussain Kuwajerwala has been doing Kumkum, but the serial shows no signs of ending. Ask Hussain if he feels stagnated and he avers, "Luckily for me, there's never been a time when I have done only Kumkum. First there was Krishna Arjun that ran for almost two years, then Khulja Sim Sim and Kisme Kitna Hai Dum happened. Then I did Nach Baliye and Shabash India has been on for quite some time now," he says. The actor does admit that it gets monotonous sometimes, but he takes it up as a challenge. "You have to keep thinking up ways of how to revive the character," he adds.

Luckily again for the actor, he got an offer to host the third season of Indian Idol on Sony, which he's most excited about. "It's great to be associated with a show that everybody's so familiar with. I was really amazed by the confidence levels of the contestants. Each one of them believes that they have it in them to become the next Indian Idol and that's so amazing," he says with a smile. Apart from gaining an insight into the lives of these contestants, has Hussain been inspired to sing too? "Whenever I try and sing, people tell me to shut up!" he laughs and jokes that the one thing he was relieved about while taking up this offer was that the host is not required to sing!

After Nach Baliye, Hussain's popularity has soared. So what does he have to say about all the adulation? "I don't take such things seriously. Yes, it does make me feel happy but then, this medium is so big that everybody gets to have their time. And I guess, this is my time," he says modestly.

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

#52

Seeking stardom

Meri Awaaz Suno: Joginder Dhabhade

All For Hindi! Mahibum

As usual, Indian Idol 3 has some sons of the soil taking a shot at instant fame in the Sony reality show.

Joginder Dhabhade, a Mumbai truck cleaner, has dreams of turning singer.

Then there is Mahibum, from Manipur, who loves Hindi songs but is not allowed to sing Hindi songs, watch Hindi films or speak in Hindi back home! Reason?

They want to promote the Manipuri language!

And as usual the judges will rave and rant and argue about them.

Predictable reality stuff, no?

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

#53

And the search begins

Watch Indian Idol go global with auditions in dream cities – Mumbai and Dubai on May 11, 2007, only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Last week the nation witnessed one of television's biggest phenomenon Indian Idol – Bharat Ki Shaan premiere on Sony Entertainment Television. The show received an overwhelming response as the hopefuls came from everywhere, with genuine talent and sincerity to realise their dreams and put fame and fortune within their reach.

This week Indian Idol brings forth contestants from Mumbai and Dubai and will showcase their journey of living that one dream of being the nation's voice. This is for the first time that Indian Idol went international with auditions held especially in Dubai, where aspiring NRIs gave their best at the auditions.

Staying true to its tag of a cosmopolitan city, Mumbai witnessed contestants from all sections of the society. Joginder Dhabhade, a truck cleaner, who lives in a chawl, had always dreamt of becoming a singer. He simply loves singing and when he got the opportunity to take part in Indian Idol he was on top of the world. Here was the chance to realise his dreams. Though the judges patted him for thinking big and chasing his aspirations, he got rejected. His world collapsed before his eyes and he was in tears.

While the Mumbai auditions witnessed many happy and sad moments, the Dubai auditions recreated a 'mini India'. For the Indians in Dubai, it was nostalgic as it brought back emotional bonding with their country. Also, the songs that most of the participants sang were reflective of the mood. Patriotism and family bonding made the auditions very lively and fun filled. While the enthusiasm and eagerness to participate was sincere, the entire event had the look and feel of a carnival with loads of naach-gaana and masti and the mood 'hamara desh mahaan'.

So, join in the excitement, as the short-listed contestants get ready to face the nation for the first time. The coming weeks will see the eminent panel weed out the contestants to select the Top 28. The drama unfolds, as the viewers vote for their favourite who will eventually become the nation's third Indian Idol. Stay tuned to Indian Idol every Friday and Saturday at 9 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

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kggk_fan01

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Originally posted by: anishma24

S tar has also jumped into the fray of music based reality talent hunt shows with Amul Star Voice of India. The show is hosted by Shaan. The celebrity judges are Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet, Aadesh Sri- vastava, Jatin and Lalit Pan- dit. Judges speak Abhijeet considers the fact that the mix of singers and music composers on Voice of India will give it the required edge as com- pared to Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Challenge 2007. He says, "The other shows are making a mockery of music by making fun of those who can't sing. If it's a singing contest, why waste time showing those participants who have no knowl- edge of music?" Yagnik say, "We're looking for voice quality, potential and vari- ety. It's upsetting to know that deserving candidates are voted out by emotionally charged viewers." Many controversies were raked up following Alka's and Abhijeet's spats on L'iL Champs. She says, "At times, we do get emotional. But, it's a profession- al decision and nothing personal. "We have to pick a contestant who has the grit to make a suc- cess of his/her life in the com- petitive world of playback singing..it's natural to have a dif- ference of opinion." Srivastava says that he will be very tough with bad singers; "This platform is only for those who have a good voice to be able to sing in films." Ground events Each audition is followed by a ground event in the same city. Shaan and the judges have trav- elled to Lucknow, Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Jaipur and Kolkata over- seeing the ground events. A panel of local judges - Saat Hindustani- from the six cities also assist the judges in this process. Stating that the ground events are the differential factor from other shows, director Gajendrra Siingh says, "Hold- ing a ground event as opposed to shooting in the studio involves more audiences. It also elimi- nates any doubts in the viewers mind about favouritism in the selection of participants." Thirty contestants will come to Mumbai. They will be divided into two teams and will undergo training for the final competition. Saying that the basic premise is light classical music, he adds that viewers voting will only be introduced when 12 contestants remain to avoid good singers being eliminated due to emotion- al bias or regional factors. Competition What about competition from Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge? Siingh says, "Talent scouting is my forte. Three shows of one genre on air at the same time will make everyone work hard. Viewers will get to see the best." Stating that Voice of India is not a show that focuses on a par- ticipant's makeover, Shaan con- cludes, "The emphasis is solely on music. Appearances don't mat- ter here." usha.thomas@hindustantimes.com

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

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'It's a lagataar nine-night long musical treat'

The top 28 Indian Idol contestants will sing non-stop to make it to the coveted 10 finalists, starting tonight.

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A young, vibrant group of 14 girls and 14 boys is all set to be on national television for the first time ever. Beginning tonight with the Piano Round, the contestants will perform non-stop for nine nights as millions of viewers will vote their choices. Celebrated judge for three seasons of Indian Idol, Annu Malek says, "Humne sambhalke chune hai, aap bhi sambhalke chuniye. Suron ki baarish hone ko hai, inhe dil lagake suniye."

It's going to be an entertaining and emotional journey as results each day will decide the future course of these aspirants.

Joining him, judge Udit Narayan anxiously adds, "We have got some really talented and confident contestants from across the country and even overseas this time. We have done our bit and now we put the mantle on the audience. I am sure they will make the right decision in choosing their 'Bharat ki shaan'."

Judge Javed Akhtar feels strongly for the contestants and emphasises, "Yeh ek sangeet ka mahayudh ho raha hai. Jo 28 mahayodhha utre hai yahan par, pata nahin kaun survive karjayega. Saare hi log bahut umda gaa rahe hai. In mein se kisi ko bahar kar pana hum judges ke liye to mushkil hai aur mujhe yakeen hai ki hamari janta ke liye bhi in mein se kisi ek ko chunna ek chunauti se kam nahin hoga."

As the power of the judges shifts into the hands of the viewers, each vote will make or break the destiny of the contestants. Catch the rollercoaster excitement on the reality show of Indian Idol 3 by tuning in at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

#56

Talent unlimited

After the entertaining Theatre Round, it is now time for the next phase on Indian Idol 3, the Piano Round. "It is now time for the audiences to wear the judging hat as they will decide the fate of these young contestants. We have done our best and have brought forth some great talent," said Javed Akhtar, one of India's leading lyricists and judge of Indian Idol 3.

Beginning June 1, for the first time, the viewers will experience a week long Suron ki baarish ka hafta, a non-stop musical extravaganza for nine nights, live! This is for the first time ever that Indian Idol enters the Piano Round. American Idol used a similar format in the last season, and the musical find of the season was Sanjaya Malakar. Will this week also help Indian Idol 3 find its 'Bharat Ki Shaan'?

The Piano Round week, June 1 to June 9, will see the daily soaps on Sony Entertainment Television (Ek Ladki Anjani Si, Virrudh, Durgesh Nandini) take a break. Your favourite daily characters will also root for their favourite contestants out of the top 28. From June 11, these soaps will be back with new storylines and more drama.

Tonight at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television, millions of viewers will witness some great singing talent emerge as 14 girls perform. Each day, viewers will see the performances of 14 girls and 14 boys, appearing on alternate days. The viewers will also get to know the results, as the participants with the lowest votes leave the show, thus getting the country to zero in on the top 10 finalists of Indian Idol 3.

The judges feel that it has been a tough task, short-listing only 28 out of a pool of over 25,000 aspirants. Each of the 28 contestants seems to have that one anokhi quality which can easily outshine the others.

Aged between 16 and 27, these young contestants are now all set to be on national television for the first time ever. With long hours of rehearsals and training behind them, these young aspirants are now ready to face the nation and entertain them. The Piano Round will take the audience through an emotional journey with performances and results everyday!

Stay tuned to Indian Idol every night, from June 1 to June 9 at 9 pm, only on Sony Entertainment Television, as the voting lines will open from 9 pm on June 1 and close at 8 am on June 2 and so on for each episode.

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

#57

Annu Maliek calls Idol contestant 'cockroach'

Composer Annu Maliek, a judge on Indian Idol, called one of the contestants Suhit a cockroach in the show's Friday edition. Suhit was shocked at the rude putdown and for a few moments everyone went silent.

When we spoke to Annu and asked him why he attacked Suhit, he put up a rather interesting explanation. "I said he is like a cockroach because they can survive nuclear attacks. Suhit came back in the competition and he is in the danger zone. Still, he has not lost hope. I just wanted to tell him that 'Himmat Hai Marda Toh Madad De Khuda.' I did not want to say anything bad about him."

He also denied that Suhit was upset with what he said. "We just laughed at the comment. And in any case, he is from the new generation which is very intelligent and understanding. This is just a beginning for him. I am sure he will prove himself one day. He has a beautiful voice. I love him and that is why I called him that."

Praising Suhit further, Maliek says, "He is not an outstanding singer but has got a positive attitude and I like his style - he wears jeans in a different manner and uses black nail polish. I know people will surely like him. If within two years, he learns what needs to be learnt, he will be a rock star. His voice is suitable to the rock, lounge type of music and his attitude reminds me of my childhood days. He has that ada in him."

So how did the co-judges react to Maliek's statement? "They all know that I express my opinion clearly. So they were not shocked. Now the decision is the viewers', whether they want to keep him or not."

Suhit himself was not available for comment.

Indian Idol airs every Friday and Saturday at 9 pm. Apart from Annu, the other judges of the show are Alisha Chenai, Udit Narayan and Javed Akhtar.

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Monika

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Posted: 18 years ago

#58

You disappeared after Fame Gurukul.. why? I've been busy with my album. Besides, I have been doing live shows, modelling and doing playback for a couple of films. Why did your debut album take so long to get launched? There are seven original songs in the album, Yeh Chand, and they're all original. That's why it took so long. The idea was to release them as single compilations, which means every month there will be a song released with its video. There are four other singers who're singing with me in the album. Do you think Qazi and Ruprekha deserved to win Fame Gurukul? I wouldn't comment on that be- cause time will tell. If some- one has the talent, he or she will survive regardless of whether they win or lose a contest. One doesn't see them around much these days. I don't know I'm not in touch with any of my co-con- testants from Fame Gurukul. We do bump into one another in between our shows but that's about it. Do you think being on Indi- an Idol would have helped you better? There's no reality show that can assure a successful career Such shows give you a head- start but can't survive on that. Also, with so many talent hunt shows on, the public hardly re- members you. It all depends on your luck and hard work. Your judges on Fame Gu- rukul seemed quite happy with you. Did any of them approach you with work af- ter the show? There were a lot of promises made on both the shows (I did Sa Re Ga Ma before Fame Gu- rukul) that I participated in. I did sing a song for Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye but that was about it. See, some promises are fulfilled and some aren't.. that's life. Are reality shows for real? No. They're far from reality They portray contestants in a very different light from what they actually are. Today, every reality show has some weeping contestant and judges fighting among themselves. I can't see how the public accepts it.

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Monika

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First of all, this documentary on the Mega Floods, how did it come about? Well, National Geographic has had this show on mega disasters on for quite a while now. And we felt that the story of the Mumbai floods needed to be told, especial- ly since it happened just a month before Hurricane Katrina. Speaking of July 26, where were you on that day? I wasn't in the city. But we were affected by the floods because Fame Gurukul was on at that time and the studio was flooded. The team still managed to pull off the shoot. But we lost one of our crew members when the car she was driving stalled on the highway and she succumbed to suffocation. What's next in the pipeline? There are several documentaries in the production stage right now. They are based on cyclones, earth- quakes, HIV in India and leopards. Miditech is also into fiction, right? Yes, one of our shows, Parrivar is currently airing on Zee TV. We're also developing a primetime dra- ma for Star One. Do you think at some point, reality TV will take over fictional shows? No, I don't see that happening. Every format of television has its space. As long as there are stories to be told, soaps will have takers. Every time a reality show goes on air, there are accusations that everything is staged and nothing is for real. What do you have to say about that? It is as real as it gets, it isn't script- ed. What we do create is the envi- ronment. If someone takes two diametrically opposite people and locks them in a room together, sparks will fly. Basically, a good reality TV pro- ducer puts together the right sort of environment to let the drama unfold by itself. What do you think will be the next big thing in the reality genre? Well, makeover shows seem to be the hot thing in the West right now, while talent shows are big here. We're working on a makeover show ourselves, so that might be the next big thing. Miditech hasn't been a part of the MTV Roadies series for a while now. Why did that happen? There were internal reasons. We did the first three seasons of Roadies, while MTV handled the recent season themselves. Internal compulsions meant that we had to move on to doing other things. You and your brothers live in differ- ent cities.. how do you manage to coordinate and work together? Yeah.. that's true, my elder brother and I live in Delhi while our younger brother is in Banga- lore. In any case, we've been working together for a really long time now, so our creative processes work in tandem regardless of whether we're in the same city or not. Lastly, your mother, Margaret Alva, is a popular figure in the political set- up. Does she ever advise you on your work? No, not really. She's got her own life to lead, and her own work to look after. She does reflect on our work as a viewer and we do appre- ciate that; but creatively, we're quite independent of her.

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Shruti

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Who will be Indian Idol 3?

A. L. Chougule

It's a race between Prashant Tamang and Amit Paul. The two contestants from the hills of north-eastern cities are battling out to clinch the title
he grand finale of the third season of Indian Idol is just four days away with two contestants from the hills of the country's two north-eastern cities battling it out to clinch the prestigious title. While season 3 of the music talent hunt has been declared a huge success with more than 77 million viewers sampling the show, all eyes are now focused on Amit Paul from Shillong and the Nepali cop Prashant Tamang from Darjeeling. With some of the good singers being eliminated from the contest, the echoes of the two finalists' singing have created a near-hysteria in the two battle-riddled mountain cities where, for a change, it is the microphone and not the gun that is calling the shots. It is anybody's guess as to who will win the contest, given the kind of frenzy the two finalists have created in their respective hometowns.

But has Indian Idol 3 got the two best singers in the finals? Season 3 of Indian Idol witnessed quite a few arguments between judges and mini-controversies like gender discrimination against girls, performance prevailing over singing, best singers getting eliminated and mediocre ones surviving on viewers' votes. The galas began with 13 contestants and in four weeks as many girls were voted out in a row which made the jury express concern over the disturbing trend in voting pattern. It was alleged that female contestants were being voted out because of voting public's gender bias against girls. But the trend did not stop there. In subsequent weeks singers like Charu Semwal, Deepali and Puja Chatterjee were also shown the door. Only Ankita survived and made it to the top five.

"Whenever I saw girls in the bottom four, it made me feel very sad. Indian Idol is a talent hunt and people should have voted on merit," says the hard-to-please music composer and judge Anu Malik. Sony's business head Albert Almeida feels that it's not only the gender bias that worked against female contestants. He explains, "Historically there has always been bias towards males. But then the boys on Indian Idol 3 were real good singers too. I think it's the combination of talent and bias that worked in the boys' favour. After all, when emotions come into play people tend to vote with their hearts rather than theirmind. But whatever may have been the initial trend, as the contest progressed it became an even competition between boys and girls." However, anchor Mini Mathur feels that girls were judged harshly by viewers. "Apart from singing, girls were judged on extra parameters like looks, hairstyle and clothes. But when it came to judging the boys, they were judged mainly by their singing," she adds.

Once the gender discrimination debate was over, the singer vs. performer issue took over. Ankita was said to have survived till the last four mainly on the strength of her dancing skills whereas a good singer like Emon had to worry because of his inability to perform while singing. A pertinent question was raised on the show: If talent hunt shows are all about finding good singers who could be potential playback artiste in future, is it fair to expect them to perform as well? The judges were divided in their views. Javed Akhtar emphasized that ideally the winner should be a good singer who can also perform and not the other way round, while Anu Malik was of the view that a good combination of singing and dancing makes a participant's journey to the victory post less arduous. Says Almeida, "Good singing is necessary but it is not enough for the contestants to get viewers' votes. People don't vote only for talent but look for other qualities like dancing and looks. The criteria for voting differ from people to people because they tend to vote from the heart and rationalize with mind later. The star quality that appeals to people is not the same in all cases."

Finally with Ankita's exit, singing did prevail. Emon walked into the top three of Indian Idol, only to be voted out the following week. Whether his journey to the victory post was affected because Javed kept on calling him a Sonu Nigam copy is anybody's guess, but by then Prashant's popularity in his hometown and the support he was getting from his colleagues in Kolkata police force was amply clear. So was Amit Paul's rising status as a potential Indian Idol candidate as well as growing popularity among women and the massive support he was getting from Shillong. Incidentally, the duo met during the Piano round of the show in Mumbai and became friends almost instantly. They have remained roommates and best buddies throughout the contest and are ironically pitted against each other in the finals. However, their friendship has not witnessed any acrimony.

Those who know him and have closely interacted with Prashant say that he is nice guy. With his child-like innocence and disarming smile, it is hard not to like him. The Nepali cop from Darjeeling has done his community and his police force proud. With sheer faith in himself he has made it to the finals of Indian Idol, a huge achievement for one whose only connection to music was listening to the radio sitting in the forest chowky where he was posted. He has been singing in the police band and has been hugely popular amongst his colleagues. On the other hand, Amit sings like a true singer and is a ladies' man. He can sing in Hindi, English, Nepali, Khasi and Bengali besides Tamil and Telugu. Soft-spoken and well-mannered, Amit is a hit with women wherever he goes. He auditioned for Indian Idol for a lark. Ever since viewers voted him back in the wild- card round, he has not looked back. The judges see in him as the next Indian Idol.

So who will be the Indian Idol 3? Javed's personal favourite is Amit because he feels that Amit is a fine discovery. But in Anu's opinion, both Amit and Prashant are equally good singers. "Prashant is very good at low notes while Amit can handle high notes very well with his high-octane voice. I can't say one is better than the other. Both are equally good enough to win the title and it is going to be a tough and very close fight between the two," says Anu, adding, "Prashant has worked really hard to get here and I will not be disappointed if he is the next Indian Idol." Adds Almeida, "Season 3 of Indian Idol had exceptionally good talent. Both Amit and Prashant are worthy candidates for becoming Indian Idol 3."

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