I watched today's episode for AR Rahman, and it somehow pleased and disappointed me at the same time.
First of all, AR Rahman - the living legend - has my respect for life. He did not give a single standing ovation and he kept a straight face throughout the episode. All his comments were concise and to the point. It was so refreshing to watch a judge be sane and composed on this show.
Today's performances were sub-par IMO. Rahman's songs are already a very high standard to meet, and on top of that, the contestants were quite nervous. You could see it in their performances or in their stance before/after their performance.
The most disappointing part of the episode was that other than Kun Faya Kun (the non-competitive performance), EVERY. SINGLE. SONG. WAS. A. REPEAT. Every song performed today has been sung in season 10, 11, or 12 or in all three.
I'm hoping tomorrow's episode is better. As far as I know, Anandji hasn't been on Indian Idol so there should be new songs tomorrow. I, for one, am excited for Anjali's performance. She is singing "Dil to hai dil," one of my favorites.