'I am somebody because of Indian Idol'

'I am somebody because of Indian Idol'

26-year-old Sandeep Acharya, the winner of Indian Idol season 2, hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan.

After doing his BSc, Sandeep came to Mumbai seven years ago to record some bhajans and stayed here to pursue a career in music. Then he got hooked onto watching Indian Idol on TV, which led him to participate in the second season.

And he won!

Patcy N caught up with Sandeep to find out what's going on in his life since winning Indian Idol. Over to Sandeep:

I still remember giving my audition, 3 years back, from Kolkata. I had gone to Nepal to meet my maternal grandmother, and auditions at other places were over. So I went to Kolkata for my audition and got selected.

I am a trained singer. I have learned from Hemant Bhatt and Rajendra Changani and many more teachers. My parents were always supportive about my singing, but they also thought it was just a dream that would fade out eventually.

I think I had luck on my side, because I got selected and won Indian Idol 2. I am happy with whatever I am today.

I live in a joint family. My family is my father, mother, two elder sisters and a brother. All are married, except for me. I am the youngest. My father is a Civil Contractor. My brother is an aeronautical engineer, but now he is in the share market.

I was under a lot of pressure when I entered Indian Idol, because I was not from this place. But I was ready for such a test. Everything was new for me. People's mentalities never matched with mine, and I could not sync with all of them. But I learned along the way.

Today, from nobody, I am somebody.

Thanks for sharing. Sandeep can say he is somebody but I still think he is nobody.

Haha, how funny!🤣 TFS though. I remember how he had completely butchered his final song and I was just waiting for Karunya's name to be announced when all of a sudden I heard Sandeep Acharya's name being called and I was like 🤬😡😭 Stupid janta!

He would stilll be 'somebody' even if he wasn't an idol.. 😕 It's about 'somebody great, reputed, successful, etc' and not just 'somebody'.. Hope he understands what he just wrote.. 🤔

lol i've met him once, he came to new jersey for a concert and he was suppose to come with karunya but karunya didnt show up because he didnt feel well and instead of taking pictures with him everyone was asking him about karunya😆

he def got so annoyed!

Originally posted by: monzyxo

lol i've met him once, he came to new jersey for a concert and he was suppose to come with karunya but karunya didnt show up because he didnt feel well and instead of taking pictures with him everyone was asking him about karunya😆

he def got so annoyed!

Originally posted by: Angel-likeDevil

How nice.. xD

I wonder how Sandeep won with so much of Karunya fans oozing everywhere..

They showed in one of the II2 episodes, Sandeep's whole extended family would sit in one room and constantly vote for him throughout the 'voting period'. They had one room for boys and one for girls, and everyone would stay up all night and keep voting for Sandeep.

Talk about rigging. 🤢

Sandeep who ???.....If Sandeep Acharya is 'somebody' then I am the next Lataji .......

hmm...😕
Man! I dont even remember Sandeep's face(had to google him😃 )
The only face that comes to my mind when I think of II2 is Karunya😳
I am glad II made Sandeep "somebody"

You can add Prashant and Sourabhee to that 'nobody' list also. Regional Idols.