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| Highlights - Episode 2 Delhi Auditions: When the judges dozed off |
It was time for Dilwalon Ki Dilli to showcase some serious talent! The common refrain of the hundreds of hopefuls who queued up outside the National Stadium was: "The Agla Indian Idol would be from Delhi!" And we must say that the claim may well turn out to be true as Delhi presented a wealth of talent, surpassing the expectations of our judges. Our judges, yes the Royal Trimurti - Farah, Anu and Sonu lived one of the most fantastic experiences of their lives. The three entered the Stadium on elephant backs, just like the Maharaja would enter his kingdom on winning a battle. The reception that the judges got was simply marvelous! To top it all, Aman and Mini had a tough time convincing the Kings – Anu & Sonu, and the sole Queen Farah to depart from their sawaris and get down to the work for which they were there. Finally, when they touched the ground, the three judges were in for some major decisions. The initial few were ordinary but as more and more contestants started pouring in, the level of competition grew. So we saw Saquie Ahmed from Kashmir who lost his right hand in a bomb blast at the age of six and 17-year-old Neha Kakkar who impressed the judges with her sugary voice, being chosen for the next round. We also had Dilpreet who sings regularly at a local Gurudwara, who was invited to come for the next round. While there were a few good voices, which were not at all difficult to choose, many turned out to be major source of headache for the three judges. Their tolerance levels were being tested to such an extent that the three almost dozed off to sleep, at one point. This is when our celebrated hosts Aman and Mini came in to the picture. In order to boost up the enthusiasm of the judges, the two arranged for a local bhangra group to perform for the three so that they could have some refreshing time. And God their break turned out to be a rocker, as it looked like the three, themselves had entered into a dance competition with a determination to win it bang on! The efforts of the judges to ward off people from the show also continued. Farah was very straightforward in asking Chanderpal, an illiterate milkman from Haryana if his cows and buffalos gave more milk on hearing him sing? When Chanderpal replied in affirmative, the judges commented that he should stop torturing the poor animals. Anu asked Kishore Kumar Kamal to danc, which he did. While all of them laughter out loud watching the dance, neither his singing, nor his dance appealed to any of the judges. Being a reality show, emotions run high and nervousness creeps in at every level. Our judges are very well aware of this fact and their sharp ears and eyes do recognise the genuinely deserving from the lot. Rohit from Allahabad was so nervous that he forgot his lines during the audition. It was Sonu who took the lead to convince him that it was absolutely normal for something like this to happen but he was also critical about the fact that such incidents will not be accepted in the larger levels of the competition. Because of his soothing voice, Rohit managed to sail easily through the hearts of all three judges, but many were still not so lucky.After hours of painful listening and a few moments of genuine voices, the judges packed their bags on route to Lucknow where now they would need to restart the hunt for the Agla Indian Idol. |
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