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| Abhijeet Sawant became rich and famous after winning the first Indian Idol contest. From charging a measly Rs 2,500 per show, he now gets a fat fee of Rs 5 lakhs and above. From an average two-bedroom flat in Mahim, he's moved to a five-bedroom plush apartment in the posh Vile Parle area. But what about the ones who didn't make it? The losers? All hopes of realising their dreams splintered when they were eliminated from the contest. Do the losers just melt back into the anonymous crowd they came from? Or does the very act of participating in a talent hunt bring dividends? Well, the jury is divided on that one. Delhi-based fashion designer Dimple Anand decided to participate in Channel [V]'s Get Gorgeous competition, a contest her "broad-minded" dad wanted her to win. She was considered a hot contestant – but the judges thought otherwise. Though she says she was "shocked" at her ouster, she resolutely looks at the brighter side. "It's not always that you get to participate in a contest like this. At least I reached a certain level. What about those who got eliminated in the initial stages?" she asks. For Dimple, the contest meant much more than a stage to win a title. "It is more in the nature of a training ground. It prepares you for the rough world outside your secure domain. It helps in overall personality growth." But it doesn't seem to have helped Dimple much. She's back to fashion designing, and modelling continues to mean nothing more than occasional assignments. But Amey Date, a 27-year-old singer and Indian Idol contestant, can't forget the bitter taste of failure. "Of course these hunts are a great platform, but failure always hurts. And if you know that you are good and even the judges agree, you naturally feel terrible not making it." For Amey, who comes from a broken home, it was important to win the contest – if only to fulfil his mother's dream that he become a big singer. Kolkata's Raktima Mukherjee, a Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, makes no bones about her feelings. "I never thought I could lose out so early. I had been a consistent performer and yet I had to go. It was all because of the internal politics and the voting system. I don't know why it was introduced in the first place. I also felt that some contestants were favoured and the others were neglected." Sour grapes? Or a genuine gripe? Kolkata boy Prasanjit Biswas, who participated A bhijeet Sawant became rich and famous after winning the first Indian Idol contest. From charging a measly Rs 2,500 per show, he now gets a fat fee of Rs 5 lakhs and above. From an average two-bedroom flat in Mahim, he's moved to a five-bedroom plush apartment in the posh Vile Parle area. But what about the ones who didn't make it? The losers? All hopes of realising their dreams splintered when they were eliminated from the contest. Do the losers just melt back into the anonymous crowd they came from? Or does the very act of participating in a talent hunt bring dividends? Well, the jury is divided on that one. Delhi-based fashion designer Dimple Anand decided to participate in Channel [V]'s Get Gorgeous competition, a contest her "broad-minded" dad wanted her to win. She was considered a hot contestant – but the judges thought otherwise. Though she says she was "shocked" at her ouster, she resolutely looks at the brighter side. "It's not always that you get to participate in a contest like this. At least I reached a certain level. What about those who got eliminated in the initial stages?" she asks. For Dimple, the contest meant much more than a stage to win a title. "It is more in the nature of a training ground. It prepares you for the rough world outside your secure domain. It helps in overall personality growth." But it doesn't seem to have helped Dimple much. She's back to fashion designing, and modelling continues to mean nothing more than occasional assignments. But Amey Date, a 27-year-old singer and Indian Idol contestant, can't forget the bitter taste of failure. "Of course these hunts are a great platform, but failure always hurts. And if you know that you are good and even the judges agree, you naturally feel terrible not making it." For Amey, who comes from a broken home, it was important to win the contest – if only to fulfil his mother's dream that he become a big singer. Kolkata's Raktima Mukherjee, a Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, makes no bones about her feelings. "I never thought I could lose out so early. I had been a consistent performer and yet I had to go. It was all because of the internal politics and the voting system. I don't know why it was introduced in the first place. I also felt that some contestants were favoured and the others were neglected." Sour grapes? Or a genuine gripe? Kolkata boy Prasanjit Biswas, who participated A bhijeet Sawant became rich and famous after winning the first Indian Idol contest. From charging a measly Rs 2,500 per show, he now gets a fat fee of Rs 5 lakhs and above. From an average two-bedroom flat in Mahim, he's moved to a five-bedroom plush apartment in the posh Vile Parle area. But what about the ones who didn't make it? The losers? All hopes of realising their dreams splintered when they were eliminated from the contest. Do the losers just melt back into the anonymous crowd they came from? Or does the very act of participating in a talent hunt bring dividends? Well, the jury is divided on that one. Delhi-based fashion designer Dimple Anand decided to participate in Channel [V]'s Get Gorgeous competition, a contest her "broad-minded" dad wanted her to win. She was considered a hot contestant – but the judges thought otherwise. Though she says she was "shocked" at her ouster, she resolutely looks at the brighter side. "It's not always that you get to participate in a contest like this. At least I reached a certain level. What about those who got eliminated in the initial stages?" she asks. For Dimple, the contest meant much more than a stage to win a title. "It is more in the nature of a training ground. It prepares you for the rough world outside your secure domain. It helps in overall personality growth." But it doesn't seem to have helped Dimple much. She's back to fashion designing, and modelling continues to mean nothing more than occasional assignments. But Amey Date, a 27-year-old singer and Indian Idol contestant, can't forget the bitter taste of failure. "Of course these hunts are a great platform, but failure always hurts. And if you know that you are good and even the judges agree, you naturally feel terrible not making it." For Amey, who comes from a broken home, it was important to win the contest – if only to fulfil his mother's dream that he become a big singer. Kolkata's Raktima Mukherjee, a Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, makes no bones about her feelings. "I never thought I could lose out so early. I had been a consistent performer and yet I had to go. It was all because of the internal politics and the voting system. I don't know why it was introduced in the first place. I also felt that some contestants were favoured and the others were neglected." Sour grapes? Or a genuine gripe? Kolkata boy Prasanjit Biswas, who participated
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