Himesh to judge Indian Idol 3?

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Himesh to judge Indian Idol 3?
By: Shaheen Parkar
January 23, 2007

Himesh Reshammiya

Now that Star's money-spinner KBC 3 is back on air, can Sony's prized horse, Indian Idol be far behind? It's currently work-in-progress for the third installment of Indian Idol and there's a lot of buzz that Himesh Reshammiya is under consideration as one of the judges on the show.

It is reliably learnt that the current music sensation has been approached with the offer, a move that is sure to garner huge eyeballs for the channel. Himesh sharing the platform with other Idol judges like Anu Malik, Sonu Niigaam and Farah Khan is bound to attract curiosity.

When asked about the offer, Reshammiya prefers to remain non-committal. "At this stage, I don't want to say anything," he says.

Casting coup

Reshammiya has earlier been a judge on Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Apparently, he has been offered the role of judge for the new season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa as well.

Says an onlooker, "The concerned authorities have approached Reshammiya with the offer but he has yet to decide. The music industry is abuzz with the cold war between Himesh and Sonu, so getting them together on the same platform will be a casting coup for the show."

Sony has the license to stage four seasons of the desi version of American Idol, which is having a run on Star World presently.

"The production aspects and other nitty-gritties of the show are being worked upon. The names of the rest of the judges are also under consideration. At this juncture, it is very early to say anything about the various details of the show. It is still in the initial stages of planning and discussion." says the onlooker.

Indian Idol 1 (November 2004-March 2005) was a big draw and made the winner Abhijit Sawant a household name across the country. Indian Idol 2 (November 2005-April 2006) had Sandeep Acharya bag the crown, but he was not as popular as its predecessor.