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Mega 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' clash today

By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai: There is no palpable nervousnessamong Debojit and Vinit, the two finalists of Zee TV's "Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005" music contest for their mega clash Friday.
Bollywood actress Diya Mirza is to co-host the show with Shaan at the Andheri Sports Complex here.
Hours before the event, Debojit is calm and collected. "Whatever I have achieved, and where I have come is more than enough. I feel the blessings that my mother gave me before her death have borne fruit. This week alone I have received 500,000 votes from my home in Assam. I can't begin to tell you how confident it makes me feel.
"Do I feel nervous or excited about the Grand Finale? No... I am not thinking of the results at all. I am thinking only of my singing and how to sing to my best level possible... I am happy with whatever god has planned for me.
"I am really excited about singing the song my mentor Ismail Durbar has composed for me. It is a Sufi song ...very, very soulful. And Ranjit Barot has arranged it.
"I never thought I'd stand in front of so many thousands of people, including some of the biggest musicians and stars, and be watched by millions of people at home at such a live event, singing such a beautiful song composed specially for me. It's a dream come true."
In contrast Vinit is a portrait of cocky confidence. "No I am not nervous. But very excited! We are rehearsing hard and I am feeling good about the finale. I have a great line-up of songs for the grand finale including 'One love', 'Kaal dhamaal', 'Bhadshah' and 'Chand tare'. I also have a duet 'Just chill' with Himani (Himani Kapoor was one of the 10 finalists. She was voted out)," says Vinit.
"But the big one for the evening is the song that my mentor Himesh Reshammiya has composed. It's a soft melodious Indian ballad, which mid-way goes into a cool Western interlude. Very challenging to sing."
When I tell him that the show's producer-director Gajendra Singh claims they have received 400,000 SMS as audience votes, Vinit stops short to think. "That much, huh? I guess the grand finale is much bigger than we thought. Yes, I am confident of winning."