Squabbling judges, crying contestants and blame-it-on-the-audience host lamentations; why do all singing talent hunts sound the same?
Best guest judge moments
It had to come from the hit film partnership of the year—Salman Khan and Govinda. While Khan made a chubby yet embarrassed Aneek Dhar strip to his waist while rendering his hit undie-flaunting O o jane jana,
Strongest contenders
Sa Re's talented Pakistani boy band (Karachi's Junaid Sheikh, Lahore's Mussarat Abbas and Faisalabad's Amanat Ali), along with Bikaner's Sufi singer Raja Hasan, who always seem to be scoring nothing less than a perfect 10.
One thing we could do without
Ismail Darbar and Himesh Reshammiya's ongoing mutual admiration society in Sa Re;
Off-the-set affairs
the sets of Sa Re, however, have been hosting a more demonstrative bonding between host Aditya Narayan and the Texan 'Shakira' Mauli Dave.
Popularity ratings
Sa Re reigns at the top (it even recently broke Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's lead at the top with a record 8.4 TVRS in the Salman Khan episode) and that's not just because of its star attracts. The show, that has given Bollywood the likes of Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal and current judge Shekhar, lives up to its past reputation, with four of its singers already joining the playback bandwagon. Next on TRPs, follows the personality driven Indian Idol 3 (highest-ever TVR 5.2)—high on show, but relatively low on performance.
Moderator's Note: Those parts of the article which talked about the other shows have been edited as this is Saregamapa section, lets stick on to this show alone.. |