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Prashant Tamang is the winner of Indian Idol 3
Prashant
Tamang, a constable in the West Bengal Police, was on Sunday crowned
Indian Idol after vanquishing his rival Amit Paul in a grand finale of
the over-two month long talent hunt.
Tamang,
24, who hails from Darjeeling, has undergone a journey from being a
member in the police band in Kolkata to becoming the heart throb of
millions of TV viewers all over the country.
The grand finale was an all North-East affair as Tamang took on 24-year-old Paul, who hails from Shillong.
The
results of the talent hunt were announced at a gala in New Delhi with
the final witnessing a whopping seven crore people sending in their
votes.
Tamang stole the centrestage with his rendition of the song Yeh Kali Kali Ankhen from the Hindi film Baazigar .
As Bollywood actor John Abraham announced Tamang the winner, the constable thanked his mother in a voice choked with emotion.
"I thank my mother, public and Bengal police for granting me the permission for participating in the show," he said.
Technorati: Indian Idol 3, Indian Idol
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