“We will create memories on Indian Idol 6″- Rakesh Maini

Rakesh Maini was tagged as the best romantic singer on Indian Idol 5. After two years, audience saw Rakesh performing again, but this time, supporting Devendra Pal.

Rakesh shared with us his experience being back on the stage again, “After two years, we have got the opportunity again to sing on the stage of Indian Idol and we all are together again. I have the same feeling today. The studio reminded me my days in Indian Idol 5 and the stuffs we did when we were the contestants.  Shivam, Bhoomi, Swaroop and I were discussing about how our stage was, and also about the judges. Asha Ji had come for one episode during our season and today we are very happy to perform in front of her again. Whatever time we are getting here we are making the best use of it. We are trying to relive the memories of Indian idol 5 and today we will create memorable moments on Indian Idol 6.”
 

Do not forget to catch tonight’s episode of Indian Idol 6 only on Sony Entertainment Television.

“Hussain does not bring ego-hassles”- Mini Mathur

Hussain and Mini bring in a different charm altogether on the stage of Indian Idol 6. They crack jokes on each other and have their moment of gala time.

Mini, in a small chat, shared about her experiences hosting with Hussain and her rapport with him.

 

“Hussain is very easy and very charming, and he is one of those ‘no hassle’ kind of people to work with. He always thinks for the betterment of the show wherein he does not bring in any ego hassles between us, which I really love. We both know that we are working together to make the show better and we do not run behind our individual lines. He is always very easy and, he is the first co-host with whom I sit and have lunch every single day of the shoot. Otherwise I used to take time to chill out and cool off. But here, Hussain and I really look forward for our lunch break because, that is the time when we sit and chat about different things like, films and about funny people. I like Hussain. Also, he has this peculiar laugh that he gives whenever he does not feel like laughing. That’s a very funny laugh and when he does that I always understand that he is faking it”, shared Mini.

Do not miss all the fun moments with Hussain and Mini only on Indian Idol 6 this week.

One person who makes Anu Malik awestruck

Anu Malik is, without doubt, a star composer in Bollywood. He has worked with numerous high profile actors and singers in the Hindi film industry and his songs were even used in Hollywood. The versatile composer never gets star struck at any point of time seeing any of the popular celebrities. But there is one person who makes an exception. Wondering who? Hear it from Anu Ji himself.

“I am never over awed by anyone so easily, but the one person who makes me go awestruck is Asha Ji. She is such a complete charmer, and it is absolute fun shooting with her. There are times when I keep staring at her thinking that she is the one who has sung masterpiece like Oh..haseena zulfon waali. In fact she sang for my very first song when I stepped in the industry and when I was struggling to get a singer to sing my song“, shared Anu Ji.

Watch the Ashaji and Anu Malik along with Salim and Sunidhi in the musical fest of Indian Idol 6 only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Stage set for the Piano Round

From 86 to 36 and then finally to 16; it was one of the toughest task for the judges to screen out the contestants from the Theatre Round. However, they finally found their 16 finest singers after the tedious brain racking session.

Now it is time for the singers to put in their best. This is their ultimate chance to impress the four judges to place themselves in the much awaited Gala Round. Their fortune lies in the hands of the judges as they have the final say on their singing. The voting lines are not yet open, and hence their only best way to remain in the show is to perform their best and receive the best of comments.

Out of the 16, who will finally make way to the top contestants of the Gala Round?

Catch all the fun filled and the dramatic Piano Round of Indian Idol 6 tonight at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

“Indian Idol is special to me”- Mini Mathur

After a hiatus, Indian Idol fans saw the comeback of the popular host Mini Mathur. Mini has been attached to the show since its launch, but had to take a break in between because of personal reasons. Now that she is back on Indian Idol, Mini shared about what keeps her attached to the show.

 

“There was no pure reality show on television when Indian Idol was launched, and we weren’t even aware of what it was all about. But we all went along with full spirit and finally the show happened. The show is very special to me because I love music; also, I had spent four to five years in a music channel. I felt that this show would combine the best of what I like to do and what I can do. Apart from that, the show is the journey of a normal man from his unpopular life to the time he becomes a star. And I am there watching every bit of his struggle throughout. We have a very emotional content wherein we have never shown anything that is not genuine and I have felt every emotion that was shown”, shared Mini.

Watch all the gripping emotions on Indian Idol 6 every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

“I would like to see Parleen back on stage”- Hussain

A lot of contestants come and go. Some make their mark and leave, and some stay till the end. Indian Idol is just about talent, performance and also more importantly, luck.

Hussain Kuwajerwala speaks about the contestant he would like to seeback on stage this season, “There are a lot of contestants whom I would like to see on stage. Particularly, if I have to name one, I would like to take Parleen’s name. I remember, when he was eliminated, everybody felt really bad. There were tears in everyone’s eyes when he got out of the show. He was really talented and if possible, I would like to see him on stage again this time.”

 

Let us wait and watch if any of the previous idols will give a surprise visit this season.

Do not forget to watch Indian Idol 6 this week, only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Salim on Anu Malik and Sunidhi Chauhan

Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant; they are the ‘Three Musketeers’ of Indian Idol 6. They make the awesome threesome that judge the contestants, grill them and love them.

Salim Merchant shares his experience being a part of the judging panel with Anu ji and Sunidhi Chauhan.

Salim speaks, “I have done a lot of songs as a Programmer for Anu Ji in the beginning of my career, and I share a good rapport with him. I know people have respect as well as many different feelings for him, but, I think he is incredible and he is the jaan of the show. He is very versatile, simple and very entertaining. He has done a lot of songs of different genres and he has worked a lot in the industry. With respect to sheer experience, he has done great works for the industry. I am really happy that we have come together on the show and today, we have a synergy that really works well for the show.”

“I have done a lot of work with Sunidhi and she is a fabulous singer. She has sung a lot of our songs. I am really happy to be a part of the judging panel with her. She is very talented and very much liked by the people. I am really happy that we three are together in the judging panel”, Salim adds

Do not forget to catch Salim Merchant along with Sunidhi Chauhan and Anu Malik in the Theatre Round of Indian Idol 6 this week only on Sony Entertainment Television.

“I was always scared of Anu ji and Sunidhi ma’am”- Sreeram

Indian Idol 5 winner Sreeram is undoubtedly a great singer. But he always had a fear in his mind about his performance and also the comments from the judges.

Sreeram spoke, “I was really scared of Anu Ji and Sunidhi ji. Anu ji was always very straightforward. Whenever he liked a performance, he praised the contestant so much that he felt elated. But if anything went wrong, he actually scolded the contestants like a strict teacher. Whenever it was my turn, I was always worried about getting bad comments from Anuji and hence made sure that I gave a good performance.”

 

“I was also scared of Sunidhi Chauhan. She always hugged the contestants who sang very well. But unfortunately I never got that jadoo ki jhappi from her”, closed Sreeram.

Well, let us wait and watch who is lucky enough to get praised by Anu Malik and the lucky one to receive jadoo ki jhappi from Sunidhi Chauhan this season.

Watch Indian Idol 6 every Friday and Saturday, 8:30 pm, only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Aye dil hain mushkil jeena yahaan, zara hatke zara bachke ye hain Mumbai meri jaan…..

After  a tedious trip to the cities around India and after racking their brains over great and not-so-great singers, it is finally time for the judges to come back home. Yes, Indian Idol Mumbai auditions will flag off tonight.

Great hopes and high expectations were set from the Tehzeeb Ke Sheher, Lucknow. The contestants who entered with elation and excitement, exited with rage and bitter tongue. But amidst the disappointment, the judges indeed found some great singers from the Nawabi sheher.

Now it is time for Mumbai to show what they have got. Will the city of dreams and hopes finally make the judges happy? Will they find what they want from their land?

Do not forget to catch the Mumbai auditions of Indian Idol 6 tonight at 8:30pm only on Sony Entertainment Television. 

Kushal will come back again….

Indian Idol 6 audition was the only chance for Kushal Singh to live his dream. Following his family traditions, he was forced to enroll in Police force and he could see his future heading without any option in front of him. He had to give up his music for the family legacy. But he saw a ray of hope when Indian Idol team came for the auditions in Lucknow.

Kushal was picked from the Rajasthan Parade Grounds directly for the Lucknow auditions. He walked into the judges’ chamber with zest and hopes to give his singing the best shot. With full heart and zeal Kushal finally sang in front of the judges.

Waiting for the comments was his most crucial moment of life.

However, it seemed like the stage was not yet set for Kushal as the judges, with all due respect, had to say no to him. Kushal saw his dream crash in front of his eyes and his only chance getting slipped out of his hands.

He broke down and cried like a baby on his mom’s shoulders. But even under this emotional breakdown, Kushal left with his dream intact in his mind. He bid adieu to the venue with the hope of fulfilling his dream next year with a lot more preparation.

The Indian Idol team wishes him a good luck…

“Don’t be in a hurry” - Anu Malik

Hey Idols, after Salim, today we have Anu Malik giving you his tips  to be a good singer.

The versatile composer speaks, “Do not be in a hurry for anything; for learning or earning the name and fame. You will achieve nothing if you are in a hurry, especially in music. I am learning even today, hence, you can be like me.”

“People used to tell me that I have done enough and I need to relax as I am hyper most of the time. I know that I have achieved awards like the Filmfare Awards and the National Award, and I have done more than 300 films in my career. But when I look back at the work done by our earlier composers, especially R. D. Burman, I feel they are far ahead and they have done the best work. Thus, I want to work more and learn more. So, my tip to you guys is that, do not be in a hurry to learn Music. Just keep learning and everything else will follow”, closes Anu Malik.

Anu Malik has indeed given a valuable message to the unstoppable youth.

Catch Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant tonight on Indian Idol at 8:30 pm.