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Indian Idol 4; Curtain Raiser

As much higher the dream, as much higher the standard, that’s what being claimed with this version of Indian Idol. Where this one is going to stand?

Yes, we don’t see every winner from here making big sound all over, but sure we get some acclaimed names including the recent bubbly … my big eyes Monali making it by singing two rocking numbers for “Race”. If speaking from heart, then sure it might not at those technical granites, other reality shows touch, but it has its share of X-Factor, which others don’t. It’s Indian Idol and it means something even now.

Season 4 of Indian Idol is going to be premiering Friday, September 19, 2008
Indian Idol Season 4 registration began on April 1, 2008. The show proposes that auditions will take place in Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Gwalior and Lucknow, with the possibility of other cities being added in the future.

• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Ahmedabad: May 7 & 8^th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Amritsar: May 9 & 10th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Bangalore: May 12 & 13th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Guwahati: May 13 & 14th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Kolkata: May 20th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Varanasi: May 16 & 17th
• Audition of Indian idol 4 in Delhi: 23 May

The final 100 contestants are slated to be chosen between June and July 2008, the final 30 by October 2008. A special “Wild Card” episode will take place on or about November 2008. The Grand Finale of season 4 is set to take place on or about February 2009 where the fourth Indian Idol will be selected by public vote and presented via a “Live” recorded performance. Promos for the fourth season appeared on Sony Entertainment Television mid summer of 2008 and featured past contestants of the series as well as recurring judges Annu Malik and Javed Akhtar. Indian Idol 4 will again be telecasted on Sony Entertainment Television. Promos appeared on Sony TV saying Indian Idol 4 is premiering once again for another season on September 19, 2008.

The panel of judges now includes The Fab Four Javed Akhtar, Anu Malik, Sonali Bendre and Kailash Kher.

Kailash Kher perfectly replacing innocent and sweet talking Udit Narain, ready to hit back, high hitting Anu Malik from a safe distance.

Sonali Bendre taking it from where Farah Khan or Alisha Chinai left. Smart and witty and invincible in X-factor. She is a rock star and proven attraction or who knows asset for this version of Indian Idol.

And the author of this article, who is writing over Indian Idol from second version of Indian Idol is again set to make marks. Hoping that my busy schedule will give me enough time to make it.

Indian Idol 3,10th August 2007: Like the independence spirit, colour was missing ….

The show begins with some Independence Day resolutions and the first one to take on the stage was my favourite Deepali.

 

Deepali: “Dhol Bajane Laga” For the first time, I found Deepali’s on stage presence completely without any thrill. I was really surprised that what’s going on with her. There was sure something wrong with her. I don’t know about the sur and rhythm, but there was something missing, something typical Deepali throw was missing. Her expressions, which have been the strength of her shows, were half hearted and although her voice was fine, but somewhere it was not that good.

The song was written by Jaaved Ji, one part of the same song was sung by Udit Ji and the same song was composed by Anu Malik… wait wait wait… one more person on the stage… Mr. India, Anil Kapoor. So, the show got one more star on it.

    Anil’s words over the same song, were although “Ekdum Jhakash”, but before the same words, he said “It’s a tough song to sing”… these lines actually say everything.

    Although everyone praised her well, but Udit Ji admitted that there was lesser through than usual. I am not happy with Judge’s words… They were trying to save Deepali more, than saying truth. Anu even commented that she is the one, who could be the female Indian Idol. I don’t agree with today’s performance at least.

 

Then there were promos of Gandhi: My Father … A film, I would sure like to see as the character of Hari Ram always been interesting to me like Nathu Ram Godse. Not because of the fact that both of them were in a way opposite to the stream, but because their voices were forcibly drained down. I wish if more and more people were able to here those voice and some bitter facts about our Father of Nation Mr. M.K. Gandhi.

 

Amit: “Yeh Jo Desh Hai” Safe Choice… its now visible that Amit is selecting his songs cleverly in one particular rhythm. But playing safe ended with being someone like Dravid and you might have seen, how Dravid failing in now days. I don’t want to say that he was not good, but he could have done lots better. Something was missing for me.

    Thanks God!!! Alisha and Udit said that he was not fine. Anu came to oppose Alisha… its being personal and not the truth. No comment over it. Jaaved Ji also said words in favour of Amit. Anil even said that he gave him goose pimples and also given standing ovation.

    I think, giving standing ovation will loose its importance in this way. L

 

Chang: “Baar Baar Haan” The song from the film Lagaan. The same sporting spirit was over the face and in expressions of Chang. I liked his spirit after really many days. But I should say that his voice was not sound that deadly to suit the same song. Everything was nice about the song, means the rhythm, the sur… but only sound quality was not that nice…. It must be sounding over the music at a few places. But anyway…

    Anu Malik tried to speak the truth, but thanks to personal ego….. Alisha felt that the same performance was devine. Its good for encouraging someone and he was nice with all other things too, but it was not 100% according to me. Udit Ji came to support Alisha, but Anil clearly stated that Anu Malik was right and this boy was sure loosing sur at places. Then it was Jaaved Sir, who blamed the choice of song. As he said this was not a song which could have sung by only one singer. Anyway, leave the biggies comment over biggies only.

 

Ankita: “Hum Logo Ko Samajh” What’s going on? Ankita gave the worst show of Indian Idol for sure. It was unbelievable, she tried to sing from going behind the seats of Judges and messed it completely, whether its words or sur… everything was loosing the key. Thanks God that she decided to come back to stage and then she got the balance again…. but whomever was there on stage, was not Ankita.

    Anu Malik made the fine comments over all the things, giving the credits that she carried on at least. Alisha said her aunt said that if she wish to reborn then want to reborn as Ankita. Anil said once he was in such a situation and then he was to take off from the show… and wants to give the full marks to Ankita that she at least carried on. Jaaved Sir come to give the right comments that he is disappointed from Ankita.

 

Then another star was on the stage …. Ajay Jadeja. He commented that he never seen Ankita doing fault over the stage and thinks that she failed once because she tried to do something which was not her style. Then there was a request to dance and Ajay did a pretty well job with the other contestants.

 

Pooja: “Aai Mere Watan Ke Logo” Very risky choice. If you perform even 50% of the same, then you will be on the top and if you missed only a single beat, then no body will be here to favour as the same song is much close to each Indian’s heart.

    I will give more than 100% marks to Pooja for living the same emotions which was the requirement of the same song. He was nice throughout the same song, but somewhere I felt that she was only missing the high nodes/pitches in the same song.

    Jaaved Sir said it was unacceptable to do even slightest injustice with the same song. Anil made the wrong comment saying that it was needed a bit more emotion in it. Alisha gave the right through saying that it was not moving one. Anu gave benefit of doubt and said people should vote for her even if she was not that good today.

 

 

Emon: “Lakshay: Title song” I liked it… I liked it… at least someone made the show… what a voice, what a throw and what an environment. You were really looking like Sonu Nigam and sounding like him in a way. Probably it was only performance, which I liked in today’s show.

Anu said in low nodes it was slightly out of confidence, but later you rocked and went fabulas. Jaaved Sir made the comment, which I liked from my heart and he said that not many singers could have tried the same song at this scale.

Emon for me, you were the best today and your performance was the show stealer. Probably I am saying the same first time for you, so celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J

 

 

Prashant: “Jindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye” What a sweet voice you have Prashant… I don’t say that you are flawless always, but your voice really covers all the shakes from the performances. You are really really nice to hear and your all efforts take the right shape. Although like everyone else, I know that technically, you have limited choices and the same is visible many times.

    Jaaved Sir said that it was totally flat singing. Alisha said that it was nice and in sur. Udit Ji said that how much caliber you have, you were well. Then Anu said that you were outstanding and the same dragged lots of arguments over the same.

    Anu said Jaaved Ji right at 99% times and Udit Ji out of tune at 45% times. Udit Ji responded with the words the same only because Anu Ji makes me half minded all the times. He also mentioned that sometime, it look like that only Anu Ji and Jaaved Sir are here to judge and others are gathered here for dinner only.

    Udit Ji really irritated this time. I expect the same will move on in next episodes too… So, ending the same show here…. For me it was not well on standards of Indian Idol.

Indian Idol 3, 4th August 2007: Abhishek was indeed the Undisputed Don of Indian Idol …

Although Deepali performed well… but I want to keep my fingers crossed for Abhishek and Deepali. Although according to me, Abhishek and Chang were the weakest links.

Hussain and Minni asked a typical question to all judges that what are things, which pinch them about each other.

 

Anu Ji:

1. Udit ji gives very beautiful comments, but somehow when he thinks of saying something really good, then before that could reach to his mouth.. it translates to only one word “Lekin”
   
2. Alisha Chinai is a very very good judge, but when she wanted to be. I think she hates beautiful girls a bit more.
   

Udit Ji:

1. Malik ji is one of those tricky judges, who if got happy then you’ll get 100% marks and if not happy then… laughhhh (Anu Malik laughs too)
   

Alisha Ji: Look like everyone was waiting for her take on the same question.

1. For Udit Ji…. sometime saying truth is harder to him as he likes to be sweet only and doesn’t want to hurt someone. But sometimes you have to be a bit real.
   
2. Jaaved Ji is a mastermind most of the time and knows how to say…. but sometime even his words might be more from the mind not from the heart.
   
3. And last but not the least Anu Ji (everyone was dying to hear this). He loves to have the last word. He is harsh and hard hitting…. but the same for the truth only… but she thinks that sometime the harshness is too hard hitting.
   

 

Jaaved Ji: Look like everyone was waiting for her take on the same question.

1. Anu Malik is more than enough harsh sometimes over issues, which might have been handled more politely. He gave the example that one man could be called as husband of your mother and your father too.. but the later one is more decent and respectful.
   
2. Udit Ji never wanna to commit something in life… he wants to have the both sides with him and the same is not possible at all the times and sometime you need to take the stand.
   
3. Alisha hides her intelligence and sometime, I got surprised that why she is laughing. I think she should be straighter to heart and should keep it well to the attitude of a Judge.
   

Now, it comes to decide that who was better and who should go. But this time no one was asked the same question and Hussain and Minni moved to announce bottom four in hurry and the names were Deepali, Chang, Prashant and Amit Paul. It was also announced that Indian Idol received more than 15 lacs of votes today.

What??????????

Deepali and Chang are possible choices, but Prashant and Amit are technically (in terms of votes) unbeatable right now, how it come to happen? Even Anu Malik commented that look like public don’t hear us at all. Abhishek was the weakest link. Unfortunately, I need to accept the same fact that yes!!! He was the weakest link.

Then bottom four was asked for singing a song together and the song was “Roobaroo”. Wonderful song… really good. Then there was a break and after the break, Minni said all of you four sung beautifully in last gala, that’s why you all should rest as you are safe, means Abhishek, Pooja, Emon and Ankita; the actual bottom four. Nice twist….

I am really shocked Emon, Pooja and Ankita?? Ankita came to perform with her feminine spirit after really many days and if people send her in bottom after that, then she wont choose the same way again and will remain in her Tom-Boy look. I am not happy. Pooja and Emon, both were good and no one was expecting them to come into bottom.

Every Judge was in a way or another taking a name Abhishek. What to do? Can’t come to advocate my favourite. Emon was declared safe and when he was going then it was announced that how mean friend you are as leaving your friend Pooja behind. Pooja is safe too.

Abhishek and Ankita; no choice… Ankita must be saved, but I am hurt….. how could Ankita come into bottom two? Look like people gone insane.

When asked Abhishek said, he don’t think that Ankita is going to voted out today and on the same question Ankita said God knows. Could you feel the pain behind these two words?

Then it was to Judges. Anu was like saying I fear that if Ankita get voted out. Everyone was saying in favour of Ankita. Jaaved Sir said Abhishek has good voice and style, but we get many boy with good voice and style, but not the girls……

Finally it was announced that Abhishek is out. Abhishek was quite down, completely silent as I was expecting similar response. It was said that when he was performing in Ahmedabad and Minni mentioned that she never seen any Indian Idol contestant rocking the audiences as much as Abhishek did. He sung the Don song at least three times running all over and it was phenomenal.

When he was asked about his best moments in Indian Idol then he replied with the one, when on being asked about the one, Anu come to take his name as Indian Idol. It was bets moment for him and then it was then when his both parents were there back the stage…. which were one of those moments that he could never ever forget.

Then he was called to rock the audience and he was showing like he can’t do the same right now. Minni said she believe that he will do that. I could understand Abhishek, what you might be feeling, when someone asks you for singing. I remember the day, when once I was told to say a few words from my college stage and my words were “Although I have been saying many things in past from here, but probably today you all said this much good words about me that I am not being able to speak any more words, so please don’t request, I can’t speak”. Anyway…. old memories

 

With a big rounds of claps, Abhishek started with his Don song… he came down from stage directly in audience and crossed all the audience moving around them. He was really undisputed Don of Indian Idol. Public was going crazy… it was unbelievable and thrilling…. he made everyone turning to himself and judges were amazed and so am I. Public was jumping to touch him and even in the rush of people surrounding him, he didn’t came to miss the sur even once. He is a real find of Indian Idol, he is a rock star. What a voice, what an environment. He really gave me goose pimples. Abhishek you are… you are … I will miss you… I will miss you like nuts. He is sure the style king.

Pooja and Deepali were crying like little babies and Pooja specially was unable to stop herself. Anu himself come to stage to cheer him and the show ended then.

 

This time, Indian Idol going really good and no one developed like some evil in front of others and even departures are so gracious and thrilling. Once Suhit was being developed as the one, but he left sooner… now I think only Prashant is the one, who is gaining people’s attention on being saved every time due to his community support. I think the same will turn in to anger over him in later stages.

 

Indian Idol 3, 3rd August 2007: Folk night was owned by Ankita and Pooja …

So, here comes the folk night… nice theme and I am expecting specially girls rocking the night… as Pooja, Deepali and our hot Anky baby, all of them knows how to perform over such songs. As about boys, then if someone do well over the same, then I will be surprised as according to me all of them are urban type voices…. but let’s see.

One more thing, I am thinking about that could they use or would be allowed to use the latest cash song? I don’t think so… anyway, let’s watch the show.

 

Jaaved JI started the same show giving introduction of folk song and also mentioning the relation of the same with Indian Films. He said that he hopes that music today would not only touch your ears but to the culture you possesses in your blood. Anyway, the show started with Hussain asking Minni to sing any folk tune, she might be knowing and Minni sung “Mare Hiwade Mein”.. just after the same Hussain asked that now please sing the same song and Minni was like O … really funny. Anu praised Minni that the nicely sung and I really liked the joy shown by Minni.

Then it was turn of Hussain and he sung a line from “Dilli Sahar Mein Maro” and Minni commented that at one side, we are looking at trained singer sitting there as contestants and at another side, you like some train’s singer.

Then Ila Arun was called on the stage, the queen of now day folk. She said that although I was called to hear singing of contestants, but really I was hear to find my old old mate Jaaved Bhai… Jaaved Ji commented that “You won’t leave following me?”

It was asked that how Anu Ji and Alisha sitting together? Is everything fine? Anyway, when Emon came on stage, then Udit Ji made an interesting comment that if you don’t sing well then you will become geography. Anu interrupted in between saying “Haai” and corrected him with Alisha that he was meant to say that he will become history, if don’t sing well..

Emon: “Preet Ki Lat Mujhe Aisee Lagi” Really nice song…. and it is more necessary to feel the same rather than singing the same only. Its not easy to feel the same for everyone with the mere few words. Really a marvelous performance …

Ila Ji commented that its first time, when I am watching you face to face and you really reminds me of Sonu Nigam. She felt that he might need more passion into it. Probably, I was not able to figure out the same as I found the exact mount of passion. Probably, the same was asking more from him. Anu Ji said that he got his playback singer. Others were praising only.

 

Prashant: “Rindpose Summal” The same song from Mission Kashmir was an exact choice for the same boy and he really started off the same extremely well. No one is going to mind, even he was slipping somewhere later. He deserves the place, where he is. I was saying in last episode that he needs to be more responsible towards his community, who are backing him like mad. Alisha commented that he is back. Udit Ji thought finally he came into the mood. Jaaved Ji said although he was thinking that he is being backed up by Darjeeling and Calcutta, but now whole India will back him. Ila said there was a freshness from Assam Tea in his voice . Anu praised him in a comic and playful way.

Prashant! It was never a question of staying in or out for you as you have a sound base of fans… but you have much nice voice and you are able to rock the stage, whenever come to use the same.

 

Deepali: “Nimbuda Nimbuda” Probably, I never got to see someone singing and performing over the same song. It’s really really tough, I know. Once in my graduation, I was choreographing two songs from the same movie including this one for a show and it took more than a week, I think in preparation…. its not everyone’s cake even if you keep the steps as simple as possible. She was really looking like star and her performance was outstanding like always.

Ila was saying that there was much sweetness in her voice and its really tough that she kept the breath working for her. Anu Malik said that he never saw someone performing and singing well in such a song…. He also commented that he heard Alisha saying Oh! My God during the performance and the same is a huge compliment to her.

Deepali… somewhere you still not reached to the level, which you shown with that “Nisha” song.

 

Abhishek: “Rang De Basanti” Oh my God… what you did? The same song has made Amey out from the last season… It has been a bit unlucky… and if saying technically, then it’s not a cake of someone else than Sukhwinder himself. Abhishek was keeping his voice at a high scale and a bit loud too…. but somewhere it was not natural. So, there was not that thrill… So, I should say that it was a wrong choice for such a stage.

Ila said that she liked his liveliness and she appreciates his performance. Jaaved Ji said that if the song was a bit in higher scale then it was more brighter. Same opinion was of Alisha and Udit. Anu said that he was out of Sur… and that’s the worst thing, you could have done.

Now, my take on the same … I am not being able to take one name whenever the result episode is coming in now days as all of them are performing equally good and it’s now on only performance of the particular… so for me, so for the audience. Abhishek!!! This wrong choice is going to make you in danger for sure and I could only pray that it might not be worse…. but

 

Pooja: “Nee Main Samajh Gayi” You just made the right choice…. I wish if Abhishek knew that what the choice meant to at this stage. The same song was suiting much to her cocky voice. She was trying to feel the same song and the same was making the same this much nice. This was true Pooja, performing with her perfect voice only… no movement and only movement was from her eyes.

Alisha given her standing ovation and Anu said she make him cry. He has no words to say more and has no words to praise her. He said you are going to be a big playback singer and people will come to you for asking you to sing soon very soon. Jaaved Sir said that although he doesn’t follow any superstition, but right now he wanted to suggest Pooja for her “Najar” … Jaaved Ji always Jaaved Ji. J I liked Pooja’s smile on the same. Ila said, she wanted to pray for her. She is more than outstanding and recalled her of Reshma. Flawless.

 

Amit Paul: “Omkara” What new, he has left with now? The same question was in air, when he came to perform. I thought that the same song was better suiting to Abhishek than Amit himself. Amit was having the right looks, but not the same attitude to sing such a UP song. I felt that he was not able to feel the passion in the same song. So, according to me, it was one of his bad performances and he was forgetting lines too often in the same song…. like he has not worked over the same. No acceptable at this stage.

Jaaved Sir said that he didn’t noticed that he forgot the lyrics.. and Ila eve commented over the same saying that when Jaaved Sir likes someone, then ignore all his flaw like he did today. But the same also says how much talented you are. Udit Ji said also said that it was wrong selection. Even Alisha said that he was not that good with this song.

Anu made an interesting comment that “They never taste, who always drink and they always talk, who never think.” Over the same Alisha replied that “Same to you.” Do Anu have a problem with all the female singers, he has worked with?

I must say that everyone was not that much harsh over him, because he was outstanding at last three performances. Even when Anu praised him, then he was not happy from inside, at least I thought so.

 

Ankita Mishra: “Main Aayi Hun UP Bihar Lootne” Here comes my girl… she really taken my suggestions finally… taking her feminine style in action. What an attitude? What is killing style? Ankita, it’s only possible for you… I don’t know why people don’t rush to vote for you like nuts. Each turn and each movement was like thunderbolts… you really gave me something in comparison to you only. You always beat yourself every time. I really want to see you as Indian Idol. But I won’t say that I am rooting for you as the same has not been lucky this time for candidates… I remember Shifa and Ayesha.

I know she was careful about choosing her charm with her famine instinct as she is not used of the same. Alisha was going to comment over something, but then said that your all fault wil be ignored today…. you are outstanding always. Ila said that now she worked with Anu Ji 16 years back and thinks that never going to get the chance again as now its time for Ankita. Anu was smiling over the same… Anu said somewhere your performance make you slipping from Sur at some moments, but your performance overcome everything and at the end, you stand as outstanding always. Jaaved ji said somewhere that nautanki was less, but even then you are never out of outstanding.

 

Mayank Chang: “Ritu Aa Gayi re” I am not satisfied…. it was not that good enough for me…. I was remembering Sandeep’s performance over the same, which made me watching the same song again and again. There was a thrill and passion in that version and right now, it was a bit flat to me… or it would be unfair to compare Chang with Sandeep. Chang… you are in danger according to me… although I know that Judges wont say much bad to you. But I also want to admit that you were better in second half of the song.

Alisha said he was his own only. Udit Ji said…. He could be Indian Idol. Jaaved Sir compared him with tendulkar.. saying that people were saying that he is out, but again he come to make a century to prove that he still rules.. Ila Ji called him handsome… and also heads off to him. Anu said you proved me right and sung tremendously well. Chang is happy as he has got everything..but somewhere I am not happy at all… Don’t know why… but I know its not sign of being him in danger as the pattern is going opposite to me in this season.

 

So, here comes one great episode…really this time show is more phenomenal than the last version. If I have to rate the best ones, then the names were Ankita and Pooja Chatterjee (surprisingly). J

At the end…. it was like something… when rightfully Ila grabbed Jaaved Ji’s hands and took him to the stage and made him dancing with her. I wish if I was able to see the same a bit more. J