The Pop Idol format is known as the “Indian Idol” series in India. It has been carried on Sony Entertainment Television since 2004. The program was superseded by a spin-off named Indian Idol Junior for the sixth and eighth seasons. The program has been airing since 2004. There are presently 13 seasons of the show, and the 13th will premiere in July 2022. Indian Idol has been one of the popular television shows in India for ten years. One of Indians’ favorite past times has been seeing people sing on television, especially alongside their families.
Let’s now look at the names of the season 1 winners, judges, hosts, and contestants of Indian Idol.
Winner of Indian Idol Season 1
Abhijeet Sawant became the winner of season 1 of Indian Idol. Season winner Abhijeet Sawant finished ahead of first runner-up Amit Sana. On April 7, 2005, Aapka Abhijeet Sawant, his debut solo album, was released. He also performed the song ‘Marjawaan Mitjawaan’ as a playback singer in the film Aashiq Banaya Aapne that same year. On July 10, 2007, his second album called Junoon, was made available. In India, the title song made the charts. See the complete list of Indian idol winners till date.
Judges
- Anu Malik: Anu Malik is a well-known vocalist and songwriter from India. He received many prestigious honors for his contributions to the field of music.
- Farah Khan: Farah Khan is renowned for her work as a director, including Main Hoon Na as well as Om Shanti Om. She is a well-known director, producer, and choreographer.
- Sonu Nigam: Singer Sonu Nigam is from India. He is among the most well-known playback performers in the nation.
Hosts
Aman Verma & Mini Mathur hosted the debut season of Indian Idol.
- Aman Verma: As an anchor, Aman Verma is most known for his time from the year 2001 to 2004 as host of the Star Plus game program Khullja Sim Sim.
- Mini Mathur: She is a television host, actor, and model Mini Mathur. For six seasons, she served also as host of the Indian version of American Idol. She previously worked as a VJ for MTV India, where she hosted numerous shows.
Contestants Name
Abhijeet Sawant
After the program, he presented several programs and appeared in a few films, including Tees Maar Khan, in which he had a brief cameo.
Amit Sana
He performs live shows and as a playback singer. He performs songs in a variety of languages, including Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, and Assamese.
Rahul Vaidya
He appeared on numerous reality television programs, including Big Boss 14 as well as ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 11. He performed some tracks as a singer as well.
Prajakta Shukre
She performs as a vocalist in the Bollywood film industry and has also appeared on a few reality TV series.
Ravi Ravinder:
He is from Ludhiana, and following the performance, he launched an album in Punjabi with 8 original songs.
Aditi Paul
She performed a variety of Bollywood songs; ‘Ang Laga De Re’ from the film Goliyon ki Raas was her biggest hit. Ram-Leela Leela.
Muhammad Pancholi
He performed the Bol Bum- Jai Ho songs ‘Jeetega Phirse India Mera’ and ‘Rimjhim Sawan Bare.’
Harish Moyal
For the outstanding Sufi song of the year in 2011, he won the Big Star IMA Award. His radio program, Mehfil-e-Mausiqui, was also a major success and was adored by the general population.
Rahul Saxena
He contributed to the Om Shanti Om song Deewangi Deewangi.
Amit Tandon
In ‘Kaisa Ye Pyaar Hai’, he portrayed Prithvi Bose, while in Dill Mill, he portrayed Abhimanyu Modi.
Vishal Kothari
Nearly 1000 concerts were performed by him all around the world. At the 2014 International Jazz Festival, the Canadian government also recognizes him.
Priyanka Venkateshwar
She participated in three TV talent searches. She had no trouble with the first two, the Star Plus programs Kya Masti Kya Dhoom as well as Kuchh Kar Dikhaana Hai. She won with ease. The final challenge was for a larger award, one that most people expected she would win right away—winning the Indian Idol competition. She left the race, however, a few steps after the finish line, in order to focus on studying for her final exam for the Higher Secondary Certificate.
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