REULT G.R. 6

RAVI TRIPATHI OUT

Galas Six of Indian Idol saw some of the best performances of the finalists so far.
Amey, Ravi, Meenal, Karunya Antara, Sandeep and Anuj put their hearts before Guest judge Preity Zinta and their souls into their music and mesmerised audiences across the country on Monday night.

The results were due on Tuesday evening and the contestants could hardly sit still before the shoot. `Now that they are so close to the finals, to be voted out at this stage hurts even more, ` said Judge Sonu Nigam.

The show began with a peppy performance of Salaam Namaste by all the contestants together to liven up the scene.

As Farah Khan was missing on the episode, Sonu Nigam and Anu Malik gave their predictions for the bottom three.

While Sonu felt Sandeep, Meenal and Ravi would constitute the lowest votes, Anu Malik felt Amey, Sandeep and Meenal would be in the Danger Zone.

When the final results were declared, the Judges and janta’s predictions almost matched and Meenal, Ravi and Amey were in the bottom three.

Amey was the first to be called on stage and he sang the title track of Rang De Basanti again for the audiences.

Next Meenal came on stage to perform Mera Piya Ghar Aaya once again and last of all, Ravi was called on stage to sing Teri Deedh Ko Akhiyan Tarse, as he had done on the previous episode.

While the other contestants heaved a sigh of relief, the judges felt that Sandeep, instead of Ravi should have been in the bottom three.

Ravi was voted out this week, just when his performance was getting better. `I think Ravi had really worked hard to choose a proper song this week and sing it well. It`s sad that just when he was improving, he`s lost out on audience confidence,` said Sonu Nigam, who had applauded Ravi’s efforts on the last episode.

Though disappointed with the result, Ravi was not upset. `It`s not the end of the road for me. I will make it one day and will treasure my Idol memories forever,` said Ravi after the show.

His last performance on the Idol stage was the heart-wrenching classic Zindagi, Kaisi hai paheli from the movie Anand.

Result G.R. 5

	Panna Gill voted out of Indian Idol
	Indian Idol Series 2 is get ting hot week by week as the contest inches towards its grand finale. While the Valentine’s week had its share of love, mush and romantic ballads on the sets, it also brought a surprising news of yet another contestant being voted out. This week Mumbai boy Panna Gill, who is popular for the mischievous grin, left the Idol stage with a brave look. He had an indescribable quality referred to as the X-Factor making him unique and his style unmatched. His performances would get the audience up on their feet, joining in the songs and enjoying every moment of his performances. Panna’s exit was very emotional for all the contestants, who had grown fond of his extrovert and charming personality. His parents too, though sad at the thought of their son losing out, were happy to see him come so far. “This is only the beginning of his career. Our son has a long way to go and I’m sure the exposure and recognition he’s got from the show will help him tremendously,” said his father. “With trips to Assam, Delhi and campaigning in Mumbai, Panna’s confidence level has increased dramatically and so has his popularity. He’s already achieved so much from the show and we are thankful for the experience he has had,” added his mother. Though Panna’s spirits were low after the show, he took the news bravely and was actually pacifying his fellow contestants! Farah Khan, who had always had a soft corner for Panna, was visibly emotional and didn’t speak much for fear of breaking down on camera. “It’s a tragic loss to the show,” said Farah after calming down herself. “Panna was one of my personal favourite and the most interesting performer among the eight finalists. No other contestant has the X-Factor and likeability that Panna displayed on stage,” she added. Farah Khan had always said that Panna was only a good performer, but he proved her wrong by working on his singing and subsequently becoming a “complete package”. As Panna walked off the stage, the judges and his fellow contestants felt the loss of a friend and an exceptional performer. With only seven weeks before the Grand Finale, the performances are like never before, the tension is gripping and emotions are flying high.

RESULT G.R 4

MONALI THAKUR IS OUT THIS WEEK !!

After brilliant performances by the nine finalists, Antara, Meenal, Monali, Panna, Karunya, Ravi, Sandeep Amey and second time entrant Anuj, the deciding votes were finally in.

The anxiety of the results never seems to diminish as week after week the contestants hope and pray that theirs will not be the name asked to leave the stage.

The show was kicked off with a performance of Tauba Tauba by all the contestants, which managed to cut the tension and relax the atmosphere.

Before the final verdict was announced, the judges were asked who they thought would be voted out.

A common factor in all their predictions was Anuj, who has taken Jolly's place on the show.

`I think it's purely because of his lack of training all these weeks that his talent looks very raw in comparison to the others on stage,` said Farah Khan. She also felt that Sandeep and Meenal had slipped in their performances and could be the ones to leave.

Anu Malik's intuition was that Anuj, Meenal or Antara would lose their grip on the show while Sonu Nigam placed his bets on the boys Anuj, Panna or Ravi.

The real results were once again, not only astonishing but even upsetting for the judges. The three who earned the least votes this week were Monali, Meenal and Karunya.

As the trio stood out from the group on stage, Sonu Nigam asked the channel Sony Entertainment Television to do something about these crazy results.

`I know the public's say is the ultimate decider on this show, but they should know who should be voted in and who should be voted out,` said the almost fiery Sonu Nigam.

The final verdict was declared and Kolkata`s Monali Thakur was the one chosen to leave the show.

The girl from a musical family has been a consistent performer through the show and has always received the support of the judges.

She always chose appropriate songs in the galas, and even experimented with singing a male-voice song, performing really well in one of the rounds. She was last seen on stage singing 'Piya Tohse Naina Lage Re' for which she received accolades from all the judges.

Guest judges Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra too referred to her performance as "fantastic" and complimented her presence in front of the camera.

As Monali left the stage on Tuesday's show, she was assured a chance at playback singing by Anu Malik himself, who believed in her talent from day one.

Monali's farewell to the Indian Idol dream and her friends was marked by her heartfelt performance of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna at the end of the show.

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Kareena, Priyanka spice up Indian Idol

GALA 4

Heartthrobs Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were on the judge's seats along with our distinguished trio Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam, and the atmosphere on the sets couldn't have been more festive than this one.

First was the turn of Panna Gill whose rendition of the

Shammi Kapoor classic 'Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera

After a perfect start to the contest, it was time now for Meenal Jain to showcase her talent. Her performance on 'Nighaein Milane Ko Je Chahta Hai

Ravi Tripathi was up next to take some beating on the pronunciation of words in the song 'Nain Lad Jay Be'.

'Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya' was the song on which Sandeep Acharaya performed next.

Antara Mitra stepped on to the stage draped in a saree,which appealed to Kareena. Her performance on the song 'Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na' stunned everyone

Next came NC Karunya singing 'Ae Meri Zohra Zabeen'. Like always, Karunya's performance was no less than that of a professional singe

Himachal boy Anuj Sharma made an entry on the show singing 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'.

Monali Thakur received a great response from the jury for performance on the song 'Piya Tohse Naina Lage Re'.

Finally it was time for Amey Date to put a fitting end to evening of great music. His powerful performance on the song 'Laga Chunri Mein Daag' made Kareena declare him as her Indian Idol.

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RESULT GALA 3

	Neha Kakkar out of Indian Idol SEE OUR WEBSITE CLICK HERE
	This week's elimination saw Delhibased Neha Kakkar out of the Indian Idol race. The judges' favourite and the youngest and the very talented girl broken down on being voted out. Commenting on her ouster, Anu Malik said, "I don't know what is it that the viewers are voting for? Looks like they have decided to go against the judges. I am very sad for Neha Kakkar. I know for a fact that she is a brilliant singer..." Neha was unable to participate in the music video of the Indian Idols due to chicken pox. She had even missed out on some singing and grooming lessons. However inspite of all that she had bounced back and had floored everyone with her brilliant performances! She was the rockstar of the group and so her elimination came as a shock to everyone. The only Delhi contestant is now out. A much deserving finalist is out of this race due to the lack of votes. During the shooting of an episode, which will be aired today, Sonu Nigam lost his cool because he didn't approve of the songs that the contestants had been asked to sing. On the receiving end were Neha Kakkar who burst into tears and Antara Mitra. The songs in question were Neha's Zubi zubi zubi… from Dance Dance and Antara's Tu rutha to… from Jawani. Ok! I am officially pissed off! I don’t get what the Indian audience hears! I am sorry but I don’t think Indians who watch and vote for Indian Idol can be called sound judges! In fact I would love to know what in God’s name do they think before voting! I mean how can the best singers go to bottom three, while the worst pack survives? I was going to report on Indian Idol Performance Night, but then I thought that not many might care to read who sang what! Besides I don’t really know all the songs to make a sound judgement! However, I do know a good rendition when I hear one! I have decided to launch two ‘Save the Contestant’ drives! I think the net friendly Indians can read this and go in an overdrive to save two great contestants! They deserve to be on top! Honestly! I will take you to performance night for a quick summary! The show started with Sandeep Acharya! He sang an overheard song and frankly I think he is an imitator and his voice reminds me of Udit Narayan, one of the playback singers of Hindi movies! Obviously Sandeep chose an Udit Narayan song! I was so under-whelmed that I pressed the mute button after listening to first stanza! Obviously I did not miss much because the judges also did not think much about his performance and on result night he was coined to be a part of Bottom Three contestants by the judges! He survived bottom three though! After Sandeep, Neha Kakkar took the stage and she sang this peppy number which was unfortunate because it was nothing new and I think most know that she could handle such songs without any problems and as one of the judges Sonu Nigam pointed out she could do much better! Neha has a fantastic voice! She has the voice that would shine in traditional Indian folk genre! Obviously the performance was very simple and I knew that Neha might land in Bottom Three and I was right! Amey Date is a favourite with most of the net surfing folks! Amey has a fantastic voice and his slow rendition of a ballad was fantastic! My gal went into an overdrive voting for him because he lands in danger zone almost always and I still have not figured out why! I mean he looks good so his looks can’t be the problem! He sounds great so his voice can’t be the problem either! So what is wrong with Indian voters? Amey landed in bottom three and the popular vote was Indians should not vote! Sorry! I am launching a Save Amey Drive and I want people to participate because Amey is a great singer and he is Top Two material!!! Meenal Jain – I love this gal! Seriously! She has this amazing voice! Her voice shines in songs that need belting out and belting out in tune is a feat! I personally loved her performance of Lambi Judaai, a song made immortal by Pakistani folk diva Reshma! Meenal’s performance was the best in my opinion and frankly when she landed in bottom three I was not just pissed off – I was like I don’t want to see this show! Seriously if less than perfect is Indian Idol Mantra, what’s the point of having such a show? I am launching Save Meenal Drive! Please don’t fail her! She has a bright future! Ravi Tripathi! You know something – this guy was the one to leave! It was a horrid performance! I mean please he sang one of my favourite songs and I was like Jesus what is he doing? I am sorry the guy is not that great and he needs a lot of practice to remain in this game! I was not impressed with him and I felt rather distraught when he did not even make it to bottom three! Hello! He deserved to go!!! Don’t give sympathy votes! This is a show about finding a true talent and when compared Ravi just is mediocre and that’s the fact! Sorry, I don’t think sympathy should play any part in such shows! Antara Mitra – Ok, she is a darling of the audiences! I like her as well and I frankly coined her as the idol! However! Her last two performances were nothing to report home about! So she needs to get back on track and sing what she believes otherwise I think she will not be the right choice! Sorry Antara game is on… Panna Gill – He is a good entertainer and I know why he survives! The teen gals have a crush on him apparently! As long as he can sing in tune I have no qualms! He was not a bottom three material so I am fine with the fact that he survived! Monali Thakur – Like Antara, this sweet gal is a crowd favourite and after having some voice trouble last week, she came back with a bang and she was wearing a saree and looking darn cute and sweet! Loved her performance! Loved her look and glad that she remained safe but then she always is! Saving the best for last! NC Karunya! Karunya is a South-Indian bloke who sings brilliantly in Punjabi! His rendition of the popular song from Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding – a great film might I add was just awesome! Yes I agree with him that his performance was the best! Way to go! After landing in bottom three in the last gala, this guy came back and conquered them all! So the result shows nights are always disturbing and as I already mentioned Amey, Meenal and Neha landed in bottom three! Neha was expected and the other two were on wrong list! Thankfully the blow was not as severe because Meenal was sent back first and Amey stated that since Neha was like a younger sister, he would prefer to leave the competition than see Neha go! However, Amey survived as you all obviously figured it out! But Amey was crying with passion when he was told that Neha is out and he survived! Amey, I love your passion and more so your mom, she is darn sweet lady and frankly my gal and I always are tenser about her than you, if that makes any sense whatsoever! Neha sweetheart! You are just 17 and the future for you is darn bright! The plus is your elder sister also was a product of Reality Television Contest and she was NOT selected and now she has a fantastic career – so I am very certain that you like your sister Sonu Kakkar would be heard by Indians soon! I wish you all the best! The greatest highlight of result night was the inclusion of Anuj Sharma who replaced Jolly Das who is still down with Chicken Pox! Sorry Jolly! Now the great thing about Anuj is he is cute, he sings very well and he is taken, which makes him even hotter! Ok, so that’s my gal’s take but I sincerely like the guy, so I was glad to see him back, although I think Farah Khan was kind of mean when she delivered the news! But as long as he is selected, I will not hold that against Farah!