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Indian Idol 3 - Sunidhi Chauhan Performs With The Top 13!

Sprout

2007-06-23 15:06:26

Last night, the Indian Idol 3 episode ended with a boring cliff-hanger! Who will the esteemed judges choose out of Padmanav Bordoloi, Ankita Mishra and Suhit Gosain as the Lucky Thirteenth!? I mean, they obviously had never discussed amongst themselves who should re-enter the competition! They had to do it with the camera running, how else would the home viewers know that judges were doing their jobs, right?

So the show started with Mini Mathur and Hussain telling us that the judges were undecided last night! Really? The fact is that the show was recorded few days back, but do go on! So, they had huddled together to make a choice –

Cut to judges discussing the contestants!

I am presenting it as was seen and heard!

Annu Malek: Suhit is a good performer, but Ankita is a better singer!
Udit Narayan: If you are talking about good singer, Padmanav is better than Ankita!
Javed Akhtar Saab: Yes, it is true that singing is important, but performance too is equally important!
Alisha Chinai: If that’s the criteria, we should consider Suhit, what’s wrong with him? (Oy! I don’t even know where to start! One must admirably loathe Alisha for supporting Suhit!)
Javed Akhtar Saab: It’s not that we are looking for either a good singer or a good performer; we are looking for a person, who has both of these qualities!

Secret discussions

Javed Akhtar Saab: So we all agree? Great! I am happy that we all are happy about the choice!

Back in the studio –

This is Indian Idol 3 – The Wild Card Results Episode Part Two!

Mini Mathur and Hussain called Suhit, Ankita and Padmanav on the stage and asked the judges what their decision was!

Javed Saab said that it was a very difficult decision as all the judges spent a considerable time discussing the merits and demerits of each contestant! It was a very tough call!

Mini pleaded to Javed Saab that he should announce the results as soon as possible! Javed Saab retorted by asking whether they thought the hosts expected the name just like that without creating the clichéd suspense! Javed Saab actually the answer is YES!

Thankfully, he must have heard me, because he said that the judges had decided that Ankita Mishra would be the Lucky Thirteenth!

Now, get this – Hearing Ankita’s name, the atmosphere in the Winners’ Circle was rather astounding because one could almost see that some contestants were not really happy about her inclusion, in particular Richa Aneja! The reception of Ankita in Winners’ Circle was lukewarm at best! Annu even commented that the gals in particular were not happy that Ankita was back in the competition!

So we finally said goodbye to Suhit Gosain! The good news is Alisha fought for him till the very end and the other good news is the comment that Annu Malek made about Suhit was thankfully edited from the show! Annu’s comment actually made the news and since many might not know, I am mentioning it!

Annu had said that Suhit was like a cockroach, which creeps back, no matter how many times one flushed it down the toilet! These were Annu’s words, not mine! So don’t bark at this tree, because it is a very wrong tree! Also, never shoot the messenger!

Javed Saab does not seem that harsh now, does he? I am a little shocked that Annu said this because as far as I knew, he was a Suhit supporter like Alisha! Anyway, I am glad that they did not humiliate Suhit on International Television before he exited!

Anyway, Mini and Hussain asked Padmanav and Suhit to say parting words. Padmanav said that he was privileged that the judges brought him back in the competition and he and Suhit had formed a special bond. Suhit always told him that Padmanav shouldn't linger longer than Suhit in the competition and vice versa! So he was happy that they were leaving together! Aw, that’s sweet! Good to know Suhit is a nice bloke!

Suhit didn’t get the chance to say anything so the most talked about contestant of Indian Idol 3 went out of the competition without saying a word! Who says life is not full of ironies?

Anyway, so newsworthy stuff ended in the first five minutes, what happened next has to be seen rather than read, but I will try and capture the fun that was remainder of the show!

The guest star of the show was Sunidhi Chauhan – who by the way was a product of a Competitive Reality Show! So to say all the reality show winners wither away in India is not true! Talented ones do make a mark! To know what performances should be like, one must see Sunidhi perform – she was mind-blowing!

Sunidhi kick started her set by singing, “Crazy Kiya Re” – She did an awesome job! Parleen Singh Gill was either too excited or he knew that the camera would capture him, because he was in full form and trying to dance the steps of the song! It was really cute though! I have heard that Sunidhi gives great stage performances and although I have not seen even one of her shows, I would love to go for one! Really good!

Then… Deepali and Charu Semwal sang, “Beedi” – a song sung originally by Sunidhi and we know that Charu sings the song well, but man, tonight she was awesome. In fact for a minute there I thought Deepali was singing with Sunidhi! However, I must say more than Charu, Deepali was just awesome, the harkats or the embellishments they both employed were so beautiful that frankly it was one of the finest performances of the night! Sunidhi joined the duo with all the other gals and took the song to an entirely different level! Y’all must see it to believe it!

Sunidhi said a few words praising and encouraging the Top 13!

After that the Top 13 took the stage by taking a trip down memory lane!

Smita Adhikari, (who by the way is receiving steroids treatment to reduce her acne) Charu, Puja Chatterjee and Ankita started the medley with, “Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo”!

Meiyang Chang, Emon Chatterjee and Parleen in bell-bottoms (I kid you not) took over with, “Ena Meena Deeka”!

Then three guys and three gals were paired up for, “Aajkaal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche” and they were,

Abhishek Kumar with Jolly Das, (Abhishek was wearing a flaming red bell-bottom),
Prashant Tamang with Deepali,
And Amit Paul with Richa!

After that the boys came together to sing, “Aao Twist Karen” – Yes, you are supposed to do the Twist!

And the medley ended with the Top 13 singing, “Babu, Samjho Ishare, Aur Hum Pukare” from one of my all time favourite Indian comedy, “Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi”!

Obviously, Annu could not help but join in the twist after such an amazing medley and asked Alisha to join him for a twist! After it was all over, Udit said that none of the performers on stage were bad and they all did an excellent job!

Then Mini and Hussain informed us that the final competition would kick start from June 28th, 2007, but till then the Top 13 would have fun with Sunidhi!

And hence as a fitting finale to this awesome episode, Sunidhi decided to sing, “Sajnaji Wari Wari” and after a while, the Top 13 joined her! This song is so popular that one cannot escape it at any discos or pubs in India! It is a fun song and I would be lying if I said that me gal and I did not jump up and dance like crazy when they were performing! The great thing was that one could almost feel the enjoyment of all the contestants!

So next week, the grind starts! Thankfully, this year all the contestants are really good, that is, if you don’t count Jolly Das! So the competition is going to be really awesome, but that also means that everyone will be only as good as their last performance! Also, this year I am hoping that there might be no more controversies because finally we know that S(u)hit does not fly always! (I know, that was a cheap shot but look at it this way; no one is going to mention him again! And I am mentioning him because I am jealous! NOT!)

Also, to all those who pitied us, should pity themselves, because unfortunately we are always right! He he! Just kidding!

See y'all next week!

Till then...

Alvida!

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – Semi finals begin

Indian Idol 3 - Home Viewers Choose The Twelfth Knight!

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Ajay	2007-06-27 00:52:44


	Sprout said: [...] I might as well make it clear that all the members on this site are sensible, but a little mad – case and point – Ajay! LOL! Oh cmmon sprout.....Deepa and Uttam aint that mad......And shree is nice and the others are music loving blokes....So no need to say that Uttam and deepa are that mad :-) Just for information...Any new updates on the II2 favourite trio.....Meenal,Karunya and Amey i mean......When these three were there how can u say that there was no real talent in II2 even comparitively....I am yet to see a singer in II3 who has karunyas skill in high notes, the sweetness and soul in meenal (Sigh) and strong sound and stage prescence of Amey.........

Dew	2007-06-27 09:10:46


	Ajay said: [...] Oh cmmon sprout.....Deepa and Uttam aint that mad......And shree is nice and the others are music loving blokes....So no need to say that Uttam and deepa are that mad :-) Just for information...Any new updates on the II2 favourite trio.....Meenal,Karunya and Amey i mean......When these three were there how can u say that there was no real talent in II2 even comparitively....I am yet to see a singer in II3 who has karunyas skill in high notes, the sweetness and soul in meenal (Sigh) and strong sound and stage prescence of Amey......... I second Ajay here....I am yet to see too...II3 so far has not been even closer to the bar set by the II2ians. Nice recap Sprout....this week was certainly a drag and more money making stunts by the producers. It was a huge party last week. Abhishek, Pooja, and Emon were the best...I root for these guys. For a note on make over....I would like to see Abhishek with short hair. And...Parleen...what can I say....he knows how to please the camera.....he would be perfect for Bollywood!!!

Sprout

2007-06-27 13:21:30

I'm Supertramp
	music_lover, I have unfortunately deleted your response because I knew that it was fodder for future complications! The best bet is to ignore certain types! Besides, we have better things to talk about! I am sorry for deleting your views, but I sincerely hope you will understand!

The Core Of Man's Spirit Comes From New Experiences!

Deepa

2007-06-27 13:41:27


	Ajay said: Oh cmmon sprout.....Deepa and Uttam aint that mad......And shree is nice and the others are music loving blokes....So no need to say that Uttam and deepa are that mad :-) Thanks for the backup Ajay, but we are slightly mad. Otherwise we wouldn't love spending so much time with all of you!

Arjun ( Guest )

2007-06-27 13:48:27


	Woh! U guys love arguing, dont ya? ;-) Neways, I am like super excited abt the galas on friday and I wanted to share my excitement with someone...Who better than a bunch of "sensible" II3 fans! So here we go.... Woooooooooooooohhhhhoooooooooo!!! (That was my excitement, if u din (ok why cant I put apostrophes here...every time I press the key, it opens a find bar at the bottom...watever!) realise) C ya on saturday :)

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

music_lover

2007-06-27 14:32:38


	Sprout said: music_lover, I have unfortunately deleted your response because I knew that it was fodder for future complications! The best bet is to ignore certain types! Besides, we have better things to talk about! I am sorry for deleting your views, but I sincerely hope you will understand! Not a problem!

Sprout

2007-06-27 14:58:14

I'm Supertramp
	music_lover said: Not a problem! Aw! Now you make me feel guilty! The greatest irony is I actually agree with you to a point and if Dusty has indeed blocked the person as Curlio said, then I will undelete your response, not before that! Because knowing the person from last year, insults just makes the person feel special! It's sad, but true! Believe it! I am sounding like Ripley! LOL!

The Core Of Man's Spirit Comes From New Experiences!

Rima	2007-06-27 15:14:56

What the deuce?
	It's funny but everytime I watch Indian Idol or Saregama, it somehow has the effect of bringing out the latent (read "pretty bad"/nonexistent) singer in moi. hehehhe...the shows are quite contagious, especially the high of having to perform in front of a live audience and the whole tense atmosphere....AGLA ELIMINATION HAI...hehhe, too much! Yes, eagerly awaiting Friday and Saturday! Too bad I am all words and no VOTES! Someone should pour some sense into the Indian Idol producers and allow folks to vote from the US!

GUEST ( Guest )

2007-06-27 15:28:57


	I think Richa Aneja (apart from her irritating 'I-am-so-innocent-act') is not as earth-shatteringly bad as Alisha's Made in India product from Gurgaon. At least Richa would be in the top 3 if there was Indian Idol for little tots, like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Little Champs. Richa has a distinctive voice. On top of her tragically immature voice, if one listens carefully, she also has a faint lisp. All these subtle yet ever-so noticeable qualities can help her greatly in singing bollywood kiddy songs. For example, this babyish lass should try singing "lakdi ki kaati" song from Masoom, then she would certainly rock the house. However, if the little Ms. Richa dares to sing seductive numbers that Ankita has attempted, then she would provide us some awesome unintended comedy that the Gurgaon rocker was so good at.

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

GUEST ( Guest )

2007-06-27 22:27:11


	ha ha ha you guys are just too funny! Looking foward to the galas begining this Friday.

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

music_lover

2007-06-28 10:26:31


	Sprout said: [...] Aw! Now you make me feel guilty! The greatest irony is I actually agree with you to a point and if Dusty has indeed blocked the person as Curlio said, then I will undelete your response, not before that! Because knowing the person from last year, insults just makes the person feel special! It's sad, but true! Believe it! I am sounding like Ripley! LOL! you dont have to feel guilty about it. I hope other readers who didn't saw my comments will not think that I posted some explicit content that you deleted...lol

Ayesha ( Guest )

2007-06-29 06:34:08


	Sunidhi Chauhan is the best at singing my best song she has sang is Dhoom 2. She's just the best.

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

Rima	2007-06-29 20:50:18

What the deuce?
	yo, what happened to today's II3 post? am waiting to hear what you guys think...aight, hope to hear from u guys soooon:)

GUEST ( Guest )

2007-06-30 04:21:23


	What happened to II3's latest episode? Why the delay? Can't wait more to read what you think about the gala performances.....Please make it fast

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

Deep ( Guest )

2007-06-30 14:07:06


	Hey guys, I'm SO waiting to see your reviews about the gala's performances and elimination... Well... especially coz Richa is out, I thought all of you might be rejoicing.. well I thought I'd be happy.. but felt a little sad for the kid...

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

Arjun ( Guest )

2007-06-30 16:47:06


	Hey Guys, Just saw yesterday's episode online. I have so much to say...C'mon, letz have the post please so that I can get it out my system :)

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

Rima	2007-06-30 17:43:05

What the deuce?
	Yes, oddly despite all my Richa bashing earlier...I felt quite bad for the kid. I mean, I guess it is hard leaving at this point(though I am glad it wasn't Puja)...regardless, she has spent quite a lot of time on the show and it must have been hard especially singing when one is shown the exit! Imagine singing "dil yeh chota sa, choti si aasha" when you are given the boot with your "choti si aasha" shattered! II3 is quite ruthless really... edit: Rima - 2007-06-30 17:44:39 GMT - edit: Rima - 2007-06-30 17:46:09 GMT - edit: Rima - 2007-06-30 17:47:29 GMT -

Rima	2007-06-30 17:49:33

What the deuce?
	In fact Richa's final moments singing the song with the help of her co-contestants reminded me of the Abhiman moment when Jaya Bachan finally sings with her hubby Amitabh's support...maybe I am getting way to filmy, but it was touching moment.. sigh and to think I was looking forward to her exit! edit: Rima - 2007-06-30 17:51:17 GMT -

Ajay	2007-07-01 06:11:37


	Sprout......I missed the series entirely and i have been waiting for the review...Where the heck is it? ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Sprout

2007-07-01 06:21:02

I'm Supertramp
	Ajay said: Sprout......I missed the series entirely and i have been waiting for the review...Where the heck is it? ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Deepa is covering the show this week! And she will post it soon! I missed the result show meself thanks to rains in Mumbai and 16 hours power-cut! God, I wonder how people in Mumbai deal with this every year! I am not going be in Mumbai during monsoons ever!

The Core Of Man's Spirit Comes From New Experiences!

nimai ( Guest )

2007-07-01 09:42:52


	I lIKE eMON ALOT

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Ajay	2007-07-02 04:45:36


	Sprout said: [...] Deepa is covering the show this week! And she will post it soon! I missed the result show meself thanks to rains in Mumbai and 16 hours power-cut! God, I wonder how people in Mumbai deal with this every year! I am not going be in Mumbai during monsoons ever! You think thats bad....How abt landing at mumbai airport only to find all avenues to escape to surat blocked and had to wade thru water to a hotel to find it full....can ya beat that? i was stuck up there the full night....:-(

GUEST ( Guest )

2007-07-03 00:03:06


	anki babe u rock... u deserve the Indian Idol 3. I pity Richa.. she has got kiddish voice...so she shud accept it instead crying on other... giving irrelevant expressions on her acting kid face...

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GUEST ( Guest )

2007-11-07 08:54:49


	Parleen is and was the best.All other contestants especially parshant and ankita are bad.I love you parleen and the person who hates or dont likes parleen i will kill you if you will say any thing wrong to PARLEEN.Charu and deepali were also ok.But parleen is and was the best.Parleen you rock the world. edit: curlio - 2007-11-07 11:07:52 GMT - removed foreign language