Friday Night, the 12 Finalists expressed their personalities by selecting suitable songs! Some were good, some were average and some were really bad! On Saturday night – one more contestant was sent home packing…
Mini Mathur and Hussain started the show by informing us how awesome the performances were and how Abhishek Kumar, Jolly Das and Smita Adhikari succumbed to great pressure and could not perform that well! They also stated how Prashant Tamang and Charu Semwal received negative comments from Annu Malek, but added that ultimately the voters had decided the fate of one contestant… Who will be staying? And who will be leaving?
This is Indian Idol 3 – The Result Show!
Before the Bottom Four were disclosed, they showed a clip of a Pakistani family, which visited the Indian Idol wannabes as they were great fans of the show! Their interaction with the 12 Finalists was really sweet! The Finalists sang, “Roo-Ba-Roo” and dedicated the song to the family! I must mention that the lady (I think she was the mother) personified class and looked very dignified and smart! Actually the entire family was great! The contestants were really pleased by the visit and Meiyang Chang said that he prays that the tension between the two countries gets resolved sometime, so that they too can visit Pakistan and interact with the people there! The family said that meeting the contestants and the reception they received was way more than they had expected!
Hussain stated that music can bring hearts together! Actually Hussain I think Art does that! Any Art! In fact, I think Art is the only thing that transcends all the boundaries and all the barriers!
Well, it was a feel-good clip and I thought it was a great start!
Next up was Makeover Story – on Friday Night they had ended the show with a cliff-hanger of sorts, it was about Smita’s new avatar! So after showing the awful clip of negativity that surrounded Smita’s personality (starting from Annu Malek telling Smita that she had a boring personality to Smita saying that people disliked her looks) they showed consulting optician, dermatologist and stylist, and then Hussain and Mini introduced the new Smita!
I’ll admit she looked good, but if I have to be really honest, I don’t think she looked bad to begin with! Sure, her skin needed serious treatment, but besides that Smita is a cute gal! Anyway, the hair colour, the contact lenses and the dress worked – she did look glamorous! Annu told her that she acquired an exciting personality (Oy!), but now she had to concentrate on singing in tune!
With that the elimination process started…
Mini asked the judges, who they thought should go home…
Annu Malek chose Jolly,
Alisha Chinai selected Jolly,
And Udit Narayan picked Jolly!
Javed Akhtar Saab wasn’t present, but I guess he too would have singled out Jolly!
The hosts turned to the Contestants and asked them the same question…
Smita Adhikari chose herself
Parleen Singh Gill chose Jolly
Puja Chatterjee chose Charu
Meiyang Chang chose Smita
Charu Semwal too chose Smita
Abhishek Kumar also chose Smita
Prashant Tamang went with Smita
Ankita Mishra chose Jolly reluctantly
Amit Paul chose Smita
Deepali chose Jolly
Emon Chatterjee chose Smita
Jolly Das chose herself
Phew!
So if you are not keeping count – 7 Contestants including Smita herself thought that she should leave, while 4 Contestants including Jolly thought that Jolly should leave!
Mini then concentrated on Smita, Parleen and Puja, and not surprisingly, Smita landed in Bottom Four! Parleen and Puja were declared safe!
Hussain turned the attention towards Chang, Charu and Abhishek and said that he had bad news for one of them and called on Abhishek’s name and said that they’d disclose it after a break! Coming back from the break, Hussain kept these three in limbo and moved towards Prashant, Ankita and Amit!
Amit was the first one declared safe! Ankita too was established safe quickly and so was Prashant! Mini brought the focus back on Chang, Charu and Abhishek and declared that they all were safe!
WHAT?
Emon and Deepali were in Bottom Four? Seriously?
Ok, I can guess that maybe Annu’s comments about Emon and the so-called over-confidence might have swayed brain dead voters, who vote listening to Annu, but what is the excuse in Deepali’s case? The gal was flawless, her voice is amazing and frankly her inclusion came as a huge shock! Actually it was equally shocking to see Emon in the Bottom Four, the kid is a great singer and although I criticized his performance, I criticized him based on his standard and no way in heck is he a Bottom Four candidate!
Oh yeah, Jolly too was in Bottom Four as expected!
Mini asked Deepali if she had expected to be in Bottom Four, Deepali stated that since all the singers were really good, anyone can get eliminated including herself! Next Emon was asked about it and he said that due to the criticism he received by the judges, he had prepared himself for elimination!
Deepali was declared safe and I assure you there was a collective sigh of relief!
Hussain asked Smita that she had come on the show with many desires and if she is ousted how would she feel, Smita stated that she never expected to reach this far, but thanks to the viewers she made it this far despite her bad looks! Oy!
Hussain asked the judges to comment on the Bottom Three
Annu almost screamed that Prashant should have been in Bottom Four, (I didn’t think Prashant was bad at all) with Charu! (That I agree with!) Annu questioned juntas’ selection of Bottom Four! He asked, “On what basis did the junta choose Emon?” Err… Hello! I think you were the most vocal critique of Emon and yet you ask this? Ever heard of irony?
Annu then rattled that compared to Emon, Parleen (who he had praised lavishly) and Abhishek have to work really hard to get to Emon’s standing! Ouch!
Udit said that he too was shocked to see Emon and Deepali and then more or less stated that he had performed well, but it seemed like Kolkata did not vote enough as all three were from Kolkata!
After that…
Emon was quickly put out of his misery and was declared safe!
Annu stated that he was very relieved that Emon was back in the game!
Why? So you can damage his spirit again? And what was with that awful suggestion that Emon should sing in a thicker voice when he reaches the upper register? As far as I recall Javed Saab had asked you to give pointers to Emon about it – which you didn’t – at least on the show and if this is your extend of help, I am surprised you survived this long!
So the Bottom Two were Smita and Jolly – as I had guessed!
Mini declared that Jolly Das was leaving the show! Smita was declared safe!
Jolly was admirably calm and composed, the contestants however seemed crushed! Charu had tears run down her cheek, even Ankita had tears in her eyes, Smita obviously was crying and then Abhishek! Ok, I am sorry but I think his reaction was more for the camera, because it was in excess! I can be wrong, but I didn’t see any tears in his eyes!
They showed Jolly’s journey and well it is always heartbreaking to see anyone’s dream wither away! So despite me not liking Jolly’s voice, I was rather sad!
Jolly sang, “Gazaab Ka Hai Din” rather well, I think song choice killed her chances! I was really surprised by her composed demeanour, but when the contestants joined her on the stage, she finally broke down! One word – Heartbreaking!
So Jolly finally said goodbye to Indian Idol stage paving way for 11 Finalists!
Next week, Shabana Azmi presides as a judge! I have no idea about Shabanaji’s musical knowledge, but I know it would be an excellent show! So see y’all on Friday!
Salam buddy'z ..Indian idol is a competative program so ... ..every week one conteston must have to out from de program ..bu i think "Emon" is de best ...PERFECT ...for an INDIAN IDOL :)
Dear Jolly,
Imissed you alot after you got out from Indian Idol. Now whenever I watch Indian Idol I don't have fun beacause you were one of my favourite singer. So now I don't watch Indon Idol only sometimes. Well byem now.
Puja’s elimination came as a shock to everyone, including Puja and her parents who refused to believe the news. She was so shaken and hurt that we found the sweet and demure Puja transformed into a volcano of anger after the elimination. She spoke out against those who don’t value trained singers and, instead, choose to vote for the stage performers. Excerpts from the interview:
Did you expect the elimination?
No, not at all. I was shell-shocked. My last performance was outstanding. I am really confused about how the public is voting. I hope they are voting for singing and not just because someone shakes a leg. I am scared for my friends now—Emon and Amit are the only two singers left in the contest. Hope the public does justice with them.
Do you agree with Ankita’s statement that stage performance is as important as singing?
I want to talk straight now, I am not scared of anyone. I seriously wonder now, what is the value of the rigorous training I’ve undergone. The public is throwing out trained singers, who have knowledge of the grammar and punctuation of singing, and is retaining those who don't know the A, B, C of singing. It seems our hard work has no value.
I still think Ankita is wrong. Stage shows are important, but finally we have to do playback singing. We have to sing for albums. If your singing is not up to the mark no one will let you stay even for a minute. And for me performance is the expression of a song while singing. I have just one thing to say: if any music director calls her today, he will see if she can sing perfectly, not whether she can dance. And Anu Maliik himself said that if he had to choose someone for playback singing, he’ll choose either Deepali or me. And for stage shows it would be Ankita.
What is your opinion about public voting?
I totally lost faith in audience voting after Deepali was voted out. Ok, I don’t mind that I am out, but how can Deepali be voted out? She is a fantastic singer. Everybody called me Sunidhi Chauhan and Deepali Shreya Ghoshal. Compared to us Ankita is nothing. Honestly, Ankita is nothing as a singer. For singing even a single harkat she asks us if it is right. She doesn’t have a clue about singing.
Any message for the public?
I want to request them to vote sensibly. They should listen minutely before voting because someone’s career is at stake. I want to ask the audience if a person is not able to sing in sur after a week’s practice, how will they perform after two hours of practice in a studio? People should vote for those who are singing well… not those who can dance or is well dressed is good looking. These things shouldn’t matter. Nothing should matter other than singing.
Who has been your favourite judge and why?
My favourite judge is Anu Maliik. That is because he always supports trained singers like Deepali, Emon, Amit and me. He has also declared on camera that he will give Deepali and me a chance to sing in his next film. I am really grateful to him and look forward to working with him.
What are you future plans?
I plan to come back to Mumbai this month along with Deepali. We both will stay together and struggle to make it. We want to challenge everyone. We want to show them what we are capable of. Today, we have been eliminated, but tomorrow we will be back. If we have to knock on the door of every music director, we are ready to do it.
How did your parents react?
They still can’t believe that I have been eliminated. They just told me to always believe in myself. We have to lose some to gain some. If singers like Lataji and Kishoreda can struggle, why can’t we struggle? My parents are with me.
Among the remaining singers, who do you think are the strongest?
I think Emon and Amit are the only singers left now. The rest are just competing for the title. They’re bent on winning. They don’t sing from the heart. A true singer sings because he loves singing. You’ve to fall in love with a song to sing it from your heart.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I want to become the next Asha Bhosle. She is such a versatile singer, but does she dance on stage? Look at Lataji, does she dress up to sing on stage? No, they don’t. I want to follow their footsteps and sing like them.
okay you are quit right about puja. personally i believe taht deepali and puja was also the reaseon behind Vartika elimunation. my suspucions seems to be quite correct. thankyou for the ones who posted the email above. i totally agree.
i hope Smita becomes a legend and richa comes back with a bang. punjabi girl.
as for ankkita i hope she becomes a star. and dont take her colleges comments too hard, she defnitley deserve to be where she is.
