Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal-Shekhar visit the capital to hunt for the first Indian idol Junior.  Indian Idol the most popular singing reality show that has presented some of the finest singing talent in the country, is back in a new avatar. Indian Idol Junior - the search for the new young voice that will enthrall millions of viewers across India reached Mumbai. The auditions received an outstanding response from the city. With Mandira Bedi and Karan Wahi anchoring the audition, the excitement amongst aspiring singers who gathered at Andheri Sports complex was overwhelming.



To ensure that 'Koi Bhi Talent Chhootne Na Paye' the three biggest names of the music industry Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani had the daunting task of picking the best talent amongst thousands of young aspirants. The awesome trio were thrilled by the phenomenal response to the audition. Enthusiastic people were seen queuing up for their claim to fame from the wee hours of the morning.

Indian Idol took reality television to new heights and has produced some of the finest and most talented singers. Even though the show is in its seventh season, 'Indian Idol' continues to be as exciting as it was when it first came to India.

Indian Idol is the first Indian television show which was based on audience voting was started in season 2004-05 which was adapted from American Idol.



Indian Idol 1:

The first Indian Idol was started in season 2004-05 on Sony Entertainment TV. Top Ten participants were:
Abhijeet Sawant, Amit Sana, Rahul Vaidya, Prajakta Shukre, Ravinder Ravi, Aditi Paul, Mukesh Kumar Pancholi, Harish Moyal, Rahul Saxena, Amit Tandon

Judges: Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam

Winner of first Indian Idol: Abhijeet Sawant
Runner: Amit Sana


Indian Idol 2:

Year: 2005-06
Judges: Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam

Winner of Indian Idol 2: Sandeep Acharya
Runner Indian Idol 2: N. C. Karunya

Indian Idol 3:

Year: 2007
Judges: Javed Akhtar, Anu Malik, Alisha Chinai, Udit Narayan

Winner of Indian Idol 3: Prashant Tamang
Runner Indian Idol 3: Amit Paul

Indian Idol 4:

Year: 2007-08
Judges: Javed Akhtar, Anu Malik, Sonali Bendre, Kailash Kher

Winner of Indian Idol 4: Sourabhee Debbarma
Runner Indian Idol 4: Kapil Thapa

Indian Idol 5:

Year: 2010
Judges: Anu Malik, Salim Merchant, Sunidhi Chauhan

Winner of Indian Idol 5: Sreeram Chandra
Runner Indian Idol 5: Bhumi Trivedi, Rakesh Maini

Indian Idol 6:

Year: 2012
Judges: Asha Bhosle, Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim Merchant

Winner of Indian Idol 6: Vipul Mehta
Runner Indian Idol 6: Amit Kumar