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Star Voice of India was an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 18 May 2007 and ended on 24 November 2007. It was the first Indian singing competition produced by STAR Plus
. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh
, creator of the famous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
series. It also featured judges that were on the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
series, Aadesh Shrivastava
, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik
, Lalit Pandit and Jatin Pandit. Shaan
, who had previously been hosting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
. The winner of the show was Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
.
The Auditions were held in the following cities in India each between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. :
The participant was only allowed to sing Hindi songs with a duration of up to 60 seconds. Singing for longer than 60 seconds also renderedn one's entry null and void.
Of all the participants that entered, the producers and representatives listened to a hundred randomly selected entries that were received during the contest and selected 5 winning participants that were believed to have the best voice among those who entered.
After five contestants were chosen, they were finally eligible to directly participate in the official auditions of the show held in Lucknow without having to wait in the queue for the auditions.
The Agni team was hosted by Lalit Pandit and Aadesh Shrivastava
and the Prithvi team was hosted by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik
while Jatin Pandit remained neutral.
The Wildcard Contestants were:
On Friday, October 5, Toshi Sabri
, Abhas and Priyani made it to the top three among the wildcard contestants. Originally, the hosts had intended to select only two of these three, and Toshi Sabri
and Abhas had scored the highest votes. Abhas had scored only 16 votes more than Priyani, hence all the judges revised their decision and pressed for Priyani to be brought back into the show, citing that a difference of 16 votes is negligible in a contest where hundreds of thousands of votes are sent.
was the winner and Harshit Saxena was the runner-up. From the South Zone, Harshit received 55% of the votes; in the East Zone, he received 52% of the votes and from the West Zone he received 60% of the votes. However, counting the North Zone votes, Ishmeet won. Also, Abhaas won the Jury Award.
, who hails from Punjab
. After winning the show, he released a religious album called "Satgur Tumre Kwaaj Saware". He died in a drowning accident on July 29, 2008.
, then continued the series with a version for juniors called "Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad
," meant for children between the ages of 8 and 14. The series was hosted by Voice of India Jury-Award winner Abhaas Joshi and judges Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala
, and Pritam
.
were the chief guests. Aishwariya was announced as the winner. Both Anwesha and Aishwariya are going to USA for a stage show.
The Grand Finale was hosted by Abhaas Joshi and Shaan
.
and Omi Vaidya
. The judges are Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Sonu Nigam
. There are 20 contestants, 10 from Pakistan
and 10 from India
. The contestants are divided into ten groups with one contestant from India and one from Pakistan in a group. The following are the contestants:
Contestants from India
Contestants from Pakistan
The Pairings:
Wild Card Pairing:
Grand Finale
The Grand Finale was held on October 10, 2010. In third place was the Wild Card entry pair of Sayantan Paul and Ahsan Ali. In second place was the pair of Rishabh Chaturvedi and Farrukh Moon. The winner of Chote Ustaad 2010 was the pair of Akanksha Sharma and Rouhan Abbas. Shyamantan Das received a special Jury's Award because of his outstanding performance throughout the show.
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh
Gajendra Singh
Gajendra Singh, is one of the most successful Indian television Producers and Directors.-Professional career:He is known for pioneering and popularizing game shows, and musical talent shows on Indian Television...
, creator of the famous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...
series. It also featured judges that were on the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...
series, Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit...
, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...
, Lalit Pandit and Jatin Pandit. Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
, who had previously been hosting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...
. The winner of the show was Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi was the winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing from Ludhiana , Punjab, India, Singh had won the Star Plus show in 2007. He also participated in another Reality Show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. Ishmeet's first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur...
.
PRIZES
The prizes offered to the winner were:-- A contract for a personal album with Big Music
- A Chevrolet Car
Standard Auditions
Auditions for the show were held in the Indian cities shown below. The judges chose 17 contestants out of the thousands that had auditioned and the 17 contestants performed on the first two episodes of the show.The Auditions were held in the following cities in India each between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. :
- KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
: Swabhumi 89 C, Maulana Abdul Kalam Avenue (700054) - 29 April - MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
: Bhavans College, Munshi Nagar, Dadabhai Road, Andheri West - 4 May - IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
: Hotel Fortune Land Mark, Vijaynagar, Indore - 5 May - DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
: Shankarlal Hall Delhi University Main Campus - 11 May - JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
: Jai Club, Mahavir Marg, C Scheme, Jaipur - 12 May - LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
: Ravindralaya Auditorium, Charbagh, Lucknow - 18 May
Shortcut to auditions
In addition, there was another way to audition from May 1, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. to May 10, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. that required the participant to be a subscriber and registered user of Hutchison Essar Telecom Limited ("Hutch"). The participant had to call 12399 from their Hutch mobile number and follow the instructions that required the participant to sing a song from their phone and leave personal details that were recorded. If the participant did not follow all the instructions given to them, the participant's entry was rendered null and void. Inaudible and unclear entries were also not accepted.The participant was only allowed to sing Hindi songs with a duration of up to 60 seconds. Singing for longer than 60 seconds also renderedn one's entry null and void.
Of all the participants that entered, the producers and representatives listened to a hundred randomly selected entries that were received during the contest and selected 5 winning participants that were believed to have the best voice among those who entered.
After five contestants were chosen, they were finally eligible to directly participate in the official auditions of the show held in Lucknow without having to wait in the queue for the auditions.
Top Contestants
Contestants are noted here in reverse chronological order of elimination.- Ishmeet Singh SodhiIshmeet Singh SodhiIshmeet Singh Sodhi was the winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing from Ludhiana , Punjab, India, Singh had won the Star Plus show in 2007. He also participated in another Reality Show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. Ishmeet's first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur...
- Ludhiana, Punjab (Winner)(Deceased 29 July 2008) - Harshit SaxenaHarshit SaxenaHarshit Saxena is an Indian Singer and Music Composer. He is one of the well-known contestant of Amul STAR Voice of India and Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. He made his playback debut in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan.-Amul STAR Voice of India:...
- LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
(Runner-up) - Abhilasha Venkatachalam - PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
(Jury's Choice-Female)* - Sumitra Iyer - MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
(best looking singer with a husky voice) - Abhas Joshi - Jabalpur, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
(Jury's Choice)(Wildcard entry) - Toshi SabriToshi SabriMuhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"...
- JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
(Wildcard entry) - Mohammed Irfan - Hyderabad,
- Priyani Vani - IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
(Wildcard entry) - Mirande Shah - AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, Gujarat - Arshpreet - Ludhiana, Punjab
- Prantik Sur - KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West BengalWest BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... - Prantika Mukherjee - KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West BengalWest BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
Galas
In the galas, the contestants were distributed among two teams| AGNI TEAM | PRITHVI TEAM |
|---|---|
| Abhas | Abhilasha |
| Mirande | Ishmeet Ishmeet Singh Sodhi Ishmeet Singh Sodhi was the winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing from Ludhiana , Punjab, India, Singh had won the Star Plus show in 2007. He also participated in another Reality Show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. Ishmeet's first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur... |
| Harshit Saxena Harshit Saxena Harshit Saxena is an Indian Singer and Music Composer. He is one of the well-known contestant of Amul STAR Voice of India and Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. He made his playback debut in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan.-Amul STAR Voice of India:... |
Prantika |
| Sumitra | Prantik |
| Toshi Sabri Toshi Sabri Muhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"... |
Priyani |
| Arshpreet | Irfaan |
The Agni team was hosted by Lalit Pandit and Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit...
and the Prithvi team was hosted by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...
while Jatin Pandit remained neutral.
- In Gala 1, all the 12 contestants performed on stage. This Gala introduced the viewers to the contestants' voting details.
- In Gala 2 Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
and Akshay Khanna were the guest judges and every contestant sang song from Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
's films. - In Gala 3, the boys sang the songs of Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
and the girls sang the songs of Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
. Amit KumarAmit KumarAmit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions...
and his brother were the guest judges of the day. It was elimination day. Abhas, Prantika, Arshpreet and Prantik were in the danger zone but no one was eliminated. - In Gala 4, the theme was love and all the contestants sang romantic songs.
- In Gala 5, everyone sang songs of their choice. It was elimination day. Prantika, Prantik and Abhilasha were in the bottom three and Prantika was eliminated.
- In Gala 6, everyone sang the songs of the music director Pritam Chakravarthy as he was the guest judge.
- In Gala 7, singer Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
was the celebrity judge and all the contestants sang his songs. It was elimination day. Prantik, Irrfaan, Priyani and Toshi SabriToshi SabriMuhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"...
were in the danger zone and Prantik was eliminated. - In Gala 8, Mahesh BhattMahesh BhattMahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
, Pooja BhattPooja BhattPooja Bhatt is an Indian film actress and model, currently devoting time to film production and direction. She is the daughter of Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt.-Early life:...
and Mukesh BhattMukesh BhattMukesh Bhatt , is an Indian film producer, who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of director, Mahesh Bhatt and also the co-owner of the production company, Vishesh Films, set up in 1986...
were the celebrity judges and all the contestants sang songs from their films or from films under the Vishesh Films' banner. - In Gala 9, all the contestants sang singer Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
's songs. It was elimination day and the four contestants who came in bottom 4 were Mirande, Abhilasha, Sumitra and Arshpreet. The latter was eliminated. - In Gala 10,everyone went to their roots in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
as they sang regional songs from their respective regions. The guests were Jimmy ShergillJimmy ShergillJasjit Singh Gill , popularly known as Jimmy Shergill , is an Indian actor.-Early life:Shergill was born in a Jatt Sikh family in Gorakhpur, India and studied there till 5th Grade in St. Paul's School. Then, his family shifted to Patiala...
, Preeti JhangianiPreeti JhangianiPreeti Jhangiani is an Indian actress and model. She is fluent in Kannada, Sindhi, Hindi, English. She studied in Jai Hind College, Mumbai where her older sister Deepa studied as well...
and Sonia Mehra, who all came to promote their movie Victoria No. 203Victoria No. 203Victoria No. 203 is a 1972 Hindi film produced and directed by Brij. The film stars Navin Nischol, Saira Banu , Ranjeet, Anwar Hussain, Helen and in an inspired bit of casting -Ashok Kumar and Pran- who play key supporting roles in the film and who earned the only Filmfare nominations for the...
.
Wild Card Entry
Eliminated contestants on the show were given another chance to prove their talent through a wildcard entry episode which was started on request of judge Jatin Pandit. Wildcard contestants were judged by renowned personalities of music industry.The Wildcard Contestants were:
- Abhaas
- Priyani
- Toshi SabriToshi SabriMuhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"...
- Arshpreet
- Prantik
On Friday, October 5, Toshi Sabri
Toshi Sabri
Muhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"...
, Abhas and Priyani made it to the top three among the wildcard contestants. Originally, the hosts had intended to select only two of these three, and Toshi Sabri
Toshi Sabri
Muhammad Ovez Sabri , popularly known as Toshi Sabri , is a singer of Rajasthan's Sabri family. Toshi specializes in many genres ranging from Qawwali to Pop. He is also lead playback singer on Raaz 2 in a song titled "Maahi"...
and Abhas had scored the highest votes. Abhas had scored only 16 votes more than Priyani, hence all the judges revised their decision and pressed for Priyani to be brought back into the show, citing that a difference of 16 votes is negligible in a contest where hundreds of thousands of votes are sent.
Grand Finale
The Grand Finale was held on 24 November 2007. Ishmeet Singh SodhiIshmeet Singh Sodhi
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi was the winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing from Ludhiana , Punjab, India, Singh had won the Star Plus show in 2007. He also participated in another Reality Show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. Ishmeet's first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur...
was the winner and Harshit Saxena was the runner-up. From the South Zone, Harshit received 55% of the votes; in the East Zone, he received 52% of the votes and from the West Zone he received 60% of the votes. However, counting the North Zone votes, Ishmeet won. Also, Abhaas won the Jury Award.
Winner
The winner of the first Star Voice of India was thus officially declared as Ishmeet SinghIshmeet Singh Sodhi
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi was the winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007. Hailing from Ludhiana , Punjab, India, Singh had won the Star Plus show in 2007. He also participated in another Reality Show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. Ishmeet's first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur...
, who hails from Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. After winning the show, he released a religious album called "Satgur Tumre Kwaaj Saware". He died in a drowning accident on July 29, 2008.
Chhote Ustaad
The director, Gajendra SinghGajendra Singh
Gajendra Singh, is one of the most successful Indian television Producers and Directors.-Professional career:He is known for pioneering and popularizing game shows, and musical talent shows on Indian Television...
, then continued the series with a version for juniors called "Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad
Chhote Ustaad
Chhote Ustaad - Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz was a singing show airing on STAR Plus in India and on Geo Entertainment Television in Pakistan.-Concept:...
," meant for children between the ages of 8 and 14. The series was hosted by Voice of India Jury-Award winner Abhaas Joshi and judges Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala
Kunal Ganjawala
Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit...
, and Pritam
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
.
Contestants
- AishwariyaAishwarya MajmudarAishwarya Majmudar is a singer from Ahmedabad, India. She got huge recognition after winning the 2008 musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India of STAR TV at a young age of 15. She got highly praised for her performances by all judges with Sartaj Sarvottam and Super Sartaj Sarvottam...
----(Winner) Announced by Amitabh bachan. - Anwesha-------(Active - Runner Up: Second Place)
- Alpansh-------(Eliminated)
- Gitashree-----(Eliminated)
- Shailey-------(Eliminated)
- Mansi---------(Eliminated)
- Abeer---------(Eliminated)
- Areeb---------(Eliminated)
- Jayant--------(Eliminated)
- Vyom----------(Eliminated)
- Prakriti------(Eliminated) (Wild Card Entrant)
- Sonia --------(Eliminated) (jury's choice award winner)
- Rigved --------(Eliminated) (Challenger)
Grand Finale
The grand finale took place on 5 April 2008. Amitabh Bachan and Juhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
were the chief guests. Aishwariya was announced as the winner. Both Anwesha and Aishwariya are going to USA for a stage show.
The Grand Finale was hosted by Abhaas Joshi and Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
.
Chote Ustad Season 2- Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaz
Amul Star Voice Of India Chote Ustad Season 2 is hosted by ChinmayiChinmayi
Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and...
and Omi Vaidya
Omi Vaidya
Omi Vaidya is an Indian American actor who is best known for his performance as Chatur Ramalingam or "The Silencer" in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. In addition, Vaidya has directed two short films and worked as an editor on others. He has also appeared in a number of television programs and...
. The judges are Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
. There are 20 contestants, 10 from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and 10 from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The contestants are divided into ten groups with one contestant from India and one from Pakistan in a group. The following are the contestants:
Contestants from India
- Ansh Pandey (Eliminated)
- Rishabh Chaturvedi
- Sayantan Paul (Eliminated) (Wild Card Entrant)
- Mayuri Dey (Eliminated)
- Satinder Shanu (Eliminated)
- Akanksha Sharma
- Bhanu Pratap Agnihotri (Eliminated)
- Dipan Mitra(Eliminated)
- Debanjana Karmakar (Eliminated)
- Shyamantan Das (Eliminated)
Contestants from Pakistan
- Wania Jibran(Eliminated)
- Shahid Ali (Eliminated)
- Sayyed Mair Hasan (Eliminated)
- Rosemary Mushtaq (Eliminated)
- Fariha Akram (Eliminated)
- Rouhan Abbas
- Ahsan Ali (Eliminated) (Wild Card Entrant)
- MOHD. Fahad (Eliminated)
- Farrukh Moon
- Faisal(Eliminated)
The Pairings:
- Ansh Pandey and Wania Jibran(Eliminated)
- Satinder Shanu and Shahid Ali (Eliminated)
- Mayuri Dey and Sayyed Mair Hasan (Eliminated)
- Bhanu Pratap Aghnihotri and Ahsan Ali (Eliminated)
- Rishabh Chaturvedi and Farrukh Moon
- Debanjana Karmakar and Faisal (Eliminated)
- Dipan Mitra and Fariha Akram (Eliminated)
- Rosemary Mushtaq and Shyamantan Das (Eliminated)
- Sayantan Paul and Mohammad Fahad (Eliminated)
- Akanksha Sharma and Rouhan Abbas
Wild Card Pairing:
- Sayantan Paul and Ahsan Ali
Grand Finale
The Grand Finale was held on October 10, 2010. In third place was the Wild Card entry pair of Sayantan Paul and Ahsan Ali. In second place was the pair of Rishabh Chaturvedi and Farrukh Moon. The winner of Chote Ustaad 2010 was the pair of Akanksha Sharma and Rouhan Abbas. Shyamantan Das received a special Jury's Award because of his outstanding performance throughout the show.