The fifteenth season of Indian Idol is set to premiere in late 2024, on the Sony Entertainment Television. After being replaced for an year, Aditya Narayan returned as host;[1] Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani returned as judges with Badshah replacing Kumar Sanu.[2][3]
| Indian Idol | |
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| Season 15 | |
 Promotional poster featuring the judges, Badshah, Ghoshal and Dadlani. | |
| Hosted by |
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| Judges | |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Original release | October 26, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions
editRemote auditions took place from 18 August to 31 August, 2023, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges.[4]
| City | Audition Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata, West Bengal | 18 August 2023 | P.B. Academic School |
| Guwahati, Assam | 20 August 2024 | Nerim Group of Institutions |
| Noida, Delhi | 25 August 2024 | JBM Global School |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | 31 August 2024 | Pawar Public School |
Filming does not take place until the judges' audition round. The year, the auditions were filmed at the Mukesh Mills warehouse.
To mark 20 years of Indian Idol, the platinum mic[5] was introduced that guarantees the contestant a position in Top 15. Each judge could give only 1 platinum mic. Golden tickets were continued, and were given 31 in total, but the golden mic was discontinued. The platinum mics were given to Srijan Porail, Mayuri Saha and Sneha Shankar by Dadlani, Ghoshal and Badshah respectively.
Also, during the judges' audition, the traditional "sticker" of contestant's serial number was replaced with a new "identity card" as shown in the promo.[6]This season the judges were also given headphones to hear the raw voice of singers, without any instruments and processing.[citation needed]
Theatre round
editThe Theatre round featured the top 31 golden ticket holder contestants performing for the judges. This round was filmed on X, and aired on 9 and 10 November 2024. The judges then narrowed the number of contestants down to 15, including the platinum mic holders.[7]
This year the contestants performed in duels, as picked by the judges, and either one of them or none of them advanced to the gala round.
Neeti Mohan served as the guest judge and mentor in absence of Badshah, and Pawandeep Rajan and Mohd. Danish served as guest hosts in absence of Aditya Narayan.
The following is a list of the contestants and the song they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Color key:
This contestant advanced to top 15.
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This contestant was eliminated.
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| Contestant | Duel No. | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloni Saaz | |||
| Ritika Raj | |||
| Radha Shrivastava | |||
| Chaitanya Devade | |||
| Priyangshu Dutta | |||
| Biswaroop Banerjee | |||
| Shuja Gowhar | |||
| Subhajit Chakraborty | |||
| Ragini Shinde | |||
| Kritika | |||
| Tajinder Singh | |||
| Manav Heera | |||
| Poushali Bhattacharya | |||
| Vishnumaya Ramesh |
Top 15 contestants
editThe contestant who made past the theater round or got the platinum mic in the auditions, are listed below as follows:
| Contestant | Age | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Srijan Porail 
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21 | Kolkata, West Bengal | Participating |
| Mayuri Saha
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27 | Kolkata, West Bengal | Participating |
| Sneha Shankar
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18 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Participating |
| Shubhajit Chakraborty | |||
| Ipsit Pati | |||
| Biswarup Banerjee | |||
| Priyangshu Dutta | |||
| Ritika Raj | |||
| Saloni Saaz | |||
Gala rounds
editAfter the theater round, every week all the contestants performing in the gala and are eliminated on a weekly basis.
Elimination chart
edit| Contestant | Pl. | Top 34 | Top 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 10/11 | |||
| Srijan Porail | N/A | N/A | ||
| Mayuri Saha | N/A | N/A | ||
| Sneha Shankar | N/A | N/A | ||
| Shuja Gowhar | ||||
| Saloni Saaz | ||||
| Subhajit Chakraborty | ||||
| Ragini Shinde | ||||
| Ritika Raj | ||||
| Chaitanya Devadhe | ||||
| Manasi Ghosh | ||||
| Ayushman Chaudhary | ||||
| Priyangshu Dutta | ||||
| Myscmme Bosu | ||||
| Prativa Dutta | ||||
| Ipsit Pati | ||||
| Lakshya Mehta | ||||
| Viswarup Banerjee | ||||
| Neha Dixit | ||||
| Jyotiprakash Ojha | ||||
| Radha Srivastava | ||||
| Poushali Bhattacharya | ||||
| Kritwika Chakraborty | ||||
| Tajinder Singh | ||||
| Manav Heera | ||||
| Vishnumaya Ramesh | ||||
| Vastav Kumar | ||||
| Ranjini Sen Gupta | ||||
| Inayat Kaur Bajaj | ||||
| Dilraj Singh | ||||
| Abid Khan Langa | ||||
| Mansi Sisodiya | ||||
| Haarshita Medhi | ||||
| Anirudh Suswaram | ||||
| Sudhanshu Khare | ||||
Reception and ratings
edit
The season's premiere episode was reviewed by Pinkvilla,[8] and Gujarat Samachar.[9]
Television ratings and episode guide
edit| Ep. No. | Original airdate | Event | Title | TVR 15+ | SET India Weekly Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 26 October 2024 | Auditions 1 | 'Indian Idol Ke Stage Par Hone Ke Haqdaar' | 1.5 | 1 | [10][11] |
| 2 | Sunday, 27 October 2024 | Auditions 2 | 'Agle Idol ki Talaash' | [11] | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 2 November 2024 | Auditions 3 | 'Day 3 of Season 15 Auditions' | |||
| 4 | Sunday, 3 November 2024 | Auditions 4 | 'Day 4 of Season 15 Auditions' | |||
| 5 | Saturday, 9 November 2024 | Theatre Round 1 | ||||
| 6 | Sunday, 10 November 2024 | Theatre Round 2 |
Production
editThe project head for the season was Chitra Langeh, and Akash Tiwari once again joining as the head of production. Pratyush Prakash was once again the writer of the series. Music guidance and music band were headed by Anand Sharma and Randeep Bhaskar. Aradhana Bhola, the managing director of FremantleIndia was once again the executive producer of the series. The season was directed by Saahil Chhabria.
External links
edit- Indian Idol on SonyLIV.
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive! Aditya Narayan is back to host Indian Idol 15". The Times of India. 29 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Badshah to judge Indian Idol 15 with Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani. Watch promo".
- ^ "Indian Idol 15: Badshah Replaces Kumar Sanu, Joins Shreya Ghoshal-Vishal Dadlani As Judge". Times Now. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Auditions for Indian Idol Season 15 to begin soon, announces Shreya Ghoshal".
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Indian Idol Promo".
- ^ News, City Air (6 November 2024). "In an Intense Theatre Round, Contestants Myscmme and Manasi Deliver Power-Packed Performances on Indian Idol 15". Cityairnews. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "New judges, epic set, and electrifying talent: Indian Idol 15 is a must-watch for music lovers". PINKVILLA. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "ધમાકેદાર પર્ફોર્મન્સ અને શાનદાર ટેલેન્ટ: ઈન્ડિયન આઈડલ સિઝન 15 ખાસ જોવા જેવો શો". www.gujaratsamachar.com (in Gujarati). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Indian Idol 15 Episode 1". Sony LIV. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Bureau, Adgully (7 November 2024). "Indian Idol Season 15 Emerges as the Highest-Rated Reality Show". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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