“Singing se Shayari tak…Indian Idol has it all!”

Beware: Below are some KHATARNAAK SHAYARIS from our very own Anu Malik Ji. No, wait! We have Abhijeet Sawant, Hussain, Sunidhi & Salim too. We will also be getting the Top 11 Contestants on Indian Idol 5!!

Read at your own risk
Abhijeet Sawant: Mujhe raha nahin jaa raha hai ya, mujhe bhi Anu ji ki tarah shayari sooj rahi hai

Hussain: Takkar ki honi chahiye haan…

Abhijeet Sawant: Haan haan, ek dum, mainey kal hi chori ki hai…Anu Ji ki dairy mein se

Abhijeet Sawant: Aaj pahunchae yeh top 12 mein…

Hussain: Waah, Waah…Waah, Waah

Abhijeet Sawant: Aaj pahunchae yeh top 12 mein, kal ho saktey top 3…

Hussain, Anu Malik: Waaaaaaaah, Waah, Waaaaaaaah

Abhijeet Sawant: Aaj pahunchae yeh top 12 mein, kal ho saktey top 3… Lal danth manjun ke saath, ek toothbrush Free! Free! Free!

Hussain: Errr….Is shayari ka jawaab, is duniya mein sirf ek hi aadmi de sak ta hai…

Salim Merchant: Ek main paesh karoon please… This is for Anu Ji

Salim Merchant: Jab stage par lagti hai aag

Abhijeet Sawant, Anu Malik: Waah Waaah, Waaah Waah

Salim Merchant: Jab stage par lagti hai aag, zabardast singers ka maajma…Anu ji ki hassi – shayari, ban kae aati hai baasi Raajma.

Anu Malik: Waaaaah Waaaaaaaaah

Sunidhi Chauhan: Main bhi, main bhi… Ek main bhi

Anu Malik: Please…ek nahin 2 karo!

Sunidhi Chauhan: Inki shayari (Anu Ji) ka har lavz karta hai Outstand…

Anu Malik: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Sunidhi Chauhan: Inki shayari ka har lavz karta hai Outstand…Anu ji, Kyon tuley ho Gulzaar saab aur Javed saab ki band!!

Salim Merchant, Anu Malik, Abhijeet Sawant: Waah, Waaaaaaaah, Waaaaaaaaaaahh!!

Sunidhi Chauhan Talks about her Experience on Indian Idol 5!

Sur aur taal hona bahut zaroori hai acchi aawaaz ke saath. Music is a combination of a good voice, music and rhythm. Nothing from these three can be missing.

You know what, my career too kicked off on a reality show. Things were different back then—I was young and no one probably thought I’d make it big. Today, though, reality shows are a great platform for singers to come and showcase their talent. They become 15-minute celebrities and that’s where they take off. The best part about being on Indian Idol 5 is that you get to see so much great talent across the country. Indian Idol has definitely grown as a show and I am so glad that I am part of the 5th season!

What really touched me in Mumbai was the Maharashtrian-style welcome given to us; Anuji, Salim and myself. The Victoria ride too was imminently enjoyable. As a city Mumbai has always been a mixed bag when it comes to aspiring singers. During the first auditions, we came across Melvin, a Goan who was quite an interesting guy. Aawaz bhi thi aur style bhi. Actually bahut hi different style tha uska, especially the way he dressed. Jab poocha ki is dressing style ke peeche kya raaz hai, he said his inspiration was Gandhiji! My God mujhe kaafi anokha laga woh! But unfortunately his singing skills were not as diverse.

Another thing I’ve been hearing from people is ki audition kaisa hota hai, how do good singers get eliminated, why do you encourage lesser singers etc. etc. Main ek hi baat kehna chahti hun, koi achcha koi bura nahi hota hai, competition mein sab barabar hotein hai. Sabko ek baar mein hee prove karna hota hai, magar kabhi second chances kabhi bahut kuch prove kar jaatein hai. For e.g. Riya. Pehli baar mein, we were not impressed by her. Magar jab Anuji ne use doosra chance diya, she won our hearts!

Nagpur too did not impress us much. Only one contestant, Geethesh made it as he was good. He presents a unique fusion of classical and Bollywood songs and he was an instant hit. He even got a hug from Salim!

Mujhe auditions mein ladai karna pasand nahi. Lekin kya kare, kabhi mahaul thoda garam ho hi jaata hai, thanks to the differing opinions between myself, Anuji and Salim. But I’m glad that most of the times we have good, healthy arguments, and in any case off the show all three of us are good friends. Abhijeet Sawant kabhi kabhi help karte hai mahaul ko thanda karne mein.

Signing off for now, another shoot, another exciting day. And lots more to come your way!

Keep watching ‘Indian Idol 5’ at 9 pm every Monday - Thursday only on Sony Entertainment Television

This is Sunidhi Chauhan on Indian Idol 5..Signing Off for now.. ciao!

The land of Muse & Magic- Madya Pradesh Indian Idol Auditions

Hazaron utsukh aakhein...Hazaron bachain aakhein...

Hazaron tarasti aankhein...Hazaron joshili aankhein..

Hazaron sapnon se bhari aankhein..Hazaron josili aankhein

hazaron sapno se bhai aakhein....

Indian Idol Five reaches out to Indore & Madhya Pradesh for auditions...

Prajakta: Indian Idol first time in Indore & the first contestant we meet who apparently is 'karrn' and not 'karan'

Abhijeet: yo man!

Prajakta: poor thing he got too excited...

Abhijeet: Anuji got so angry! hehe! usko tou dara hi diya

Prajakta: and the filmfare unfai award goes to the over acting troupe- Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan & Salim Merchant

Abhijeet: And after that the swarm of salman-crazy junta who just could not help but strip (their shirts!)

Prajakta: funny & disgusting

Abhijeet: and the show stealer was Ronny... The DUDE!

Prajakta: You should have seen the look on the three 'maharathi's' face... gosh they were totally blown off!

Abhijeet: After the crazy search of finding the One Voice of Indian Idol is not that easy as it seems...

Prajakta: but we got a good response from the land of Kishore Da...

Abhijeet: yes Madhya Pradesh didn’t disappoint us...

Prajakta: so now to yet another land of musicians we go next week...

Keep watching Indian Idol 5 - Mon to Thu at 9 pm Only on Sony Entertainment Television

Abhijeet & Prajakta on Indian Idol 5- The Show Begins!

Dreams make us what we are…for some of us who are lucky dreams come true and for the less fortunate, they still remain a dream! Prajakta Shukre and Abhijeet Sawant, hosts of Indian Idol 5 on the auditions… While we saw some performances that tickled our funny bones there were performances that make us cry…India’s Biggest Platform for Music Talent is here. We have with us Abhijeet Sawant & Prajakta with us who bring you the latest khabar from the Indian Idol Auditions...

Abhijeet: Prajakta you remember our journey from Indian Idol 1 till now?

Prajakta: Haan, how can I forget! Seems like it was yesterday!

Abhijeet: Arre but it is the 5th season of Indian Idol! Its time for a new Indian Idol

Prajakta: Yeah, it is the 5th and the number of participants coming for auditions has also doubled!

Abhijeet: Oh yeah, in Delhi alone, over 10,000 participants landed up from all over North!

Prajakta: what a great response!

Abhijeet: Haan so excited! And so many talented ones amongst the crazy wannabees!

Prajakta: Oh yeah, remember Joobi Doobi guy? Lol… he apparently kept singing it incorrectly

Abhijeet: Yeah... Joobi Doobi Joobi Doobi Pa Ra...Joobi Doobi PARAMPARA! https://twitter.com/indian_idol5

Prajakta: lol are you serious?

Abhijeet: yes & he made the weirdest faces you can ever imagine!

Abhijeet: One guy called Prabhat Mishra claimed to be the next Indian Idol! An astrologer in the making I say!

Prajakta: Ahem..Ahem..So what did he predict?

Abhijeet: hmmm lots! Soon I will be a big star… I will travel the world & meet a beautiful girl... *blush blush*

Prajakta: Ya and you believe that?

Abhijeet: when you are with me… can I not believe that *wink wink*

Prajakta: oh ya ya... Now don’t you start with all that!

Abhijeet: hehehehehe!

Prajakta: anyways.. I think the Judges were really tired listenning to all the besuras

Abhijeet: yes ofcourse.. Indian Idol aise ho thode hi mil jaayega…bahut papad belne padenge…

Prajakta: I didn’t know you can cook... lol

Abhijeet: I can’t :(...

Prajakta: hmmm and I was just wondering if Sunidhi mam and Salim sir can do mimicry so well! And they deserve a break yaar after auditioning so many contestants!

Abhijeet: And Yashraj used his second chance to the ultimate! Good for him…

Prajakta: Magar picture baaki hai mere dost…

Abhijeet: Matlab?

Prajakta: Abhi dekhna hai ki Aamir ka aage kya hoga!

Tune in to Indian Idol 5 starting every Mon-Thurs at 9:00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.