The auditions of the much-awaited singing reality show Indian Idol which will air on Sony Entertainment Television were held at Nerim Group of Institutes, Guwahati on May 6. The ‘Khabar Phaila Do’ campaign for the auditions got enormous response from singers from in and around the city and the venue was filled with aspiring singers trying their luck to be the next Indian Idol.
The audition round which started from 8:00am and ended at 3:00pm, witnessed the enthusiasm of 1300 aspirants as they sang with the dream to win the coveted title.
Indian Idol has been a revolutionary show in identifying fresh singing talent and provides them with a national platform to make them stars. The show that premiered in 2004 with Sonu Nigam and Anu Malik as judges returns with yet another exciting season. Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar and Anu Malik will be the judges for this season of the show.
Ex Indian Idol contestants Jeli Kayi and Mohit Chopra were also present for Guwahati auditions, motivating the aspiring singers in achieving their dreams.
Mohit Chopra, who reached the top 5 on the singing reality show said, “Well, first of all, I feel so nostalgic looking at all the participants. I feel like I am looking at myself in the past. Indian Idol has changed my life drastically. People think it's very easy to audition and become famous but it takes a tremendous amount of hard work. There are no shortcuts to success, hard work is the only way up. I wish the contestants all the very best.”