India’s one of the most popular singing reality shows Indian Idol is back with a brand new season. The 15th season of Indian Idol has finally premiered on Sony Entertainment Television with an exciting lineup of contestants. The grand premiere of Indian Idol Season 15 happened on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The new season of Sony TV’s singing reality show started with a total of nine contestants.
Key Takeaways
- This time Sony TV has decided to compete with the rival channel’s reality shows Da Re Ga Ma Pa 2024 and Bigg Boss 18 as it also alloted the prime time 9 pm slot to Indian Idol Season 15.
- Season 15 of Indian Idol started with a grand premiere on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
- Vishal Dadlani and Shreya Ghoshal are back on the show while Badshah is the new entry to the judging panel of Indian Idol.
- Badshah’s banter with rival rapper Honey Singh has created a buzz about Indian Idol Season 15 on social media.
Where Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024 already has completed four weeks, on the other hand, Sony TV’s Indian Idol Season 15 started just two days ago but it seems that Indian Idol Season 15 has already taken the lead against the rival singing reality show with just two episodes released so far. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, Indian Idol started with a brand new season that came amid the growing buzz due to Honey Singh’s banter with Badshah who is the new judge on the show. Yes, you read that right, Badshah is one of the three judges on the show. Since Sony TV released the promo videos of Indian Idol Season 15, the fans have been involved in the discussion about the show. Finally, it arrived and started with a bang.
Notably, Sony TV added a new twist to the tale by introducing a new concept of allowing singing talents across the country to participate in this show. The channel already had confirmed that the previous season’s judges Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal Dadlani will be back in Season 15 but the excitement of the fans was increased when the channel revealed that Badshah would be the third judge in the show. Meanwhile, the announcement of Badshah’s entry to Indian Idol Season 15 came amid his banter with Yo Yo Honey Singh. For the unversed, Badshah and Honey Singh have been against each other for a long time due to some unknown reasons.
In addition, the viewers of Indian Idol Season 15 are also keen to what new rapper Badshah would bring to the table. Adding a layer of intrigue and excitement, Sony TV decided to compete with the rival channel’s reality shows like Bigg Boss 18 and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024 by selecting Indian Idol Season 15’s time slot at 9 pm, showing the confidence of the makers in the judges and contestants. As we have already discussed the judges of Indian Idol Season 15, let’s take a look at the promising lineup of Indian Idol Season 15.
In the hope of becoming India’s next idol, a total of nine contestants participated in season 15 of Indian Idol. Those talented aspirants of Indian Idol Season 15 are Shuja Gowhar, Priyangshu, Mayuri, Ayushman, Srijan Porail, Sneha Shankar, Saloni Saaz, Ipsit, and Shubhajit Chakrobarthy.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Shreya Ghoshal was impressed with the performance of Mayuri who performed a classic Hindi song in the first episode of season 15.
- Contestant Ayushman performed Jee Le Zara in the first week but Vishal Dadlani did not find his performance impressive at all.
- Shuja Gowhar is from Kashmir and he has emerged as one of the most promising contestants in Season 15.
- Indian Idol Season 15 can also be watched online on Sony LIV.