Indian Idol auditions starts with a bang in Lucknow

Lucknow: The auditions of the much-awaited singing reality show Indian Idol, which will air on Sony Entertainment Television, were held at the The Millennium School here.

The ‘Khabar Phaila Do’ campaign for the auditions got a huge response from singers in 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 1900 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.

This season,Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar and Anu Malik will be the judges.

The venue even saw ex Indian Idol contestant Mohit Chopra who motivated the aspiring singers in achieving their dreams. Ex Indian Idol contestant Mohit Chopra who reached the Top 5 position on the singing reality show says, “Its a great feeling meeting aspiring singers in the city of Lucknow. I never imagined that my journey through Indian Idol would be this great and memorable. The platform has fulfilled my dreams and aspirations as a singer. Once upon a time, I was also a part of the long line to get my chance to be on the show and today, meeting singers at the audition to motivate them in achieving their dreams is a different feeling altogether. It was a path changer for me and today, I feel nostalgic.”