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Vishal Dadlani quits Indian Idol after six years, says ‘time to get back to making music’: ‘Can’t stay stuck in Mumbai’ | Television News

Vishal Dadlani quits Indian Idol after six years, says ‘time to get back to making music’: ‘Can’t stay stuck in Mumbai’ | Television News

Composer-singer Vishal Dadlani, who has served as a judge on Indian Idol for the past six years, has quit the singing reality show. Taking to his Instagram account, the musician posted a video and shared a long note about his exit from the show. Vishal shared that he is leaving the reality show because he can’t be stuck in Mumbai for six months every year. He also mentioned that it is time for him to get back to making music and performing at concerts. In the video, Vishal posed with the co-judges of the show, Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah. The text on the video read, “That’s all from me, folks! Six straight seasons later, tonight is my last episode as a judge on Indian Idol. I hope the show will miss me as much as I’ll miss it. Thanks Shreya, Badshah, Adi, Aradhana, Chitra, Anand ji, Sonal, Pratibha, Sahil, Saloni, Muskaan, Abisha, the entire production crew, Vilas, Pakya, Kaushik (Pinky), and all the co-judges, singers and musicians down the years! It really has been home!! …

Manasi Ghosh reveals if the show is scripted and things are pre-decided, talks about the winning moment [Exclusive]

Manasi Ghosh reveals if the show is scripted and things are pre-decided, talks about the winning moment [Exclusive]

Indian Idol is India’s most loved singing reality show. It has a huge fan following and it is running since 2004. The 15th season of Indian Idol ended yesterday (April 6). It was a hit season and we saw many amazing moments in the show. Manasi Ghosh won Indian Idol 15. She walked home with a cash prize worth Rs 15 lakh and a brand new car. Sneha Shankar, Subhajit Chakraborty, Chaitanya Devadhe (Mauli), Priyangshu Dutta, and Anirudh Suswaram were also in the finals. Subhajit is the first runner-up while Sneha is the second runner-up of the show. Also Read – Indian Idol 15: Shreya Ghoshal gets emotional as…; says ‘Felt like 5 year old…’ Manasi Ghosh wins Indian Idol 15 Manasi Ghosh has now opened up about what went through her mind when the winner was announced. She spoke to BollywoodLife and said, “To be honest, I was completely blank. I couldn’t feel anything around me. It was complete silence. Everyone was cheering but for me there was silence in my head. But soon, …

Cyrus Broacha Defends Ranveer Allahbadia Amid India’s Got Latent Backlash: ‘They’re Not Criminals’

Cyrus Broacha Defends Ranveer Allahbadia Amid India’s Got Latent Backlash: ‘They’re Not Criminals’

Last Updated:February 23, 2025, 21:05 IST Cyrus Broacha has defended Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina amid the India’s Got Latent controversy, calling the backlash excessive. Cyrus Broacha defends Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina amid the India’s Got Latent controversy, calling the backlash an overreaction. Comedian and Bigg Boss OTT 2 contestant Cyrus Broacha has voiced his support for Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina amid the ongoing India’s Got Latent controversy. The backlash against the duo has drawn reactions from several public figures, with Cyrus calling the outrage excessive and unwarranted. Speaking at an ABP News event on Friday, Cyrus expressed his frustration over how Ranveer and Samay are being vilified. “In India, two words are often overused—’Parampara’ and ‘Sanskriti.’ Your tradition, my tradition, your morality, my morality—these can differ. Let’s be honest, how many of you have consumed porn? Or rather, how many haven’t? When all these things are accessible online, how bad is this?” he questioned, highlighting the hypocrisy surrounding the uproar. Cyrus further criticized the legal complaints filed against the two, deeming them …

‘Public is giving away their freedom’: Vishal Dadlani slams ‘nonsense’ backlash over Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent

‘Public is giving away their freedom’: Vishal Dadlani slams ‘nonsense’ backlash over Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent

Feb 20, 2025 02:31 AM IST Vishal Dadlani reacts to the backlash over Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent, calls it ‘hypocritical prudish nonsense’. Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia recently found themselves embroiled in controversy after the podcaster’s remark about parents and sex on India’s Got Latent did not sit well with some people. Following the backlash, Samay even deleted all the episodes from YouTube. Now, singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani, who has appeared on Samay‘s show, has called the outrage “nonsense and hypocritical.” Vishal Dadlani reacts to Samay Raina’s India’s Got latent controversy. (Also Read: Tanmay Bhat takes a subtle swipe at Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent controversy with his latest Instagram post. Watch) What Vishal Dadlani said Referring to Ranveer’s controversial question, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever?” Vishal shared a picture of himself from India’s Got Latent and, calling the controversy around the show “nonsense,” he wrote, “Would you let #SamayRaina feel up your …

Vishal Dadlani calls out ‘basic-to-bad’ singer performing in front of large crowd, Reddit wonders if it’s THIS singer at Coldplay Concert

Vishal Dadlani calls out ‘basic-to-bad’ singer performing in front of large crowd, Reddit wonders if it’s THIS singer at Coldplay Concert

Vishal Dadlani is quite vocal when it comes to sharing views on certain topics. The singer often takes to social media to share his thoughts. This time again, he shared a story in which he calls out a ‘basic-to-bad’ singer who recently performed in front of the large crowd. In his post, the music composer called the performance ’embarrassing’ and Reddit has decided to decode the same. Also Read – THIS popular Bollywood music director-singer says he will offer a job to CISF woman who slapped Kangana Ranaut at the airport On Reddit, a user shared a screenshot of Vishal Dadlani’s Instagram story. It reads, “I’m really sorry, but when you put a basic-to-bad singer in front of a large crowd on a large stage, all you’re doing is showing more people that the individual can’t really sing, and that sadly, systemds within labels in India aren’t geared towards really promoting the best we have. I’ve just seen some clips, and my gosh… How embarrassing! For the Country, the artiste, the public, as well as …

Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani on their first independent song, Jaan Le Gayi, that clocks 2 million views on YouTube soon

Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani on their first independent song, Jaan Le Gayi, that clocks 2 million views on YouTube soon

Jan 14, 2025 12:53 AM IST As Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani mark their first non-film collab with the single Jaan Le Gayi, they talk about the experience and what sets the project apart This is, inarguably, a great time for music aficionados in India, because besides some fun collaborations for film outings, they are also getting to enjoy offbeat collabs in the indie space. While they have worked together on several Hindi film songs, musicians Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani marked their debut collab for a single, Jaan Le Gayi, last month. The song, which is part of the album Bhoomi 2024 – a brainchild of composer duo Salim-Sulaiman, has been penned by Shraddha Pandit and has almost two million views on YouTube. Vishal Dadlani and Sonu Nigam Nigam calls working on the song and with Dadlani a treat. “Jaan Le Gayi was the first song that we recorded for Bhoomi. But everyone loved it so much that it was decided to end the Bhoomi season with the track. I’m a sound person and …

Vishal Dadlani schools Indian Idol 15 contestant for imitating other singers: ‘Restaurant mein gaate reh jaoge’

Vishal Dadlani schools Indian Idol 15 contestant for imitating other singers: ‘Restaurant mein gaate reh jaoge’

Music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani, who is judging Indian Idol 15, recently unleashed his fury on a contestant for lacking originality. The contestant’s performance, in which he mimicked another singer’s style, failed to impress Vishal, who bluntly stated, “restaurant mein gaate reh jaoge”. Also read: Vishal Dadlani recalls song from childhood, sings it for kids affected by the war in Gaza, Israel. Watch Vishal Dadlani will be seen judging the music reality show. Performance irks Vishal It all unfolded when the 23-year-old contestant Lakshya, who sang Tum Kya Mile and Pehli Nazar Mein, performed, hoping to impress the judges with his singing skills. But he was criticised for copying other popular singers. Vishal also encouraged him to find his original style while entering the music industry. Vishal stopped Lakshya’s audition mid-way, and said, “Aap original singers ke inflections aapke gaane mein daal rahe hain, first with Arijit (Arijit Singh), then with Atif (Atif Aslam) (You are putting inflections of many singers in your song, from Arijit to Atif). You’re singing well, par aap apna …

Aam Aadmi Party releases rap song Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se; internet reminisces when Vishal Dadlani composed for AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in response to the arrest of their leader, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, launched a new campaign song, Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se. Sung in rap style, the song was unveiled at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Also Read: AAP releases poll song focusing on Kejriwal’s arrest) A still from the AAP rap song, Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se Sung by Dilip Pandey The campaign song, Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se, has been written and penned by Dilip Pandey, AAP MLA and chief party whip in the assembly. An user on X (formerly Twitter) expressed their admiration for the politician’s multi-talents, writing, “AAP Timarpur MLA @dilipkpandey who is remembered for his work during the tough #Covid days, has penned the lyrics and lent his voice to the AAP’s campaign song. It is actually a rap!” HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! “Ek number party ek number song (Number one party number one song.)” read a comment under the video on …

To Ustad Rashid Khan, Tributes From Sonu Nigam, Harshdeep Kaur, Vishal Dadlani And Others

Sonu Nigam shared this image. (courtesy: SonuNigam ) New Delhi: Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan died at a Kolkata hospital today after his prolonged battle with prostate cancer. The classical singer was 55. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Emotional tributes are pouring in for the singer. Sonu Nigam wrote an emotional note. He wrote on Instagram, “My dear Respected Elder Brother and the Pride of Classical Music of our Country Padmabhushan Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab. Aise koi jaata hai kya bhai? Akele akele? (Does someone go like this? All alone?) Saddened beyond words. Allah aapko jannat me aala makaam de (May you find peace in heaven). You’ll be missed always.” Take a look at his post here: Singer Harshdeep Kaur also paid her last respect to the singer. She wrote on her Instagram story, “Extremely sad news… Ustad Rashid Khanji passes away… this is a huge loss to the world of music. He will always be remembered for his excellence in music and his voice will reverberate in our …