Indian Idol 6 winner Vipul Mehta takes home Rs 50 lakh!
The winner of Indian Idol 6 also got a car, a bike, a record company contract, life insurance, and, of course, the trophy
It was a tough call – three boys, all from Punjab, all excellent singers with a great audience connect. But it is Vipul Mehta from Amritsar, who bagged the Indian Idol 6 title in Mumbai on Saturday night at a glittering grand finale.
The 21-year-old pipped Devendra Pal Singh, 17, and Amit Kumar, 20, for the winner’s trophy, a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh from Sony channel, a Nissan Micra car, a Suzuki Hayate bike, Rs. 3 lakh from Max Life Insurance and a contract to record his own music album.
Mehta was on top of the world when Kareena Kapoor along with filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar announced his name for the winner’s position. The actor was here to promote her film Heroine. “I am really very happy. I thank god for bringing me where I stand today. I would like to thank the audience too for supporting me. I am overwhelmed to see my grandfather’s dream coming true,” said an emotional Mehta after the win.
Mehta had earlier also participated in singing reality show Voice of India – Season 2 in 2008, but couldn’t make it to the top three. This time he was lucky. He faced stiff and neck-to-neck competition as both the other contenders had equally powerful, melodious and heartwarming voices. The young and talented singers displayed their ability to sing all genres during the show, but there had to be one winner.
The finale was a starry affair with judges Anu Malik, Salim Merchant, Sunidhi Chauhan and Asha Bhosle, who were cheering for all the contestants. While Sunidhi, Salim and Asha performed with the three contestants, Sunidhi and Asha also enthralled audience with their standalone performances.
Asha brought alive the yesteryear era with songs like Aaiye meherban, Yeh mera dil, Dum maaro dum and Piya tu, and Sunidhi sang Halkat jawaani from Heroine. She also matched steps with Kareena on stage.
Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra added to the star power as they came to promote their forthcoming film Barfi! on the Indian Idol 6 sets. The finalists paid tribute to the three generations of Bollywood’s Kapoor clan. While Amit sang Raj Kapoor’s song Kehta hai joker, Devender sang Rishi’s Bachna ae haseeno and Vipul crooned Ranbir’s Saaddaa haq. Cousins Ranbir and Kareena came separately on the show, which was shot at Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai.
First Published: 12.27 AM IST 09.03.2012
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Posted at 1:29 AM on September 15, 2012
Why prize money is given to only one winner who is in 1st place and not 2nd and 3rd. Even 2nd and 3rd place deserve the prize. It was very ubfair. Sorry not satisfied with the judgement.
Syed Asad Ali
Posted at 4:58 PM on September 10, 2012
RITIKA was best.
She was most telented teenager.
I stop watching indian idol when RITIKA was eliminated…….^.-.^
nivethitha
Posted at 3:36 PM on October 2, 2012
i liked rithika because she was so close to win the 6th indian idol,she was so cute…………
sharmila
Posted at 1:23 AM on September 10, 2012
i only liked the little girl ritika, she was by far the best
sunny shah
Posted at 12:45 PM on September 8, 2012
i like amit he sing songs very much
i do not like vipul mehta
surinder singh
Posted at 5:50 AM on September 8, 2012
This is so unfotunate that devinder paul and amit kumar’sefforts and talent has not been rewarded. show of this standard showing the cheap mentality with internationally shown the show in 162 countries.This is really disprace and putting down the moral of contestants
vikash sharma
Posted at 12:01 PM on September 4, 2012
vipul maheta is the best proformans and nice singing.
win…you
Guest
Posted at 1:13 AM on September 4, 2012
Devinder Pal should have won!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would buy a Devinder or Amit album over a Vipul album any day!
Patel ripal
Posted at 6:03 PM on September 3, 2012
Nice vipul you have perfect for singer congras
mohit
Posted at 4:43 PM on September 3, 2012
tum bohot achchhe songs gate ho
k mahmood
Posted at 3:24 AM on September 9, 2012
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