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Indian Idol Finalists (with dates of elimination)
Season 2 (2005-2006)
Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...	Winner
NC Karunya NC Karunya N. C. Karunya is a popular playback singer. He was a runner-up on the popular reality show Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television.-Early life:...	Runner up
Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India.Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 1996. Since then he has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali Folk songs for a number of recording companies. He was among the...	April 4
Amey Date	March 14
Antara Mitra Antara Mitra Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...	March 7
Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....	February 28
Ravi Tripathi	February 21
Panna Gill	February 14
Monali Thakur Monali Thakur Monali Thakur is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Bollywood movies.-Biography:Thakur comes from a musical family, as her father is Bengali singer and actor Shakti Thakur and her sister Mehuli Thakur Goswami is also a professional playback singer...	February 7
Neha Kakkar	February 31
Jolly Das	Dropped out
Yashashree Bhave	January 24
Sagar Sawarkar	January 17

The second season of Indian Idol

Indian Idol

Indian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...

began on November 21, 2005 and concluded on April 22, 2006. It was hosted by Mini Mathur

Mini Mathur

Mini Mathur is an Indian actress and television personality. She was a video jockey on SUN TV India and hosted a couple of shows for the channel. She is also a co-host of the Indian reality singing contest Indian Idol....

 and Aman Verma

Aman Verma

Aman Yatan Verma is a TV show anchor and an actor. He co-hosted with Mini Mathur in the first season of Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television and hosted Zee TV's Zee Cinestars.-Career:...

. Anu Malik

Anu Malik

Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...

, Farah Khan

Farah Khan

Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...

 and Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...

 returned to judge. Sandeep Acharya

Sandeep Acharya

Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...

 won the competition. It is the first and only season with a male fourth place finalist (Amey Date). The last standing female contestant Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...

 came in fifth place.

Early auditions

Thousands were rejected. Some of them were:

• Kishore Kumar Kamila sang, “tune muhje bulaya sherawaliye”.
• Paramanand, a teacher, sang "Meeenaaa!"
• Chandrapaul was a kisan
  Kisan
  Kisan may refer to:* Kisan Tribe, an ethnic group in India* kisan, an Indian word that can be translated as peasant or farmer* Kisan , a Malayalam film from 2006* KISAN, Kus Indian Sut Asla Nicaragua ra...
  
  . He sang "Dard E Dil." and was rejected.
• Arun Roy performed in a clown fashion "Ha Pehli Bar". He was rejected.
• Mrinal had come against his parents' wishes. He sang "Tadap Tadap Ke" but was told that a musical career is not for him.
• Abhinav touched the feet of Anu Malik
  Anu Malik
  Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
  
   before singing "Aslam Bhai" and was rejected.
• Mohit had girly clothes, makeup and a candle in hand as he sang "Silsila Ye Chahat Ka."
• Shahrikh Khan sang "Aye Chand Teri", impressed Farah but not Anu and Sonu. He was rejected.
• Aloke wore a long orange wig which he talked about before singing "Sun Barsaane Wali" and "Tu Hi Re". He was rejected by three amused judges.
• Harshita Pathak was a young girl who entered the contest for her mother, and admitted to having no knowledge of music. She was rejected.
• Lopa was beautiful and stylish. Sang "Nahin Nayi Nahin Ye Baatein" and was rejected.
• Mohua Mukherjee quit her job for her childhood dream of fame. She sang "Nahin Nayi Nahin" and was rejected.
• A hippy wearing glitzy clothes and a wig turned up at the auditions and barged her way through to the audition room. She sang and then revealed that she was Usha Uthup
  Usha Uthup
  Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music...
  
  .
• Manoj Kumar sang "Tanhai" and was out of melody completely. He was rejected.
• Swapan, a purohit
  Purohit
  Purohit in Indian religious context means a family priest, from Sanskrit , translated as: one placed foremost, from Puras meaning front, and hita, placed. Rajpurohit is a term used to denote a priest for a royal family or a king who was the authorized person that carried out rituals for the...
  
  , was rejected after singing "Tum Mile".
• Shravan sang "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" in a speaking voice. He was rejected.

Theater Round

The theater round is held in Mumbai. Many contestants were cut, including:

• Shekh Shakeel Aneez, a man who had lost a hand in a blast, was eliminated.
• Mohammad Rehan Khan, a man with only one leg, who sold T-shirts and was a student, was eliminated in the theater round.
• Mohammad Shoaib was eliminated in the theater round.
• Deepak Hela was a man with no electricity at home, who had become bald by choice. After singing two songs to try and impress all the judges he was in the theater round. But he was then eliminated.

Finals

It is written next to the contestant's performance if they were in the Bottom 3 or 2, or won, or were the runnerup, or received the highest votes then. If there is nothing written, then they were safe. Also, the majority of the Top 3 performances were in live concerts, and only 2 each were performed in the studio.

In the final show of the finals, Abhijeet Sawant

Abhijeet Sawant

Abhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer. He is the winner of Indian Idol , a show that follows the extremely popular Idol series format, which began with Pop Idol in the UK...

 performed Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...

. The entire top 12 came back and sang Woh Pehli Baar. The girls sang Saaki Saaki and then their individual songs. Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...

 - Jawaani Jaaneman. Meenal Jain

Meenal Jain

Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....

 - Baras Ja E Badal. Neha Kakkar - Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo. Monali Thakur - Deedar De. Yashashree Bhave - Piya Tu. Sandeep Acharya

Sandeep Acharya

Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...

 sang Ruk Ja O Dil Deewana, then sang Tumse Milke with Monali Thakur, Neha Kakkar and Yashashree Bhave. N. C. Karunya sang One Love, and then Right Here Right Now with Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...

 and Meenal Jain

Meenal Jain

Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....

. Sandeep sang Sitaron Ki Mehfil and Gulabi Aankhen, and Karunya sang Rind Posh Maar, Badan Pe Sitare and Sayonee. Sandeep and Karunya sang Kajra Re with Alisha Chinoy. Then Sandeep sang Chori with Isha Koppikar and Karunya sang Khallas with her. Following the performances it was announced that Sandeep won the competition.

• Sandeep Acharya
  Sandeep Acharya
  Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...
  
  was born on February 4, 1985 in Bikaner and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . He has a Bachelor of Science. His family consists of his parents, two sisters and a brother. Sandeep Acharya has the classic Indian playback singer's voice and has often been compared to the great Udit Narayan of Indian playback. He found a keen interest and love in Indian music from a tender age and has been training for a career in the same since then.

1. Nasha Pyaar Ka - Highest Votes
2. Janam Dekh Lo
3. Papa Kehte Hain
4. Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya
5. Tere Naam - Bottom 3 14/02/2006
6. Mitwa
7. Main Nikla Gaddi Leke
8. Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna - Bottom 2 07/03/2006
9. Holi Khele Raghuveera
10. Rut Aa Gayi Re
11. Kaho Na Pyaar Hai - 27/03/2006
12. Jhalak Dikhlaja - Highest votes 04/04/2006
13. Is Pyaar Ko Mai - Highest votes 04/04/2006
14. Zindagi - Highest votes 04/04/2006
15. Dekha Na Haye Re - Winner 22/04/06
16. Mere Jaisa Koi Kahaan
17. Hawao Ne Yeh Kaha -
18. Eena Meena Deeka - Sandeep special
19. Aye Dilruba kitna hasi mela - Sandeep special
20. Aye Watan - Sandeep special
21. Sitaron ki mehfil - Winner 22/04/06
22. Raja miya chdtho yaari - Winner 22/04/06
23. Gulaabi ankhen yeh tera dekhe - Winner 22/04/06
24. Rukh jaa woh dil deewani - Winner 22/04/06
25. Tumse milke dil ka - Winner 22/04/06

• N. C. Karunya was born on March 1, 1986 in Hyderabad and currently lives in Hyderabad. He is in B-Tech (Third Year) in Electronics & Communications. His family consists of his parents and younger sister. Audiences across the country have fallen in love with his voice and the change in his personality and appearance they've seen through the show.

1. Layi Vi Na Gayi - Highest votes
2. Chak De - Bottom 3 17/01/2006
3. Kaava Kaava
4. Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen - Bottom 3 7/02/2006
5. Hum Tum - Bottom 2 14/02/2006
6. Piya Re
7. Lagan Lagi - Bottom 3 01/03/2006
8. Koi Jane Koi Na Jane
9. Arre Ja Re Natkhat
10. Ramta Jogi
11. Bunty aur Babli - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
12. Mamu - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
13. Chote Chote Shehro Se - 27/03/2006
14. Tumse Milke - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
15. Shava Shava - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
16. Ek Suraj Nikla Tha - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
17. Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai - Runner-up 22/04/2006
18. Mere Jaisa Koi Kahaan - Runner-up 22/04/2006
19. Janak Janak - Runner-up 22/04/2006
20. Ab Mujhe Raat Din - Runner-up 22/04/2006
21. Afreen Afreen - 'Karunya special'
22. Abh meje raath din - 'Karunya special'
23. Ab Tumhaare Hawale Watan - 'Karunya special'
24. Prem Jaal - Runner-up 22/04/2006
25. Rind posh maal - "Final 22/04/2006"
26. Badan pe sitaare - "Final 22/04/2006"
27. Sayyoni - "Final 22/04/2006"
28. One love - "Final 22/04/2006"
29. Right now right here - "Final 22/04/2006"

• Anuj Sharma
  Anuj Sharma
  Anuj Sharma is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India.Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 1996. Since then he has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali Folk songs for a number of recording companies. He was among the...
  
  was born on March 6, 1975 in Himachal Pradesh
  Himachal Pradesh
  Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
  
   and currently lives in Delhi
  Delhi
  Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
  
  . He has an MA in vocal music from Amritsar University. His family consists of his parents, brother and sister. He was eliminated in the piano rounds but after Jolly's elimination due to chicken pox he was brought back in the fourth gala round. "Tumhari aawaz Himachali seb ki tarah meethi hai," said Anu Malik when he heard Anuj Sharma sing in the audition round. That's when this contestant from Himachal Pradesh was reassured that his Indian Idol dream could turn reality.

1. Tujhe Dil Mein Basa Toh Lu - Eliminated 27/12/2005
2. Bachna Ae Haseeno
3. Dil Kya Kare
4. Ek Munda Punjabi
5. Solah Baras Ki
6. Sajan Ji Ghar Aaye
7. Rang Barse - Bottom 2 14/03/2006
8. Chaiya Chaiya - Bottom 2 14/03/2006
9. Tu Hawa Hai - Eliminated 04/04/2006
10. Chala Jaata Hoon - Eliminated 04/04/2006
11. Hum Logon Ko - 27/03/2006
12. Kab Tak Jawani - 27/03/2006
13. Ye Dil Diwana - 27/03/2006
14. Gori Naal Ishq - Eliminated 04/04/2006
15. Pretty Woman - Eliminated 04/04/2006

• Amey Date was born on March 31, 1979 in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
   and currently lives there. His parents are divorced, Amey lives with his mother. He has an older sister as well. He is an undergraduate from Ruperal College, Mumbai. Amey Date has a musical lineage of his own as his grandfather was part of R.D. Burman's orchestra, his sister a trained classical singer. He himself was trained under the tutelage of Suresh Wadkar. He teaches students in his academy and sings on stage with his guru.

1. Tu Hi Re
2. Juda Hoke Bhi
3. Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho - Bottom 2 31/01/2006
4. Laaga Chunri Mein Daag
5. Dil Ne Tumko
6. Rang De Basanti - Bottom 2 21/02/2006
7. Tarap Tarap Ke
8. Mahi Ve
9. Chalo Re - Eliminated 14/03/2006
10. Satrangi Re - Eliminated 14/03/2006

• Antara Mitra
  Antara Mitra
  Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...
  
  was born on July 10, 1987 in West Bengal
  West Bengal
  West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . She is in her first year of English Honours. Her family consists of her parents. Antara epitomises all that Indian Idol stands for. Belonging to a small village on the Indo-Bangladesh border, Antara represents talent that has been unearthed from the interiors of India and that has bloomed in the glitz and glamour of Mumbai.

1. Rangeela Re - Highest votes
2. Ruki Ruki
3. Tu Rutha To
4. Tere Bina
5. Zara Zara
6. Morni Baga Ma
7. Bairi Piya - Bottom 2 28/02/2006
8. Mere Haathon - Eliminated 07/03/2006

• Meenal Jain
  Meenal Jain
  Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....
  
  was born on June 14, 1985 in Indore
  Indore
  Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . She is a graduate from Mithibai College, Mumbai. Her family consists of her parents and elder sister. Meenal Jain came to Mumbai from the small town of Indore to build a career as a professional singer. From then on, her passion for music has kept her in high spirits and she went on to learn music from various people, including a short stint with Suresh Wadkar.

1. Aao Na
2. Ishq Samundar - Bottom 2 24/01/2006
3. Lambi Judaai - Bottom 3 31/01/2006
4. Nigahein Milane - Bottom 2 07/02/2006
5. Kuch Na Kaho
6. Mera Piya Ghar Aaya - Bottom 3 21/02/2006
7. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Eliminated 28/02/2006

• Ravi Tripathi was born on February 4, 1976 in Uttar Pradesh
  Uttar Pradesh
  Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . He has a graduate in social work from Lucknow University. His family consists of his parents, two sisters, brother and dog. A disciple of the great Suresh Wadkar, Ravi believes in sharing knowledge and is thus teaching young children Indian classical music. He is involved with children for social causes too, teaching them about our country's rich heritage and showing them the right path to make a better nation.

1. Tumse Milke
2. Jeeya Dhadak Dhadak - Bottom 2 17/01/2006
3. Har Kisiko Nahin Milta
4. Nain Lar Gayi
5. Pretty Woman
6. Teri Did Ko - Eliminated 21/02/2006

• Panna Gill was born on June 26, 1981 in Jharkhand
  Jharkhand
  Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . He has completed schooling. His family consists of his parents, sister and brother. "I can't choose any one type of music. I get influenced by western sounds as much as traditional Indian music. Whenever I sing, I give the song my 100 per cent and fall in love with it,' said Panna, when asked about his favourite type of music. Panna was never in the bottom three until his elimination.

1. Dil Ne Yeh Kaha
2. Jhalak Dikhlaja
3. Jaanu Meri Jaan
4. Aaja Aaja
5. Agar Tum Na Hote - Eliminated 14/02/2006

• Monali Thakur
  Monali Thakur
  Monali Thakur is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Bollywood movies.-Biography:Thakur comes from a musical family, as her father is Bengali singer and actor Shakti Thakur and her sister Mehuli Thakur Goswami is also a professional playback singer...
  
  was born on November 3, 1985 in Kolkata
  Kolkata
  Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . She is pursuing her BA in English Honours from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Her family consists of her parents and sister. Bengali beauty Monali has music flowing in her bloodstream. Her father Shakti Thakur is a professional singer and actor in Bengali film industry, her sister Mehuli Thakur-Goswami is a playback singer in Bengal and Monali herself has received classical training from Pandit Jagdish Prasad in Kolkata. Was never in Bottom 3 until her elimination. She is considered to be the most successful Indian Idol
  Indian Idol
  Indian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...
  
   contestant among all seasons.

1. Oh Mere Sona Re - Highest Votes
2. Sandeshe Aate Hai
3. Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re
4. Piya Tohse Naina Lage Re - Eliminated 07/02/2006

• Neha Kakkar was born on June 6, 1988 in Uttarakhand
  Uttarakhand
  Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
  
   and currently lives in Delhi
  Delhi
  Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
  
  . She is studying in Class XI in New Holy Public School, Delhi. Her family consists of her parents, two brothers and sister.

1. Seekh Le
2. Mehboob Mere - Bottom 3 24/01/2006
3. Zubi Zubi - Eliminated 31/01/2006

• Yashashree Bhave was born on August 5, 1981 in Maharashtra
  Maharashtra
  Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
  
   and currently lives in Nagpur
  Nagpur
  Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
  
  . She has an MA in Sanskrit from Nagpur University. Her family has her husband and in-laws, parents and elder sister. Someone who does not believe in taking shortcuts in life, Yashashree spends a lot of time listening to classical and semi-classical music and is eagerly awaiting the day when she can listen to her own recordings.

1. Ayiye Aajayiye
2. Jiya Jale - Eliminated 24/01/2006

• Sagar Sawarkar was born on October 30, 1985 in Nagpur
  Nagpur
  Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
  
   and currently lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
  . He is pursuing mass media from Bhavan's College, Mumbai. His family consists of his parents, brother and sister. For Sagar, music is the beginning and end of life. This 20-year old student from Mumbai has been singing since the age of eight and has been undergoing formal musical training for the last ten years.

1. Kisi Roz Tumse
2. Chote Chote Shehro Se - Eliminated 17/01/2006

Semi-final women eliminated

• Jolly Das (born November 8, 1980) was born in West Bengal
  West Bengal
  West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
  
   and lives in Kolkata
  Kolkata
  Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
  
  . She graduated in Music from Rabindra Bharati University. Jolly's family consists of her parents and younger brother. Jolly received the third highest votes in the piano rounds and was in the finals - but she contracted chickenpox
  Chickenpox
  Chickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus . It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring...
  
   and was eliminated, but will be brought back next season.

"Kabhi Neem Neem"

• Dilpreet (born September 13, 1985) was born in New Delhi
  New Delhi
  New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
  
   and lives there. She is in her Final Year BA Honours in Music from Delhi University. Her family consists of her father, mother and younger sister. Dilpreet managed to reach the Top 4 in the piano round, but lost the spot in the galas to Yashashree Bhave by only 500 votes and fainted. The judges were all in shock.

"Bekarar Kar Hi Dala" - Eliminated 20/12/2005

• Jyotsna Navandar (born June 3, 1978) was born in Pune
  Pune
  Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
  
   and lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
   currently. She has a BSc in Geology from Fergusson College, Pune. Her family consists of her parents, three sisters and a brother. Jyotsna reached the Top 4. The judges thought she had the best performance of the night, but Jyotsna lost the spot in the galas to Jolly Das (who in turn lost it to Anuj Sharma
  Anuj Sharma
  Anuj Sharma is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India.Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 1996. Since then he has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali Folk songs for a number of recording companies. He was among the...
  
   due to chickenpox).

"Ek Bagiya Main" - Eliminated 03/01/2006

• Lekha Desai was born in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
   and lives there currently. She has a graduate from Mithibai College, Mumbai. Her family consists of her parents. Lekha did not make the Top 4 and was eliminated.

"Dil Ko Hazaar Baar" - Eliminated 03/01/2006

• Sandipa Dutta was born in Kolkata
  Kolkata
  Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
  
   and lives there currently. She is pursuing her MCA. Her family consists of her parents. Sandipa, despite receiving rave reviews from the judges, did not make the Top 4 and was eliminated.

"Mahi Ve" - Eliminated 03/01/2006

• Saberri Bhattacharya' was born in Kolkata
  Kolkata
  Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
  
   and lives there currently. She has an MA in English from Kolkata University. Her family consists of her parents and younger sister. Saberri did not make the Top 4 and was eliminated.

"Jadu Hai Nasha" - Eliminated 03/01/2006

• Aabha Hanjura (born November 8, 1987) was born in Kashmir
  Kashmir
  Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
  
   and lives in Bangalore
  Bangalore
  Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
  
   currently. She is in her first year of B.Com. Her family consists of her parents and a brother. Aabha was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results and was eliminated.

"Margaye Ishq Main" - Eliminated 20/12/2005

• Ritu Pathak (born September 4, 1987) was born in Madhya Pradesh
  Madhya Pradesh
  Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
  
   and lives there currently. She is pursuing her bachelor's degree. Her family consists of her parents, sister and a brother. Ritu had a huge crush on Sonu Nigam. Ritu was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results and was eliminated.

"I Wanna Love" - Eliminated 20/12/2005

• Renuka Deshpande (born June 3, 1989) was born in Madhya Pradesh
  Madhya Pradesh
  Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
  
   and lives there currently. She is still in school; in Class XI. Her family consists of her parents and a brother. Renuka was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results despite rave reviews and was eliminated.

"Man Sat Samandar Dol Gaya" - Eliminated 20/12/2005

Semi-final men eliminated

• Kshitij Wagh
  Kshitij Wagh
  Kshitij Wagh is an Indian playback singer. He debuts with his first Hindi film duet 'Mehki Mehki' with Shreya Ghoshal, for the film Game, Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Kangna Ranaut and Sarah-Jane Dias, Music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy....
  
   (born October 21, 1977) in Gwalior. He resides in Mumbai and has a B.Sc in Electronics from Delhi University & Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering from CDAC, New Delhi
  New Delhi
  New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
  
  . His family consists of his parents, sister and wife Neeti. He made the Top Five in the first piano round but was eliminated despite rave reviews.

"Dilbar mere" - Eliminated 13/12/2006

• Mukesh Tomar (born May 15, 1984) was born in Delhi
  Delhi
  Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
  
   and lives there currently. He has an MA in Music. His family consists of his parents, sister and a brother. Mukesh was in the Top 5 in the piano round results but was eliminated.

"Tera Milna Pal Do Pal Ka" - Eliminated 13/12/2006

• Nakash Aziz (born February 24, 1985) was born in Karnataka
  Karnataka
  Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
  
   and lives in Mumbai
  Mumbai
  Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
  
   currently. He has a TYBA from Patkar College, Mumbai. His family consists of his parents. Nakash was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results (on his father's birthday) and was eliminated.

"Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein" - Eliminated 27/12/2006

• Javed Khan (born April 26, 1986) was born in New Delhi
  New Delhi
  New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
  
   and lives there currently. He has a BA from Hindu College, Delhi. His family consists of his parents and three brothers. Javed was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results and was eliminated.

"Saathiya Tere Bina" - Eliminated 27/12/2006

• Desh Gaurav Singh (born December 5, 1985) was born in Uttar Pradesh
  Uttar Pradesh
  Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
  
   and lives in New Delhi
  New Delhi
  New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
  
   currently. He has an MA in Vocal Music from Delhi University. His family consists of his parents, brother and sister. Desh Gaurav was not in the Top 4 in the piano round results and was eliminated.

"Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya" - Eliminated 27/12/2006

• Rohit Raj Sinha (born September 18, 1982) was born in Allahabad
  Allahabad
  Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
  
   and lives there currently. He has a Business Graduate from AIDU. His family consists of his parents and a brother. Rohit was not in the Top 5 in the piano round results and was eliminated.

"Tu Mile Dil Khile" - Eliminated 13/12/2006

• Shreekumar (born May 28, 1982) in Kerala
  Kerala
  or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
  
  . He resides in Mumbai and has a B.Com from Delhi University. His family consists of his parents and younger brother. He did not make the Top Five in the first piano round but was eliminated despite rave reviews.

"Ae Ajnabi" - Eliminated 13/12/2006

Themes

• Top 12: Boys' Night.
• Top 11: Girls' Night.
• Top 10: Woh Pehli Baar
  Indian Idol 2 - Woh Pehli Baar
  Woh pehli Baar is the maiden album by Indian Idol 2 contestants.#Woh Pehli Baar - All Contestants.#Kawa Kawa - N. C. Karunya.#Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho - Amey Date.#Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re - Monali Thakur#Aye Dil-E-Nadan - Yashashree Bhave...
  
   album songs
• Top 9: Retro
  Retro
  Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, that has since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc...
  
   songs.
• Top 8: Valentine's.
• Top 7: Folk
  Folk music
  Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
  
  
• Top 6: Songs from Bollywood
  Bollywood
  Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
  
   blockbusters
• Top 5: Wedding
  Wedding
  A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
  
  
• Top 4: Holi
  Holi
  Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
  
  
• Top 3:

1. Cafe Round (Live concerts by Top 3 in various cities)
2. Judges' Choice
3. Kishore Kumar
   Kishore Kumar
   Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
   
   
   • Top 2: Finale
4. Gala of Sandeep & Karunya:
   • Judges' Choice
   • Original song - Mere Saath Saara Jahaan
   • Contestants' Choice
5. Homecoming - separate concerts
6. Karunya's own gala
7. Sandeep's own gala

Celebrity Judges

Every week a celebrity

Celebrity

A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...

 judge is called on the show to comment on the performances and to inspire the singers. Here is a list of special judges who appeared in Indian Idol

Indian Idol

Indian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...

:

• Priyanka Chopra
  Priyanka Chopra
  Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
  
  
• Karan Johar
  Karan Johar
  Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...
  
  
• Kajol
  Kajol
  Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....
  
   for the finals.
• Preity Zinta
  Preity Zinta
  Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
  
  
• Tabu
  Tabu (actress)
  Tabu is an Indian film actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali language films, as well as one American film...
  
  
• Will Smith
  Will Smith
  Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
  
  
• Abhijeet Sawant
  Abhijeet Sawant
  Abhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer. He is the winner of Indian Idol , a show that follows the extremely popular Idol series format, which began with Pop Idol in the UK...
  
  
• Sohail Khan
  Sohail Khan
  Sohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...
  
  
• Dino Morea
  Dino Morea
  Dino Morea is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and a former model.-Early life:Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Anglo Indian mother. He is the second of three brothers. Nicolo Morea is his older brother, and Santino Morea is his younger brother. His family...
  
  
• Kareena Kapoor
  Kareena Kapoor
  Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
  
  
• Amisha Patel
  Amisha Patel
  Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
  
  
• Diya Mirza
• Mallika Sherawat
  Mallika Sherawat
  Mallika Sherawat is a former Indian model, now working as an actress in mainly Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude, Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol...
  
  
• Isha Koppikar
• Alisha Chinai
  Alisha Chinai
  Alisha Chinai in Gujarati family and an Indian pop singer known for her several albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.-Career:...
  
  

Age Record Holders

This is to show the oldest (above 26) and the youngest (below 20) contestants, while the season was on.

Oldest, over the age of 26
Birthyear	Birthday	Finalist
1975	March 6	Anuj Sharma
1976	February 4	Ravi Tripathi
1979	March 31	Amey Date

Youngest (Under the age of 20)
Birthyear	Birthday	Finalist
1988	June 6	Neha Kakkar
1987	July 10	Antara Mitra
1986	March 1	N. C. Karunya

Elimination Charts

Date	Bottom Three
January 17	Boys	Mallika Sherawat Mallika Sherawat Mallika Sherawat is a former Indian model, now working as an actress in mainly Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude, Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol...	Sagar Sawarkar	Ravi Tripathi	N. C. Karunya
January 24	Girls	Sohail Khan Sohail Khan Sohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...	Yashashree Bhave	Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....	Neha Kakkar
January 31	Woh Pehli Baar Indian Idol 2 - Woh Pehli Baar Woh pehli Baar is the maiden album by Indian Idol 2 contestants.#Woh Pehli Baar - All Contestants.#Kawa Kawa - N. C. Karunya.#Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho - Amey Date.#Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re - Monali Thakur#Aye Dil-E-Nadan - Yashashree Bhave...	Tabu Tabu (actress) Tabu is an Indian film actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali language films, as well as one American film...	Neha Kakkar (2)	Amey Date	Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....  (2)
February 7	Retro Retro Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, that has since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc...	Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film... , Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...	Monali Thakur Monali Thakur Monali Thakur is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Bollywood movies.-Biography:Thakur comes from a musical family, as her father is Bengali singer and actor Shakti Thakur and her sister Mehuli Thakur Goswami is also a professional playback singer...	Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....  (3)	N. C. Karunya (2)
February 14	Love songs Love Songs Love Songs, Lovesongs or The Love Songs may refer to:*Love song, a song about love-Albums:*Love Songs *Love Songs *Love Songs *Love Songs...	Amisha Patel Amisha Patel Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...	Panna Gill	N. C. Karunya (3)	Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...
February 21	Folk Folk music Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....	Preity Zinta Preity Zinta Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...	Ravi Tripathi (2)	Amey Date (2)	Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....  (4)
February 28		Karan Johar Karan Johar Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...	Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain Meenal Jain (born June 14, 1985 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India was a top 6 finalist in the on-going reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian Television. She was voted out on February 28, 2006....  (5)	Antara Mitra Antara Mitra Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...	N. C. Karunya (4)
March 7	Weddings	Saleem-Suleiman	Antara Mitra Antara Mitra Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :...  (2)	Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,...  (2)
March 14	Holi Holi Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...	Dia Mirza Dia Mirza Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...	Amey Date (3)	Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India.Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 1996. Since then he has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali Folk songs for a number of recording companies. He was among the...
April 4			Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma Anuj Sharma is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India.Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 1996. Since then he has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali Folk songs for a number of recording companies. He was among the...  (2)	N. C. Karunya (5)
April 22			N. C. Karunya (6)	Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya is an Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite,... (3)

Key

Girls

Boys

Top 12

Top 28

Stage:		Semi-Finals				Finals
Week:		13/12	20/12	27/12	3/1	17/1	24/1	31/1	7/2	14/2	21/2	28/2	7/3	14/3	4/4	22/4
Place	Contestant	Result
1	Sandeep Acharya									Btm 3			Btm 2			Winner
2	N. C. Karunya					Btm 3			Btm 3	Btm 2		Btm 3			Btm 2	Runner-Up
3	Anuj Sharma			1										Btm 2	Elim
4	Amey Date							Btm 2			Btm 2			Elim
5	Antara Mitra											Btm 2	Elim
6	Meenal Jain						Btm 2	Btm 3	Btm 2		Btm 3	Elim
7	Ravi Tripathi					Btm 2					Elim
8	Panna Gill									Elim
9	Monali Thakur								Elim
10	Neha Kakkar						Btm 3	Elim
11	Yashashree Bhave						Elim
12	Sagar Sawarkar					Elim
13	Jolly Das				1
14	Jyotsna Navandar				Elim
15-17	Saberri Bhattacharya				Elim
15-17	Lekha Desai				Elim
15-17	Sandipa Dutta				Elim
18-20	Desh Gaurav			Elim
18-20	Javed Khan			Elim
18-20	Nakash Aziz			Elim
21	Dilpreet		Elim
22-24	Aabha Hanjura		Elim
22-24	Ritu Pathak		Elim
22-24	Renuka Deshpande		Elim
25-26	Kshitij Wagh	Elim
25-26	Mukesh Tomar	Elim
27-28	Shreekumar	Elim
27-28	Rohit Raj	Elim

¹Anuj was eliminated on the 27th of December. But when Jolly Das was eliminated from the finals due to chickenpox, Anuj was brought back and participated from 7 February till his elimination. Jolly Das returned on season 3

Indian Idol (season 3)

The third season of Indian Idol began on 4 May 2007 and concluded on 23 September 2007. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Hussain Kuwajerwala. Anu Malik, Alisha Chinai, Javed Akhtar and Udit Narayan were the judges...

.

External links

• Indian Idol on Sify.com
• Website of Indian Idol Season 2 winner Sandeep Acharya