As the Indian Idol 12 finale is approaching, the elimination had begun. The first elimination was of Sawai Bhatt and in the latest episode of the singing show on Sunday; the journey of Ashish Kulkarni came to an end.
In the recent episode, one of the legendary singers, Asha Bhonsle was seen as the guest of the show. The makers also reviled the winner’s trophy to build up the interest and excitement of the viewers. During the show, all the contestants had impressed everyone but it was sure that one of the contestants had to leave the show.
The performances were all energetic and vibrant, at the end of the show the two contestants who were left in the danger zone were, Ashish and Shanmukhapriya. Ashish had sung Dil Dena Khel Hai Dildaar Ka, while Shanmukhapriya sang Duniya Mein Logon Ko.
Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya, and Vishal Dadlani are the judges of this musical contest. As Neha and Vishal are on a leave of absence, their space has been filled up by Anu Malik and Sonu Kakkar.
The decision taken by the judges was that Ashish had to leave the show while Shanmukhapriya was allowed to stay. As Ashish hugged and left the set of Indian Idol, many of the co-contestants were in tears, including Shanmukhpriya.
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This decision made the fans get angry and they had lost interest in the show. Some of the fans also stated that the show is scripted and biased. The Twitter account of Sony tv had tweeted their decision tweeting, “#IdolAshish ko Asha ji ne bataayi gaane ki pyaar bhari baatein!
#AdityaNarayan #HimeshReshammiya @fremantle_india @The_AnuMalik @SonuKakkar @ashabhosle #AshishKulkarni” to which the angry fans re-twitted and saying:
“This show is just getting worst and is full of partiality...its really a great disappointment to know about elimination of Ashish Kulkarni...instead there are other 3 participants who should be eliminated.”
“Ashish truly fits for #IndianIdol2020 theme .Are these judges and makers deaf and blind?”
“#AshishKulkarni is way better than #ShanmukhaPriya but still zombies are voting for her.... For me he supposed to be in top 3... #indianidol12”
“101% unfair eviction #AshishKulkarni #IndianIdol2020 is one pathetically scripted & biased show”
Meanwhile, Ashish Kulkarni left a thanking note on his Instagram handle writing, “Words are falling short as I write this post on my final day at Indian Idol!
I don't intend to write a rudimentary 'thankyou post, but a small account of the immense appreciation I found for everyone in this journey! Starting from all the participants in this competition who have now turned into my lifelong friends, @shanmukhapriya_1925 @mohd.danish.official @saylikamble_music @pawandeeprajan @arunitakanjilal @nihal_tauro_official I cannot wait to collaborate in the future. These immensely talented contestants have taught me so much!
To our mentor @neerajkalkar who has been the guiding light through this whole time. He not only elucidated the nuisances of music but also of life, Thank you from the bottom of my heart sir!
@nehakakkar @realhimesh @vishaldadlani @anumalikmusic these are some of the kindest, sharpest and generous people I have ever known! Thank you for your astute feedback on all my songs, I am forever obliged for the encouragement and support you provided through the show! The ball of talent @adityanarayanofficial !! Thank you for bringing the energy and cheer, it's really heartening to know that I won't be seeing you every now and then, so better fix that!
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As I reminisce about the show, I have a bundle of amazing memories and fantastic learnings, but most of all I found 'the most inspiring and invigorating' group of people who are not just passionate about music but embody it! You make me a better human. I am going to cherish this experience forever!
p.s. the journey was almost a year long so it is impossible to put everybody's name in a single post so going to make small individual posts about everyone who made this journey a lot merrier and easier for me. It includes the (names) showrunners, costume designer, helpers, editors etc!
Thankyou so much
@thecontentteamofficial and @fremantleindia for changing my life forever.”