Indian Idol Season 12: Judges, Hosts, Winner, and Contestant List

Who hosted season 12 of Indian Idol?

Season 12^th was hosted by Aditya Narayan.

Who were the judges of season 12?

Himesh Reshammiya: is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, and actor in Bollywood. He started his career as music director in the film Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya in 1998 and made his acting debut with the film Aap Kaa Surroor in 2007.
Anu Malik: is a famous Indian singer and composer. He won many notable awards for his works in the industry.
Sonu Kakkar: is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the elder sister of Bollywood singers, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar.
Neha Kakkar and Vishal Dadlani were the former judges but couldn’t join the shooting later on.

Who were the contestants of Season 12?

1. Pawandeep Rajan:

He was born in a family of musicians. In the year 2015, he won the winning title of The Voice of India and received a cash price worth rupees 50 lakhs alongside the Alto K19 car. He was also appointed as the Youth Ambassador of Uttarakhand which is his home state.

2. Arunita Kanjilal:

She won the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs in the year 2013 which was broadcasted in Zee Bangla.

3. Sayli Kamble:

She is a trained classical singer and also a famous singer in the Marathi industry. She has sung several jingles for Big Bazaar, Idea, Oreo, and many more.

4. Mohd. Danish:

He belongs to the Kirana Gharana which is known for its musicality. He was one of the finalists of The Voice of Punjab in 2016 and the next year, he was a participant in The Voice of India.

5. Nihal Tauro:

He has been learning since he was 4. His debut was on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He has also earned the Daiji World Studio Voice Title.

6. Shanmukha Priya:

She has a lot of experience in singing, she participated in Zee Telugu Lil Champs, Super Singer 9, and Super Singer Junior in Telugu, Voice of India Kids in 2016, and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in the year 2017

7. Ashish Kulkarni:

He participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Lil Champs. He formed a band with his friend which is known to be Raagalogic. He made a Youtube channel back in 2019 and uploads his composed songs.

8. Sawai Bhatt:

He is a puppeteer and used to run puppet shows in and around Rajasthan alongside his father to earn a livelihood. He has a keen love and curiosity for traditional Rajasthani folk music.

9. Anjali Gaikwad:

She participated and won Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs in the year 2017. She belongs to a family of musicians; her father is a singer and her sister is also a classical singer.

10. Nachiket Lele:

He won the title in the grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in 2016. He has also won several awards namely Akashwani, Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad, and much more.

11. Sireesha Bhagavatula:

She made her debut in A.R Rehman’s song Maathare. She was one of the top 6 contestants in the show Super Singer season 6 broadcasted on Star Vijay TV.

12. Anushka Banerjee:

She has actively participated in shows such as DD National’s Suron ka Eklavyain 2017, Zee Bangla’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs, and Zee TV’s SaRe Ga Ma Pa in 2018.