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Indian Idol

Name: Indian Idol
Genre: Music & Musical, Reality TV
Cast: Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya, Anu Malik, Badshah, Hussain Kuwajerwala

IMDb 5.1 / 10 (915)

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Music & Musical Reality TV

Storyline & Synopsis

The Indian version of the Pop Idol format.

Streaming Platform: Sony LIV (India)

Release Window: Oct 28, 2004 (Streaming on Sony LIV)

Cast & Crew

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All Seasons & Episode Streaming Guide

Every season of Indian Idol in chronological order, with premiere dates and episode counts.

16 Seasons Available

Original Season

Season 1

Oct 27, 2004

27 Episodes Prime Video

The first season of Indian Idol premiered on 28 October 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television. It concluded on March 5, 2005. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Yatan Verma. Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, and Farah Khan were the judges. Abhijeet Sawant won the competition.

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Season 2

Nov 20, 2005

8 Episodes

The second season of Indian Idol began on November 21, 2005 and concluded on April 22, 2006. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Verma. Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam returned to judge. Sandeep Acharya won the competition. It is the first and only season with a male fourth place finalist. The last standing female contestant Antara…

Season 3

May 3, 2007

10 Episodes

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. Prashant Tamang won the competition.

Season 4

Sep 17, 2008

2 Episodes

Registration for season 4 began on April 1, 2008. The winner of the show for this season was announced on 1 March 2009. The fourth season have Anu Malik and Javed Akhtar on the hot seats as they take judges' chair once again for the show. New to this season are singer Kailash Kher and Indian actress Sonali Bendre. Like…

Season 5

Apr 25, 2010

42 Episodes

The Fifth Season of Indian Idol started broadcasting from April 26, 2010, on Sony TV. Anu Malik returned as the judge while Salim Merchant and Sunidhi Chauhan were the two new judges this season. The top-17 finals format is used in this season, one among whom will emerge as 'Desh Ki Awaaz'. The contenders will each stand the chance to…

Season 6

May 31, 2012

1 Episodes

Indian Idol 6 is the sixth season of Indian Idol, an Indian singing talent show. Universal Music India replaced Sony Music Entertainment India as Idol's official partner record label. This season follows the same format as American Idol's season 11. Indian Idol used the new title screen and logo with a different font started from Spectacular Round. This season consists…

Season 7

Dec 23, 2016

30 Episodes

Season 7 of Indian Idol premiered on 23 December 2016, with 30 episodes.

Season 8

May 30, 2015

13 Episodes

Season 8 of Indian Idol premiered on 30 May 2015, with 13 episodes.

Season 9

2016

1 Episodes

Season 9 of Indian Idol released in 2016, with 1 episode.

Season 10

Jul 6, 2018

50 Episodes

Season 10 of Indian Idol premiered on 6 July 2018, with 50 episodes.

Season 11

Oct 12, 2019

40 Episodes

Season 11 of Indian Idol premiered on 12 October 2019, with 40 episodes.

Season 12

Nov 28, 2020

75 Episodes

Season 12 of Indian Idol premiered on 28 November 2020, with 75 episodes.

Season 13

Sep 10, 2022

60 Episodes

Season 13 of Indian Idol premiered on 10 September 2022, with 60 episodes.

Season 14

Oct 7, 2023

43 Episodes

Season 14 of Indian Idol premiered on 7 October 2023, with 43 episodes.

Season 15

Oct 26, 2024

48 Episodes

The much-anticipated Season 15 of 'Indian Idol' is here! The stage is set for an exciting musical journey hosted by Aditya Narayan. On a mission to find the next big star whose 'voice is their hero', judges Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah are on the lookout for exceptional performers who can deliver a complete, electrifying performance.

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