Indian Idol has been one of the most popular singing reality shows ever since it started airing on television. With the reputation, what was also observed is that the show is mired in controversies more often than not. Unlike the previous seasons where there was not much debate on contestants and judges, the 12th season of Indian Idol seems to be courting one controversy after another as it heads towards the grand finale.
Ahead of the grand finale, host Aditya Narayan, however has come to the rescue of Indian Idol. Speaking to a leading daily, Aditya Narayan opened up about the accusations of doctored judgement on the show. The 12th season of Indian Idol came under the spotlight when legendary singer Kishore Kumar’s son Amit Kumar claimed that the singing reality show-makers asked him to praise all the contestants irrespective of the quality of their singing.
After Amit Kumar, well-known playback singer and a former judge of the show, Sunidhi Chauhan also revealed that she quit the show as she was asked to praise all contestants irrespective of their performance. Recently, music composer Salim Merchant also opened up about how he was asked to refrain from giving negative comments to contestants on reality shows.
Reacting to the accusations, Aditya Narayan said that as long as he is hosting Indian Idol, no one needs to praise anyone for the heck of it. He has also urged the guests to speak whatever they feel or want to and asked them to visit the show and bless them. Aditya went on to claim that it is the most successful reality show in the entire past decade, and he wants to focus on positivity.
The actor-singer further said that producers Sony, Fremantle and TCT along with the entire team are thrilled with the love and success of the 12th season of Indian Idol. Despite all the criticism, Indian Idol on Sony TV continues to be the top most-watched singing reality shows on television.
The 12th season is nearing its end. While Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, and Shanmukha Priya are in the list of probable winners of netizens, there is little doubt that the show could bring in a lot of surprise in the grand finale.