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Sony Entertainment Television announced Salman Ali from Haryana as the winner of Indian Idol 10. Ankush Bharadwaj from Himachal Pradesh was declared the first runners-up followed by Neelanjana Ray from West Bengal who finished as the second runners-up.

SALMAN ALI FROM HARYANA BECOMES THE 10TH INDIAN IDOL

Along with the title, Salman Ali took home a cheque of Rs. 25 lakhs, a brand new Datsun car amongst others

Press Release:

Mumbai, December 23, 2018:

Sony Entertainment Television’s Indian Idol found the winner of its 10th edition in Haryana’s Salman Ali as the Grand Finale culminated amidst much fanfare and aplomb. A show that enjoys an iconic status and is synonymous with exceptional singing talent didn’t disappoint the audiences with the Top 5 finalists – Salman Ali, Neelanjana Ray, Nitin Kumar, Ankush Bhardwaj and Vibhor Kumar, battling it out in a musical extravaganza ensuring they made it tough for the audience to choose one winner amongst them!

The finale was nothing short of a visual spectacle with judges Neha Kakkar, Vishal Dadlani and Javed Ali setting the stage on fire with scintillating performances to Bollywood chartbusters. And that’s not all! Legends from the music industry – Pyarelal ji, Bappi Lahiri, Suresh Wadkar and Alka Yagnik gave a special performance with the Top 5 finalists making it a night to remember.

The cast of recently released movie – Zero, Shahrukh Khan along with the beautiful and gorgeous ladies Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma made a grand entry on the stage with the trophy and got the contestants in high spirits. From crooning with Salman Ali, to cartwheeling with Nitin Kumar and getting Ankush to go on a serenading ride with Katrina and Anushka, Shahrukh Khan livened up the stage.

With LIVE voting that empowered India to choose its favorite contestant as the winner, Sony Entertainment Television kept the audience engaged throughout the Grand Finale. The LIVE voting registered over 2,55,63,761 crores number of votes from across millions of fans from across the country.

The winner of Indian Idol – Season 10 Salman Ali was awarded with a cheque of Rs. 25 lakhs from Sony Entertainment Television and a brand-new Datsun car. The first runners-up Ankush Bhardwaj who put up a tough competition was awarded a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs. The second runners-up Neelanjana Ray took home a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs. Nitin Kumar and Vibhor Parashar were handed over a cheque of Rs 3 lakhs each. Over and above, all the participants were handed over various gift hampers.

Ecstatic and overwhelmed with his win, Salman Alisaid, “I am overwhelmed and speechless right now. The feeling of winning the 10th season of Indian Idol is yet sinking in. Indian Idol and Sony Entertainment Television have given me a platform to realize my dreams and I will always be thankful. I haven’t just learned a lot but I have had the opportunity to perform with and in front of the legends from this industry. And more than anything else, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude towards the audience who voted for all of us wholeheartedly.”

Salman Ali, the 19-year-old from Haryana hails from a family of professional singers. Began singing at the age of 7, earned fame through another reality show (SareGaMaPa Lil Champs) during his childhood. Had to discontinue schooling when he was in the 9th standard due to financial issues. After being confronted with several personal problems in the past 2 years he has now started doing shows again. His inspiration for music is Master Saleem and he loves to play harmonium, dholak, tabla and keyboard.

The show that started with rigorous auditions across 12 cities in the country, saw participation in overwhelming numbers, and went ahead to set a new benchmark with the talent in the industry.

Singer Neha Kakkar,

“"It has been a wonderful emotional journey for me and Indian Idol 10 has been special in many ways. Salman Ali has showcased immense growth this season and I am extremely happy for his win. In a way he actually fulfilled my wish of winning when I was a contestant back then. I wish him all the very best for future endeavors."

Music composer & singer Vishal Dadlani,

“Indian Idol Season 10 has been one of the greatest seasons of any reality show on Indian television ever. Its been truly hard fought, right from the beginning. The top 20 were incredible and the top 5 that we ended up with are at a global level. Certainly, the best Top 5 any show has ever had and to win amongst all of these is an achievement that will remembered by Indian television audiences for a long time. My hope and my best wishes are that people will continue to support Salman Ali and enjoy their music for years and years to come. Good luck.”

About Sony Entertainment Television:

Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels is a part of Sony Pictures Television (SPT) backed Multi Screen Media Private Limited, which is India’s leading television network.  Since its launch in October 1995, SET has created a unique space for itself in the Indian Television industry. Pioneering new waves in television programming, with blockbuster movie premieres, big format non-fiction shows and an impressive array of fiction shows like Sabse Bada Kalakar, Super Dancer, The Kapil Sharma Show, Indian Idol, Kaun Banega Crorepati, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman, Beyhadh, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, Bajirao Peshwa, CID, Crime Patrol Bade Acche Lagte Hain, Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap and Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar. SET is known for its innovative concepts and exciting formats and is the most preferred family entertainment channel which has been providing strong platforms for more than 700 brands to reach over 93 million households in India. In addition, Sony Entertainment Television is also available in the US, UK, Africa, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Fiji Islands and Seychelles. In total, SET influences over 332 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent, and the South Asian Diaspora worldwide.

About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN)

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation which owns and operates the Sony Entertainment network of television channels.

SPN comprises 31 channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA channel for Hindi movies; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library;  PIX and PIX HD, the English movie channels;  LePlex HD showing critically-acclaimed Hollywood films; AXN and AXN HD, the action and adventure-oriented English entertainment channels; Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; MIX a refreshing Hindi music channel; ROX HD, a channel for contemporary Hindi music; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; Sports Network comprising 11 sports entertainment channels – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD, SONY TEN 1,  SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN GOLF HD; SonyLIV - the digital entertainment VOD platform, SPN Productions, the networks’ film production arm and Sony Pictures Networks Distribution Pvt Ltd. (SPND) that distributes the networks television channels across different genres and languages through multiple content delivery platforms. SPN reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries.

The network has been awarded the elite title of ‘Aon Best Employers India’ in the 2017 edition in recognition of SPN’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices.

Sony Pictures Networks India is in its 22nd year of operations in India.