Indian Idol 12 winner: Pawandeep Rajan bags trophy and INR 25 lakh, Arunita Kanjilal is the first runner up

Pawandeep, who hails from Uttarakhand, won many hearts with his soulful performances throughout the season and his chemistry and friendship with co-contestant Arunita.

New Delhi: Pawandeep Rajan was declared as the winner of Indian Idol 12 on Monday (August 16) midnight and bagged home the winner’s trophy, INR 25 lakh and a swanky brand new car. Arunita Kanjilal was the first runner up and Sayali Kamble the second. Mohd Danish, Nihal Tauro, and Shanamukhapriya were also part of the finale episode. Indian Idol 12 was the longest-running season of the show and also had the longest finale episode. The singing reality show aired for eight months and it's finale episode ran for a whopping 12 hours. Pawandeep, who hails from Uttarakhand, won many hearts with his soulful performances throughout the season and his chemistry and friendship with co-contestant Arunita. The Indian Idol Finale saw many special performances and guest appearances. Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra, The Great Khali, Alka Yagnik, Mika Singh, Udit Narayan among others were part of the finale episode.