Vishal Dadlani quits ‘Indian Idol’: ‘I hope the show will miss me as much as I’ll miss it’
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Vishal Dadlani has announced that he will no longer appear as a judge on Sony’s popular reality singing competition Indian Idol, a show he has been a part of for six straight seasons
Popular singer and composer Vishal Dadlani announced on Monday (April 7) that he will no longer appear as a judge on Sony’s popular reality singing competition Indian Idol, a show he has been a part of for six straight seasons. This comes just a day after the finale of the 15th season of Indian Idol.
On his official Instagram handle, Dadlani shared a behind-the-scenes video from the finale episode, featuring him alongside fellow judges Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah.
“That’s all from me, folks! Six straight seasons later. tonight is my last episode as a judge on Indian Idol. I hope the show will miss me as much as I’ll miss it. Thanks Shreya, Badshah, Adi, Aradhana, Chitra, Anand ji, Sonal, Pratibha, Sahil, Saloni, Muskaan, Abisha, the entire production crew, Vilas Pakya, Kaushik (Pinky), and all the co-judges, singers and musicians down the years! It really has been home!! That stage is pure LOVE! Time to get back to making music, playing concerts and almost never putting on make up! Jai ho!” Dadlani captioned the post.
“I’m literally only leaving because I want my time back. Can’t stay stuck in Mumbai for 6 months each year!” he added in the caption of the post.
Aditya Narayan, the host of Indian Idol, wrote in the comments, “The end of an era. Indian Idol will never be the same without you, big brother. Grateful for all the great times together.”
Dadlani’s stint as the judge of the reality show began in 2018, during the 10th season.
Notably, Indian Idol 15 concluded on Sunday, with Kolkata-based Manasi Ghosh emerging as the winner. The 24-year-old singer took home a trophy, ₹25 lakh cash prize and a car. She defeated Subhajit Chakraborty and Sneha Shankar to clinch the victory.
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