Rising Star is the third Indian version of the international franchise series Rising Star, a reality television singing competition. It is based on the Israeli singing competition HaKokhav HaBa (meaning The Next Star) made by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd.
The program format lets the viewers vote for contestants live via the television channel's mobile app Voot. The show premiered on 16 March 2019 on Colors TV. Playback singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh return as the experts and are joined by playback singer Neeti Mohan in this season. The show was hosted by playback singer Aditya Narayan. Retrieve on 16 March 2019
Format In contrast to other singing competition TV shows which feature a cast of celebrity judges, Rising Star features a cast of celebrity experts and considers the viewers at home the judges. During each performance, the audience at home is able to decide in real time whether or not a contestant is sent through to the next round by using a mobile voting app.
While the viewers at home are considered the "judges", the expert panelists also may influence the vote but with continuously decreasing percentage votes over the total public vote and not exceeding 5% of the total voting power.
The Auditions The first round where the acts are individually called to perform. As a reportage of the announced performer is shown, viewers are invited to register for voting for that specific act. Following a countdown of three seconds, the candidate has to start performing behind a screen called "The Wall".
With start of performance, the voting kicks in. Registered voters have the option of voting just "Yes" or "No". Non-votes are also considered "No" votes. If an expert votes "Yes", another 5% is added to the tally of the contestant. The contestants also see random photos of voters in their favour. Faces of panelists voting "Yes" are also shown in larger frames.
Once the contestant reaches 80% of "Yes" votes, the wall is raised and the contestant goes to the next round of the competition.
The Duels Contestants who make it through the auditions are paired by the judges to face off in a duel. The first contestant sings with the wall up and sets the benchmark for the second contestant. The second contestant sings with the wall down. If the second contestant betters the first contestant's vote total, the wall rises and the second contestant was through to the next round while the first contestant is eliminated; if the second contestant fails to raise the wall, the second contestant is eliminated and the first contestant goes through.
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The Live auditions began from 10 March 2019 on the grand finale of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. Episode DateContestantAge (in years)CityStateSongVotes NotesExpert'sGuestsResultShankar MahadevanNeeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh10 MarAbhishek Saraph21SolapurMaharashtraKhamoshiyaan + Mon Majhi Re95%N/AAdvanced16 MarRadhika Mishra08BhopalMadhya PradeshMai Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya+Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon90%Sister of Amit Mishra (singer).AdvancedSalamat Ali35MatoiPunjabJugni91%AdvancedSuparna Panda19MidnaporeWest BengalDilbaro88%AdvancedSaimann Sewa15DarjeelingMere Naam Tu91%He was a Contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2017AdvancedUsha Timothy70MumbaiMaharashtraAaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai94%She is a playback singer. AdvancedAnimesh Sharma26RangiyaAssamBol Do Na Zara97%He also participated in Dil Hai Hindustani (season 2).Highest Percentage in 3 SeasonsAdvancedDee M C25KalyanMaharashtraPeriods83%RapperAdvanced17 Mar Mansi Sisodiya 14 Delhi Delhi Dil Haara 95% AdvancedAftab Singh13FaridkotPunjabRe Sultan95%He was a Contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2017 AdvancedDiljot Singh14SangrurKar Har Maidan Fateh93%AdvancedVishwaja Jadhav09VirarMaharashtraAawara Bhawre89%AdvancedShubham Lodhi24JalandharPunjabLagan Lagi93%AdvancedVeer Dahiya33GurgaonHaryanaTeri Aankhya ka Kajal32%EliminatedPuja Chowdhary 19KolkataWest BengalSoona Soona96%Advanced23 MarSanjay Satish25CalicutKeralaMitwa93%N/AAdvancedPadmanav Bordoloi29GuwahatiAssamChunar90%AdvancedSwaraag Band21-42JaipurRajasthanGhoomar92%AdvancedAshmani Kundu29Dum DumWest BengalNamak Ishq Ka89%AdvancedKunal Bojewar & Shikhar Rastogi23, 24Gwalior, LucknowMadhya Pradesh, Uttar PradeshTera Yaar Hoon Main87%AdvancedDiwakar Sharma26DelhiDelhiAai Zindagi95%He was first runner-up in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (Season 1).AdvancedChow Oupseng Namchum07ChowkhamArunachal PradeshSar Jo Tera Chakraye96%Advanced 24 MarSurtal Kulaar20KhannaPunjabTere Bin Nahi Lagda92%AdvancedAmritha Rajan22CalicutKeralaKehna Hi Kya91%AdvancedZuber Hashmi30SultanpurUttar PradeshAaj Ibadat90%He was a contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (2016).AdvancedAnanya Nanda17BhubaneswarOdishaDhadak Title Track93%She was the winner of Indian Idol Junior (season 2).AdvancedPrativa Dutta15DakshineswarWest BengalHawa Hawai94%AdvancedChetan Brijwasi12MathuraUttar PradeshJee Karda86%He was semifinalist in Rising Star (Indian season 2).AdvancedRehmat Ali31PhillaurPunjabAaj Din Chadeya89%Advanced 30 MarSwastika Thakur35NagpurMaharashtraAgar Tum Sath Ho94%AdvancedKonkan Kanya20-37KonkanMaharashtraLondon Thumakda + Navrayi Majhi91%AdvancedAdriza Chakraborty32KolkataWest BengalAao Huzur Tumko89%Advanced
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Episode DateOrderContestantSongVotes NotesExpert'sGuestsResultShankar MahadevanNeeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh30 Mar1Suparna PandaChupke Se90%N/AAdvanced Usha Timothy Lag Ja Gale Se 81% Eliminated2 Radhika Mishra Yeh Ishq Haye 82% EliminatedVishwaja JadhavTeri Galiyan94%She got 59% because of Technical Error during Live Votings. She performed again and got 94%.Advanced31 Mar1Ashmani Kundu Ab Ke Sawan66%Eliminated Animesh Sharma Muskurane Ki Wajah 95% Advanced2 Harman Singh Ruth Aa Gai Re 89% EliminatedAftab SinghLayi vi Na Gai94%Advanced3Saimann Sewa Channa Mereya 89%Advanced Kunal & Shikhar Gulabi Aankhein + Phir Mohabbat 85% Eliminated Sanjay Satish Tu Hi Re 88% Advanced6 Apr1Mansi Sisodiya Chhap Tilak88%Eliminated Rehmat Ali Dil Da Mamla 92% Advanced2 Salamat Ali Dama Dam 85% AdvancedPuja Chowdhary Sapno Se Bhare Naina68%Eliminated3Swaraag Band Sawan Mein + Rajasthani Folk87%Eliminated Swastika Thakur Rangeela Re 90% Advanced7 Apr1 Konkan Kanya Radha Teri + Badri Ki Dulhaniya 85%N/AAdvanced Surtal Kulaar Enna Sona 76% Eliminated2 Diwakar Sharma Samjhawan 93% AdvancedPadmanav BordoloiSaawariya82%Eliminated3Amritha Rajan Sun Raha Hai Na Tu90%Advanced Prativa Dutta Gulaabo 87% Eliminated13 Apr1 Ananya Nanda Hay Rama 91%Advanced Dee M C Jagga Jiteya 69% Eliminated2 Abhishek Saraph Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 94% Advanced Zuber Hashmi Mast Magan 79%Eliminated3 Chow Oupseng Namchum Baar Baar Dekho 93%Advanced Chetan Brijwasi Dil Cheez Tujhe Dedi 79% India's Favourite 16 was made India's Favourite 17 for Chetan Brijwasi on the request of experts.Advanced4 Adriza Chakraborty Aaiye Meharbaan 85%Advanced Shubham Lodhi Jag Ghoomeya 82% Eliminated
Grand Premiere
Episode 10: 14 April 2019
This round had no voting and elimination. Voting for song selection was done for Shankar Mahadevan and Ananya Nanda. Ananya selected song:"Bumbro Bumbro" and Shankar Mahadevan selected "Maahi Ve" and audience voted. Maximum audience selected "Maahi Ve" and both sang the song. Order NoContestantsCompanionSong1Salamat AliRehmat AliDulhe Ka Sehra2Konkan KanyaAankhon Ki Gustakhiya + Ye Kaali Kaali Aankhen3Chow Oupseng NamchumVishwaja JadhavLadaka Bada Anjaana Hai4Ananya NandaShankar MahadevanMaahi Ve, Bumbro Bumbro5Diwakar SharmaAmritha RajanSanjay SatishChura Ke Dil Mera6Animesh SharmaAbhishek SaraphNeeti MohanMera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai7Aftab SinghChetan BrijwasiDiljit DosanjhChalo Ishq Ladaaye8Saimann SewaAditya NarayanDhvani BhanushaliWoh Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai + Main Khiladi Tu Anari9Suparna PandaSwastika ThakurAdriza ChakrabortyDil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Salam-E-Rekha
Episode 11: 21 April 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultNeeti MohanRekhaDiljit Dosanjh1 Ananya NandaSalaam-E-Ishq Meri Jaan92.3%Advanced Abhishek Saraph2 Aftab SinghRang Barse92.9%Advanced Rehmat Ali3 Chetan BrijwasiTere Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi87%Advanced Chow Oupseng Namchum Vishwaja Jadhav4 Amritha RajanKaisi Paheli Zindagani86%Advanced Adriza Chakraborty5 Suparna PandaDekha Ek Khwaab93%Advanced Animesh Sharma6 Saimann SewaPardesiya79%Eliminated Swastika Thakur7 Konkan KanyaMan Kyu Behka + Naam Re88%Advanced Salamat Ali8 Diwakar SharmaAgar Tum Na Hote94%Advanced Sanjay Satish
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Summer Camp & Bachpan ke Din
Episode 12: 27 April 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Ananya NandaAlbela Sajan Aayo Re89%Advanced2Abhishek SaraphAbhi Mujh Mein Kahin91%Advanced3Chow Oupseng Namchum Chota Bachcha Jaan Ke88%Advanced4Chetan Brijwasi Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani77%Eliminated 5Salamat AliTu Maane Ya Na Maane (Folk song)87%Advanced6Adriza ChakrabortyMera Naam Chin Chin Chu82%Advanced7Animesh SharmaRoke Na Ruke Naina94%Advanced
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Episode 13: 28 April 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Aftab Singh Arziyan94%Advanced2Amritha RajanMere Dholna Sun86%Advanced3Vishwaja JadhavDil Hai Chhota Sa84%Advanced4Rehmat AliYe Hausla88%Advanced5Sanjay SatishTere Bina Besuadi91%Advanced6Diwakar SharmaMasakali94%Advanced7Konkan KanyaIntehan Ho Gai + Piya Tu81%Advanced8Suparna Panda16 Baras Ki77%Eliminated
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Fully Filmy
Episode 14: 4 May 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Chow Oupseng NamchumMera Joota Hai Japani88%Advanced2Konkan KanyaDola Re Dola77%Eliminated3Diwakar SharmaMain Hoon Don90%Advanced4Sanjay SatishDeva Shree Ganesha90%Advanced5Aftab SinghMaula Mere Le Le Meri Jaan93%Advanced6Adriza ChakrabortyKate Nahi Kat Te88%Advanced7Ananya NandaDeewani Mastani90%Advanced
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Episode 15: 5 May 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh1Amritha Rajan Sun Saathiya89%Advanced2Rehmat AliLagan Laagi Tum Se86%Advanced3Vishwaja JadhavYeh Hasin Waadiyan84%Eliminated4Abhishek Saraph Aake Seedhi Lage89%Advanced5Animesh Sharma Suno Na Sangemarmar93%Advanced6Salamat AliMere Rashke Qamar87%Advanced
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Lakshmikant-Pyarelal Songs & Parents Special
Episode 16: 11 May 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sGuestsResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Abhishek Saraph Parda Hai Parda92%Advanced2Amritha RajanTere Mere Beech Mein90%Advanced3Rehmat AliLambi Judai 72%Eliminated4Ananya Nanda Hungama Ho Gaya86%Advanced5Aftab SinghKhuda Gawah92%Advanced6Sanjay Satish Ek Haseena Thi93%Advanced
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Episode 17: 12 May 2019
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1 Diwakar Sharma Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi95%Advanced2Chow Oupseng NamchumLakdi Ki Kathi89%Advanced3Adriza Chakraborty Surmai Akhiyon Mein81%Advanced4Salamat Ali Main Jahan Rahoon77%Advanced5Animesh Sharma Naina70%Eliminated
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Dosti Special & Madhuri Dixit Special
Episode 18: 18 May 2019
Second Chance:
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Rehmat AliSanu Ek Pal86%Won Re-entry2Konkan KanyaHumma Humma + Ke Sera Sera44%Couldn't make a comeback
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Dosti Special:
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh 1Sanjay SatishDil Se Re91%Advanced2Amritha RajanBarso Re Megha83%Advanced3Salamat AliAas Pas Hai Khuda80%Eliminated4Aftab SinghPiya Re Piya Re93%Advanced
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Episode 19: 19 May 2019
Madhuri Dixit Special:
OrderContestantSongVotes Expert'sGuestsResultShankar Mahadevan Neeti MohanDiljit Dosanjh1Abhishek SaraphKhambe Jaisi + Eena Meena Deeka88%Advanced2Adriza ChakrabortyMera Piya Ghar Aaya + Aaja Nachle79%Advanced3Diwakar SharmaPehla Pehla Pyaar Hai94%Advanced4Rehmat AliO Re Piya78%Advanced5Ananya NandaMaar Dala82%Advanced6Chow Oupseng Namchum Chak Dhoom Dhoom71%Eliminated
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