Indian Idol
So, Abhijeet Sawant is The First Indian Idol!
I remember seeing him in one of the earlier shows, and what stuck to me was the memory of someone who appeared very gentle and calm. Maybe appearances are deceptive, but whatever I've seen of him in the last few episodes seems to confirm that impression.
Though it's easy to dismiss the whole thing as one big tamasha, what touched me the most was when they showed the parents of Abhijeet and Amit. It brought home the fact that behind all this glitz and glamour, there were real people affected by this show, whose new-found fame and fortune were very real to them. To see their sons singing and dancing like superstars in a Bollywood movie must have overwhelmed the families, to say the least.
The other thing I liked was the sportsmanship (if I can call it that) exhibited by all the finalists, including the winner, after the winner was announced. It didn't seem like it was an act - it seemed quite genuine.
I am just amazed at the abundant talent that thrives in our country. And what is particularly heartening is that nowadays more and more channels are opening up for people to earn a livelihood in what they enjoy doing the most - that's true liberalization for me.
I remember seeing him in one of the earlier shows, and what stuck to me was the memory of someone who appeared very gentle and calm. Maybe appearances are deceptive, but whatever I've seen of him in the last few episodes seems to confirm that impression.
Though it's easy to dismiss the whole thing as one big tamasha, what touched me the most was when they showed the parents of Abhijeet and Amit. It brought home the fact that behind all this glitz and glamour, there were real people affected by this show, whose new-found fame and fortune were very real to them. To see their sons singing and dancing like superstars in a Bollywood movie must have overwhelmed the families, to say the least.
The other thing I liked was the sportsmanship (if I can call it that) exhibited by all the finalists, including the winner, after the winner was announced. It didn't seem like it was an act - it seemed quite genuine.
I am just amazed at the abundant talent that thrives in our country. And what is particularly heartening is that nowadays more and more channels are opening up for people to earn a livelihood in what they enjoy doing the most - that's true liberalization for me.
posted by thoughtraker at 9:33 AM
4 Comments:
hey.. at first I thought the whole thing was as lame as American Idol, but caught some clips on their website.. damn.. these kids are talented!! totally agree with the point that common guys are getting a break due to this.. never looked at it that way..
one thing Ive noticed during diwali festivals in US univs is that singing is the most common extra curriculur activity among students. There were very few ppl who did classical dancing or painting or played musical intruments well.. but there were always singers by the truckloads.. Probably because singing requires least amount of equipment, also i think its pretty easy to enhance mediocre singing by a good mike (with echo etc) and karaoke system..
hmmm...interesting read...go prosperity...:-))
thanks guys, for sharing ur povs.
The show was quite good, and I was disappointed as I expected Amit Sana to win... wasnt a follower of Iindian Idol till i read articles abt both finalists in rediff... and watched it only during the last week...
Felt Amit was more genuine and was being himself... anyway, good to have some new talent coming up...
As dmx says, even Sunidhi Chauhan was a find from the show Meri Awaaz Suno way back in DD Metro... the girl wasnt even 15 when she won the show...
and yeah, awesome prizes!!
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