Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009

Hero Honda - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009[1][2] is the 3rd installment of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge series which premiered on 4 July 2008 on Zee TV. The show is hosted by Aditya Narayan,[3] who also hosted the previous competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007. This show features two new mentors, Shankar Mahadevan and Pritam, who join Himesh Reshammiya, who was a judge in the previous edition. Aadesh Shrivastava returns as a judge for this show as he was also a judge in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009
Season 2009
Promotional logo
StarringAadesh Shrivastava
Himesh Reshammiya
Shankar Mahadevan
Pritam
No. of episodesTotal 54
Release
Original networkZee TV
Original release4 July 2008 (2008-07-04) –
24 January 2009 (2009-01-24)

Chakravyuh

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Chakravyuh is the name that represents the preliminary rounds of the contest. The idea is to have every contestant perform in front of a 'Mahaguru' and try for a qualification to round two of the contest. contest vocal test by Milind Dabholkar (Organ-Synthesizer player)

Every week, two contestants from each Gharana were selected to perform in front of the judges and the 'Mahaguru'. Considering that there are four Gharanas, total of eight contestants perform in the first episode of the week. Out of the eight contestants, the top two singers, judged by the 'Mahaguru', qualify for the next round of the competition. The remaining six contestants are then asked to perform again in the second episode of the week, out of which the bottom two contestants are eliminated from the show. The remaining four then advance to the next round.

Sanjeevini Booti

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'Sanjeevini Booti' is the name used as 'lifeline' in the show. It means that the judges have authority to offer another chance to an eliminated contestant. Only one lifeline will be offered in a week to one of the two eliminated contestants. All the contestants will then have to perform again and only one of them will be selected for the next round.

Round 1

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The following contestants got 'Sanjeevini Booti' in the first round of the competition.

  • Rashi Ragshree (Dhoom): Week 2 - Eliminated (26 July; Episode 8)
  • Shashi Sumon (Jai Ho): Week 3 - Eliminated (29 August; Episode 17)
  • Jeffrey Iqbal (Lakshya): Week 4 - Eliminated (26 July; Episode 8)

All three contestants performed in week 4 and Shashi Suman from Jai Ho gharana got selected for second round of the competition.

Round 2

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The following contestants got 'Sanjeevini Booti' in the second round of the competition.

  • Faraz Butt (Jai Ho): Week 5
  • Tarun Sagar (Lakshya): Week 6 Eliminated (22 August; Episode 15)
  • Sayon Chaudhary (Jai Ho): Week 7 Eliminated (23 August; Episode 16)

Results

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Contestant Gharana Elimination date
Vaishali Mhade Rock Gharana Winner
Yashita Yashpal Sharma Dhoom Gharana Finalist
Shoumen Nandi Jai Ho Gharana Finalist
Pratibha Baghel Lakshya Gharana 2 January 2009
Debojit Dutta Dhoom Gharana 26 December 2008
Asma Mohammed Rafi Rock Gharana 19 December 2008
Zaheer Abbas Rock Gharana 12 December 2008
Sara Raza Khan Lakshya Gharana 7 November 2008
Tarun Sagar Rock Gharana 31 October 2008
Shujat Ali Khan Dhoom Gharana 24 October 2008
Kaushik Deshpande Lakshya Gharana 17 October 2008
Naina Saxena Lakshya Gharana 10 October 2008
Faraz Butt Jai Ho Gharana 3 October 2008
Mitika Kanwar Dhoom Gharana 26 September 2008
Deepali Sathe Jai Ho Gharana 6 September 2008
Anupama Malhotra Jai Ho Gharana 5 September 2008
Sunvinder Singh Rock Gharana 30 August 2008
Arshad Mohammad Dhoom Gharana 30 August 2008
Fareed Ahmed Rock Gharana 29 August 2008
Shashi Suman Jai Ho Gharana 29 August 2008
Manisha Karmakar Rock Gharana 23 August 2008
Sayan Chaudhauri Jai Ho Gharana 23 August 2008
Jenice Sobti Rock Gharana 22 August 2008
Pallavi Suri Rock Gharana 16 August 2008
Prachi Shah Dhoom Gharana 9 August 2008
Arindom Chatterjee Jai Ho Gharana 29 August 2009
Pooja Goswami Jai Ho Gharana 2 August 2008
Darshana Menon Rock Gharana 26 July 2008
Rashi Ragshree Dhoom Gharana 26 July 2008
Jeffery Iqbal Lakshya Gharana 26 July 2008
Snehandhu Naskar Lakshya Gharana 12 July 2008

Ekalavya Gharana

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Anurag Girish Dhoundeyal
Divya Kumar
Farhan Zaidi
Imran Abbas
Medha Krishna
Noor Al Ain Wahid
Shueli Sammadder

References

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