Indian Idol Season 13 Winner, Prize Money, Runner Ups, Contestants & more

Indian Idol is a popular singing reality show that gives a platform to talented people and singing enthusiasts in the country to showcase their singing talent on national television.

Indian Idol is the Hindi adaptation of the British television music series Pop Idol. So far, Sony Entertainment Television has delivered 13 successful seasons of the show. The show Indian Idol is produced by Namit Sharma under the banner of ARSenic’s Business Empire.

The 13th season of the show has finally ended, and Rishi Singh from Ayodhya became the winner of Indian Idol Season 13. During Season 12, the very talented Pawandeep Rajan from Uttarakhand was named its winner, whereas Arunita Kanjilal ended up as the first runner-up of the season.

Indian Idol 13 Winner & Runner Ups

Indian Idol 13 has finally ended, and the top six contestants of the season were Bidipta Chakraborty, Sonakshi Kar, Chirag Kotwal, Rishi Singh, Shivam Singh, and Deboshmita Roy. Sony Entertainment Television telecast the finale of Indian Idol Season 13 on April 2, 2023.

Rishi Singh, the Season 13 winner, received a cash prize of Rs 25 lakhs as well as an Indian Idol 13 trophy.Maruti Suzuki India also gifted Rishi Singh a Breeza.

Aside from Rishi, the first and second runners-up were Debosmita Roy and Chirag Kotwal, who each got a trophy and a check for 5 lakh. Bidipta Chakraborty and Shivam Singh, the show’s third and fourth runners-up, each received a check for 3 lakh.

Indian Idol Season 13: All Contestants, Age, Hometown & Status

Here is the list of all the contestants that participated in Indian Idol Season 13.

Indian Idol Season 13 Contestants

Indian Idol Season 13 has finally come to an end. Rishi Singh became the winner of Season 13, and the top six contestants of the season were Bidipta Chakraborty, Sonakshi Kar, Chirag Kotwal, Rishi Singh, Shivam Singh, and Deboshmita Roy.

Rishi Singh (Winner)

Rishi Singh from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh became the winner of Indian Idol Season 13. He was among the top contenders in the show. Bollywood’s popular filmmaker duo Abbas Mastaan was invited in an episode on Indian Idol 13.

After listening to Rishi’s performance on the track, the brother duo couldn’t resist themselves from singing the young talent in their next film.

Rishi has been signed as a singer and will also get the chance to act in the film. In November legendary singer Kumar Sanu was also left mesmerised by his voice and announced that he could be the new voice for his upcoming Kartik Aryan starrer Aashiqui 3.

Deboshmita Roy (1st Runner-up)

Deboshmita Roy became the first runner-up of the show. She has a melodious voice, and she won the judges hearts with her singing skills. She has learned music from her father, who is also a professional singer in Kolkata.

Chirag Kotwal (2nd Runner-up)

Chirag Kotwal, the young talent all the way from Jammu and Kashmir, was another promising talent in Indian Idol Season 13. His melodious voice and singing style have already made many people his fans.

In 2015, he got a contract with Universal Music Group after finishing second in the Max I Genius Young Singing Stars Season 2. Out of around one lakh entries, only 10 singers were selected from all over India for this prestigious event, and he was one of them.

Bidipta Chakraborty (3rd Runner-up)

Talented singer Bidipta Chakraborty, whose melodious voice stole the hearts of the Bengali audience in music reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” and ended up being the second runner up, was another contestant from Kolkata in Indian Idol 13. She also participated in “Little Champs” in 2017 and made it to the top 8.

Recently, actress-turned-jewellery designer Neelam Kothari graced the show along with actress Ayesha Jhulka. Kothari was so impressed by Bidipta’s performance that she offered to have her be the face of her jewellery brand, “Neelam Jewels”. Apart from that, she also gifted a beautiful necklace from her brand to Bidita.

Shivam Singh (4th Runner-up)

Another contestant on Indian Idol 13 was Shivam Singh from Vadodara, Gujarat, and he has stolen the judges’ hearts with his beautiful voice. It is not the first time he has participated in a singing reality show. He previously appeared in The Voice India Kids, which aired on the &TV Channel in 2016.

Sonakshi Kar (5th Runner-up)

Sonakshi Kar is a trained classical singer from Kolkata, West Bengal. In 2011, she participated in the popular Bengali singing reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs’ ‘, which aired on Zee Bangla. Apart from that, she also participated in the Hindi singing reality shows Indian Idol Junior (2013) and “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs’ (2017).

Senjuti Das

Senjuti, who hails from Kolkata, has been one of the fan favourites in Indian Idol 13. She shocked her fans and judges when she announced quitting the show midway despite being among the top 10 contestants of the show.

Navdeep Wadali

Navdeep Wadali, the 20-year old contestant from Amritsar, Punjab, gained immense popularity after appearing in Indian Idol Season 13. He has earlier participated in many singing competitions. He is a relative of popular Sufi singer duo, Wadali Brothers- Puranchand Wadali and Pyarelal Wadali.

Kavya Limaye

The 20-year old singer from Vadodara, Gujarat, is another contestant on Indian Idol Season 13. She was the second runner-up of “The Voice India Kids” Season 1 and won Rs. 10 lakh amount in the show.

Vineet Singh

Vineet Singh is the singer who shocked judges when he came to give the audition for Indian Idol 13, as he already has a career in Bollywood and previously lent his voice in popular songs like “Hookah Bar”, “Jalte Diye”, “Prem Leela” etc. He was also the runner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in 2005.

Anushka Patra

Another young talent from Kolkata is Anushka Patra, who is stealing judges’ hearts with her mind-blowing performance in the singing reality show.

Rupam Bharnarhia

Born in 1999 in Amritsar, Punjab, Rupam Bharnarhia ended up in the top 12 contestants of Indian Idol but couldn’t make it to the Top 10. She has previously appeared in many singing reality shows such as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Big Golden Voice of Amritsar 3, Hunar Punjab Da, etc.

Sanchari Sengupta

Sanchari Sengupta is the other person in the list of contestants of Indian Idol Season 13. She is an amazing singer who had earlier participated in the singing reality show “Super Singer” and ended up as the winner of the show. With the upcoming show, she is ready to win the hearts of people once again.

Pritam Roy

Pritam Roy ended up in the 14th position in Indian Idol 13. During his journey in the show, he stole hearts of judges and crowd with his captivating voice.

Shagun Pathak

Shagun Pathak is the first contestant eliminated from Indian Idol Season 13. He had been doing great throughout his journey in the show. However, he received fewer votes than others, resulting in his elimination from the show.

Indian Idol 13 Judges & Host

The 13th season of the show was judged by popular singing stalwarts from Bollywood: Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Himesh Reshammiya, with singer-TV presenter Aditya Narayan hosting the show; Haarsh Limbachiya was co-host for a few and special episodes.

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