Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

The sixteenth season of Indian Idol premiered on 18 October 2025, on Sony Entertainment Television. Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani and Badshah returned from season 15 as judges. The theme of this season was "Yaadon Ki Playlist" (Playlist of Memories).

Audition

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

Remote auditions took place from 26 July to 24 August 2025, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges.

City	Audition date	Venue
Kolkata, West Bengal	26 July 2025	SPK Jain Futuristic Institute, New Town
New Delhi	17 August 2025	Central Academy School, Sector 10, Dwarka
Mumbai, Maharashtra	24 August 2025	Pawar Public School

Theatre round

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

The Theatre round featured the top 25 golden ticket holder contestants performing for the judges. This round was filmed on X, at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium, and aired on 1 and 2 November 2025. The judges then narrowed the number of contestants down to 16, including the platinum mic holders.

The contestants performed in batches, as picked by the judges according to genre.

The following is a list of the contestants and the song they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

This contestant advanced to top 16.
This contestant was eliminated.

<table><thead><tr><th>Order</th><th>Contestant</th><th>Batch</th><th>Song</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>1</td><td>"Aao Na Gale Laga Lo Na"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>2</td><td>"Kay Sera Sera"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>3</td><td>"Ab Ke Sajan Sawaan Mein"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Ay Hairathe"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Arfin Rana</td><td>"Jaane Kya Jaane Mann"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Tabish Ali</td><td>4</td><td>"Tumhe Dillagi Bhul Jani Padegi"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Manav</td><td>"Mast Kalandar"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Lakshya Mehta</td><td>5</td><td>"Bheege Hont Tere"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Parinay Jain</td><td>6</td><td>Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Kalyan Sahay</td><td>Yeh Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahi</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Anurag Bhattacharya</td><td>Megha Re Megha Re</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Order</td><td>Contestant</td><td>Batch</td><td>Song</td><td>Result</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>7</td><td>"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Aaroh Shankar</td><td>8</td><td>"Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Dharmesh Nayat</td><td>9</td><td>"Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>10</td><td>"Tumne Mujhe Dekha Hokar Meherban"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Ni Mein Samajh Gayi"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Suhail</td><td>11</td><td>"Ye Tune Kya Kiya"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>12</td><td>"Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>13</td><td>"Saiyan Pakad Baiyan"</td><td>Top 16</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Vishal Mattu</td><td>14</td><td>"Ilahi"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Jayanti Dutta</td><td>"Bahut Pyar Karte Hain"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Sankalp Yaduwanshi</td><td>15</td><td>"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Vishwanath Haveri</td><td>Not telecast</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Aakarshit Wadhwan</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Hrishikesh Karmarkar</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top 16 contestants

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

The contestant who made past the theatre round or got the platinum mic in the auditions, are listed below as follows:

Contestant	Status
Abhishek Kumar	Top 8
Ankita Mahua Giri	Top 8
Anshika Chonkar	Top 8
Diwakar Choubey	Top 8
Jyotirmayee Nayak	Top 8
Manraj Veer Singh	Top 8
Suhail	Top 8
Tanishq Shukla	Top 8
Amritha Rajan	Eliminated on 29th March 2026
Shreenidhi Shastry	Eliminated on 8th March 2026
Sugandha Date	Eliminated on 15th February 2026
Shreya Verma	Eliminated on 1st February 2026
Abhijeet Sharma	Eliminated on 18th January 2026
Banashree Biswas	Eliminated on 21st December 2025
Manav	Eliminated on 7th December 2025
Arfin Rana	Eliminated on 23rd November 2025

Gala rounds

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

After the theater round, every week all the contestants performing in the gala and are eliminated on a weekly basis.

The gala rounds were filmed at the P3 Infotech Film Studio.

<table><thead><tr><th>  This contestant was saved by the judges' scores.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>  This contestant was in the bottom as per judges scores.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant was eliminated.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant won Indian Idol.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant was the runner-up.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant finished in third place.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant finished in fourth place.</td></tr><tr><td>  This contestant finished in sixth place.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 1: Top 16 – Premiere Party

There was no public voting this week and the performance did not count in the competition. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Arfin Rana</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Bas Ek Sanam Chahiye Aashiqui Ke Liye"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Rangeela Re"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Chaiyya Chaiyya"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Taare Hain Baraati"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>"Yeh Dil Deewana"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Morni Baga Ma Bole"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Aisi Deewangi"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Kehna Hi Kya"</td></tr><tr><td>Manav</td><td>"Ishq di galli vich dolna"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Deewana Tera"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Mera Piya Ghar Aaya O Ramji"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Tu Shayyar Hai, Mai Teri Shaayari"</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>"Pardesi Pardesi Jaana Nahin"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 2: Top 16 – Two Themes special

This week was divided into two themes. This week was the first public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Arfin Rana</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Mere Naam Tu"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Zara Sa" and "Khuda Jaane" (With Shilpa Rao)</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Desi Girl"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Tere Mast Mast Do Nain"</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>"Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayee"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Mere Rashke Kamar"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Aaj Ki Raat"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Darling"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Lakshya"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>"Señorita"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Tanhayee"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Sajana Ji Vaari Vaari"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Tum Ho Toh" and "Socha Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"O Rangrez"</td></tr><tr><td>Manav</td><td>"Slow Motion Angreza"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 3: Top 16 – Two Themes special

This week was the first judges' score week and the first elimination took place on basis of last week's votes and this week's scores. This week also was divided into two themes. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed On</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 2+3)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Arfin Rana</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Is Tarah Aashiqui Ka"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>"Shehar Ki Ladki"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare"</td><td>Bottom four</td></tr><tr><td>Manav</td><td>"Jeeta Hoon Jiske Liye"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Chalo Ishq Ladaaye"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Hungama Ho Gaya"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Kabhi Tu Chhalia Lagta Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Naina"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Jhanjharia"</td><td>Bottom four</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Main Albeli"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"What Is Mobile Number" and "Husn Hai Suhana"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Kitna Pyaare Tujhe Rabne Banaya"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Main Toh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Sona Kitna Sona Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>"Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein"</td><td>Bottom four</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Phoolon Sa Chehra Tera"</td><td>Safe</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 4: Top 15 – Two Themes special

This week was the second public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Chunari Chunari"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>"Suno Na Suno Na"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Ole Ole"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Dhoom Taana"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Raat Ka Nasha"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Main Khiladi Tu Anari"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Mere Rang Mein"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Saat Samundar"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Pehla Nasha"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Chaap Tilak"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotimayee Nayak</td><td>"Dil Deewana"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon"</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>"Wada Raha Sanam''</td></tr><tr><td>Manav</td><td>"Oopar Khuda Neeche Aasman"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 5: Top 15 – Two Themes special

This week was the second judges' score week and the second elimination took place on basis of last week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 4+5)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Maar Diya Jaaye and Parde Mein Rehne Do"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijit Sharma</td><td>"Dream Girl and Na Jaa"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Mein Tere Ishq Mein and Khathuba"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Rahe Na Rahe Hum and Jab Tak Hai Jaan"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Yeh Dil Tum Bin and Rafta Rafta"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha and Bangle Ke Peeche"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manav</td><td>"Bagon Ke Har Phool"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Piya Tu Ab To Aaja"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Aaya Tere Dar Par Deewana"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Afghan Jalebi"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Na Jaane Koi Kaisi Hai Yeh Zindagaani"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Chanda Re Chanda Re Kabhi Toh Zameen Par"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Billo Rani"</td><td>Safe</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 6: Top 14 – Super Hit Jodi

This week was the third public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri, Abhishek Kumar</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Rim Jhim Rim Jhim"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma, Suhail</td><td>"Sajda"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak, Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Bole Chudiyaan"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan, Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Bin Tere Sanam"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer, Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Mujhse Shaadi Karogi", “Do You Wanna Partner”</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar, Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Dhak Dhak Karne Laga"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma, Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>"Tamma Tamma", “Chumma Chumma”</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas, Suhail</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Ladki Badi Anjaani"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date, Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Woh Ladki Hai Kahan"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar, Manraj Veer</td><td>"Koi Mil Gaya", "Koi Mil Gaya"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan, Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Dola Re Dola"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak, Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date, Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Chaand Chupa Badal Mein"</td></tr><tr><td>Banashree Biswas, Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>"Dil To Pagal Hai”</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 7: Top 14 – Celebrating The Lady Dons

This week was the third judges’s score week and the third elimination took place on basis of last week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 6+7)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Banashree Biswas</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Panna Ki Tamanna"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Ke Pag Ghungroo"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Aap Jaisa Koi and Laila O Laila"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Yeh Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Deewana"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Meri Sohni Meri Tamanna"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"O Meri Mehbooba" and “Janu Meri Jaan” (on request)</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Aa Jaane Jaan and Aaj Ki Raat Koi Aane Ko"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Dum Maro Dum and Bhool Bhulaiyaa"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Apni to Jaise Taise"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu and O Haseena Zulfon Wali"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Mehbooba O Mehbooba"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko and Karle Pyaar Karle"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Der Na Hojaye"</td><td>Safe</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 8: Top 13 - An Evening of Melody

This week was the fourth public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Ek Do Teen"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Aaj Ki Raat Maza Husn Ka"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Jhoom Barabar Jhoom"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Om Shanti Om"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Main Aayi Hoon U.P. Bihar Lootne"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Dangal"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Gali Gali Mein Phirta Hai and Hari Om Hari"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Bachna Ae Haseeno and Na Na Na Na Re"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Badtameez Dil and Ho Jayegi Balle Balle"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Raat Baki and Rambha Ho Ho Ho"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Jiya Tu"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Badan Pe Sitaare”</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Jaan-E-Jaan, O Meri Jaan-E-Jaan, Nisha Nisha Nisha"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 9: Top 13 – New Year Celebrations

This week was the fourth public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Dil Lena Khel Hai Dildar Ka"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Sohni Meri Sohni (Rab Mujhe Maaf Kare)"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Chhod Aaye Hum"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Tu Tu Hai Wahi (Yeh Vaada Raha)"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Poochho Na Yaar Kya Hua"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Chappa Chappa"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Meri Kismat Mein Tu Nahi Shayad and Sapne Mein Milti Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"O Priya Priya”</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Gapoochi Gapoochi Gam Gam"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 10: Top 13 – Filmy And Fabulous

This week was the fifth public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera Bana Hai Jeevan Mera"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Haal Kya Hai Dilon Ka"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Inteha Ho Gayi Intezar Ki"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Kitne Bhi Tu Kar Le Sitam"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Dafliwale Dafli Baja"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Disco Station"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Lo Sahib hir Bhool Gayi Mein"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Mujhe Naulakha Manga De"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Chhalka Yeh Jaam"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"De De Pyar De"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Ja Re Ja O Harjaee"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 11: Top 13 – 75 Years Of Disco King

This week was the fourth judges’s score week and the fourth elimination took place on basis of last three week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 8-11)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Abhijeet Sharma</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Julie Julie Johnny Ka Dil Tumpe Aaya"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Zeehale Muskin Makun ba-Ranjish"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom Baba"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Jimmy Jimmy Aaja"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Koi Yahan Nache Nache"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Jawani Jan-E-Man"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Tumse Milkar Na Jane Kyun"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Zooby Zooby" and "Sochna Kya"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Yaad Aa Raha Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"I Am A Disco Dancer"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Hari Om Hari"</td><td>Safe</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 12: Top 12 – Three Themes Special

This week was the sixth public voting week of the season. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Akhiyaan Milaoon Kabhi"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Tere Liye Hum Hai Jiye"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Chamma Chamma"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Sandese Aate Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Luka Chuppi"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Roobaroo"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"I Love My India"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Chak De! India"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Sultan"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Agar Tum Mil Jao"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"O Saiyyan"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 3</td><td>"Aye Watan Tere Liye"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Rang De Basanti"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Suno Gaur Se Duniyawalo (Sabse Aage Hindustani)"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Maa Tujhe Salaam"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Maula Mere Le Le Meri Jaan"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"It's the Time to Disco"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Mera Rang De Basanti Chola"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Ae Watan"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Aashayein"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Chunar"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Jiya Re"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 13: Top 12 – Season of Love with Neelam

This week was the fifth judges’s score week and the fifth elimination took place on basis of last two week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 12-13)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Kabhi Neem Neem"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Koi Jaane Koi Na Jaane"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Suraj Hua Maddham"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak and Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Duniya Mein Logon Ko"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Teri Bindiya Re"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shreya Verma</td><td>"Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry and Sugandha Date</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Bahon Ke Darmiyan"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Hawa Hawai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Ramta Jogi"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara (Oye Oye)"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Aaj Ibaadat (Raga Yaman Kalyan)"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer and Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Khullam Khulla Pyar Karenge Hum Dono"</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 14: Top 11 – Remembering Lata Ji

This week was the seventh public voting week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyar Badha"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Muqaddar Ka Sikandar"</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>"Hothon Mein Aisi Baat"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Dekha Ek Khwab"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Jiska Mujhe Tha Intezaar"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri and Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Bekhudi Mein Sanam"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Akele Hain Chale Aao"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Tere Chehre Mein Woh Jaadu Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Solah Baras Ki Bali Umar Ko Salaam"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry and Sugandha Date</td><td>"Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Dum Dum Diga Diga"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Dil To Hai Dil"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"O Saathi Re Tere Bina Bhi Kya Jeena"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Are Diwano Mujhe Pehchano (Main Hoon Don)"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 15: Top 11 – Yaadein with Subhash Ghai

This week was the sixth judges’s score week and the sixth elimination took place on basis of last two week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 14+15)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Nahin Saamne"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Khal Nayak Hoon Main"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Tu Mera Hero Hai and Ding Dong"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Dard-E-Dil, Dard-E-Jigar"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Bada Dukh Dina O Ramji"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Lambi Judaai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Ek Hasina Thi"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Sugandha Date</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Ishq Bina" and "Taal Se Taal"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"My Name Is Lakhan"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Pyar Karne Wale Kabhi Darte Nahi" and "Jane Do, Jane Do, Mujhe Jana Hai"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar and Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Gawah Hai Chand Tare"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" and "Meri Mehbooba"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar and Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Jab Koyi Baat Bigad Jaye"</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 16: Top 10 – Indian Idol Goes International

This week was the eight public voting week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry and Anshika Chonkar</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Chura Ke Dil Mera"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Afreen Afreen"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Masakali"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Binte Dil" and "Ainvayi Ainvayi"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer and Suhail</td><td>"Gal Mitthi Mitthi"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Har Kisi Ko"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Tum Jo Aaye Zindagi Mein"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar and Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Dekha Na Haye Re"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 17: Top 10 – Two Themes Special

This week was the ninth public voting week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye Ho" and "No Entry: Ishq Di Galli Vich"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Meri Zindagi Tera Pyaar"</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" and "Ladki Hai Kya Re Baba"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Kate Nahin Kat Te"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Kuchh Na Kaho" and "Keh Do Ke Tum"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Holi Ke Din" and "Ang Se Ang Lagana"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Rang Barse"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Balam Pichkari"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Aahun Aahun" and "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Hori Khele Raghuveera"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 18: Top 10 – Idol Ka Mohalla

This week was the seventh judges’s score week and the seventh elimination took place on basis of last two week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 16+17+18)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Manraj Veer and Anshika Chonkar</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Dilliwaali Girlfriend"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan)"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Be Intehaan"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Main Shair To Nahi"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Sun Sahiba Sun"</td><td>Bottom two</td></tr><tr><td>Shreenidhi Shastry</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Chahiye Thoda Pyar"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Kahi Na Jaa, Aaj Kahi Mat Jaa"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Mera Mann"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Tumse Milke Dil Ka"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey and Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Wada Kar Le Sajna"</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 19: Top 9 – Laxmikant Pyarelal Special

This week was the tenth public voting week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Dheere Dheere Bol, Koi Sun Na Le" and "Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Aane Se Uske" and "Parda Hai Parda"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi" and "Roz Sham Aati Thi"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi" and "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Patthar Ke Sanam" and "Gulabi Aankhen"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer and Suhail</td><td>"Chal Mere Bhai"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain" and "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Woh Hain Zara Khafa Khafa" and "Na Mangun Sona Chandi"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Dhal Gaya Din Ho Gayi Sham" and "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Sawan Ka Mahina" and "Jumma Chumma De De"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 20: Top 9 – Dream Duet

This week was the eleventh public voting week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar and Diwakar Choubey</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Mujhe Pyar Hua Allahmiya"</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Badi Mushkil Hai" and "Baadshah, O Baadshah"</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Nimbooda"</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Roop Tera Mastana" and "Hadh Kar Di Aapne"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hain"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri and Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Aye Dil Laya Hai Bahaar"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla and Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Hum To Deewane Hue Yaar"</td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Chaand Taare"</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Hai Agar Dushman Zamana, Gham Nahin"</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishaare" and "Kay Sera Sera"</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Aur Kya"</td></tr><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri and Suhail</td><td>"Yeh Jo Teri Payalon Ki Chan Chan Hai"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Gala 21: Top 9 – Celebrating Bollywood's Sweet 16

This week was the eight judges’s score week and the eigth elimination took place on basis of last two week's votes and this week's scores. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

<table><thead><tr><th>Contestant</th><th>Performed on</th><th>Song</th><th>Result (Gala 19+20+21)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amritha Rajan</td><td>Night 1</td><td>"Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" and "Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana"</td><td>Eliminated</td></tr><tr><td>Diwakar Choubey</td><td>"Bholi Si Surat" and "Humne Tumko Dekha"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri</td><td>"Ab Jo Mile Hain To" and "Daiya Yeh Main Kahan"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Suhail</td><td>"Hamen Tumse Pyar Kitna" and "Gore Gore Mukhde"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak and Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Muthukodi Kawadi Hada"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer and Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Abhishek Kumar</td><td>Night 2</td><td>"Dekh Sakta Hoon Main Kuch Bhi Hote Hue" and "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Tanishk Shukla</td><td>"Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan" and "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Jyotirmayee Nayak</td><td>"Koi Shehri Babu" and "Dil To Pagal Hai"</td><td>Bottom three</td></tr><tr><td>Anshika Chonkar</td><td>"Dilbar Dil Se Pyare" and "Mere Khwabon Mein"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Manraj Veer</td><td>"Sara Zamana" and "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara"</td><td>Safe</td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri and Amritha Rajan</td><td>"Ae Ae Ae Phansa"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ankita Mahua Giri and Abhishek Kumar</td><td>"Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai"</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Elimination chart

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

Like last season, this season too, bi-weekly eliminations were held. One week public votes, next week, judges' scores. The bottom contestants are decided according to the judges' scores from that week, and the person with lowest votes from last week is eliminated.

Contestant	Place	Top 29	Top 16	Top 15	Top 14	Top 13	Top 12	Top 11	Top 10	Top 9
Theatre	Gala 2+3	Gala 4+5	Gala 6+7	Gala 8+9+10+11	Gala 12+13	Gala 14+15	Gala 16+17+18	Gala 19+20+21
1/11	2/11	15/11–23/11	29/11-7/12	13/12-21/12	27/12-18/1	24/1-1/2	7/2-15/2	21/2-8/3	14/3-29/3
Abhishek Kumar		N/A	Safe
Ankita Mahua Giri		Safe
Anshika Chonkar		N/A	Safe
Diwakar Choubey		N/A	Safe
Jyotirmayee Nayak		N/A	Bottom four	Safe	Bottom three	Bottom two	Bottom three
Manraj Veer Singh		N/A	Safe	Bottom three	Safe
Suhail		N/A	Safe
Tanishk Shukla		N/A	Safe	Bottom four	Safe	Bottom three	Safe	Bottom three
Amritha Rajan	9	Safe	Bottom three	Safe	Eliminated
Shreenidhi Shastry	10	N/A	Safe	Bottom three	Eliminated
Sugandha Date	11	N/A	Safe	Bottom three	Eliminated
Shreya Verma	12	N/A	Safe	Eliminated
Abhijeet Sharma	13	N/A	Safe	Bottom three	Eliminated
Banashree Biswas	14	Safe	Bottom four	Bottom three	Eliminated
Manav	15	Safe	Eliminated
Arfin Rana	16	Safe	Eliminated
Aakarshit Wadhwan		N/A	Eliminated
Aaroh Shankar	N/A	Eliminated
Dharmesh Nayat	N/A	Eliminated
Vishwanath Haveri	N/A	Eliminated
Vishal Mattu	N/A	Eliminated
Hrishikesh Karmarkar	N/A	Eliminated
Sankalp Yaduwanshi	N/A	Eliminated
Jayanti Dutta	N/A	Eliminated
Anurag Bhattacharya	Eliminated
Tabish Ali	Eliminated
Kalyan Sahay	Eliminated
Parinay Jain	Eliminated
Lakshya Mehta	Eliminated

Production

Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 16

The project head for the season was Chitra Langeh, and Akash Tiwari wasagain joining the head of production. Pratyush Prakash was the writer of the series. Music guidance and music band were headed by Anand Sharma and Randeep Bhaskar. Aradhana Bhola, the managing director of FremantleIndia was the executive producer of the series. The season was directed by Saahil Chhabria. Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited took the whole charge again.