India's Got Talent (season 8)
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| India's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Presented by | Bharti Singh Rithvik Dhanjani |
| Judges | Malaika Arora Khan Karan Johar Kirron Kher |
| Winner | Javed Khan |
| Runner-up | Live 100 Experience |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 20 October – 29 December 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
India's Got Talent season 8 started on 20 October 2018. Actress Malaika Arora Khan, director and producer Karan Johar, and veteran actress Kirron Kher returned as the judges. Close-up magician Javed Khan was announced as the winner on 29 December 2018.
The eighth season of India's Got Talent premieres on 20 October 2018.[1] Bharti Singh returned to present the show. Rithvik Dhanjani also hosted the show.
Auditions (Ep 1-13)[]
Auditions are mostly held in the studio, while some auditions are held outside due to the danger of the act.
The judges did not have buzzers in the outdoor studio, instead each of them have a red "X" sign.
Golden Buzzer[]
The golden buzzer returned for its fourth series. This year the golden buzzer acts will go straight to "Semi Finals". For the first time the hosts were also allowed to use the Golden Buzzer for an act.
| Judges | Hosts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaika | Karan | Kirron | Rithvik | Bharti | |
| Act | Bishnu Behra (Vishnu Prasad) Close-up Magician |
Show Stoppers Crew Contemporary Dance Act |
North Eastern Chronicles Choir Band |
Ramie Singh Solo Dance Act |
R G Rathod Comedy & Stunt Act |
| S. Angels Flexibility Dance Act |
Navneet Sundar & Rangapriya Sankaranarayan Violin and Technology Music from iPad & Phones | ||||
| Crazy Hoppers Acrobatics Dance Group Act | |||||
Judge Cuts (Ep 14 & 15)[]
| Key | Advanced
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Eliminated
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|---|
Episode 14 (Hunar Ka Akhada)[]
Date: 2 December 2018
| Round | Act | Performance type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidisha Mohanta | Singer | Advanced |
| Swaranjali Music Academy | House-wife Singing Group | Advanced | |
| 2 | Pramod Patel & Jugal Nanchani | Trapeze Duo | Eliminated |
| Sujata & Umakant Sahu (Guna) | Mallakhamb Duo | Advanced | |
| 3 | Chetan Mehta | Close-up Magician | Eliminated |
| Javed Khan | Close-up Magician | Advanced | |
| 4 | Indrajeet Lo | Singing & Dancing Act | Eliminated |
| Pallu Girls | Trio Dance Act | Advanced | |
| 5 | Ismail Langa Group | Folk Singing Group | Advanced |
| Sufi Nizami Brothers | Kavali Singing Group | Advanced | |
| 6 | Om Dance Academy | Bharatanatyam Fusion Dance | Advanced |
| Sarvesh Sharma & Yashi Sharma | Contemporary Dancing Duo | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Dark Criminals Crew | Swag Dancing Group | Advanced |
| Brothers Bond Crew | Dance Group | Advanced | |
| J. D. Carbon Crew | Dance Crew | Advanced | |
| Komal Gandhar | Transgender Dance Group | Advanced | |
| Altmas Khan | Aerial Act | Advanced | |
| 8 | Honey Singh | Belly Dance Act | Eliminated |
| Shivali Chhetri | Dance Act | Eliminated | |
| Sumit Sadavarti | Singing Act | Eliminated | |
| Rag and Roll | Singing Group | Eliminated | |
| Gorkha Boys | Stunt Dance Group | Eliminated | |
| Soul Family | Group Dance Act | Eliminated | |
| Bally Boy | Rapping Act | Eliminated | |
| 9 | Dream Track Band | Instrumental Band | Advanced |
| DSR Crew | Dance Crew | Advanced |
Episode 15 (Spotlight)[]
Date: 8 December 2018
For this part of the Judge Cuts, only 3 spots were there in the Semi-Finals. After every act Judges have to decide if the act deserves a spot, they also have the power to swap acts. At the end of all the performances, the 3 acts on the spotlight will advance to Semi-Finals.
| Order | Act | Performance type | Spotlight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live 100 Experience | 100 Members Band | 1st Spotlight | Advanced |
| 2 | Jamuna Circus | Spinning Act | 2nd Spotlight | Eliminated |
| 3 | Mukesh Singh & Rahul Singh | Acrobatic Balance Act | 3rd Spotlight | Advanced |
| 4 | Proneita Swargari | Twerk Dance Style | Replaced Jamuna Circus on the 2nd Spotlight | Advanced |
| 5 | Gunjan Khobragade | Flexibility Horror Act | - | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kamagraphy Group | Kamasutra Dance Form | - | Eliminated |
| 7 | Pavan & Shreya | Salsa Dancing Duo | - | Eliminated |
| 8 | Local Company Faridabad | Dance with Acrobatics | - | Eliminated |
| 9 | Swagistan | Fusion Band | Joined on 2nd Spotlight with Live 100 Experience | Advanced |
Semi-Finals (Ep 16-19)[]
This season, every episode had 9 acts from which only 2 spots will go to the Pre-Finals. One of the acts will be chosen by the Judges & another through Public Vote.
| Key | Advanced Immediately (Judges' Choice)
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Advanced (Public's Choice)
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Eliminated
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Pre-Final Wildcard
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|---|
Episode 16[]
Date: 9 December 2018
| Order | Act | Performance type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagar Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb Act | Eliminated |
| 2 | Brothers Bond Crew | Dance Group | Eliminated |
| 3 | B. S. Reddy | Illusionist | Eliminated |
| 4 | Komal Gandhar | Transgender Dance Group | Won Public's Choice |
| 5 | Swaranjali Music Academy | House-wife Singing Group | Eliminated |
| 6 | Skeleton Crew | Light-Up Dance Group | Eliminated |
| 7 | Sufi Nizami Brothers | Kavali Singing Group | Won Judges' Choice |
| 8 | J. D. Carbon Crew | Dance Crew | Eliminated |
| 9 | Dream Track Band | Instrumental Band | Eliminated |
Episode 17[]
Date: 15 December 2018
| Order | Act | Performance type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. S. T. Warning Crew | School Dance Group | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ismail Langa Group | Folk Singing Group | Eliminated |
| 3 | Mukesh Singh & Rahul Singh | Acrobatic Balance Act | Won Public's Choice |
| 4 | Pallu Girls | Dance Act | Eliminated |
| 5 | Altmas Khan | Aerial Act | Won Judges' Choice |
| 6 | Sarvam Patel | Sand Art | Eliminated |
| 7 | Royal Boys Crew | Freestyle Dance Crew | Eliminated |
| 8 | Afsana Khan & Razia Sultan | Sisters Singing Duo | Eliminated |
| 9 | Om Dance Academy | Bharatanatyam Fusion Dance | Eliminated |
Episode 18[]
Date: 16 December 2018
| Order | Act | Performance type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurugram Warriors | Acrobatic Group with Risky Props | Eliminated |
| 2 | Live 100 Experience | 100 Members Band | Won Judges' Choice |
| 3 | Proneita Swargari | Twerk Dance Style | Eliminated |
| 4 | Javed Khan | Close-up Magician | Won Public's Choice |
| 5 | Bidisha Mohanta | Singer | Pre-Final Wildcard |
| 6 | Sujata & Umakant Sahu (Guna) | Mallakhamb Duo | Eliminated |
| 7 | Dark Criminals Crew | Swag Dancing Group | Eliminated |
| 8 | Swagistan | Fusion Band | Eliminated |
| 9 | DSR Crew | Dance Crew | Eliminated |
Episode 19[]
Date: 22 December 2018
This episode featured the 8 Golden Buzzers of the Season from which only 4 spots will go to the Pre-Finals. 2 of the acts will be chosen by the Judges & 2 other through Public Vote.
| Order | Act | Performance type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishnu Behra (Vishnu Prasad) | Close-up Magician | Eliminated |
| 2 | Crazy Hoppers | Acrobatics Dance Group | Won Judges' Choice |
| 3 | North Eastern Chronicles | Choir Band | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ramie Singh | Solo Dance Act | Eliminated |
| 5 | R G Rathod | Comedy & Stunt Act | Eliminated |
| 6 | S. Angels | Flexibility Dance Act | Eliminated |
| 7 | Show Stoppers Crew | Contemporary Act | Won Judges' Choice |
| 8 | Navneet Sundar & Rangapriya Sankaranarayan | Violin and Technology Music from iPad & Phones | Eliminated |
Pre-Final (Ep 20)[]
9 acts (8 acts selected from the Semi-Final & 1 act selected as Wild Card) from which only 5 spots in to the Final. One of the acts will be chosen by the Judges as Golden Buzzer & 4 other through Public Vote.
| Key |  Golden buzzer
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Advanced Immediately
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Advanced (Public's Vote)
|
Eliminated
|
|---|
Episode 20[]
Date: 9 December 2018
| Order | Act | Performance type | Judges | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaika | Karan | Kirron | ||||
| 1 | Javed Khan | Close-up Magician | Advanced | |||
| 2 | Sufi Nizami Brothers | Kavali Singing Group | Eliminated | |||
| 3 | Mukesh Singh & Rahul Singh | Acrobatic Balance Act | Advanced | |||
| 4 | Crazy Hoppers | Acrobatics Dance Group |
|
Golden Buzzer | ||
| 5 | Live 100 Experience | 100 Members Band | Advanced | |||
| 6 | Altmas Khan | Aerial Act | Advanced | |||
| 7 | Komal Gandhar | Transgender Dance Group | Eliminated | |||
| 8 | Bidisha Mohanta | Singer | Eliminated | |||
| 9 | Show Stoppers Crew | Contemporary Act | Eliminated | |||
Selected Acts[]
| Key | Winner | Runner-up | Top 5 | Finalist | Semifinalist (Won judges' vote) | Semifinalist (Won public vote) | Culling Round (Selected) | Eliminated |  Golden buzzer (Auditions)
|
 Golden buzzer (Pre-Finals)
|
 Wild card (Pre-Finals)
|
|---|
| Name of Act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Culling Round | Semifinal | Per-Final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Khan | 27 | Magic | Close-up Magician | Mumbai | Selected | 3-Advanced | Advanced | Winner |
| Live 100 Experience | 9-52 | Singing | 100 Members Band | Mumbai | Won Spotlight | 3-Advanced | Advanced | Runner-up |
| Crazy Hoppers
|
10-27 | Dance | Acrobatics Dance Group | Agra |
|
4-Advanced |
|
Top 5 |
| Altmas Khan | 25 | Dance | Aerial Act | Mumbai | Selected | 2-Advanced | Advanced | Top 5 |
| Mukesh Singh & Rahul Singh | 20 & 23 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Balance Act | Sirsa | Won Spotlight | 2-Advanced | Advanced | Top 5 |
| Sufi Nizami Brothers | 18-38 | Singing | Kavali Singing Group | New Delhi | Selected | 1-Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Show Stoppers Crew
|
16-19 | Dance | Contemporary Act | Indore |
|
4-Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Komal Gandhar | 18-24 | Dance | Transgender Dance Group | Kolkata | Selected | 1-Advanced | Eliminated | |
| Bidisha Mohanta
|
21 | Singing | Singer | Mumbai | Selected | 3-Wild Card | Eliminated | |
| Bishnu Behra (Vishnu Prasad)
|
30 | Magic | Close-up Magician | Bhubaneswar |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| S. Angels
|
10-11 | Dance | Flexibility Dance Act | Calcutta |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| North Eastern Chronicles
|
19-22 | Singing | Choir Band | Guwahati |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| Ramie Singh
|
23 | Dance | Solo Dance Act | Ranchi & Mumbai |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| R G Rathod
|
34 | Comedy & Stunt | Comedy & Stunt Act | Nanded, Maharashtra |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| Navneet Sundar & Rangapriya Sankaranarayan
|
34 & 20 | Instrumental | Violin and Technology Music from iPad & Phones | Chennai |
|
4-Eliminated | ||
| Sujata & Umakant Sahu (Guna) | 27 & 28 | Acrobatics | Mallakhamb Duo | Rishikesh | Selected | 3-Eliminated | ||
| Dark Criminals Crew | 16-22 | Dance | Swag Dancing Group | Ahmedabad | Selected | 3-Eliminated | ||
| DSR Crew | 16-25 | Dance | Dance Crew | Jamshedpur | Selected | 3-Eliminated | ||
| Swagistan | 26-43 | Singing | Fusion Band | Jaipur | Won Spotlight | 3-Eliminated | ||
| Proneita Swargari | 25 | Dance | Twerk Dance Style | Assam | Won Spotlight | 3-Eliminated | ||
| Gurugram Warriors | 11-25 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Group with Risky Props | Gurugram | Selected | 3-Eliminated | ||
| Pallu Girls | 13-22 | Dance | Dance Act | Uttar Pradesh | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Ismail Langa Group | 11-47 | Singing | Folk Singing Group | Jodhpur | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Om Dance Academy | 14-26 | Dance | Bharatanatyam Fusion Dance | Pune | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Afsana Khan & Razia Sultan | 23 & 30 | Singing | Sisters Singing Duo | Bathinda | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Sarvam Patel | 28 | Variety | Sand Art | Mumbai | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Royal Boys Crew | 14-19 | Dance | Freestyle Dance Crew | Chandigarh | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| S. S. T. Warning Crew | 8-11 | Dance | School Dance Group | Ahmedabad | Selected | 2-Eliminated | ||
| Swaranjali Music Academy | 45-60 | Singing | House-wife Singing Group | Vadodara, Gujarat | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| Brothers Bond Crew | 18-22 | Dance | Dance Group | Allahabad | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| J. D. Carbon Crew | 8-24 | Dance | Dance Crew | Rohtak | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| Sagar Ovhalkar | 20 | Acrobatics | Mallakhamb Act | Chembur | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| B. S. Reddy | 37 | Magic | Illusionist | Visakhapatnam | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| Skeleton Crew | 20-35 | Dance | Light-Up Dance Group | New Delhi | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| Dream Track Band | 20-29 | Instrumental | Instrumental Band | Thrissur, Kerala | Selected | 1-Eliminated | ||
| Local Company Faridabad | 11-23 | Dance | Dance with Acrobatics | Faridabad | Lost Spotlight | |||
| Pavan & Shreya | 19 & 11 | Dance | Salsa Dancing Duo | Kolkata | Lost Spotlight | |||
| Kamagraphy Group | 18-26 | Dance | Kamasutra Dance Form | Chandigarh | Lost Spotlight | |||
| Gunjan Khobragade | 12 | Dance | Flexibility Horror Act | Nagpur | Lost Spotlight | |||
| Jamuna Circus | 18-32 | Danger | Spinning Act | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | Lost Spotlight | |||
| Dream Track Band | 20-29 | Instrumental | Instrumental Band | Thrissur, Kerala | Not Selected | |||
| Bally Boy | 27 | Singing | Rapping Act | Mumbai | Not Selected | |||
| Soul Family | 12-27 | Dance | Group Dance Act | Mumbai | Not Selected | |||
| Gorkha Boys | 17-22 | Dance | Stunt Dance Group | Kolkata | Not Selected | |||
| Rag and Roll | 24-29 | Singing | Singing Group | Hyderabad | Not Selected | |||
| Sumit Sadavarti | 23 | Singing | Singing Act | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | Not Selected | |||
| Shivali Chhetri | 28 | Dance | Dance Act | Mumbai | Not Selected | |||
| Honey Singh | 19 | Dance | Belly Dance Act | Kanpur | Not Selected | |||
| Sarvesh Sharma & Yashi Sharma | 21 & 15 | Dance | Contemporary Dancing Duo | Kanpur | Not Selected | |||
| Indrajeet Lo | 17 | Dance & Singing | Singing & Dancing Act | West Bengal | Not Selected | |||
| Chetan Mehta | 21 | Magic | Close-up Magician | Jalandhar, Punjab | Not Selected | |||
| Pramod Patel & Jugal Nanchani | 27 & 28 | Acrobatics | Trapeze Duo | Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh | Not Selected | |||
References[]
- ^ Gourisaria, Saumya (23 August 2018). "India's Got Talent Season 8 to go on air in October". The Live Mirror. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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