India's Got Talent (season 4)

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India's Got Talent
Season 4
Hosted byManish Paul
Cyrus Sahukar
JudgesKirron Kher
Karan Johar
Malaika Arora (auditions)
Farah Khan (finals)
WinnerBiwash Academy of Dance
Runner-upsDeepraj Rai
Tanya & Mukesh
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkColors TV
Original release22 September (2012-09-22) –
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24)
Season chronology
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The fourth season[1] of Indian talent competition programme India's Got Talent was broadcast on Colors TV, from 22 September to 24 November 2012. The show was hosted by Manish Paul & Cyrus Sahukar & judges by Veteran Kirron Kher, Karan Johar & Malaika Arora Khan[2] during the auditions but later in the Semi-Finals Malaika was replaced by Farah Khan[3] for rest of the season.

The fourth season was won by Biwash Academy of Dance[4] winning a cash prize of Rs. 50,00,000.

Format[]

Auditions[]

Each participant that seeks to enter that year's competition must first submit an application to the programme, containing information about who is performing – whether a single person, a pair or trio of performers, or a small or large group – personal details regarding age, hometown, and background, what experience they have for their talent, and the nature of the act that will be performed. Eligibility for the contest is determined by what information is submitted for researchers to double-check – such information is required, per the programme's terms and conditions. Once an application is approved, the participant conducts a performance during an open audition close to where they reside (or can reach), whereupon if successful, they will be allocated a place in the second round, and at a venue that they can reach without issue. Once they arrive at the venue they are assigned to, the participant is then given a number, and remains within the venue's designated waiting area until called into the wings to prepare to perform. Once brought onto the main stage, they begin by engaging with the judges, asking a few small questions – subjects can include their name, background, and nature of their performance – whereupon they are given three minutes to conduct their performance; a backing track for their act is allowed if required.

A performance ends when either the time is up, or all the judges use their buzzers – each judge has one that they can use to signal their dislike of the performance if they believe it to be unconvincing, boring, or completely unacceptable for the contest, though a buzzer can be retracted if the judge felt they used it mistakenly, such as if the participant's performance did something unexpected that changed their opinion of them. Once a performance is over, each judge will give an overview of what they thought about the act, before casting a vote. If the contestant(s) receives a majority vote of "Yes", they then proceed onto the next stage in the contest, otherwise they are eliminated at that point from the competition.

Filming for each series begins during the Judges' Auditions, and always consists of recording taken from each venue of auditions and backstage scenes within the wings and waiting area. Footage taken by production staff is then edited into a series of episodes consisting of montages of scenes from multiple venues, consisting of the most notable auditions – the best, worst, and funniest made – along with interviews with some of the notable participants that auditioned, and recorded backstage scenes of the hosts overseeing the performances from the wings.

Judge Cuts[]

This stage takes place after the auditions have been completed, and is also referred to as Deliberation Day, in which the judges look through the acts that have successfully made it to this stage, and begin whittling them down to those who would stand a fair chance in the semi-finals. The amount that goes through has varied over the show's history, though usually consists of a number that can be divided equally over the semi-finals being held in a series. Once the judges have decided on who will go through, all contestants that have reached this stage are called back to discover if they will progress into the live semi-finals or not. After this has been done, the acts are divided up between the semi-finals that the series will have.

Semi Finals and Final[]

Contestants who make it into the semi-finals by passing both stages of auditions, are divided into groups for each round, where they must perform before the audience and judges. As with the audition stage, each semi-finalist must conduct a performance before the judges – a new routine of their act – with the judges' role being to watch what is conducted and give feedback towards the end of the performance; buzzers may still be used by each judge, and the performance can be ultimately terminated if all buzzers are used.

Each semi-final can only have two participants advance into the final, and these are determined by two votes. The first is public phone-in vote – that takes place once all semi-finalists have performed and during a break in the semi-final to allow for votes to be made. Once the vote period is ended and the results counted and fully verified, the semi-finalist with the highest total of votes is announced as the winner of the semi-final and secures their place in the final. The second vote involves the judges and takes place after the result, in which they vote between the two semi-finalists placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the public vote, with the participant receiving the majority vote securing their place in the finals. In addition to these votes, semi-finalists can also secure a place in the finals if chosen as a "Wildcard", the format allows the judges to choose any eliminated semi-finalist to be appointed as their Wildcard in the finals, through a private vote conducted once the semi-finals are completed; the result of this vote is announced prior to the final's broadcast.

The finals operate in a similar manner to the semi-finals, though all participants in this stage compete primarily to win votes from the public with a new routine; the judges can still buzz and give opinions on the performance they view, but have little impact on the public's voting intention. Once the public vote has been completed, once all finalists have performed, and the votes verified and counted, the hosts announce the winner who received the most votes from the public. The winner received a cash prize of ₹50,00,000 (₹ 50 Lakh or $5 Million) and Alto 800 car!

Season Overview[]

Of the participants that took part, only forty made it past this stage and into the six semi-finals, with 5,6 or 7 appearing in each one, and thirteen of these acts making it into the live final; the wildcard act chosen by the judges was dance group 'Ocean Kids', after he lost out in the Judges' vote in the first semi-final. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series:

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist
  Semi-finalist | Playing card club A.svg Judges' Wildcard Finalist
Participant Age(s) 1 Act Semi-final Result
Ocean Kids Playing card club A.svg 44 Dance Act 1 Finalist
Toshan Singh 17, 18 Singing 1 Finalist
Air Group 20 Dance Act 1 Eliminated
Kamal Kishore 28 Actor 1 Eliminated
Tanya & Mukesh 29 Aerial Dance Act 1 Third Place
Sajiterious Group 19–40 Archery Act 1 Eliminated
Immortals Dance Group 27–47 Dance Act 1 Eliminated
Shiraz Irani 11 Dance Act 2 Finalist
Silhouette Squad 11 Dance Act 2 Finalist
Ila & Ibra Khalid 29, 48 Singing Duo 2 Eliminated
Reshma Nut 22–24 Dance Trio 2 Eliminated
S.K. Sanu 19-50 Musical Theatre Group 2 Eliminated
Atul Patil 25–38 Vocal Harmony Group 2 Eliminated
Chanchal Bharti 37 Quwali Act 3 Finalist
Nitish Bharti 25–39 Sand Art 3 Finalist
Anshuman Nandi 14 Drum Act 3 Eliminated
Shamksh Victory A&F Group 17–43 Dance Act 3 Eliminated
Om Saiba Group 19 Dance Act 3 Eliminated
Acrobatic Boys 13, 14 Acrobatics Act 4 Finalist
Raptilez 14 Dance Act 4 Eliminated
Biwash Academy of Dance 24 Dance Duo 4 Winner
Ajit Singh Tanwar 18 Singer & Guitarist 4 Eliminated
Micheal Hoshiyar Singh 36 Dancer 4 Eliminated
Bijocks 18–21 Singing Group 4 Eliminated
Amardeep Singh Nath 23 Keytar Player 5 Eliminated
Diplav Cultural Dance Group 32, 36 Gymnastic Dance Duo 5 Finalist
Deepraj Rai 57 Dancer 5 Runner Up
Jai Hanuman Kala Manch 22 Rapper 5 Eliminated
Skeleton Dance Group 27 Drummer & DJ 5 Eliminated
Nishan-e-Khalsa 14–22 Dance Troupe 5 Eliminated
Funtoosh 31, 27 Cabaret Duet 5 Eliminated
Raini Patel 19 Singer 2 Eliminated
Talent Scan Group 21 Impressionist 1 Finalist
Jumme Khan Bhapang Group 21 Breakdancer 4 Eliminated
Abinash Kishor 5–8 Dance Troupe 3 Eliminated
Natya Nector 19, 22 Opera Duo 1 Eliminated
Margam Dance Academy 22 Singer & Guitarist 3 Finalist

Semi Finals Summary[]

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' Vote |   Won Public Vote
  Won Judges' Vote |   Lost Judges' Vote |   Eliminated

Semi Final 1 (21 October)[]

Special Guest- Preity Zinta

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Ocean Kids 1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Toshan Singh Nnagbet 2 1st (Won Public Vote)
Air Group 3 5th - Eliminated
Kamal Kishore 4 4th - Eliminated
Tanya and Mukesh 5 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Won Judges' Vote)
Sajiterious Group 6 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 7th - Eliminated
Immortals Dance Group 7 6th - Eliminated

Semi Final 2 (27 October)[]

Special Guest- Sonakshi Sinha

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Shiraz Irani 1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Silhouette Squad 2 1st (Won Public Vote)
Ila & Ibra Khalid 3 4th - Eliminated
Reshma Nut 4 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
S.K. Sanu 5 5th - Eliminated
Atul Patil 6 6th - Eliminated

Semi Final 3 (28 October)[]

Special Guest- Yuvraj Singh

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Chanchal Bharti 1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Nitish Bharti 2 1st (Won Public Vote)
Anshuman Nandi 3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Shamksh Victory A&F Group 4 5th - Eliminated
Om Saiba Group 5 4th - Eliminated

Semi Final 4 (3 November)[]

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Acrobatic Boys 1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Raptilez 2 4th - Eliminated
Biwash Academy of Dance 3 1st (Won Public Vote)
Ajit Singh Tanwar 4 Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Lost Judge' Vote)
Micheal Hoshiyar Singh 5 5th - Eliminated
Bijocks 6 6th - Eliminated

Semi Final 5 (4 November)[]

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Amardeep Singh Nath 1 4th - Eliminated
Diplav Cultural Dance Group 2 1st (Won Public Vote)
Deepraj Rai 3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Won Judges' Vote)
Jai Hanuman Kala Manch 4 6th - Eliminated
Skeleton Dance Group 5 7th - Eliminated
Nishan-e-Khalsa 6 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 5th - Eliminated
Funtoosh 7 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)

Semi Final 6 (10 November)[]

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Finished
Kirron Karan Farah
Raini Patel 1 4th - Eliminated
Talent Scan Group 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Won Judges' Vote)
Jumme Khan Bhapang Group 3 5th - Eliminated
Abinash Kishor 4 6th - Eliminated
Natya Nector 5 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Margam Dance Academy 6 1st (Won Public Vote)

Grand Finale (18 November)[]

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place

Guests: Jab Tak Hai Jaan Cast (Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif)
Judge: Malaika Arora Khan (Old Judge of the Season)

Finalist Finished
Acrobatic Boys 6th
Mukesh & Tanya 3rd
Nitish Bharti 4th
Silhouette Squad 13th
Ocean Kids 7th
Margam Dance Academy 12th
Shiraz Irani 11th
Diplav Cultural Dance Group 8th
Biwash Academy of Dance[5][6] 1st
Deepraj Rai 2nd
Toshan Singh Nnagbet 5th
Chanchal Bharti 10th
Talent Scan Group 9th

References[]

  1. ^ "India's Got Talent 4". Colors TV.
  2. ^ "Talent Huntress". Daily Pioneer.
  3. ^ "I will look sexier than usual: Farah Khan". New York Daily Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
  4. ^ "BAD wins IGT!". The Better India.
  5. ^ "Bivash kids win India's Got Talent 4". Sify News. Press Trust of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  6. ^ "India's Got Talent crowns Bivash Academy of Dance as winners!". . Press Trust of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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