Bemisaal Barah go patriotic in Voice of India

Independence’ is the flavor of the week as we head towards the 61st anniversary of our Independence. Amul Star Voice of India dedicates this Friday episode to celebrate the Spirit of patriotism and Freedom by reinforcing your right to all good things in life like ‘music’ and right to vote for your favorite contestants on the show. Yes, the journey to unparallel success, fame and stardom begins for the Bemisaal Barah this Independence Day as the Indian junta exercise their right to vote and propel their favorite voice to TOP 11 on Amul Star Voice of India.

All the judges, Host-Shaan and the kids looked worth million-dollar in their white costumes specially designed for the Independence Day. Sukhwinder Singh and the Bemisaal barah set the mood for the evening with Aye Mere watan ke logon, Chak De India and Jana Gana Mana medley. This strong and powerful performance aroused emotions, passion and the feeling of patriotism in all the contestants which was apparent in the performance that took place thereafter.

Rohit Sonar from Seven sister states forced everybody to think of how much do we thank this motherland with his song Vande Mataram. Sayantani from Orrissa sang O palanhare praying for peace and harmony of this nation. Ryan from Andhra Pradesh poured out his heart with Yeh Jo des Hai tera. Vinti from Uttar Pradesh dedicated her performance to kids, the strength & hope of this country with Taare zameen Par.

Mallar from Kolkata impressed everybody with his zealous Zindagi Maut na ban jaye while Zakir from Chhattisgarh made the crowd dance with Watan Pe jo Fida hoga. This battery of Patriotic songs continued with Rahul chanting Mera Rang De Basanti chola, Ravi singing Roobaroo. Saptaparna(seven sister state) and Punjab da puttar-Vipul’s Lukka Chuppi gave goose bumps to everybody witness to their soulful rendition. Also Ritisha from bangalore and Shraddha from Jharkhand gave a rocking performance with Badal Pe Pao hai.

This patriotism that filled the air of the sets rubbed on an otherwise shy Shaan who performed on Yeh Des Hai Veer jawan Ka, Phir Bi Dil Hai Hindustani and really made everybody forget about the sour part of the episode. Yes, It is a freaky Friday where one state will bid a final adieu to the Amul Star Voice of India stage; the first elimination for the Bemisaal barah. One person’s dreams will not see the light of the day on this episode of Amul Star Voice of India while the other 11 will move forward to achieve their goals. Who will it be? Which state will disqualify to become the Voice of the nation?

To Know this watch Independence special on Amul Star Voice of India on Friday, August 15th, 10 pm only on Star Plus.

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Monty Sharma from key board player to big times

Monty Sharma who started his musical journey at the age of five and then worked as a mere keyboard player in Mr. India has made it big today by composing melodies for Saawariya!! The man is now in charge of judging the reality show on Star Plus, Amul Star Voice of India.

Here is the singer cum judge in conversation..

How does it feel to be part of a reality show for the first time?
It is mind blowing because I don’t look at myself as a judge because I feel that we have come up in life the hard way!! Nothing was served on a platter to me. There were years when people used to never bother to even look at us. I think the tough journey all these years forces me to say that I am not here to judge these contestants.

Are you going to train the shishyas who come in VOI?
It all depends on what they want to do in future. If they want to learn everything about music, I will be more than happy to share my knowledge which I have imbibed from my grandfather. I have learned Indian and western classical in such a way that if they want to know I will share with them, but I don’t want to force any thing on them.

We heard you saying that if some contestant does not sing properly you will attack. Please explain what will you do?
My basic motto when I say ‘Attack’ is to ask the contestants to sing from their heart!! I want them to perform with the apt expression needed for the song they are singing. Suppose you are singing a romantic song, your expressions have to be romantic and so on and so forth!! So my Mantra of attack will mean ‘If you wish to do something, then don’t wait for it to happen, Go Ahead and attack it!’

Are you going to be hard on the contestants?
Well I am a soft person and I don’t like to be rude to any one. But I feel reality is reality and if someone doesn’t sing properly, I will surely point out the mistakes, but definitely not in a harsh manner.

Would you be able to take criticism as controversies have become common in these kind of reality shows?
For the past 25 years, I feel that failure is the only way to success and vice versa. I think one is born and brought up to face criticism, and I am ready for the challenge! 

As we have seen many a times, audience blames the judges for talking a wrong decision, what is your take on that?
Well, I think Ismailji, Sukhwinder and I are here because of the audience. I cannot question audience under any circumstances. Let me be very clean and clear on that because audience is not one, but it is lot of people. I feel that such kind of criticism should be heard and in fact with this, I will learn more. So I am open to face all kinds of reactions…

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