India’s first ever ‘Rising Star’ winner announced
Bannet Dosanjh has been crowned the winner of Colors reality show singing show ‘Rising Star India’.
The popular show converted 130+ crore Indian viewers into citizen judges as they chose Dosanjh Kalan-based Bannet Dosanjh as India’s first-ever ‘Rising Star’ from amongst millions of aspiring singers.
As winner, Bannet has won a cash prize of Rs.20 lakhs and contract with Mahesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films to debut as a playback singer in their next film.
Delhi’s Maithili Thakur and Bengaluru’s Ankita Kundu were deduced as the first and second runner-ups respectively by the audiences. While the experts Shankar Mahadevan, Monali Thakur and Diljit Dosanjh listened closely to ensure their votes supported the rightful winner, evergreen superstar Anil Kapoor joined in for the festivities.
Talking about his win, Bannet Dosanjh said, “Rising Star has taken my passion for singing to another level; it has given me the platform to share it with the world! I am indebted to the viewers whose constant support and votes have encouraged me to be a better performer, and to the experts whose words of wisdom have guided me throughout this journey. I cannot thank Colors and Optimystix enough for creating this platform for budding singers like me.”
Celebrating Rising Star’s first successful season, Manisha Sharma, Programming Head – Colors said, “Pulling off a show of Rising Star’s stature was a big challenge for us. The LIVE format, a first-of-its-kind in the Hindi General Entertainment space, required strong technical backing, and the results we have garnered are beyond anything we ever imagined! The engagement level with our viewers through the Colors TV App, gives us the confidence that India is ready for such futuristic formats, and we hope to continue delivering them time and again.”
