Vishal Dadlani quits ‘Indian Idol’ after six years as judge
Music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani has announced his departure from ‘Indian Idol’, bringing an end to his six-year stint as a judge on the popular singing reality show.
In a farewell video shared on Instagram, Dadlani appeared alongside fellow judges Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah, expressing gratitude to the team and viewers. He cited his inability to remain in Mumbai for extended periods—roughly six months each year—as the primary reason for stepping down.
Dadlani said: “”That’s all from me, folks! Six straight seasons later, tonight is my last episode as a judge on Indian Idol. I hope the show will miss me as much as I’ll miss it. Thanks Shreya, Badshah, Adi, Aradhana, Chitra, Anand ji, Sonal, Pratibha, Sahil, Saloni, Muskaan, Abisha, the entire production crew, Vilas, Pakya, Kaushik (Pinky), and all the co-judges, singers and musicians down the years! It really has been home!! That stage is pure love! Time to get back to making music, playing concerts and almost never putting on make-up! Jai ho!”
As composer duo, Vishal and Shekhar have given the industry several hits starting with the soundtracks of ‘Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi’ (1999) and ‘Kaante’ (2002) to ‘Ghungroo’ (2019) and ‘Besharam Rang’ (2022).
