After
almost ten months, Indian Idol 16 is coming to an end. Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah were the judges of the season. The show commenced on October 18, 2025, and the finale will be held on Sunday, July 26. The stage is about to be set for the final performances by the top six and the judges. Indian Idol has been a popular singing reality show, and the 16th season is the longest-running in its history. Ahead of Indian Idol 16’s grand finale, here are all the details you need to know before watching it.
Indian Idol 16 Finale When And Where To Watch
Indian Idol 16’s finale episode will be aired on Sony TV channel as well as SonyLIV. The grand finale is spread across two days. The audience can watch it on July 25 and 26. The time is 8 PM onwards. Aditya Narayan will be hosting the episode.
Indian Idol 16 Finale Top 6
The top 6 contestants of
Indian Idol 16 are Anshika Chonkar, Jyotirmayee Nayak, Manraj Veer Singh, Myscmme Bosu, Suhail Sufi, and Tanishk Shukla. Only the top three, which will be announced on Sunday, will compete for the coveted trophy.
Indian Idol 16 Contestants
Indian Idol 16 commenced with Abhishek Kumar, Ankita Mahua Giri, Anshika Chonkar, Diwakar Choubey, Jyotirmayee Nayak, Manraj Veer Singh, Suhail, Tanishk Shukla, Amritha Rajan, Shreenidhi Shastry, Sugandha Date, Shreya Verma, Abhijeet Sharma, Banashree Biswas, Manav, and Arfin Rana. Wildcard entries Myscmme Bosu, and Chaitanya Devadhe, who had participated in the previous seasons, dived into the competition.
Indian Idol 16 Winner Prize Money
While the final prize money is unknown, previous winners of
Indian Idol received Rs 25 lakh in cash along with a car and other benefits.
Indian Idol 15 Winner
The previous season of
Indian Idol was won by Manasi Ghosh from Kolkata. She took home Rs 25 lakh in cash, a Maruti Suzuki Dzire, and the trophy. The first runner-up was Subhajit Chakraborty from Kharagpur, and the second runner-up was Sneha Shankar.
Indian Idol 15 started in October 2024 and wrapped up in April 2025. Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal and Badshah were the judges. Aditya Narayan was the host of the season.
Indian Idol, the Indian version of the British show Pop Idol, aired in 2004 for the first time. Since then, the show has been regularly airing on television annually. The judges have changed multiple times. From Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan, Kumar Sanu and Anu Mallik to Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and Sunidhi Chauhan, the series has seen celebrities taking the judges' seats.
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