Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge was a special installment of the popular Indian Sa Re Ga Ma Pa vocal contest shown on Zee TV. This show was a seven-week-long competition among eight teams representing eight different states and consisting of total 24 talented contestants from past seasons of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Two teams were competing against each other each week starting October 30, 2009, to head towards the finales. The show was made to celebrate the 1000th episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and the Grand Finale on Dec 12, 2009 marked the 1000th episode of this great singing competition - a historic moment for any show on Indian television. Notable Indian singers and musicians were selected for each of the episodes to make the decisions as the judges.
The final was between West Bengal (Abhijit Ghoshal, Keka Ghoshal and Sanchita Bhattacharya) and Maharashtra (Vaishali Made, Kaushik Deshpande and Rohit Raut) where the latter team was declared as a winner. Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar and Pyarelal were seen as the panel of judges for the grand night.
Judges
The judges are:
- October 30 & 31 - Asha Bhonsle
- November 6 & 7 - Sadhana Sargam and Pritam
- November 13 & 14 - Suresh Wadkar and Alka Yagnik
- November 20 & 21 - Salim-Sulaiman and Pyarelal
- November 27 & 28 - Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Bappi Lahiri and Kavita Krishnamurthy
- December 4 & 5 - Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan
- December 11 - Jatin Pandit, Anand ji, Daler Mehndi
- December 12(1000th episode) - Sonu Nigam, Pyarelal and Suresh Wadkar
Hosts
The hosts of Mega Challenge are:
- Vipul Roy and Manish Paul
- Karan Singh Rathore and Archana Jani (only for the first week of Oct 30-31)
Karan Singh and Archana Jani are Radio hosts, called "Radio Jockey" or "RJ" in India. They presented impressive Hindi voices in this show, but may have fallen short on expectations of TV audience.
Contestants
The contestants/captains who participate in this show are:
| Name | State | SRGMP-year |
|---|---|---|
| Parthiv Gohil | Gujarat | 1997 |
| Sumedha Karmahe | Madhya Pradesh | 2007 |
| Twinkle Bajpai | Uttar Pradesh | 2005 |
| Vaishali Made | Maharashtra | 2009 |
| Joy Chakraborty | Assam | 2007 |
| Tarun Sagar | Punjab | 2009 |
| Raja Hassan | Rajasthan | 2007 |
| Abhijit Ghoshal | West Bengal | 2004 |
Teams
- Captain: Joy Chakraborty
- Anamika Choudhari
- Abhigyan Das
- Captain: Parthiv Gohil
- Deepali Somaiya
- Prachi Shah
- Captain: Abhijit Ghoshal Runner up of Mega Challenge
- Keka Ghoshal
- Sanchita Bhattacharya
- Captain: Sumedha Karmahe
- Amir Hafiz
- Pratibha Singh Baghel
- Captain: Vaishali Made Winner of Mega challenge! 1000 episode winner!
- Kaushik Deshpande
- Rohit Raut
- Captain: Tarun Sagar
- Harpreet Deol
- Rohanpreet Singh
- Captain: Raja Hassan
- Dilshad Ali
- Priyanka Maliya
- Captain: Twinkle Bajpai
- Hemant Brijwasi
- Poonam Yadav
Versus
- October 30 & 31 - Maharashtra vs. Uttar Pradesh
- November 6 & 7 - Madhya Pradesh vs. Gujarat
- November 13 & 14 - Assam vs. Rajasthan
- November 20 & 21 - West Bengal vs. Punjab
- November 27 & 29 - Gujarat vs. Maharashtra
- December 4 & 5 - West Bengal vs. Assam
- December 11 & 12 - Maharashtra vs. West Bengal
Points
*Maharashtra vs. Uttar Pradesh *Friday
- Group Song 1 6 *Group Song 1 6
- Duet Song 2 10 *Duet Song 2 7
- Duet Song 3 6 *Duet Song 3 6
- Total 22 * Total 19
*Maharashtra vs. Uttar Pradesh *Saturday
- Vaishali Made 10 *Twinkle Bajpai 8
- Kaushik Deshpande 8 *Hemant Brijwasi 9
- Rohit Raut 8 *Poonam Yadav 7
- Total 48 Total 43
Winner Maharashtra pass to the Semifinal!
*Gujarat vs. Madhya Pradesh *Friday
- Group Song 1 7 *Group Song 1 8.5
- Duet Song 2 9 *Duet Song 2 7.5
- Duet Song 3 8 *Duet Song 3 6.5
- Jungalbandi 5 *Jungalbandi 5
- Total 29 * Total 27.5
*Gujarat vs. Madhya Pradesh *Saturday
- Parthiv Gohil 9 *Sumedha Karmahe 8
- Deepali Somaiya 7 *Amir Hafiz 9.5
- Prachi Shah 8 *Pratibha Singh Baghel 8
- Jugalbandi 6 *Jugalbandi 4
- Total 59 * Total 57
Winner Gujarat pass to the Semifinal!
*Rajasthan vs. Assam *Friday
- Group Song 1 7 *Group Song 1 8
- Duet Song 2 8 *Duet Song 2 9
- Duet Song 3 8 *Duet Song 3 9.5
- Jugalbandi 5 *Jugalbandi 5
- Total 28 * Total 31.5
*Rajasthan vs. Assam *Saturday
- Raja Hassan 10 *Joy Chakraborty 8
- Dilshad Ali 9 *Anamika Choudhari 9.5
- Priyanka Maliya 7.5 *Abhigyan Das 9
- Jugalbandi 6 *Jugalbandi 4
- Total 60.5 * Total 62
Winner Assam pass to the Semifinal!
*West Bengal vs. Punjab *Friday
- Group Song 1 7 *Group Song 1 5
- Duet Song 2 7 *Duet Song 2 7
- Duet Song 3 5 *Duet Song 3 7
- Jugalbandi 5 *Jugalbandi 4
- Total 24 * Total 23
*West Bengal vs. Punjab *Saturday
- Abhijit Ghoshal 8 *Tarun Sagar 9
- Keka Ghoshal 8 *Harpreet Deol 4
- Sanchita Bhattacharya 7 *Rohanpreet Singh 7
- Jugalbandi 5 *Jugalbandi 5
- Total 52 * Total 48
Winner West Bengal pass to the Semifinal!
*1st Semifinal *Maharashtra vs. Gujarat *Friday
- Duet Song 1 7 *Duet Song 1 8
- Vaishali Made 8 *Parthiv Gohil 8
- Kaushik Deshpande 8 *Deepali Somaiya 6
- Rohit Raut 8 *Prachi Shah 9
- Total 31 * Total 31
*Maharashtra vs. Gujarat *Saturday
- Duet Song 1 8 *Duet Song 1 6.5
- Vaishali Made 10 *Parthiv Gohil 8.5
- Kaushik Deshpande 8 *Deepali Somaiya 7
- Rohit Raut 7.5 *Prachi Shah 7.5
- Jugalbandi 5 *Jugalbandi 5
- Total 69.5 * Total 64.5
Winner Maharashtra and is the Mega Finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge!
2nd Semifinal *West Bengal vs. Assam Friday
- Duet Song 1 10 *Duet Song 1 8
- Abhijit Ghoshal 8 *Joy Chakraborty 9
- Keka Ghoshal 9 *Anamika Choudhari 10
- Sanchita Bhattacharya 10 *Abhigyan Das 10
- Total 37 * Total 37
*West Bengal vs. Assam Saturday
- Duet Song 1 9 *Duet Song 1 9
- Abhijit Ghoshal 10 *Joy Chakraborty 9.5
- Keka Ghoshal 10 *Anamika Choudhari 10
- Sanchita Bhattacharya 10 *Abhigyan Das 10
- Jugalbandi 5 *Jugalbandi 5
- Total 81 * Total 80.5
THE FINALS
The final was between West Bengal (Abhijit Ghoshal, Keka Ghoshal and Sanchita Bhattacharya) and Maharashtra (Vaishali Made, Kaushik Deshpande and Rohit Raut) where the latter team was declared as a winner. Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar and Pyrelal were seen as the panel of judges for the grand night.
Eliminations
Here are the eliminations so far:
- Episode 2 - Uttar Pradesh: Twinkle Bajpai
- Episode 4 - Madhya Pradesh: Sumedha Karmahe
- Episode 6 - Rajasthan: Raja Hasan
- Episode 8 - Punjab: Tarun Sagar
- Episode 10 - Gujarat: Parthiv Gohil
- Episode 12 - Assam: Joy Chakraborty
- Episode 14 West Bengal Abijit Ghoshal
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