Pioneers of musical reality shows, Sai Baba Studio’s latest offering ‘Suron ka Eklavya’ goes live on Doordarshan. Suron ka Eklavya also marks music maverick & composer Late Bappi Lahiri’s last show. Bappi Lahiri features along with veteran music composers Jatin Pandit and Ismail Darbar as judges on the. These judges will be mentoring and judging the contestants on the basis of presentation and talent. The show will be hosted by the young and dynamic singer Abhas Joshi. The title track of the show is sung by Shaan and Anwesha while the lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire.
Suron Ka Eklavya will have fifty-two episodes playing out in 3 phases- Auditions, Gala round and Finale. The auditions will be held over three weeks and there will be one week of mega audition followed by one week of introduction, 18 weeks of gala, one week of celebrity round, one week of semifinals and one week of grand finale. The one contestant who proves him/herself, will become the ultimate winner of the title ‘Suron ka Eklavya’.
Contestants from all over India will be evaluated by the three judges to find out the biggest fans of the three legends. The true and the biggest fans of these legends will recreate and relive the magic of old songs to prove that they are the biggest fans and they are worthy of being on the show. The final contestants are segregated in three gharanas formed under the name of the three stalwarts of music industry; Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi, and Kishor Kumar, and they will perform the classical hits of these legends in a new style.
Sai Baba Studios recently delivered a number ranking show, Naam Reh Jayega – a tribute to the immortal Lata Mangeshkar which aired on Star Plus and is streaming on Hotstar. Suron ka Eklavya will be aired at 8 to 9 pm on every Saturday & Sunday on DD National.