The third season of Indian talent show competition series India's Got Talent was broadcast on Colors TV from 29 July to 24 September 2011.[1] Meiyang Chang and Gautam Rode were roped in as the new hosts for the season three. Kirron Kher and Sonali Bendre returned for their third season each while Dharmendra joined as the third judge, replacing Sajid Khan.[2]
India's Got Talent | |
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Season 3 | |
Hosted by | Meiyang Chang Gautam Rode |
Judges | Dharmendra Sonali Bendre Kirron Kher |
Winners | Suresh and Vernon Group |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Release | |
Original network | Colors TV |
Original release | 29 July 1 October 2011 | –
Season chronology |
The season was won by Suresh and Vernon Group, who were season two's runners-up. They won ₹50,00,000 (50 lakhs INR) along with a trophy.[3][4]
Season overview
editNo major changes were made to the format of the show except that the wildcard round was removed for this season.
Of the participants who auditioned for this season, forty-eight made it to the quarter-finals, with seven, eight or nine quarter-finalists in each one. Among the forty-eight, only eighteen made it past to the semi-finals with six appearing in each one, and six securing place in the pre-finale. Only four participants performed in the grand-finale. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this season:
- Winner | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist
Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | From | Quarter-Final | Result |
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Quarter Finals Summary
editQuarter-final 1 (26 August)
editQuarter-final 2 (27 August)
edit- Special Guest: Salman Khan
Quarter-final 3 (2 September)
editQuarter-final 4 (3 September)
edit- Special Guests: Tusshar Kapoor & Shreyas Talpade
Quarter-final 5 (9 September)
editQuarter-final 6 (10 September)
edit- Special Guests: Katrina Kaif, Imran Khan & Ali Zafar
Semi-finals Summary
editBuzzed Out | Advanced to Pre Finale
Semi-final 1 (16 September)
editSemi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
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Kirron | Sonali | Dharmendra | |||
Indian Saber | 1 | Eliminated | |||
Faith in Action | 2 | Eliminated | |||
Ali Brothers | 3 | Eliminated | |||
Sanjay Dhaka | 4 | Advanced[a] | |||
Subrat & Ishak | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Vilas Naik | 6 | Advanced[a] |
Semi-final 2 (17 September)
edit- Special Guest: John Abraham & Genelia Deshmukh
Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
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Kirron | Sonali | Dharmendra | |||
Avijit & Tinku | 1 | Eliminated | |||
Ehsaan Bharti | 2 | Eliminated | |||
Kudroli Ganesh | 3 | Advanced[a] | |||
Bad Salsa Group | 4 | Advanced[a] | |||
Angels & Grooves | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Digvijay & Ankit | 6 | Eliminated |
Semi-final 3 (23 September)
edit- Special Guests: Sonam Kapoor & Shahid Kapoor
Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
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Kirron | Sonali | Dharmendra | |||
Suresh and Vernon Group | 1 | Advanced[a] | |||
Madhavas | 2 | Advanced[a] | |||
Dunes of Rajasthan | 3 | Eliminated | |||
Rayes & Shehla | 4 | Eliminated | |||
Swarali Sangeet | 5 | Eliminated | |||
The Show Stoppers | 6 | Eliminated |
Finals Summary
edit- Winner (Top 4 Final Only) | Advanced (Top 6 Finals only) | Eliminated (Top 6 Finals only) | Buzzed Out (Top 6 Finals Only)
Pre Finale - Top 6 (24 September)
edit- Special Guests: Hema Malini and Esha Deol
Pre-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
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Kirron | Sonali | Dharmendra | |||
Vilas Nayak | 1 | Advanced | |||
Sanjay Dhaka | 2 | Advanced | |||
Kudroli Ganesh | 3 | Advanced | |||
Bad Salsa Group | 4 | Eliminated | |||
Madhavas | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Suresh and Vernon Group | 6 | Advanced |
Grand Finale (1 October)
edit- Special Guest: Shah Rukh Khan[5]
- Guest Performances: Shillong Chamber Choir and Prince Dance Group
Grand-Finalist | Result[6] |
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Suresh and Vernon Group | 1st |
Vilas Nayak | Grand-finalist |
Kudroli Ganesh | Grand-finalist |
Sanjay Dhaka | Grand-finalist |
References
edit- ^ "Dharmendra fetches higher ratings for India's Got Talent 3". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Bureau, BestMediaInfo. "Colors launches India's Got Talent season 3". bestmediainfo.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ PTI. "Suresh and Vernon Group wins 'India's Got Talent 3'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Suresh and Vernon Group wins `India`s Got Talent 3`". Zee News. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Actor Shah Rukh Khan will announce the winner of India's Got Talent Season 3 to be telecast on Colors on October 1". The Times of India. 2011-09-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Suresh and Vernon Group win India's Got Talent 3". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.