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 30 October 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 12 Dec 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 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:

Hosts

The hosts of Mega Challenge are:
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:
NameStateSRGMP-year
Parthiv GohilGujarat1997
Sumedha KarmaheMadhya Pradesh2007
Twinkle BajpaiUttar Pradesh2005
Vaishali MadeMaharashtra2009
Joy ChakrabortyAssam2007
Tarun SagarPunjab2009
Raja HassanRajasthan2007
Abhijit GhoshalWest Bengal2004

Teams

Assam:
Gujarat:
West Bengal:
Madhya Pradesh:
Maharashtra:
Punjab:
Rajasthan:
Uttar Pradesh:

Versus

  • 30 & 31 October - Maharashtra vs. Uttar Pradesh
  • 6 & 7 November - Madhya Pradesh vs. Gujarat
  • 13 & 14 November - Assam vs. Rajasthan
  • 20 & 21 November - West Bengal vs. Punjab
  • 27 & 29 November - Gujarat vs. Maharashtra
  • 4 & 5 December - West Bengal vs. Assam
  • 11 & 12 December - Maharashtra vs. West Bengal

Points

*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
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
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
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
Winner West Bengal pass to the Semifinal!
*1st Semifinal
*Maharashtra vs. Gujarat
*Friday
*Maharashtra vs. Gujarat
*Saturday
Winner Maharashtra and is the Mega Finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge!
2nd Semifinal
*West Bengal vs. Assam
Friday
*West Bengal vs. Assam
Saturday
THE FINALS
The final was between West Bengal and Maharashtra 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: