Music Ka Maha Muqqabla

Music Ka Maha Muqqabla is a reality show on STAR Plus, which first aired on 19 December 2009.[1] It aimed to bring a new format to music reality shows in India, which is based on teams rather than individuals. The show lasted for a total of 13 weeks.[2]

Music Ka Maha Muqqabla
Music Ka Maha Muqqabla logo
Also known asAmul Music Ka Maha Muqqabla
GenreGame show
Created byGajendra Singh
Developed byGajendra Singh
Directed byGajendra Singh
Creative directorRajesh Sonawne
Presented byAyushmann Khurrana
StarringRahul Vaidya
Sharib Sabri
Aneek Dhar
Debojit Saha
Anwesha
Harshit Saxena
Aishwarya Majmudar
Raja Hasan
Vinit Singh
Hemachandra Vedalal
Ravi Shukla
Toshi Sabri
Himani Kapoor
JudgesShankar Mahadevan
Shreya Ghoshal
Shaan
Himesh Reshammiya
Mohit Chauhan
Mika Singh
Theme music composerAnand Sharma
Annujj Kappoo
Opening theme"Music Ka Maha Muqqabla" by all six judges
Ending theme"Hoga Muqqabla" by all six judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes18 (as of 14 February 2010)
Production
Executive producersPoonam Yadav
Nilakshi Guha
Mahua Banerjee

Project head:
Dheeraj Raina
ProducerNitin Gaikwad
Production locationsMumbai, India
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time52 minutes
Production companySai Baba Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Picture format576i
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Original release19 December 2009 (2009-12-19) –
20 March 2010 (2010-03-20)
External links
Website

Six teams, led by their own superstar captains, battled it out in this weekly music competition.[3] The singing superstars included Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan, Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh and Shankar Mahadevan.[4]

Each team consisted of three well-known singers who participated in previous reality TV singing shows and one new singer selected by the captain of the team.[2]

The show was hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana. Each week two captains competed for the highest score in order to win.

The captains that did not compete judged the performances of the singers. There were a total of five rounds in each competition. The audience and the judges gave the score. The show took place in a large outdoor stadium in Mumbai. The stadium consisted of a small section for a few audience members to stand very close to the stage. The rest of the audience sat in the back. Each member of the audience was given a voting machine where they voted when the host asked them to vote. The two competing teams sat on either side of the stage. The captains that did not compete sat in an area in front of the stage. There were background dancers that accompanied the singers when they sang. Two of the captains always sang in the final round and occasionally sang in any other rounds. A "Singer of the Day" Award was given at the end of each episode to a singer selected by the judges. The Grand Finale was won by Shankar Rockstars on 20 March 2010.

Teams

Shreya's Superstars

Shaan's Strikers

Himesh's Warriors

Mohit's Fighters

Mika's Blasters

Shankar's Rockstars

Rounds
  • Round 1: Aamne Saamne-Two singers from opposing teams compete against each other, sing 2 songs each
  • Round 2: Hit Pe Hit -Two singers from opposing teams sing HIT songs
  • Round 3: DJ - Two singers from opposing teams sing DJ mixed songs
  • Round 4: Dil Se - Two singers from opposing teams sing songs that connect "dil" of the audience
  • Round 5: Aar Paar -The two opposing teams sing a medley with their captains

Scoring

The scoring was based on the judges' average score and the audience's average score. In Rounds 1 to 5 the scoring was out of 20 points (10 from the judges' average score and 10 from the audience's average score). In the final round (Round 5: Muqqabla Aar Yaa Paar), the voting was out of 50 points and only the audience voted.

Episodes

Celebrity guests

References
  1. Dhingra, Deepali (19 December 2009). "Small screen's big musical battle!". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. "Music Ka Maha Muqabla on Star Plus". realbollywood.com. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  3. "talent hunt". The Day After. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  4. "Get ready for 'Music Ka Maha Muqqabla'". The Times of India. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
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