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MUMBAI: After traveling across 11 cities in Mumbai for talent
auditions, the Indian Idol caravan or canter has now come
into Mumbai. The talent hunt series adapted from the 'Pop
Idol' format is now in its third season and will be telecast
on Sony Entertainment Television from May.
While the series increased its ambit of audition cities, the
show will also be holding its first ever international auditions
in Dubai. The lines for UAE have been opened on 19 March and
will close on 4 April. The international auditions are for
non resident Indians only.
 The
show has retained Anu Maliik on the jury while singer Udit
Narayan, Alisha Chinai and lyricist Javed Akhtar will join
him.
Speaking about the show Sony Entertainment Television Executive
Vice President and Business Head Albert Almeida said, "As
witnessed in the last two seasons of Indian Idol the third
season too promises to take viewer engagement and interactivity
to even greater heights while catapulting the Indian Idol
into ultimate stardom."
 He
also added that since last year many viewers were disappointed
by the ouster of talented singers, this year the format will
include a wild card entry which the jury will hand out to
a deserving singer who has been voted out.
The reality series has been a successful one for SET and
in addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the 'Indian
Idol' this year will be awarded a contract with the channel
worth rupees one crore
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