''Big Boli Star'' is an Indian talent hunt contest aimed at promoting

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'', a traditional Punjabi folk art. The first season of the show saw popular names like

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Gurmeet Bawa Gurmeet Bawa (18 February 1944 – 21 November 2021) was an Indian Punjabi language folk singer. She was known as ''Lambi hek di malika'' () for her long ''hek'' () that she could hold for about 45 seconds. She was the first Punjabi female sing ...

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, Gulrej Akhtar, Kulvinder Kelly, Kolaveri D Punjabi Boys as judges. The show was aired on

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’s regional general entertainment channel for the

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, and

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(PHCHP) region, Spark Punjabi in 2012. The on-ground auditions were hosted from March to May 2012 across cities like

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and

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with over 300 participants from each city. The show includes elements like musical performances, folk dances and an emotion-filled atmosphere along the way which creates a strong build up to the race for the top 2 and finally the "Big Boli Star". The popularity of the ''Big Boli Star'' created a new wave of enthusiasm towards highlighting traditional

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while bringing young new talent to the forefront. The series was presented by Reliance Broadcast Network’s leading media platforms of the PHCHP (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh) – Spark Punjabi and

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– both leaders, in their respective genres, and with a superlative combined reach and was marketed across RBNL platforms. Televised over 14 episodes, the show went on-air on 3 June 2012 every Saturday and Sunday at 9 PM on Spark Punjabi.

Finalists

References

External links

"Final Result Link", December 18,2012

"Jammu Result Link", December 18,2012

"Amritsar Result Link", December 18,2012
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"Ludhiana Result Link", December 18,2012
Talent shows Indian reality television series Punjabi-language television shows 2012 Indian television series debuts 2012 Indian television series endings Song contests