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, which first aired on 19 December 2009. 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. Six teams, led by their own superstar captains, battled it out in this weekly music competition. The singing superstars included Shaan,

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. 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. 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

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. 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

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* Rehman Ali

Shaan's Strikers

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Himesh's Warriors

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Mohit's Fighters

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* Tajinder Singh

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* Sanjeev Kumar Jha

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

*Episode 1: Shaan's Strikers vs Himesh's Warriors *Episode 2:

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References

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Shaan's Strikers

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Rounds

Scoring

Episodes

Celebrity guests

References

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