''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2009'' (SRGMP) is the third season of the popular ZeeTV show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs''. Going on air from 5 June 2009, the music reality show will feature 12 participants: 6 boys and 6 girls. The theme of the show this year is unique - Jeetenge World, Boys Ya Girls. The eliminations by public voting began on 5 August 2009. The season finale was held in Mumbai on Saturday 24 October 2009; the winner was Hemant Brijwasi.

Judges

Abhijeet Bhattacharya Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), better known as Abhijeet, is a Bollywood playback singer. Abhijeet has sung 6034 songs in over 1000 films. Personal life Abhijeet was born to a Kanpur-based Bengali businessman turned editor Dhir ...

- Boys' Mentor * Alka Yagnik - Girls' Mentor

Guests

Kailash Kher Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian music composer and singer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians' Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Ma ...

- 26 and 27 June *

Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan ...

Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India, and her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. She features in listings of the nation's most po ...

Pritam Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also known mononymously as Pritam, is an Indian composer, instrumentalist, guitarist, and singer. After working as an ad jingles composer, he debuted as a co-composer in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye. ...

(to promote their movie '' Love Aaj Kal'') - 3 July *

Imtiaz Ali Zaynah Vastani - 4 July * Shaan - 10 and 11 July * Kavita Krishnamurthy - 17 and 18 July *

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

Ravi Kishan Ravi Kishan Shukla (; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur. His film works are predo ...

(to promote their movie ''Luck''), and

Udit Narayan Udit is an Indian masculine given name that may refer to: * Udit Narayan, Bollywood playback singer * Udit Narayan (politician) (born 1960), Fijian politician of Indian descent * Udit Narayan Singh (1770–1835), Indian monarch * Udit Patel (born ...

- 24 July *

- 25 July * Sukhwinder Singh - 31 July and 1 August - Friendship Special * Jatin Pandit, Suresh Wadkar, (to serve as the selection board for the Wild Card Entry) - 7 and 8 August *

Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, in ...

(to promote his movie

Kaminey ''Kaminey'' ( en, Scoundrels, italic=yes) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures, featuring Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Amole Gupte ...

'') - 14 August * Daler Mehndi,

Shreyas Talpade Shreyas Talpade (born 27 January 1976) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who appears in Hindi and Marathi films. He has appeared in several critically and commercially successful films. He is better known for his role as Shah Ruk ...

(to promote Shreyas' movie Aage Se Right) - 22 August *

David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfa ...

Govinda Govinda (), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in '' Vishnu Sahasranama''. The name is also popularly addresse ...

Vashu Bhagnani Vashu Bhagnani is an Indian film producer who works in Bollywood films. His films include '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), ''Hero No. 1'' (1997), ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'' (2001), ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' (2002) ...

Sameer Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...

Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar is an Indian film composer and singer-songwriter who was the lead vocalist of Indian pop and rock group Bombay Vikings. Bombay Vikings became popular with remix hits like "Kya Soorat Hai", "Woh Chali" and "Chod Do Anchal." Car ...

Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda aka Kiss Nuka (born 11 February 1984) is a singer, music producer, composer, creative entrepreneur, actor, activist, and former VJ of Indian origin. She came to prominence as a member of the Indipop girl group Viva!. Manchand ...

, &

Shravan Shravana Kumara () is a character mentioned in the ancient Hindu text ''Ramayana.'' He is best known for his filial piety towards his parents. He was killed accidentally by Prince Dasharatha. Life Shravana Kumara's parents, Shantanu and Gyanva ...

(to promote Govinda's movie '' Do Knot Disturb'') - 28 August * Wadali brothers - 29 August *

Anandji Virji Shah Anandji Virji Shah (born 2 March 1933) is an Indian music director. Together with his brother he formed the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for ''Kora Kagaz''. In 1992, Anandji Shah received t ...

Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (18 February 1927 – 19 August 2019), better known mononymously as Khayyam, was an Indian music director and background score composer whose career spanned four decades. He won three Filmfare Awards: for Be ...

- 4 September *

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...

Harman Baweja Harman Baweja (born 13 November 1980) is an Indian actor and producer. He has starred in films like ''Love Story 2050'' (2008), '' What's Your Raashee?'' (2009) and '' It's My Life'' (2020). Early life Baweja was born to a film director Harry ...

(to promote their movie '' What's Your Raashee?'') - 5 September *

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

- 11 September * Salman (Mohammed Ghouse) - 18 September *

Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...

- 19 September *

Ratan Rajput Ratan Raajputh, is an Indian television actress and blogger known for her portrayal of Laali in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo on Zee TV. Later, she went on to play Amba in ''Mahabharat'' & Santoshi in '' Santoshi Maa''. Early life Ratan was ...

& Manoj Tiwari - 24 September *

Emran Hashmi Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hashmi debuted in 2003 with the crime thriller film ''Footpath'' and subsequently appeared in films include ''Murder'' (2004), '' Kalyug'' ...

Soha Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan Pataudi Khemu (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and t ...

(to promote their film ''

Tum Mile ''Tum Mile'' (transl. I met you) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic disaster film directed by Kunal Deshmukh, with story concept by Vishesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan in lead roles. It is a love story set again ...

'') - 25 September *

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...

, Ajay Devgan (to promote their movie '' All the Best: Fun Begins'') - 2 October *

Zayed Khan Zayed Abbas Khan (born 5 July 1980) is a former Indian actor and producer who appeared in Hindi films. The son of Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan, he has received a Filmfare Award nomination. After graduating in Business Management at the Montgom ...

(to promote his movie ''Blue'') - 3 October *

Ritesh Deshmukh Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter, writer, director and film producer. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He works in Hindi and Marathi ci ...

(to promote his movie '' Aladin'') - 9 October *

Lara Dutta Lara Dutta (born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, entrepreneur and the winner of the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. She was previously crowned as Miss Intercontinental 1997. In her career, she has primarily worked in Hindi films. She is the ...

(to promote her film ''Blue'') - 10 October *

Vishal–Shekhar Vishal–Shekhar are an Indian music composer, production, singing and songwriting duo consisting of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani from Mumbai. Known predominantly for their work as music composers in Hindi cinema, Vishal–Shekhar have a ...

(

Vishal Dadlani Vishal Dadlani (born 28 June 1973) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer. He is one half of the duo Vishal–Shekhar, Front Man and vocalist of one of India's leading rock bands called Pentagram. As a singer he has sung various ...

Shekhar Ravjiani Shekhar Ravjiani is an Indian singer, music director, record producer and actor. He is one half of the Bollywood composing/producing duo Vishal–Shekhar, since 1999. Personal life Ravjiani was born in a Kutchi family. He lives in South Mumbai ...

) - 17 October *

Sukirti Kandpal Sukirti Kandpal (born 20 November 1988) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi television. She is known for portraying leading role of Dr. Riddhima Gupta in '' Dill Mill Gayye'' and Piya Dobriyal in ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani''. In ...

, Abhishek Rawat,

Priya Marathe Priya Marathe Moghe is an Indian actress. She is best known for her roles as Varsha in the television series '' Pavitra Rishta'' and as Bhavani Rathod on ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''. Currently she is playing role of Monica Kamat in Star Pravah ...

to cheer the winner and also

Ajay Devgn Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...

and

Asin Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is a former Indian actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards. She ...

(to promote their movie ''

London Dreams ''London Dreams'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The film stars Ajay Devgn in lead role with Salman Khan in blowing supporting role while Asin plays the female lead.Rannvijay S ...

'' - Finale

Hosts

The hosts are 2 little kids. Afsha at first was auditioning as a contestant, and ended up being the hostess. Dhairya was already famous from few movies like:

Partner (2007 film) ''Partner'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Sohail Khan. The film stars Govinda, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta. The story of ''Partner'' was inspired by the 2005 American f ...

and Baabul. Also from shows:

Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? ''Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?'' () is a game show hosted by leading Bollywood actor, Shahrukh Khan. It was the Indian version of the popular American game show, '' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' and was telecast on Indian Televisio ...

and Ek Se Badhkar Ek. * Afsha Musani * Dhairya Sorecha

Elimination Table

Bottom 3

21 August: * Abhijeet Srivastava - OUT * Shreyasi Bhattacharjee - Safe * Shristi Bhandari - Safe 28 August: * Shristi Bhandari - OUT * Hemant Brijwasi - Safe * Rahul Dutta - Safe 4 September: * Rahul Dutta - OUT * Prateeksha Shrivastav - Safe * Antara Nandy - Safe 11 September: NO ELIMINATION (on

's request) * Hemant Brijwasi * Antara Nandy * Swarit Shukl 18 September: * Abhigyan Das - Safe * Shreyasi Bhattacharjee - Safe * Antara Nandy - OUT 25 September: NO ELIMINATION * Yatarth Ratnam Rastogi * Prateeksha Shrivastava 2 October: * Abhigyan Das - OUT * Swarit Shukl - Safe 9 October: * Prateeksha Shrivastava - OUT * Hemant Brijwasi - Safe 16 October: * Swarit Shukl - OUT

2009 Grand FINALE

* Hemant Brijwasi (from

Mathura Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately north of Agra, and south-east of Delhi; about from the town of Vrindavan, and from Govardhan. ...

) - WINNER * Yatharth Ratnum Rastogi (from

Varanasi Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic t ...

) - 1st runner-up * Shreyasi Bhattacharjee (from

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

) - 2nd runner-up

References

External links

Zee TV's Official Site for L'il Champs 2009
{{Zee TV Programmes Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Indian television seasons Zee TV original programming