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series and is part of the '' Got Talent franchise''. The program is produced and distributed by

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. The show aired on

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till season 8; since season 9 the show is airing on

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Format

Auditions

Since season 9, the general selection process begun with

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online auditions, those that make it through the initial stage, become participants in the "judges' auditions," which are held in select cities across the country. At the end of a performance, the judges give constructive criticism and feedback about what they saw, whereupon they each give a vote - a participant who receives a majority vote approving their performance, moves on to the next stage, otherwise they are eliminated from the show. Also the show's presenter(s) stands in the wings of stage to interview and give personal commentary on a participant's performance. Each judge has a buzzer, and may use it during a performance if they are unimpressed, hate what is being performed, or feel the act is a waste of their time; if a participant is buzzed by all judges, their performance is automatically over and they are eliminated. A "golden buzzer" was introduced in season 5; in season 9 it is used by judges to select and send the act directly to the "top 14," escaping judges' cuts.

Judge cuts

Many acts that move on may be cut by in judge's cuts and may forfeit due to the limited slots available.

Finals

According to season 9, after the judge's cuts, the selected acts along with golden buzzer acts and wild cards compete against each other in a weekly competition for viewers' and judges' votes. Acts which do not secure a sufficient number of votes by the public and/or the judges, are eliminated from the competition. Selected acts moves to the semi-final round, when they compete against each other to get the spot in finale via viewers votes and to win the trophy.

Judges and hosts

;Notes #

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replaced Malaika Arora midway. # VJ Andy replaced

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Midway. # Malaika Arora served as guest judge in absence of

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Season overview

Season 1 (2009)

Season 1 was hosted by Nikhil Chinapa and Ayushmann Khurrana and the special segment called "India's Got More Talent" was hosted by

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. The show was judged by

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and

Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award a ...

. The winning act of the first season was the Prince Dance Group from

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. The group of 56 people performed a dance inspired by the Lord Vishnu's

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Season 2 (2010)

Season 2 was hosted by the same duo,

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and Ayushmann Khurrana, as they were selected through voting by the judges and the viewers.

and

continued their roles as judges, however Shekher Kapur was replaced by

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. The winners of season 2 were the

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, led by Neil Nongkynrih from

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Season 3 (2011)

Season 3 was hosted by singer

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and actor-model

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. The judges of this season were

and veteran Bollywood-actor-turned-politician

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. The second runner-up of season 2, SNV Group (named after members Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monteiro), emerged as the winner of the season.

Season 4 (2012)

Season 4 was hosted by

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and

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Malaika Arora Khan Malaika Arora (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and a television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008, with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the co ...

, and

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were judges.

later replaced Malaika Arora Khan. Dancers Sonali Majumdar and Maraju Sumanth, who formed the duo Bad Salsa from

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's Bivash Dance Academy, were crowned winners of the fourth season.

Season 5 (2014)

Season 5 was hosted by

and

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. Later, Mantra was replaced by VJ Andy.

and

reprised their roles as judges. Ragini Makkhar's Naadyog Academy won the season.

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-based Ragini Makkhar's Naadyog Academy is a 25-year-old dance institution which consists of 360 students.

Season 6 (2015)

Season 6 was hosted by

, Nakuul Mehta and

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and

reprised their roles as judges. Aerial dancer Manik Pauk won the season winning a cash prize of ₹50,00,000.

Season 7 (2016)

Season 7 was hosted by

and

reprised their roles as judges. Flautist Suleiman, a 13-year-old flute player from

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won the season, and Papai and antara bagged the runner-up positions.

Season 8 (2018)

Season 8 was hosted by

and

Rithvik Dhanjani Rithvik Dhanjani (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and web shows. He made his acting debut in 2009, portraying Parth in '' Bandini''. Dhanjani earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Arju ...

and

reprised their roles as judges. 27-year-old close-up magician Javed Khan had a tie with Live 100 Experience Band in the final stage, but with more votes coming his way, he was awarded the trophy and prize money of Rs 25 lakh.

Season 9 (2022)

Season 9 is hosted by

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continue serving as judge for the ninth season along with

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, Baadshah and

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. The format of the show changed was changed. Flute & beat box duo Divyansh & Manuraj won the season, whereas Ishita Vishwakarma and Bomb Fire Crew finished as runner-up and 2nd runner-up, respectively.

Notes and references

External links

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