Mumbai: It was a tough call - three boys, all from Punjab, all excellent singers with a great audience connect. But it is Vipul Mehta from Amritsar, who bagged the 'Indian Idol 6' title here Saturday night at a glittering grand finale.
The 21-year-old pipped Devendra Pal Singh, 17, and Amit Kumar, 20, for the winner's trophy, a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh from Sony channel, a Nissan Micra car, a Suzuki Hayate bike, Rs 3 lakh from Max Life Insurance and a contract to record his own music album.
Mehta was on top of the world when Kareena Kapoor along with filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar announced his name for the winner's position. The actress was here to promote her film 'Heroine'.
"I am really very happy. I thank god for bringing me where I stand today. I would like to thank the audience too for supporting me. I am overwhelmed to see my grandfather's dream coming true," said an emotional Mehta after the win....
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