Indian Idol is one of India’s most popular singing reality shows. Over the years, this show has presented us with a variety of musical talents from across the country. It has surely impacted the lives of several candidates and turned them into celebrities overnight. Here, we have compiled a list of singers who made it big without even winning the Indian Idol trophy.

As Indian Idol Season 14 shut its curtain down, Vaibhav Gupta won season 14 of the singing reality show. Based out of Kanpur, Vaibhav won a trophy, prize money of ₹25 lakh, and a Maruti Suzuki Brezza on Sunday night. The other finalists in the show were Anjana Padmanabhan, Ananya Pal, Piyush Panwar, Subhadeep Das, and Adya Mishra.

Vaibhav Gupta stated that he feels good to call himself the winner of Indian Idol 14. He wishes to enter Bollywood now. Even. Mahesh Bhatt whistled for him. He wants to do playback singing for Salman Khan, Vicky Kaushal, and Ranveer Singh now.

Now, fans are anticipating which of the season’s contestants will be signed by music companies. Before that, let’s check out some of the prominent Indian Idol contestants that have completely changed their lives after the show.

Neha Kakkar

Neha Kakkar has acted in several well-known Bollywood songs and popular remixes. She participated in the Indian Idol second season. She was eliminated early, despite just being eighteen at the time. But now, she’s accomplished a lot, has a huge social media following, and her loyal fans love her songs. In addition, she was rejected from Indian Idol before being accepted as a judge.

Monali Thakur

Monali Thakur was a standout performer in Indian Idol’s second season. She was eliminated and ended up in the ninth position. She presently has several well-known songs to her name and also received a National Award in 2015 for her song “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage.”. Not only that, but she also serves as a judge in several reality competitions, including Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Super Singer.

Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra competed on Indian Idol and made it to the top five before being eliminated. With years of arduous effort, Antara has established herself as a prominent figure in the music industry. She’s given performances in several different languages. Her well-known Bollywood hits include Janam Janam, Gerua, and Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si.

Bhoomi Trivedi

Bhoomi Trivedi participated in the Indian Idol 3 auditions and was selected, but she was compelled to leave the program because of jaundice. The following season, a similar incident occurred, although this time it was her aunt’s passing that made her leave the program. She later competed in Indian Idol 5 and finished in second place. Ram Chahe Leela, Dancing Ke Legend, and Udi Udi Jaye are just a few of the well-known Bollywood songs she has written.