The fourth season[1] of Indian talent competition programme India's Got Talent was broadcast on Colors TV, from 22 September to 24 November 2012.
| India's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Hosted by | Manish Paul Cyrus Sahukar |
| Judges | Kirron Kher Karan Johar Malaika Arora (auditions) Farah Khan (finals) |
| Winner | Biwash Academy of Dance |
| Runners-up | Deepraj Rai Tanya & Mukesh |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 22 September – 24 November 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season was won by Biwash Academy of Dance[2] winning a cash prize of Rs. 50,00,000.
Season overview
editThis year, the show was hosted by Manish Paul & Cyrus Sahukar & judged by veteran Kirron Kher, Karan Johar and Malaika Arora Khan[3] during the auditions but later in the Semi-Finals Malaika was replaced by Farah Khan[4] for rest of the season.
Of the participants that took part, only forty made it past this stage and into the six semi-finals, with 5,6 or 7 appearing in each one, and thirteen of these acts making it into the live final; the wildcard act chosen by the judges was dance group Ocean Kids, after he lost out in the Judges' vote in the first semi-final. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series:
- Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Finalist
- Semi-finalist |
Judges' Wildcard Finalist
| Participant | Act | Semi-final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Ocean Kids 
|
Dance Act | 1 | Finalist |
| Toshan Singh | Singing | 1 | Finalist |
| Air Group | Dance Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Kamal Kishore | Actor | 1 | Eliminated |
| Tanya & Mukesh | Aerial Dance Act | 1 | Third Place |
| Sajiterious Group | Archery Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Immortals Dance Group | Dance Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Shiraz Irani | Dance Act | 2 | Finalist |
| Silhouette Squad | Dance Act | 2 | Finalist |
| Ila & Ibra Khalid | Singing Duo | 2 | Eliminated |
| Reshma Nut | Dance Trio | 2 | Eliminated |
| S.K. Sanu | Musical Theatre Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| Atul Patil | Vocal Harmony Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| Chanchal Bharti | Quwali Act | 3 | Finalist |
| Nitish Bharti | Sand Art | 3 | Finalist |
| Anshuman Nandi | Drum Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Shamksh Victory A&F Group | Dance Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Om Saiba Group | Dance Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Acrobatic Boys | Acrobatics Act | 4 | Finalist |
| Raptilez | Dance Act | 4 | Eliminated |
| Biwash Academy of Dance | Dance Duo | 4 | Winner |
| Ajit Singh Tanwar | Singer & Guitarist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Micheal Hoshiyar Singh | Dancer | 4 | Eliminated |
| Bijocks | Singing Group | 4 | Eliminated |
| Amardeep Singh Nath | Keytar Player | 5 | Eliminated |
| Diplav Cultural Dance Group | Gymnastic Dance Duo | 5 | Finalist |
| Deepraj Rai | Dancer | 5 | Runner-up |
| Jai Hanuman Kala Manch | Rapper | 5 | Eliminated |
| Skeleton Dance Group | Drummer & DJ | 5 | Eliminated |
| Nishan-e-Khalsa | Dance Troupe | 5 | Eliminated |
| Funtoosh | Cabaret Duet | 5 | Eliminated |
| Raini Patel | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Talent Scan Group | Impressionist | 1 | Finalist |
| Jumme Khan Bhapang Group | Breakdancer | 4 | Eliminated |
| Abinash Kishor | Dance Troupe | 3 | Eliminated |
| Natya Nector | Opera Duo | 1 | Eliminated |
| Margam Dance Academy | Singer & Guitarist | 3 | Finalist |
Semi-finals summary
edit
Buzzed | 
Judges' Vote | Won the Public Vote- Won the Judges' Vote | Lost the Judges' Vote | Eliminated
Semi-final 1 (21 October)
edit- Special Guest- Preity Zinta
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Ocean Kids | 1 | 
|
Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | ||
| Toshan Singh Nnagbet | 2 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
| Air Group | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Kamal Kishore | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Tanya and Mukesh | 5 |
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) | |
| Sajiterious Group | 6 | 
|
Eliminated | ||
| Immortals Dance Group | 7 | Eliminated | |||
Semi-final 2 (27 October)
edit- Special Guest- Sonakshi Sinha
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Shiraz Irani | 1 |
|
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Silhouette Squad | 2 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
| Ila & Ibra Khalid | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Reshma Nut | 4 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | |||
| S.K. Sanu | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Atul Patil | 6 | Eliminated | |||
Semi-final 3 (28 October)
edit- Special Guest- Yuvraj Singh
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Chanchal Bharti | 1 |
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) | |
| Nitish Bharti | 2 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
| Anshuman Nandi | 3 |
|
Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | ||
| Shamksh Victory A&F Group | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Om Saiba Group | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Semi-final 4 (3 November)
edit| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Acrobatic Boys | 1 |
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) | |
| Raptilez | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Biwash Academy of Dance | 3 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
| Ajit Singh Tanwar | 4 |
|
Eliminated (Lost Judge' Vote) | ||
| Micheal Hoshiyar Singh | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Bijocks | 6 | Eliminated | |||
Semi-final 5 (4 November)
edit| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Amardeep Singh Nath | 1 | Eliminated | |||
| Diplav Cultural Dance Group | 2 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
| Deepraj Rai | 3 |
|
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Jai Hanuman Kala Manch | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Skeleton Dance Group | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Nishan-e-Khalsa | 6 |
|
|
Eliminated | |
| Funtoosh | 7 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | |||
Semi-final 6 (10 November)
edit| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirron | Karan | Farah | |||
| Raini Patel | 1 | Eliminated | |||
| Talent Scan Group | 2 |
|
|
|
Advanced (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Jumme Khan Bhapang Group | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Abinash Kishor | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Natya Nector | 5 | Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote) | |||
| Margam Dance Academy | 6 | Advanced (Won Public Vote) | |||
Grand Finale (18 November)
editPrior to the finale, 2 pre-finals were also conducted, which gave the viewers last chance to cast their votes on 11 November and 17 November, 2012.
Winner | Runner-up
- Special Guests: Jab Tak Hai Jaan Cast (Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif)
- Guest Judge: Malaika Arora Khan
| Finalist | Finished |
|---|---|
| Acrobatic Boys | 6th |
| Mukesh & Tanya | Runner-up (2nd—3rd) |
| Nitish Bharti | 4th |
| Silhouette Squad | 13th |
| Ocean Kids | 7th |
| Margam Dance Academy | 12th |
| Shiraz Irani | 11th |
| Diplav Cultural Dance Group | 8th |
| Biwash Academy of Dance[5][6] | 1st |
| Deepraj Rai | Runner-up (2nd—3rd) |
| Toshan Singh Nnagbet | 5th |
| Chanchal Bharti | 10th |
| Talent Scan Group | 9th |
References
edit- ^ "India's Got Talent 4". Colors TV.
- ^ "BAD wins IGT!". The Better India. 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Talent Huntress". Daily Pioneer.
- ^ "I will look sexier than usual: Farah Khan". New York Daily Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Bivash kids win India's Got Talent 4". Sify. Press Trust of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "India's Got Talent crowns Bivash Academy of Dance as winners!". ColorsTV. Press Trust of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.