Music Ka Maha Muqqabla

Music Ka Maha Muqqabla म्यूज़िक का महा मुक़ाबला
Music Ka Maha Muqqabla logo
Also known as	Amul Music Ka Maha Muqqabla
Genre	Game show
Format	Reality musical game show
Created by	Gajendra Singh
Developed by	Gajendra Singh
Directed by	Gajendra Singh
Creative director(s)	Rajesh Sonawne
Presented by	Ayushmann Khurrana
Starring	Rahul Vaidya Sharib Sabri Aneek Dhar Debojit Saha Anwesha Harshit Saxena Aishwarya Majmudar Raja Hasan Vinit Singh Hemachandra Vedalal Ravi Shukla Toshi Sabri Himani Kapoor
Judges	Shankar Mahadevan Shreya Ghoshal Shaan Himesh Reshammiya Mohit Chauhan Mika Singh
Theme music composer	Anand Sharma Annujj Kappoo
Opening theme	"Music Ka Maha Muqqabla" by all six judges
Ending theme	"Hoga Muqqabla" by all six judges
Country of origin	India
Language(s)	Hindi
No. of episodes	18 (as of 14 February 2010)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Poonam Yadav Nilakshi Guha Mahua Banerjee Project head: Dheeraj Raina
Producer(s)	Nitin Gaikwad
Location(s)	Mumbai, India
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	52 minutes
Production company(s)	Sai Baba Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.
Broadcast
Original channel	STAR Plus
Picture format	576i
Audio format	Stereophonic sound
Original run	December 19, 2009 – March 20, 2010
Chronology
Preceded by	Amul Star Voice of India
Related shows	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 Indian Idol Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar
External links
Website

Music Ka Maha Muqqabla (Hindi: म्यूज़िक का महा मुक़ाबला) was a reality show on STAR Plus, which first aired on December 19, 2009.^[1] It aimed to bring a new format to music reality shows in India, which is based on teams rather than individuals. The show lasted for a total of 13 weeks.^[2]

Six teams, led by their own superstar captains, battled it out in this weekly music competition.^[3] The singing superstars included Mika Singh, Himesh Reshammiya, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan and Shankar Mahadevan.^[4]

Each team consisted of three well-known singers and one new singer.^[2]

The show was hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana. Each week two captains competed for the highest score in order to win.

The captains that did not compete judged the performances of the singers. There were a total of five rounds in each competition. The audience and the judges gave the score. The show took place in a large outdoor stadium in Mumbai. The stadium consisted of a small section for a few audience members to stand very close to the stage. The rest of the audience sat in the back. Each member of the audience was given a voting machine where they voted when the host asked them to vote. The two competing teams sat on either side of the stage. The captains that did not compete sat in an area in front of the stage. There were background dancers that accompanied the singers when they sang. Two of the captains always sang in the final round and occasionally sang in any other rounds. A "Singer of the Day" Award was given at the end of each episode to a singer selected by the judges. The Grand Finale was won by Shankar Rockstars on 20 March 2010.

Teams

Shreya's Superstars

• Abhas Joshi
• Ujjaini
• Aneek Dhar
• Rehman Ali

Shaan's Strikers

• Debojit Saha
• Anwesha
• Harshit Saxena
• Shadab Faridi

Himesh's Warriors

• Raja Hasan
• Vinit Singh
• Munawwar Ali
• Aishwarya Majmudar

Mohit's Fighters

• Amey Date
• Hemachandra Vedalal
• Ravi Shukla
• Nikitha Nigam

Mika's Blasters

• Lakhwinder Wadali
• Toshi Sabri
• Himani Kapoor
• Tajinder Singh Ahuja

Shankar's Rockstars

• Sharib Sabri
• Rahul Vaidya
• Neeti Mohan
• Sanjeev Kumar Jha

Rounds

• Round 1: Jugalbandi-Two singers from different teams sing together
• Round 2: DJ - solo round
• Round 3: Duet-The two teams sing a medley with their captains

Scoring

The scoring was based on the judges' average score and the audience's average score. In Rounds 1 to 5 the scoring was out of 20 points (10 from the judges' average score and 10 from the audience's average score). In the final round (Round 5: Muqqabla Aar Yaa Paar), the voting was out of 50 points and only the audience voted.

Celebrity guests

• Episode 6: Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra for the promotion of Pyaar Impossible
• Episode 8: Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza for the promotion of Chance Pe Dance
• Episode 11: Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar for the promotion of My Name Is Khan
• Episode 13: Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan for the promotion of Ishqiya
• Episode 17: Sharman Joshi and Tabu for the promotion of Toh Baat Pakki
• Episode 18: Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone for the promotion of Karthik Calling Karthik

References

1. ^ Dhingra, Deepali (19 December 2009). "Small screen's big musical battle!". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Small-screens-big-musical-battle/articleshow/5351413.cms. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Music Ka Maha Muqabla on Star Plus". realbollywood.com. 3 January 2009. http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/11/music-ka-maha-muqabla.html. Retrieved 18 January 2010. 
3. ^ "talent hunt". The Day After. 18 December 2009. http://www.dayafterindia.com/dec209/silver_screen2.html. Retrieved 22 December 2009. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Get ready for 'Music Ka Maha Muqqabla'". The Times of India. 15 December 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Get-ready-for-Music-Ka-Maha-Muqqabla/articleshow/5336434.cms. Retrieved 22 December 2009.