On Sunday, October 11, Seniors Today hosted Group C of the first round of Seniors Have Talent, where seniors from across the country showcased their singing talent live
Seniors Today hosted the third of the five groups in Round 1 of Seniors Have Talent – a weekly singing contest created for seniors to showcase their singing talent. On Sunday, October 11, 13 seniors participated in Group C of the first round. The show was emceed by Jeeya Sethi.
Voting closes on Saturday, October 17, 6pm at seniorstoday.in/vote and the results for the first round – Group C will be announced on Sunday, October 18 at the show (Group D of Round 1).
Here were the 13 participants in Group C:
Contestant #1
Mahesh Shah
From Mumbai
An engineer by profession, Mahesh Shah is passionate about music. He loves to dive deep into the finer notes of life and music. He likes to tune into music by Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Hemant Kumar.
Song – Sau baar janam lenge
Singer – Mohammed Rafi
Film – Ustadon ke Ustad
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Contestant #2
Dr Ravikant Gupta
From Mumbai
A gastroenterologist, music is meditation for Dr Ravikant Gupta. He likes to play the bongo, loves to travel andendoscopy is his hobby. He enjoys tuning into music by Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Hemant Kumar.
Song – Aane se uske aaye bahar
Singer – Mohammed Rafi
Film – Jeene ki Raah
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Contestant #3
Prafull Patil
From Mumbai
An ex banker by profession. Prafull Patil likes to travel and enjoys being in nature. He loves to tune into songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.
Song – Chand aahen bharega
Singer – Mukesh
Film – Phool bane angare
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Contestant #4
Jameela Mulki
From Bengaluru
An actor and artist by profession, Jameela Mulki is a BharatNatyam dancer and a multi-linguist – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bangla, Marathi and Hindi. She enjoys singing and every aspect of music.
Song – Thandi hawayien lehra ke aaye
Singer – Lata Mangeshkar
Film – Naujawan
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Contestant #5
M Srinivasa Murthy
From Andhra Pradesh
A Hindustani classical music enthusiast. Music is life to M Srinivasa Murthy. He enjoys singing and tuning into music by Mukesh, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar.
Song- Jhoomti chali hawa
Singer- Mukesh
Film – Sangeet Samrat Tansen
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Contestant #6
Dr Meena Merchant
From Mumbai
The seniormost contestant thus far in Seniors Have Talent, Meena Merchant is 85 years’young.Music brings her peace. She likes to travel, paint and takes interest in literature and she enjoys tuning into music by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi.
Song – Chandan Sa Badan
Singer- Lata Mangeshkar
Film- Saraswati Chandra
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Contestant #7
Kailash Monga
From Pune
A businessman, Kailash Monga like to take active part in community projects at Club Poona. He sings and plays the banjo on Vividh Bharti . He like to tune into music by Mohammed Rafi, Arijit Singh and Mukesh.
Song- Suno Na Sange marmar
Singer- Arijit Singh
Music- Jeet Ganguly
Film- Youngistan
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Contestant #8
Raj Kumar Seth
From Mumbai
A trained classical and semi-classical singer, Raj Kumar Seth likes to tune into music by Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey and Mukesh.
Song- Rang Aur Noor Ki Baraat
Singer- Mohammed Rafi
Film- Ghazal
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Contestant #9
Bhupendra Shah
From Mumbai
A formally trained singer, music is meditation to Bhupendra Shah. He likes to tune into music by Kishore Kumar, Hemant Kumar and Mukesh.
Song – Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi
Singer – Kishore Kumar
Film – Mr. X in Bombay
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Contestant #10
V Muralidharan
From Chennai
A management consultant, VMuralidharan grew up with music and it is close to his heart. He plays the keyboard, mouth organ and a bit of flute. He likes to tune into music by Mukesh, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar.
Song – Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli
Singer – Manna Dey
Film- Anand
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Contestant #11
Anita De Rakshit
From Delhi
A former banker, Anita De Rakshit is an avid traveller and has her own channel on YouTube. She is trained in RabindraSangeet and likes to tune into music by Hemant Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Geeta Dutt.
Song – Mere Saajan Hai Us Paar
Singer – S D Burman
Film – Bandini
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Contestant #12
Premkanta Maheshwari
From Narsingharh, Madhya Pradesh
Premkanta Maheshwari learnt music from her parents and takes interest in bonsai and swimming. She likes to tune into music by Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and Farida Khanum.
Song – Tera Mera Pyar Amar
Film- Asli Nakli
Singer- Lata Mangeshkar
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Contestant #13
Singri Ranganath
From Mysuru
Music is his lifeline. Singri Ranganath like to travel to pilgrimage shrines. He likes to tune into music by Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar.
Song – Rim Jhim Gire Sawan
Singer – Kishore Kumar
Film – Manzil
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Cast your vote for the singer who you think is the best – seniorstoday.in/vote
Do join in on Sunday, October 18, for the results and the next round of Seniors Have Talent.
For more details you can call – 8928149469 or Email at : events@seniorstoday.in.
Entries have closed for Seniors Have Talent Season 1. Please come back on October 25 as Entries open for Seniors Have Talent Season 2
