The Bhatinda boy took home the Indian Idol 11 trophy along with prize of Rs 25 lakh, a car and a singing contract with T-Series. who mostly sang Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s songs on Indian Idol show.
Sunny got a ovation and former Indian Idol 11 judge Anu Malik even said that he felt as if Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself was working on the Indian Idol stage. His audition video had gone viral after Anand Mahindra shared it on social media.
Finale night, Sunny sang a medley of songs, Mere Rashke Qamar and Halka Halka Suroor. Ayushmann got emotional seeing Sunny’s journey on screen. He said, “Hum na actor bade self-obsessed hote hain. Humein lagta hai hamari struggle sabse achchi hai, sabse badi hai. Inke saamne toh kuch hai he nahi. Jahaan se aye hai, jitna hunar inke paas hai…mujhe lagta hai inki maa sabse ameer hain.”
After more than three months of non-stop entertainment and spectacular singing, Indian Idol 11 has finally come to an end
