Indian Idol 2 loses another girl

Monali Thakur, a favourite of the judges because of her extra ordinary talent, is the latest girl to be voted out of the Indian Idol 2 show.

BY A CORRESPONDENT

11 February 2006
MUMBAI, INDIA

The Indian Idol 2 on Sony Entertainment Television is nearing its climax. The contestants are down to just 8 as on 11 February, 2006.

The latest Indian Idol 2 contestant to get voted out was Monali Thakur from Kolkatta. Monali was a favourite of the Indian Idol judges, and her exit was totally unexpected. Amonf the last 8 contestants remaining on the show now, only two are girls - the rest are boys.

There is no dilliwallah either, while there are four contestants from Mumbai. Do big cities have an advantage in the Indian Idol 2 contests? The same doubt was voiced after the original Indian Idol too - in a city, there are many to vote for you, specially through SMS voting, and you automatically get a better shot at winning the Idol contest.

The only Mumbai girl remaining in the show is 20 year old Meenal Jain.

The Indian Idol 2 show is being screened from 9 pm to 10 pm every Monday -Tuesday on Sony Entertainment Television.

List of the final eight contestants on the Idol 2

NC Karunya
Age : 19 yrs
Place: Hyderabad
Keyword - KARUNYA

Ravi Tripathi
Age : 29 yrs
Place: Mumbai
Keyword - RAVI

Sandeep Acharya
Age: 21
Place: Bikaner
Keyword - SANDEEP

Amey Date
Age: 26
Place: Mumbai
Keyword - AMEY

Panna Gill
Age: 24
Place: Mumbai
Keyword - PANNA

Meenal Jain
Age: 20
Place: Mumbai
Keyword - MEENAL

Anuj Sharma
Age: 29
Place: Kangra, H.P
Keyword - ANUJ

Antara Mitra
Age: 18
Place: Masalandpur
Keyword - ANTARA