Mumbai:Vaibhav Gupta, hailing from Kanpur, emerged as the winner of the Indian Idol Season 14. Alongside the prestigious trophy, he secured a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh and a car. The competition featured other talented finalists including Anjana Padmanabhan, Ananya Pal, Piyush Panwar, Subhadeep Das, and Adya Mishra.
Among the six finalists, alongside Vaibhav Gupta, were Shubhadeep Das Chowdhury, Ananya Pal, Adya Mishra, Piyush Panwar, and Anjana Padmanabhan. Shubhadeep and Piyush secured the positions of first and second runners-up, respectively, each receiving a trophy and a Rs 5 lakh check. Ananya, the third runner-up, earned Rs 3 lakh along with a trophy.
Renowned playback singer Sonu Nigam, who served as a judge for several editions of the show, graced the grand finale as a special judge. Additionally, Neha Kakkar, who will feature as the 'super judge' in the next season of Superstar Singer, made a guest appearance in the finale episode.
During the Pyarelal Symphony challenge, Vaibhav impressed the audience with his rendition of Jumma Chumma from the 1991 film Hum. His final performance was a duet with Sonu Nigam, singing Joru Ka Ghulam, the title track of the 2000 comedy movie.