Top 14 Finalists
The 14 finalists were announced at the end of the episode broadcast on 29 June 2007. This year, Aneek Dhar and Abhijeet Kosambi who were winners of the regional spinoffs, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi, got direct entry as finalists. Their direct entry into the finals caused some controversy Ismail Darbar had the courage to point it out. However, after HR pleaded with Ismail, the issue dissolved. See the Aneek-Abhijit controversy section for further details.
These are the names of the top fourteen finalists listed in order.
- Raja Hassan- 1st (Hit-It Gharana)
- Amanat Ali- 2nd Runner Up (Yalgaar Gharana)
Eliminated Contestants:
- Poonam Yadav- (Yalgaar Gharana)
- Sumedha Karmahe- (Josh Gharana)
- Mussarat Abbas- (Rock Gharana)
- Mauli Dave- (Josh Gharana)
- Harpreet Deol- (Hit-It Gharana)
- Junaid Sheikh- (Hit-It Gharana)
- Joy Chakraborty- (Rock Gharana)
- Abhijeet Kosambi- (Josh Gharana)
- Nirupama Dey- (Rock Gharana)
- Apurva Shah- (Hit-It Gharana)
- Rimi Dhar- (Yalgaar Gharana)
Read more about this topic: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
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