Indian Idol 10 Grand Premiere on July 28: Here's a list of the Top 14 contestants

Music reality show Indian Idol has reached its 10th season, and the process of auditions, which began on July 7, 2018, is now over. It is judged by Bollywood music director Anu Malik, singer-composer Vishal Dadlani and singer Neha Kakkar and hosted by Maniesh Paul. One may recall Anu Malik as one of the earliest judges of the popular music reality show.

Indian Idol 10 will have its Grand Premiere on July 28 and 29, 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television at 8 pm IST. The channel has announced a list of the Top 14 contestants of Indian Idol with their pictures. Take a look at them!

Multi-talented Ankush Bharadwaj

Ever-smiling Avanti Patel

Happy-go-lucky Nitin Kumar

Music lover Renu Nagar

Talented Soumya Chakraborty

 Melodious Biswajit Mahapatra

The Salman Khan of Indian Idol 10 - Salman Ali

Young nightingale Krishnakali Sahu

Geek Indira Das

Multi-instrumentalist Kunal Pandit

Hardworking Saurabh Valmiki

Budding drummer Vibhor Parashar

Youngest and notorious Neelanjana

Chirpy momo-lover Sonia Gazmer

The show's team said in a statement, "Indian Idol 10 announces its exceptional Top 14 singing sensations. These young singing superstars out of all aspirants from across the country, are the Happy-go-lucky Nitin Kumar from Himachal Pradesh, the talented Soumya Chakraborty from West Bengal, quiet and melodious Bishwajeet from Orissa, the Salman Khan of Indian Idol 10 - Salman Ali from Haryana, young nightingale and talented Krishnakali Sahu from Tripura, multi-talented Ankush Bharadwaj from Himachal Pradesh, music lover Renu Nagar from Rajasthan, the sincere geek Indira Das from West Bengal, the ever smiling Avanti Patel from Mumbai, multi-instrumentalist Kunal Pandit from Mumbai, dedicated and hardworking Saurabh Valmiki from Uttar Pradesh, budding drummer Vibhor Parashar from Delhi, youngest and notorious Neelanjana from Alipur and chirpy momo-lover Sonia Gazmer from West Bengal."

The celebrities who will perform at the Indian Idol 10 Grand Premiere on July 28 and 29 include eminent Bollywood playback singers like Rekha Bhardwaj, Javed Ali, Kailash Kher, Amit Mishra, Ash King, Jubin Nautiyal and Suzanne D'Mello. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 winner Vaishali Mhade and Indian Idol 5 winner Sreerama Chandra will also be present at the Grand Premiere of Indian Idol 10.

Watch Indian Idol 10 on Sony Entertainment Television on July 28 and 29 at 8 pm IST.