Odisha girl Ananya Nanda lifted the trophy of Indian Idol Junior Season 2 in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 14-year-old who defeated Nahid Afrin and Nithyashree Venkataramanan received a prize money of total Rs 10 lakhs.
A self-confessed fan of Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh, the little singing star considers veteran music composer Anandji of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo as her lucky charm.
The grand finale of the Sony show saw all the three permanent judges including Sonakshi Sinha, Vishal Dadlani and Salim Merchant boosting the morale of the top three contenders.
The 28-year-old Tevar actress enthralled the audience with a dance routine on her popular numbers Saree Ke Fall Se, Rani Tu Main Raja, Pon Pon, Tamanche Pe Disco and Party All Night.
Another major highlight of the finale night was a special visit by Sonakshi’s father actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who also interacted with the children.
Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma, who is gearing up for the release of his debut film Kis Kisko Pyar Karu promoted the film on Indian Idol Junior set. He joined the juniors on stage and sang some hit numbers but mostly he stuck to doing what he does best: comedy.
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