some fabulous duets, great synchronization coupled with Drama, Fights followed by Patchups proved to be the high points of this Friday’s Episode. Will Saturday be any different? As Tension mounts, the contestants selected from the Duet Round will now have to face the judges for one last time, before the Acid Test starts in Mumbai next week. In the Duet Round, we saw contestants blaming their partner for their failure, we saw few refusing to sing with the partner allotted as he/she was not upto the mark. Come Saturday, the contestants will have to sing alone and prove their worth. The atmosphere will be electric and tense, even one mistake and the contestant will have nobody else to blame, but himself/herself.

So Are we ready for the last leg of the Theatre Round – The Solo Round? Fasten your seat belts as our reporter has again managed to get Snippets on the happenings of Saturday.

Happy Birthday To You: Birthdays are always memorable, but how will the experience be, when you celebrate your birthday in the midst of big names like Anu Malek, Udit Narayan, Javed Saab and Alisha..? Yes, the happiness of the Bhopal based Vartika Shukla was upto the brim when the judges Sang “Happy Birthday” when she entered the stage to sing. Will Vartika manage to steal the show as well as the cake by giving her best performance on her birthday?

Gale Main Keech Keech: Shreeju Premarajan from Delhi was really tense as he had a very soar throat. At the last minute, he decided to sing a totally different song just because of his bad throat. Will Shreeju pay the price for singing a song for which he did not practice at all?

Bundle of Talent, is he? : Seventeen year old Emon Chaterjee from Kolkata again emerged a winner, as he came across as a confident, talented young singer , who is all set to move from strength to strength.

Fire Hai.. Hilake Jaayenge: Smita Adhikary from Kolkata was applauded and cheered by the judges, Udit acclaimed “Fire Hai.. Hilake Jaayenge”. So watch out for this fresh talent, she is really one of the hot choices for “Bharat Ki Shaan”.

Pagadi Waale ,Tussi Fear Not: Kuldheep Ojha from Baroda wore a colourful pagadi, but seemed really nervous. Javed Saab commented that, “History says that those who wear pagadi are brave, courageous men who do not fear anything. So cheer up and don’t fear.” Was Kuldeep able to shrug off his fear and put up a brave front?

Hawan and Mantra, Will it Be Enough?: Pinky Maidasani from Mumbai broke down on stage soon after her performance. Alisha reminded Pinky that all her family in Mumbai were doing a 3 day long Hawan for her , so she should cheer up…. Now did Pinky manage to give a good performance, what do the judges think?

Watch out for this and even more Drama and Action in the last leg of Theatre Round on Saturday. Come next week, we will get to the electrifying Piano Round as the selected 24 contestants will go thro’ Tough Challenges, tension-filled Viewers’ Voting… So keep your eyes Glued to the Third Season of Indian Idol as the stage gets Bigger and Better…

Reporter: Srividya Rajesh