Mumbai, (IANS)| Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani will be the chief guests in the last episode of ‘Indian Idol Season 12’. With a series of performances dedicated to Independence Day, Sidharth and Kiara will also be seen promoting their upcoming film ‘Shershaah’. Actor Sidharth Malhotra says that “It’s amazing that the last episode of ‘Indian Idol Season 12’ is 12 hours long. Not only me, but my entire family including my mother and grandmother are fans of the show and they came for the final episode. Very excited. I would like to wish everyone all the best and love.”
The final episode of the show will have over 40 acts spanning 12 hours which will be a mix of tributes like ‘Lata Mangeshkar Tribute’, ‘Golden Era’, ‘Fauji Special’ and ‘Independence Day Special’.
Both Siddharth and Kiara cheered for the 6 finalists – Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Sayli Kamble, Nihal Tauro and Shanmukh Priya.Wishing all the contestants the best wishes, Kiara Advani says, “This show has been a part of every household for so many years. And this last episode is special because it will be on Independence Day. The contestants have come here and I would like to wish them all the best. They are all winners and hopefully soon they will sing for our films.”
The finale of ‘Indian Idol 12’ will be held on August 15 which will be hosted by Aditya Narayan along with judges Anu Malik, Himesh Reshammiya and Sonu Kakkar. The chief guests will include singer Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, actress Sonia Kapoor, rapper Mika Singh and singer Javed Ali. The show airs on Sony Entertainment Television.