Very rarely do you meet a policeman who can sing romantic songs. Indian Idol contestant Prashant Tamang, from Darjeeling, is a constable with Kolkata police who dreamt of becoming a singer. Though he never received any training, he listened to songs and picked up tunes. Once in the force, he joined its orchestra group and soon became popular.
Today, with the encouragement of his seniors and fellow constables, he is one of the 11 finalists of Indian Idol. Now, this soft-spoken policeman dreams of becoming a playback singer.
A singing policeman on the stage of Indian Idol. How did this happen?
I am a police constable. I joined Kolkata police force in 2002 and was in the special action force till 2006. At the end of 2006, an orchestra was formed within the department and I got a chance to perform in it. I gained a lot of confidence facing the audience there.
I never really watch Indian Idol, I never had the time. My seniors and colleagues encouraged me to participate and it is because of them that I am here today.
Despite being in special action force, did you secretly dream of becoming a singer?
Yes, I did dream of becoming a singer, but never thought it was possible. My father was in police and so my family expected me to become a policeman, too. But now I have the support of my colleagues.
Are you married? Or do you have a girlfriend?
No, I am not married. And I don’t have a girlfriend yet.
How do you rate your chances of winning the title?
Every contestant here is talented, some of them much more than me. I can win only if I perform really well. I want to request the janta to vote for the best singers. True talent should come up. India needs good singers and the deserving one should get the votes.
I don’t want to leave my friends behind just to climb the ladder. They’re like my family now. It makes me sad when anyone is eliminated.
Will you give up your job if you win the title?
If I win the title, I will do is talk to my seniors in the force and consult them about what to do. I’ve to get their permission. Of course, I dream of becoming a playback singer, but at the moment there are tough decisions to be taken.
I cannot leave the police force. It is because of them that I am here today. We’ll just have to see what happens later.
Which music directors do you dream of working with?
My favourite music directors are Jatin Lalit. If I win, and get a chance to sing for them, it will be a dream come true.
Who is your favourite judge and why?
Anu Maliik. He is very straight forward and says what is right, on your face. I don’t feel bad about it—it is important that we know our flaws at this stage.
Why are the performances a little low key in the Galas?
Yes, I agree the performances are not up to the mark. I guess we all are very tense and under pressure. Performances will definitely be better this week. I am trying hard to improve my performance.
You looked good in your suit. Are you concentrating on grooming yourself?
If we look good, we will become popular and thus get more votes. That is the only reason for my interest in designer clothes. Now that we have designers working for us, I would definitely like to take advantage of the opportunity.
Any message for your fans?
I am the first Nepali to be on this stage. I am sure my achievement is a matter of pride for the whole Nepali community across the world.
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Prashant's video...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD1BlUoHtDg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-KQOq0jZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD1BlUoHtDg
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Prashant's Craze...
Darjeeling plans SMS blitz to keep crooner’s dream alive
Darjeeling, May 31: People in the hill town will be awake throughout the night tomorrow, sending messages and making phone calls to help their neighbourhood boy become the singing hero of the nation. Committees have been formed and an action plan drawn up to vote for Prashant Tamang — a 24-year-old from Toongsoong here — as he climbs up the ladder at Indian Idol, one of the biggest singing talent-hunt contests in the country. After beating around 25,000 hopefuls from across the country, Tamang, a constable with Calcutta Police, now has only 27 opponents to deal with to become the next Indian Idol. In this round, Tamang’s fate depends on the number of votes he gets through SMS texts and calls from landlines and the residents here have things planned out to keep the small town dream alive. “Voting lines for the contest will remain open from 9 pm tomorrow to 9 am the next day (June 1-2) and we will ensure that we are all there to vote for him throughout the night. One person can vote unlimited number of times,” said Tenzing Khambachey, the commissioner of Ward 14, who is heading the informal committee. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our boy and we cannot let him down. We have even sent people to places like Tezpur in Assam to mobilise support for Prashant. Relatives, friends and residents of Darjeeling staying across the country are calling us to express support.” Back at Tamang’s home in Toongsoong, hundreds of well-wishers are trooping in everyday to wish his family luck. “I thank the police department for making him the lead singer at the Calcutta Police Orchestra, which gave him an opportunity to test his skill along with the best from the country,” said Tamang’s mother Rupa. His father, Madan Tamang, had died while in service with the Calcutta Police and Tamang, who had then just finished his Class X exams from St Robert’s School, Darjeeling, had to join the force in 2000 for a living. “He never told us that he was trying his luck at the Indian Idol. We learnt about it only after he was selected. I would ask Prashant to take proper training to hone his skills,” said Rupa.Volunteers have plastered the town with festoons, urging people to vote for their friend. In order to ensure that Tamang does not miss out a single vote from the region, pamphlets have been distributed across the hills, urging residents to send their votes through landline phones if they did not have mobiles. Telephone booth-owners have also been requested to keep their shops open as late as possible tomorrow. “Many may not know how to vote and some may not be able to send SMS texts. We are asking social organisations to teach everyone how to send their votes correctly, either through landlines or cellphones,” said Khambachey. Darjeeling municipality commissioners, hotel owners and businessmen are also coming forward to sponsor publicity material for Tamang. “We are also grateful to the Marwari community for their help,” the commissioner said.
Hill hero crosses voting barrier.
A poster on an autorickshaw in Siliguri, seeking support for Tamang.
Darjeeling, June 6: The singing hero from the town has gone one step forward in Indian Idol, despite a hitch in the mass voting plan from the hills.
Prashant Tamang, a constable with Calcutta Police and a resident of Toongsoong here, got through the voting round of the national talent hunt today though all the residents of the town could not vote for him.
After beating around 25,000 contenders from across the country, Tamang now has to defeat 17 opponents before he can become the next Idol. At this stage, Tamang’s hopes are pinned on his popularity, that is, the number of votes he gets through text messages on cellphones and calls from land phones. The facility for the last round was open from 9 pm on June 1 to 9 am the next day.
“While we could not send text messages through Aircel, Reliance agents here did not have enough refill vouchers in the town. If people turn ‘sentimental’ in the event of Prashant losing at the competition, the operators will themselves have to face the consequences,” Tenzing Khambachay, the Darjeeling municipality ward commissioner, had said before the voting results were announced today. Khambachay is heading an informal committee, formed to urge residents to vote for Tamang.
The residents have even accused Reliance and Aircel of “conspiring” against them and alleged that “their act almost snuffed out the hill’s Indian Idol hope”.
“We hope they will co-operate with us in the next voting rounds,” Khambachay said.
A representative of one of the accused cellphone service providers, however, said the problem was over and the vouchers would now be available. “Our vouchers had run out of stock from a few areas, but we have replenished them. It will not be a problem anymore,” said a Reliance executive from Siliguri.
Despite the hitch in the cellphone services, Tamang sailed through the voting round this time, the result of which was declared tonight. The constable became one of the last 18 contestants at the camp.
For the next rounds of voting, the committee has planned programmes to garner support for Tamang. The members have already sought permission from the Darjeeling municipality to start making announcements over the public address system across the town. “Prashant’s mother will go across Darjeeling in a van, fitted with mikes. The rest of the hills will also do their bits to drum up support for their idol,” said Khambachey. Residents of Toongsoong are already bringing out rallies almost every night.
Prashant Tamang, a constable with Calcutta Police and a resident of Toongsoong here, got through the voting round of the national talent hunt today though all the residents of the town could not vote for him.
After beating around 25,000 contenders from across the country, Tamang now has to defeat 17 opponents before he can become the next Idol. At this stage, Tamang’s hopes are pinned on his popularity, that is, the number of votes he gets through text messages on cellphones and calls from land phones. The facility for the last round was open from 9 pm on June 1 to 9 am the next day.
“While we could not send text messages through Aircel, Reliance agents here did not have enough refill vouchers in the town. If people turn ‘sentimental’ in the event of Prashant losing at the competition, the operators will themselves have to face the consequences,” Tenzing Khambachay, the Darjeeling municipality ward commissioner, had said before the voting results were announced today. Khambachay is heading an informal committee, formed to urge residents to vote for Tamang.
The residents have even accused Reliance and Aircel of “conspiring” against them and alleged that “their act almost snuffed out the hill’s Indian Idol hope”.
“We hope they will co-operate with us in the next voting rounds,” Khambachay said.
A representative of one of the accused cellphone service providers, however, said the problem was over and the vouchers would now be available. “Our vouchers had run out of stock from a few areas, but we have replenished them. It will not be a problem anymore,” said a Reliance executive from Siliguri.
Despite the hitch in the cellphone services, Tamang sailed through the voting round this time, the result of which was declared tonight. The constable became one of the last 18 contestants at the camp.
For the next rounds of voting, the committee has planned programmes to garner support for Tamang. The members have already sought permission from the Darjeeling municipality to start making announcements over the public address system across the town. “Prashant’s mother will go across Darjeeling in a van, fitted with mikes. The rest of the hills will also do their bits to drum up support for their idol,” said Khambachey. Residents of Toongsoong are already bringing out rallies almost every night.
Darjeeling boy in Indian Idol becomes new Nepali icon
Kathmandu, June 8: A 22-year-old policeman from Darjeeling, who is one of the contestants in the popular "Indian Idol" show hosted by Sony television channel, has become the new icon for the Nepalese diaspora with Indian viewers of Nepalese origin whipping up a campaign to boost his chances.Prashant Tamang, who comes from the Tungsung village in Darjeeing, has hit the headlines in neighbouring Nepal where hundreds are rooting for him.Kantipur, Nepal's largest circulated newspaper, reported Friday how Indians of Nepali origin have found a new object of pride in Tamang, who despite a difficult youth and having no formal training in music, won praise from the judges of the contest and survived the elimination round."I went home to Darjeeling recently. During my stay, I kept on voting for Tamang through SMS. When our brothers win laurels, it is a matter of pride for all of us," Darjeeling girl Neeruta Singh, one of the most sought-after heroines in Nepal, told Kantipur. The Nepalese daily detailed how Darjeeling's ethnic Nepalese community was charged up to support Tamang.A photograph showed a signature campaign with Tamang's 78-year-old grandmother Sanjeevani Tamang scrawling on the huge banner. Taxis in Darjeeling are carrying photographs of the smiling Tamang, while schools, clubs and even the local police are asking people to support the Buddhist singer, the report said.A banner put up by Darjeeling Police said, "Prashant Tamang, the first ethnic Nepali Indian to have gone past the elimination round is our prestige." After his father Madan Tamang died in an accident, Tamang, then just a teenager, was offered a job by the police force for which his father worked. He joined the force in 2002 and found an outlet for his singing dreams by joining the police band. Currently, Prashant is stationed in Kolkata. Ethnic Nepalese are also proud of Udit Narayan Jha, the golden-voiced boy from Nepal's border area, who became a singing sensation in India's multi-billion rupees Bollywood film industry.Jha, who is one of the judges of the contest, spoke to Tamang in Nepali when he learnt where the contestant's home was and that he spoke Nepali at home - another matter of pride for the ethnic Nepali diaspora. Indian idol is one of the most watched programmes in Nepal and when Abhijit Sawant, the first Idol, came to sing in Nepal, his concerts were packed.This year, the contest for which auditions were also held in London and Dubai saw participants from cities other than the major metros making a mark for first time. Besides aspirants from Nagaland and Assam, there was also a contestant of Chinese descent, who was praised for his singing talent and personality.
Kathmandu, June 8: A 22-year-old policeman from Darjeeling, who is one of the contestants in the popular "Indian Idol" show hosted by Sony television channel, has become the new icon for the Nepalese diaspora with Indian viewers of Nepalese origin whipping up a campaign to boost his chances.Prashant Tamang, who comes from the Tungsung village in Darjeeing, has hit the headlines in neighbouring Nepal where hundreds are rooting for him.Kantipur, Nepal's largest circulated newspaper, reported Friday how Indians of Nepali origin have found a new object of pride in Tamang, who despite a difficult youth and having no formal training in music, won praise from the judges of the contest and survived the elimination round."I went home to Darjeeling recently. During my stay, I kept on voting for Tamang through SMS. When our brothers win laurels, it is a matter of pride for all of us," Darjeeling girl Neeruta Singh, one of the most sought-after heroines in Nepal, told Kantipur. The Nepalese daily detailed how Darjeeling's ethnic Nepalese community was charged up to support Tamang.A photograph showed a signature campaign with Tamang's 78-year-old grandmother Sanjeevani Tamang scrawling on the huge banner. Taxis in Darjeeling are carrying photographs of the smiling Tamang, while schools, clubs and even the local police are asking people to support the Buddhist singer, the report said.A banner put up by Darjeeling Police said, "Prashant Tamang, the first ethnic Nepali Indian to have gone past the elimination round is our prestige." After his father Madan Tamang died in an accident, Tamang, then just a teenager, was offered a job by the police force for which his father worked. He joined the force in 2002 and found an outlet for his singing dreams by joining the police band. Currently, Prashant is stationed in Kolkata. Ethnic Nepalese are also proud of Udit Narayan Jha, the golden-voiced boy from Nepal's border area, who became a singing sensation in India's multi-billion rupees Bollywood film industry.Jha, who is one of the judges of the contest, spoke to Tamang in Nepali when he learnt where the contestant's home was and that he spoke Nepali at home - another matter of pride for the ethnic Nepali diaspora. Indian idol is one of the most watched programmes in Nepal and when Abhijit Sawant, the first Idol, came to sing in Nepal, his concerts were packed.This year, the contest for which auditions were also held in London and Dubai saw participants from cities other than the major metros making a mark for first time. Besides aspirants from Nagaland and Assam, there was also a contestant of Chinese descent, who was praised for his singing talent and personality.
Policeman going places
GANGTOK, June 7: Never before did a policeman arrest so many people at one go. He is doing it but, arresting their imagination by the thousands. He is Prashant Tamang, a policeman by profession and an Indian Idol aspirant by choice.Prashant, young, savvy and talented is a Darjeeling born boy. He has climbed several notches in the programme reaching a round from where he could well emerge as the Indian Idol. Whether he does or not, he has taken Sikkim by storm and the people here are showing it.They gathered on the streets, on sidewalks and parks today to express solidarity with the performer. “Go ahead, we are with you,” was the collective wish for the potential champ as they one and sundry got busy punching cell phone buttons to cast that one more vote which might help him scrape through to the next round. “He is our man,” claimed a proud DIG Range Mr Akshay Sachdeva today, obviously excited with the achievement of a fellow man in uniform.Celebrities are joining the common man to extend support to Prashant. Take for instance Miss Karishma Pradhan, who recently won a beauty pageant in Kolkata. “I would be happy for Prashant if he wins the title,” she said joining a band of supporters voicing their support.School children, clerks, executives, traders and officials - name them and they were all out on the streets today campaigning for Prashant.There is one grievance among the people though - they are not being able to send as many SMS as they wish to because of a faulty network connection. “I was trying to recharge my mobile to vote Prashant since last night. I went on trying the whole day today but was unsuccessful, which shows how bad cell phone service is here,” complained Mr Yadav Sharma a local, as did many others.Whatever be the outcome, Prashant is already a very popular policeman by now in this region.
GANGTOK, June 7: Never before did a policeman arrest so many people at one go. He is doing it but, arresting their imagination by the thousands. He is Prashant Tamang, a policeman by profession and an Indian Idol aspirant by choice.Prashant, young, savvy and talented is a Darjeeling born boy. He has climbed several notches in the programme reaching a round from where he could well emerge as the Indian Idol. Whether he does or not, he has taken Sikkim by storm and the people here are showing it.They gathered on the streets, on sidewalks and parks today to express solidarity with the performer. “Go ahead, we are with you,” was the collective wish for the potential champ as they one and sundry got busy punching cell phone buttons to cast that one more vote which might help him scrape through to the next round. “He is our man,” claimed a proud DIG Range Mr Akshay Sachdeva today, obviously excited with the achievement of a fellow man in uniform.Celebrities are joining the common man to extend support to Prashant. Take for instance Miss Karishma Pradhan, who recently won a beauty pageant in Kolkata. “I would be happy for Prashant if he wins the title,” she said joining a band of supporters voicing their support.School children, clerks, executives, traders and officials - name them and they were all out on the streets today campaigning for Prashant.There is one grievance among the people though - they are not being able to send as many SMS as they wish to because of a faulty network connection. “I was trying to recharge my mobile to vote Prashant since last night. I went on trying the whole day today but was unsuccessful, which shows how bad cell phone service is here,” complained Mr Yadav Sharma a local, as did many others.Whatever be the outcome, Prashant is already a very popular policeman by now in this region.
Failed’ SMSes foment Idol fury
Darjeeling, June 9: Mobs from Darjeeling to Kalimpong vandalised and gheraoed offices of mobile service providers today alleging their SMS votes for a local Indian Idol contestant were not being registered.
Prashant Tamang, a police constable in Calcutta, was among the 12 finalists of the popular TV show whose fates were to be decided through all-night voting from 9 pm on Friday till 8 am today.
Hills people alleged their votes for Tamang were not being registered because of network problems, especially with Reliance and BSNL connections, and claimed “sabotage”.
Both companies, however, insisted that the votes were registered, and Tamang indeed made it to the final 10 tonight.
The Sony contest has been known to arouse regional sentiments with a previous edition witnessing charges that viewers from a certain state had skewed the vote.
“After sending an SMS through Reliance we were getting a message saying the code word was not found. This means our votes were not getting through. We believe this is sabotage,” said Pranay Rai, Gorkha National Liberation Front MLA from Darjeeling.
BSNL subscribers such as Bimal Sharma said they were not receiving the delivery status confirming their votes had reached. “For every 20 to 30 text messages, we were getting a delivery status report for one or two. Our money, however, was being deducted.”
This morning, a crowd vandalised a Reliance outlet in Darjeeling and threw out the computers, printer and cell phones. Another mob smashed billboards of service providers across town. BSNL and Reliance offices were gheraoed in Kalimpong, and Kurseong saw street protests.
Shops in Darjeeling town were shut from 11 am but many opened late in the evening.
V. Bhattacharya, SDO (telephones) and Reliance suggested there was a problem with the Sony server. “We forced our way into their server and registered the votes,” a Reliance official said.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Good Wishes - Prashant....
Prashant Tamang — a 24-year-old, from Tungsung, Darjeeling, West Bengal has been selected for Indian Idol (one of the biggest singing talent-hunt contests in the country) in the top 28, out of 25000 contestants across the country. His show being telecast on June 2 from Sony channel at 9 pm. In this round, his fate depends on the number of votes he gets through SMS votes (Prashant - 2525) and calls from landlines.
Indian Idol - from DarjeelingIf you r watching Indian Idol 3...you have to watch it this Friday (11th) and Saturday (12th) because they will be showing Kolkata audition. In this episode you will see Prashant Tamang, one of St. Robert's ex-students, who has already qualified for the Mumbai round and has reached the last group of 28, passing through 3 qualifying rounds in Mumbai. He lost his father when he was studying in class 10 in the year 2001. So, he had left school to join Calcutta Police where he has been working for the last 5 years. It was a blessing in disguise for him because in Kolkata, he got a chance to sit for the audition for Indian Idol. He used to sing from the time he joined class 5. He used to come 1st or 2nd every time in inter-class singing competitions. He also got a chance to sing solo in their concerts. Yesterday, he was in Darj with the Sony TV crew in the school as he had told them that he learnt singing from my dad (Deep Waiba) and Pema Lama while studying at St. Robert’s. Three young professionals from Sony TV did a lot of videography with him in the school including shots of the whole school singing hymns, boys playing in the field etc. At the end they took some interviews....I guess you can watch these clips inlater episodes of the Indian Idol show! Keep watching and please ask all darjeelingeys, who are in India and their friends to SMS vote for Prashant Tamang...I guess only people in India can vote!!.....So lets keep our fingers crossed and wish the best for Prashant Tamang!!!!!!!!!!
Swaroop
Wish all the best of luck to Prashant for the Indian Idol
Wish all the best of luck to Prashant for the Indian Idol
archana
i wud like to wish Prashant Tamang all d very best...,
i wud like to wish Prashant Tamang all d very best...,
JEET RAI
Indian Idol - 3Indian Idol - 3Guys, have you seen the Indian Idol -3 audition from Kolkatta.Here, is our Nep-Boy "Prashanth Tamang" from kolkatta, Darjeeling Based, as a soldier in Indian Police Force.Hase got excellent Voice.Judges commented , he has unique voice and style.He sings songs very well, very easily with comfort zone, which amazed and impressed teh judges, though he has got some prob with hindi fluency/pronounciation in some words.All the way, he was selected for Mumbai round.So, its good opportunity to win the Indian Idol-3 by our Boy.Watch his performance and cheers him up !!
Indian Idol - 3Indian Idol - 3Guys, have you seen the Indian Idol -3 audition from Kolkatta.Here, is our Nep-Boy "Prashanth Tamang" from kolkatta, Darjeeling Based, as a soldier in Indian Police Force.Hase got excellent Voice.Judges commented , he has unique voice and style.He sings songs very well, very easily with comfort zone, which amazed and impressed teh judges, though he has got some prob with hindi fluency/pronounciation in some words.All the way, he was selected for Mumbai round.So, its good opportunity to win the Indian Idol-3 by our Boy.Watch his performance and cheers him up !!
Narendra
All 4r 1 and 1 4r AllLets come together and vote for Prashant Tamang who hails from our own hometown!!! We have talents in every fields... thats make me proud to be a part of Dazzling/ Darjeeling.Cheers
dawa
nice work ...prashant!!!!our buddy jst got qualified for the piano round....he got through the theatre round.....thumbs up to prashant......our best wishes r with him......he's gonna rock now.
GAURAV
Also might I add please lets pray that he gets throguh the initial rounds. Then when it enters voting round then please lets make it a point and vote for him. Please do not hold back the SMS's. Every prayer and every SMS is going to count so please do not hold back on either Spread the word !
Also might I add please lets pray that he gets throguh the initial rounds. Then when it enters voting round then please lets make it a point and vote for him. Please do not hold back the SMS's. Every prayer and every SMS is going to count so please do not hold back on either Spread the word !
Aadi Kavi
ya i saw him while giving audition in TV...he has got amazing voice...and he got selected for next round in mumbai also...i wish him all the best...
Dush ^^
prashant from toongsoong in darjeeling is trying his luck at the competition let us we brothers and sisters help him out by SMS ing so kip track of the program and do the needful
Hi guys ! thanks for supportin prashant just like we all need to. Please spread the word. I just saw his performance in the theater round. Let's forget about his partner (the Punjabi B****) my god she is amazing. When she got to know that she has been paired up with prashant she strated crying !!! (Na patyayeko hola ni) Anyways the next round is individual so we dont need to worry. Lets just keep praying and keep smsing. and Please Spread the word. We have enough Nepali members on orkut itself to make a difference. AAYO GORKHALI !!!
Narendra
All 4r 1 and 1 4r AllLets come together and vote for Prashant Tamang who hails from our own hometown!!! We have talents in every fields... thats make me proud to be a part of Dazzling/ Darjeeling.Cheers
All 4r 1 and 1 4r AllLets come together and vote for Prashant Tamang who hails from our own hometown!!! We have talents in every fields... thats make me proud to be a part of Dazzling/ Darjeeling.Cheers
shuDEshNA
One word that comes to my mind....WOW..All the Best Prasanth...
One word that comes to my mind....WOW..All the Best Prasanth...
JEET RAI
just now, i had come to know that he had made it to next piano round........its really great !Now, we need to support from backstage !! by voting him.As It would be encouragement to our nep aspirant singers to participate in such a show, so that they can be prove neps guys/gals are not less than anyone in singing.Really it would be great achievment for the nep people if he made to atleast top-3.We should not make his effort waste......Nep Folks all over the corner of the world, please support your Nep Indian Idol.I will post next....for his SMS number and Phone number on his name to Vote.
Anonymous
i think twas last last sunday when i watched Indian idol for the first time, and i watched it towards the end, i did not see him sing, dont care how well he sings---i mean the tamang guy....what pissed me off was that prejudiced short chic, i want to rip her head off for treating this boy so badly......
GAURAV
Ha ! Ha ! Roshni lets all forget about that B**** coz she is in for a rude shock in the Piano round. She barely scraped through. Lets concentrate on our Prashant Bro & like I say SPREAD THE WORD. As soon as the voting begins lets flood them with phonecalls & Sms's. In the meanwhile lets pray for him. There is a lot of power in collective praying.
dipesh
PAHARKO HERO..!LETS COME TOGETHER TO WISH THIS GUY (PRASHANT LAMA) ...!ALL THE BEST DUDE.....KEEP THE FAITH.UR ALMOST THERE.
JEET RAI
every body ready to watch the indian idol -3 paino round..................all the best to our nepali hero .........prashant lama.
Satyam
Aah i never had the oppurtunity to watch TV lately and have not been in track with whats going on .........it was just yesterday seeing the scraps and messages in orkut that i came to know of this bhai Prashant Tamang ......and lo when i watched his uploaded Indian Idol Videos ........i loved him sing. I just saw one of his videos ...as just one was uploaded the " Ya ali " ...and he really he sings his heart out. Fabulous performance.Thanx to the guys and gals who have spread Prashants performance messages lke wild fire in Orkut .....the fire is spreading .....keep it up everybody.I am definitely voting for him. Good Luck Prashant ....u have the whole Nepali fraternity backing u up. Keep on moving.
JEET RAI
just now, i have seen the Prashanth Performance in the song " A Kash ke hum........"Marvalous, i am really impressed that he has got so mealodious voice and he can sing any song very easily without being trained professionally, really impressed by all the judges, our nep boy has hitting sixers to boundaries and really keeping our nep pride up.Really hats-off !! we neps are not less in anything...............Singing is passion in our blood, which we nep people know, but through Prash, we are albe to prove to all indian and the world that we can sing any regional song, so fluently without mother tongue effect.............hats off to PrashKeep contuniung .............this we are all their to support you.......................Nepali ko maan rakhaaaaaaaaaa !!
JEET RAI
Know More about Prashant Tamang at He has been singing since childhood, but has never had any formal training. He sings in the police orchestra. He wants to become the Indian Idol to prove himself and make the Kolkata police proud. He was in the Special Armed Force and has been working with the Kolkata police since 2002. He thinks of himself as a simple person with simple thoughts and simple living. In his free time, he plays pool with his friends. He also loves to play football.Judges' commentsUdit: You sing well, but you need to be more original. Aside: After his selection, he rushed out of the venue, jumple and smile.Alisha: I like your 'rough' voice. You are an uncut diamond.
Statesman News Service KOLKATA,
June 3: The headquarters of Kolkata Police at Lalbazar and all the police stations in the city have been flooded with posters requesting the cops to vote for one of their colleagues who is participating in the Indian Idol 3. A constable of the seventh battalion of the Kolkata Police, Mr Prasant Tamang, is a vocalist in the city police’ band. He is now in Mumbai to compete in the Indian Idol competition. The 24-year-old youth is a resident of Darjeeling district. Joint commissioner of police (armed police) Mr Zulfikar Hassan said nearly 1,500 posters and a few hoarding had been circulated all around the city by Kolkata Police. The posters have been put up on the walls at the Kolkata Police head quarters, local police stations, bodyguard lines and all other establishments of the city police. Not a single paisa was, however, used from the Kolkata Police funds. The entire money was contributed by their colleagues. “The idea is to increase the chances of the constable who is competing in the Indian Idol. The city police has a 26,000-strong force and if each one of us votes for him through SMS, then he will be in an advantageous position. The rest will depend on his performance”. On Saturday, when Mr Tamang’s performance was aired on a television channel, his colleagues had a gala time watching his performance on a giant screen at the Body Guard lines at Alipore. A senior police officer said: “His performance was shown on a giant screen after a function which was organised for chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhttacharjee to inaugurate the seventh barrack building. Hundreds of policemen had gathered on the spot to cheer for their colleague who is now performing in the Indian Idol”. He also said that Mr Tamang was well-known for his talent among his colleagues but was not getting the encouragement to participate in big competitions. It was after the Indian Idol 2 that he showed interest in participating in the competition and was encouraged by his colleagues. The news soon reached the top brass of Kolkata Police (armed police) who made the necessary arrangements.
Prashant Vs Richa...
As u know guys that Prashant is a soldier & Richa is girl who has a lot of attitude. Vote 4 deserving person.Richa is doing right or nOt???
~~Fazi~~
well i think..richa is to be blamed for creating this scence...but Prashant Tamang also is not very innocent..did u c d look in his eyes whn she was talking to d other guy n practicing with him...n whn richa was complaining bout him to javed akthar..prashant was coming close to her and hugging her..this is not done..both of them r at fault but more weightage ..RICHA
well i think..richa is to be blamed for creating this scence...but Prashant Tamang also is not very innocent..did u c d look in his eyes whn she was talking to d other guy n practicing with him...n whn richa was complaining bout him to javed akthar..prashant was coming close to her and hugging her..this is not done..both of them r at fault but more weightage ..RICHA
Anand ka exam
Prashant Tamang... Obviously. Not only he is a good singer but also he is a Hero in real life. Three cheers for prashant..hip hip hurrayhip hip hurrayhip hip hurray
Prashant Tamang... Obviously. Not only he is a good singer but also he is a Hero in real life. Three cheers for prashant..hip hip hurrayhip hip hurrayhip hip hurray
Anonymous :
well guys how can you come to such a conclusion that Prashant is poor and richa is rich? i dont think so, she doesnt even have basic manners, looks like some GAWAR , brought up in some rural corner of INDIA where civilisation is atill in its evolutionary stages!Look at the way she dresses(like a true BEHENJI), look at the way she stands and sing without any expression, no doubt she has good voice but i dont think she can even speak a word of English!(Not that it matters) in no way she looks rich! gimme a breakand by the way this is INDIAN IDOL, a singing talent hunt show, being poor or rich doesnt make any difference whatsoever!
well guys how can you come to such a conclusion that Prashant is poor and richa is rich? i dont think so, she doesnt even have basic manners, looks like some GAWAR , brought up in some rural corner of INDIA where civilisation is atill in its evolutionary stages!Look at the way she dresses(like a true BEHENJI), look at the way she stands and sing without any expression, no doubt she has good voice but i dont think she can even speak a word of English!(Not that it matters) in no way she looks rich! gimme a breakand by the way this is INDIAN IDOL, a singing talent hunt show, being poor or rich doesnt make any difference whatsoever!
LIFE IS WHAT
I FEEL DAT THE DESERVING PERSON WILL B SELECTED .BUT I THINK DAT RICHA HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR LAST 10 OR 12
Shuv CollegeOver
nahi yaar she is not at all doin right thing. even if selected by d judges to top 28 she is definitely goin to be out in d beginning by public votes. coz i think in public's opinion she don't deserve to b Bharat ki shaan
Princess
richa z doing absolutly wrong coz when finally she went to boys room...then after passing 15min in practice,she moved towards the guy(dont kno his name-roomate of parashant).first she was not going to boys room & then she started to sing with another idol leaving her partner.
Waqar
@fazijust grow up man he just come and hug her and put his hand on her head as a big bro or may be as a partner and by the way she is just a kid yaar indian idol is full of girls then why he will do this which u thinking its not like that yaar he was just wanna friendly with her so that she could be freely practice with him
@fazijust grow up man he just come and hug her and put his hand on her head as a big bro or may be as a partner and by the way she is just a kid yaar indian idol is full of girls then why he will do this which u thinking its not like that yaar he was just wanna friendly with her so that she could be freely practice with him
Anonymous
yeah exactly! look at her double standards, she was actually trying to insult Prashant with some help from that WEIRD looking BHAIYA, actually she is lucky she dint get someone who would slap her coz of the nuisance that she is, i m sure if it was someone else, she would have been slapped tightly by now
Shuv CollegeOver
pata nahi she have been slapped or not. tv pe toh nahi dikhaya so bata nahi sakte. kya pata edit kar diya ho toh
♥ Raji ♥
We are lloking for Idol not only singer..so richa have to improve her attitude...Prashant is the best guy...if he can improve his accent a bit more then he would be in the top 11.
We are lloking for Idol not only singer..so richa have to improve her attitude...Prashant is the best guy...if he can improve his accent a bit more then he would be in the top 11.
Sayli
prashant....netime iz bettr dan richa.....i mean richa iz btr at singing....but prashant iz bettr at heart.....so can win trust of his fellow contestants.....
prashant....netime iz bettr dan richa.....i mean richa iz btr at singing....but prashant iz bettr at heart.....so can win trust of his fellow contestants.....
Shadwal...
FRANKLY SPEAKING, I HATE RICHA.SHE IS DOING INJUSTICE TO PRASHANT.THE ATTITUDE SHE SHOWS IS VERY BAD AND WILL LEAD HER TO MANY MANY CONTROVERSIES IF THE INNOCENT PRASHANT GOT DISMISSED B'COZ OF HER.
Richa Aneja : She's contestant of II3.. extremely talented with an attitude to match.Commotion at rehearsalsBy: Vickey Lalwani May 25, 2007 Indian Idol 3 has a very haughty contestant called Richa Aneja. In the episode which will be telecast today, Richa behaved very indifferent with her allotted partner Prashant Tamang and later demanded a change of partners. Prashant was shocked by her behaviour and tried talking to her about it, and later judges Javed Akhtar and Alisha Chinai too came in to talk to Richa. Even anchor Mini Mathur got into the act, but Richa did not agree to rehearse with Prashant!Later, Richa was heard telling her friends and relatives on the set, “I’d never heard Prashant sing, so I was quite apprehensive to be paired with him as this could affect my performance.Even during rehearsals he was never on time. He made me wait for one and half hour that day. This made me very uncomfortable and I was very irritated with him.”The issue was resolved only when Richa’s father explained things to his daughter. Says Mini, “Richa is only 17 years old and is the baby of the show, but she definitely has an actress inside her! She has learnt singing since the time she was six years old and feels she knows it all. At the same time, she is very sweet and one always feels like hugging her. She did a lot of nakhras that day and bechara Prashant was at the receiving end, but we cannot bend rules for any contestant.” Thankfully, both Richa and Prashant have gotten through this round but more fireworks are certainly in store. After the ‘I know it all’ attitude, Richa has got just about managed to go to the second round while Prashant has sailed through with all the praise!
MrspetloverUS
Prashant Tamang Sipoy is good and Richa better drop her attitude and dont use her classical harkatey where she does not need them. If she keeps up with bad attitude she will be voted out by Indian public
sunsha
I just saw one episode when she was beign paired up wid that guy and was showing tantrums on going to his room for practice.She did appear to be stuck wid her attitude which she needs to shed before being eliminated.
I just saw one episode when she was beign paired up wid that guy and was showing tantrums on going to his room for practice.She did appear to be stuck wid her attitude which she needs to shed before being eliminated.
MrspetloverUS
And tonight's episode she forgets lyrics completely and still makes it to piano round. was happy to see Prashant Tamang Sipoy
sunsha
I need to find out the timing of II3 in DUbai as I have not been following it at all.Even Zee SRGMP I have been missing dur to clash of timings.Somehow,I dont seem to miss either!...any guesses??
NILESH said...
Prashant sings well - I commend his patience to deal with Richa. If it was me I wld have gone mad singing with that dumb girl......
Prashant sings well - I commend his patience to deal with Richa. If it was me I wld have gone mad singing with that dumb girl......
saroj said...
may be that poor kudi is just scared of a police men. But i agree, she is dumb no doubt. I admire your wit- prashant. keep doing good.
may be that poor kudi is just scared of a police men. But i agree, she is dumb no doubt. I admire your wit- prashant. keep doing good.
Hum Saath Saath ‘Nahi’ Hain: Well, we are used to Prashant doing the "Left Right Left" as he is the cool cop. But it looks like the tables have turned now, as the cute gal from Amritsar Richa had a major showdown with her partner Prashant and she outrightly refused to practice with him. What makes it more complicated is the fact that Richa decided to practice with Prashant’s roommate and not Prashant.. So what do you think is in store for Prashant? Will he have to pay for the admant attitude of his partner Richa? Is the future bleak for them in round 2 of the theatre round? Will they ever sing together?
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