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Jyotirmayee Nayak Wins Indian Idol Season 16

Jyotirmayee Nayak Wins Indian Idol Season 16
Jyotirmayee Nayak wins Indian Idol Season 16, takes home Rs 20 Lakh · thehansindia.com

Jyotirmayee Nayak from Odisha won Indian Idol Season 16.

She received Rs 20 lakh as prize money and credited her win to cancer patients she healed through music therapy.

The finale was held on July 26, 2026, and featured special guests like Usha Uthup and Udit Narayan.

Tanishk Shukla and Manraj Veer Singh were the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Jyotirmayee's journey was unplanned, and she hopes to get playback opportunities in Bollywood after her win.

Key facts

Winner
Jyotirmayee Nayak
Prize Money
Rs 20 Lakh
First Runner-Up
Tanishk Shukla
Second Runner-Up
Manraj Veer Singh
Judges
Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani, Badshah
Finale Date
July 26, 2026
Premiere Date
October 2025
Special Guests
Usha Uthup, Udit Narayan, Papon, Kumar Sanu, Shehnaaz Gill, Urmila Matondkar

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