Indian Idol Season 12 finale UPDATES: Pawandeep Rajan wins singing reality show Indian Idol 12

Indian Idol 12's winner is here! Pawandeep Rajan won the popular singing reality show. To celebrate the success of the show, the makers had planned a 12-hour long finale. Indian Idol 12 was the longest season and ended with a bang, marking a new era in reality TV.

Top 6 finalist -- Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Shanmukhapriya, Nihal Turao and Sayli Kamble perform with Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh, Suzanne D’Mello.

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 actors Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar reveal their show's poster. They talked about the show and its intricate storyline.

Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar 

A road built in Pawandeep's honour in Uttarakhand.

Vijay Deverakonda has a surprise message for Shanmukha. He said "Today, is the finale. Forget winning, forget losing, forget everything, just have a blast. Give it your all. Own that stage and completely enjoy the show. I send all my wishes to contestants and judges. Shanmukha Priya, you are coming back to Hyderabad and meeting me. You are singing for me in my film. It’s a deal. Good luck." 

Singer Udit Narayan wishes to be Shanmukha's secretary.

The Great Khali showcased his signature wrestling moves along with one of the contestants Mohd Danish in the 'Greatest Finale Ever' episode of Indian Idol 12. Khali, who seems to be happy to be on the show, is all praise for Danish. He said: "I am a huge fan of Indian Idol and have come to support Mohd Danish and I wish him all the very best."

The six finalists sing popular songs.

Comedian and actress Bharti Singh makes an entry dressed as a 'Queen' and kisses Sayli's father on his cheeks calling him 'chocolate' cake. You can't afford to miss their fun act.

Himesh Reshammiya and wife Sonia Kapoor set the stage on fire. 

Nihal Tauro is one of the six finalists. He gave a solo performance and his female fans went crazy.

Sayli Kambli's solo performance is killing. 

Host Aditya Narayan had sweet surprise for his father Udit Narayan. He dedicating the song 'Tu Mera Dil, Tu Meri Jaan' for Udit, creating an awwdorable moment for viewers and contestants.

Later, Udit Narayan hugs him and thanked him for the sweet tribute. Not just this, the father-son duo will be seen wearing similar Maroon coloured outfits. The father-son duo win hearts with their smashing performances on songs like 'Akele hum Akele tum', 'Do you wanna partner' and other songs.

Top 6 finalists, Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Shanmukha Priya, Nihal Tauro, Sayli Kamble and Danish Mohd perform on several hit songs

Grand performance by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan

Kumar Sanu sings his hit numbers like 'Ae Kash Ke Hum', 'Tu Meri Zindagi Hai' and other songs

Udit Narayan tries to impress Alka Yagnik 

Alka Yagnik pays a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar

Sonu Kakkar and Pawandeep perform together on 'Chamba Kitni Duur'

Anu Malik, Sreerama Chandra and the former contestants sing 'Sandese aate hai'

Singer Sukhwinder Singh joins one of the top six contestants Mohd Danish and both gave a power-packed performance on the stage. They create magic on stage with their performance on 'Lagan Lagi'

Kumar Sanu sings 'Joh Haal Dil Ka Idhar Ho Raha Hai' with Arunita Kanjilal.

Singer Udit Narayan sings 'Kuch Kuch Hota hai' title track with Sayli Kamble.

Pawandeep sings 'Raah me unse milke mulaqat hogayi' with Alka Yagnik

Indian Idol 5 winner Seerama Chandra makes a dashing entry and talks about his journey from being a contestant to now a singer.

Singer Sukhwinder Singh joins the stage. 

Anu Malik's team 'Chaukane' wins the Annu Kapoor and Jai hosted antakshari and gets gift hampers.

Annu Kapoor plays Antakshari with the Indian Idol finalists and judges

Singer Mika Singh is here to entertain you to the fullest. Get ready to shake a leg with them.

Mika Singh

Aditya and Danish are having some fun on the stage.

Singer Javed Ali who has been the judge of Indian Idol's previous season graced the show. He sang songs like 'Swades Hai Mera' and 'Vande Matram' leaving everyone mesmerized. 

Sidharth Malhotra was left in complete awe with Pawandeep’s performance and therefore he tagged Pawandeep as the Shershaah of the show.

Sidharth Malhotra requested contestant Pawandeep to sing a patriotic song, 'Teri Mitti'. The song left everyone emotional.

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani graced the sets of the Indian Idol 12 finale. They came to promote their film, Shershaah. 

Himesh Reshammiya sang the patriotic song, Dil Diya Hai, Jaan Bhi Denge celebrating the spirit of patriotism on Independence Day.

Vijay Deverakonda's special message for Shanmukhapriya: 'You're comimg to Hyderabad and meeting me'

Megastar Chiranjeevi will also make an appearance on the Indian Idol 12 finale and show support for the top six finalists. Singers such as Sadhna sargam, Javed Ali, Mika Singh, Kumar Sanu, Sukhwinder Singh, Stephan Devassy will be seen giving some power-packed performances on stage. 

Singer Sukhwinder Singh will also be joining one of the top six contestants Mohd Danish and both will be seen giving a power-packed performance on the song 'Chaiyan Chaiyan' and 'Lagan Lagi'. He will also be giving performances on the songs 'Jai Ho', 'Pagdi Sambhal' and 'Dard-e-Disco'.

The Great Khali will be showcasing his signature wrestling moves along with one of the contestants Mohd Danish and co-host Jay Bhanushali in the 'Greatest Finale Ever' episode of Indian Idol 12. Khali, who seems to be happy to be on the show, is all praise for Danish. He said: "I am a huge fan of Indian Idol and have come to support Mohd Danish and I wish him all the very best."

Talking about meeting Khali, Danish expressed, "It's like a blessing for me that I got a chance to meet Khali Sir. For me this is like a dream come true and really it is amazing to see how down to earth he is. He motivated all of us and I am thankful to the show for giving me a chance to meet him."