Vishal Dadlani publicly apologised to Jasleen Royal for his remarks about her Coldplay concert performance during Indian Idol. Jasleen accepted the apology, saying his comments had hurt her, and the two shared an emotional hug, ending their public disagreement.

Indian Idol 16 finalist Manraj Veer Singh says he joined the show to build an audience for his original music, not just chase playback singing. While he hopes to sing for AR Rahman and Pritam someday, he's focused on creating and releasing his own songs