Amritsar's flautist, 13-year-old Suleiman has been crowned as the winner of seventh season of talent-based reality show "India's Got Talent".
Basking in the glory of his win on Saturday, the teenager walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh, a Maruti Suzuki Celerio car and a specially crafted trophy engraved with the signatures of show's jury members, which comprised of celebrated names like Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora Khan and Karan Johar.
We've beautifully marked an end to a hunarful journey on #IGT7! Thank you, everyone for watching & loving the show! pic.twitter.com/sJOPQgRgAx
— India's Got Talent (@IGTonColors) July 9, 2016
Suleiman is the disciple of maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia.
We have a winner! Let's congratulate Suleiman from Amritsar for his commendable talent! He has totally earned it! pic.twitter.com/xzfEoJqoc6
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 9, 2016
"Winning 'India’s Got Talent' is my biggest achievement as it made my father’s dream come true. The show has given me a platform to showcase my talent in front of the world and the opportunity to pursue my talent further," Suleiman said in a statement.
"Special thanks to my father and all my gurus, especially Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiaji without whom I wouldn’t have reached this stage," he added.
Another hunar-packed season of @IGTonColors has come to an end! Thank you all for the love & votes! We'll be back! pic.twitter.com/y1GeirodbF
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 9, 2016
Speaking about the show, Manisha Sharma, Programming Head of Colors channel said: "This season, we went beyond all previous benchmarks by including elements like the checkered floor and spotlight amongst others which helped us discover extraordinary talent."
