Note (September 2026): Earlier versions of this article said the season 4 winners finished only in the top 10, credited the season 1 winner with inspiring the film ABCD 2, and dated the Shillong Chamber Choir’s performance for Barack Obama to 2012; these errors are corrected below.
India’s Got Talent has had 11 winners since 2009. The most recent is The Amazing Apsaras, a dance group from Kolkata that won season 11 in the finale on 4 January 2026 on Sony Entertainment Television. The first winner was Prince Dance Group from Berhampur, Odisha. As of September 2026, no season 12 had been announced.
Key Takeaways
- 11 seasons, 11 winners: from Prince Dance Group (2009) to The Amazing Apsaras (season 11, finale 4 January 2026).
- Two channels: Colors TV aired seasons 1 to 8; Sony Entertainment Television has aired seasons 9 to 11.
- Groups win most often: eight of the eleven champions were groups or duos; only Manik Paul, Suleiman and Javed Khan won as solo acts.
- Kirron Kher is the longest-serving judge: she sat on the panel for seasons 1 to 10.
- Prize money has fallen: Rs 50 lakh in most Colors-era seasons, Rs 20 lakh for seasons 9 and 10, and Rs 10 lakh for season 11.
India’s Got Talent is the Indian edition of the international Got Talent format, and its concept was inspired by America’s Got Talent, with the producers aiming to give talented people across India a national stage.
List of India’s Got Talent Winners (All Seasons – 1 to 11)
The first season aired on 27 June 2009 and Big Synergy (season 1 and season 2) produced it. From season 3 onward the show has been produced by Fremantle India together with Syco Entertainment.
Nikhil Chinapa and Ayushmann Khurrana hosted the first two seasons. The season 3 hosted by the two popular faces in industry Meiyang Chang and actor-model Gautam Rode.
However, the production team changed the host again and this time the chance to host accepted by Manish Paul and Cyrus Sahukar.
In season five, Bharti Singh hosted, with Mantra presenting the auditions and VJ Andy the semi-finals and finale.
In the sixth, seventh and eighth seasons, Bharti Singh hosted with Nakuul Mehta and Sidharth Shukla (season 6), Sidharth Shukla (season 7) and Rithvik Dhanjani (season 8). Arjun Bijlani hosted seasons 9 and 10 on Sony, and Haarsh Limbachiyaa and then Aditya Narayan hosted season 11.
Judges of India’s Got Talent (a selection; the full panel for every season is in the judges table further down):
- Malaika Arora
- Kirron Kher
- Karan Johar
- Sonali Bendre
- Shekhar Kapur
We are going to list down the winners of India’s Got Talent from season one to current season winner.
Quick answer: The Amazing Apsaras won the most recent series of India’s Got Talent, taking the season 11 title in the finale broadcast on 4 January 2026. Eleven acts have won the show since Prince Dance Group in 2009. Note that the season numbers and the years do not line up: there was no season in 2013, none between 2019 and 2021, and none in 2024.
| Season | Year | Winner | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Prince Dance Group | Colors TV |
| 2 | 2010 | Shillong Chamber Choir | Colors TV |
| 3 | 2011 | SNV Group (Suresh and Vernon) | Colors TV |
| 4 | 2012 | Bad Salsa (Sonali Majumdar and Maraju Sumanth) | Colors TV |
| 5 | 2014 | Naadyog Academy and Raagini Makkhar | Colors TV |
| 6 | 2015 | Manik Paul | Colors TV |
| 7 | 2016 | Suleiman | Colors TV |
| 8 | 2018 | Javed Khan | Colors TV |
| 9 | 2022 | Divyansh and Manuraj | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 10 | 2023 | Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 11 | 2025–26 | The Amazing Apsaras | Sony Entertainment Television |
1] IGT Season 1 Winner: Prince Dance Group
The season one of India’s Got Talent aired on Colors to show and it has brought many talents from the streets to recognition. The first season winner Prince Dance Group was able to secure the first position, and they welcomed in the hometown Berhampur, Orissa, India.
The Government of Orissa (now Odisha) offered two crores of cash with 4-acres land, so the Prince Dance Group to build an academy.
The winners got Rs.50 lakhs cash prize and an Audi car from the show. The group participated in 2014 World’s Got Talent to represent India in World Dance Community.
2] IGT Season 2 Winner: Shillong Chamber Choir Group
The Shillong Chamber Choir was founded in 2001 by composer and conductor Neil Nongkynrih, and the choir won season two, which aired on Colors in 2010. At the 2010 World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China, the choir won gold diplomas in all three categories it entered: Musica Sacra, Gospel and Popular Music.
The group was invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan to perform for then US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at the state banquet hosted by President Pratibha Patil on 8 November 2010.
The choir is also reported to have been named among Forbes India’s “Persons of the Year,” and in December 2010 it received a CNN-IBN special achievement award at the “Indian of the Year.”
The SSC group performed all around India, and the team took part in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, South East Asia, and North America. The group inspired thousands of young performers around the world and helped them improve their skills.
3] IGT Season 3 Winner: Suresh and Vernon Group
Have you guys watched the movie ABCD 2? Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monteiro led the real crew Kings United, which won the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in San Diego; on screen they were played by Varun Dhawan and Sushant Pujari. Some write-ups call the group “Fictitious Dance”, but that is not its real name. Yes, the season three winners, not the first season winner, partly inspired the 2015 movie ABCD 2 directed by Remo D’Souza.
The season three winners entertained thousands of people in India and they performed in several awards shows such as IIFA in 2013, Doha International Film Festival, Star Guild Awards, Filmfare Awards, Gima Awards, and Kala Ghoda Festival in 2014.
The team also won two reality shows apart from India’s Got Talent, according to earlier reports, and they are Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Boogie Woogie.
4] IGT Season 4 Winner: Sonali Majumdar and Maraju Sumanth
The child salsa duo of Sonali and Sumanth (their ages were given as 7 and 11 in this article’s original version, which could not be independently verified) took part in India’s Got Talent in 2012, and the pair mesmerized the entire country with their performances. Every week the pair came back with a strong performance.
After a few weeks, the pair had the measure of the competition. Sonali and Sumanth went on to win season 4, and they left the show with the title and the prize money.
The duo continued to perform on the international level later on, and they are focusing on the education as well.
5] IGT Season 5 Winner: Naadyog Academy and Ragini Makkar
Makkhar is a housewife, who participated in India’s Got Talent season five along with Naadyog Academy. Ragini got full support from her in-laws and husband, and she was able to win the title of season five.
The troupe received a Rs 50 lakh cash prize, a trophy and a Maruti car. The 13 girls’ team pulled off some of the difficult kathak dance moves and received majority votes of the evening to win the title.
Amitabh Bachchan was among the special guests at the finale on 8 March 2014, along with Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla; earlier versions of this article also named T-Series managing director Bhushan Kumar.
6] IGT Season 6 Winner: Manik Paul
Paul secured the spot in the finals, and he won the season six with the majority of the votes from the viewers. The Aerial Arts dancer has mesmerized millions of people in India with performances that people have never seen in their life.
Manik changed the perception of the dancing with Aerial Arts, and it was fate that he would reach greater heights in IGT. The innovative dancer took home Rs.50 lakhs and a car.
Currently, he is performing in several theatres and dance stages to this day. Manik is also trying his luck in Bollywood as actor and choreographer.
The performer lost his father in a terrorist attack years ago, and his mother worked extremely hard to educate him. The winner of the season six also confirmed that he wants to work alongside choreographer Remo D’Souza.
7] IGT Season 7 Winner: Suleiman
The 13-year old Flutist Suleiman took the title of IGT S7 in 2016. The young musician started to practice the flute from age three, and at the time of his win he was training under maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia.
After the win, the young flautist was reported to be taking a break from contests to focus on his education. Suleiman received Rs 50 lakh, a trophy and a Maruti Suzuki Celerio from the show when he won the finale on 9 July 2016.
8] IGT Season 8 Winner: Magician Javed Khan
Javed Khan won the eighth season, which aired on Colors TV in 2018 with Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora and Karan Johar judging. A magician, he came through a field otherwise dominated by dance and music acts. It was the last season of India’s Got Talent to air on Colors, and the last for four years.
If you are thinking of auditioning for a future season, the eligibility rules the producers apply are set out below.
9] IGT Season 9 Winner: Divyansh and Manuraj
The ninth season moved the show from Colors to Sony Entertainment Television and returned in 2022 after a four-year gap. It was won on 17 April 2022 by Divyansh Kacholia and Manuraj Singh Rajput, a duo who pair beatboxing with the flute.
Divyansh is from Jaipur and Manuraj from Bharatpur, and their act was built around the two sounds answering one another rather than either one leading. They took the trophy, a car and prize money of Rs 20 lakh. Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty, Badshah and lyricist Manoj Muntashir judged the season.
10] IGT Season 10 Winner: Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy
Season 10 began on Sony Entertainment Television on 29 July 2023 and was won by the Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy, a group performing mallakhamb, the traditional Indian discipline of gymnastics on a fixed wooden pole.
The academy trains young athletes from the Abujhmad region of Chhattisgarh, and the win put a centuries-old sport in front of a national television audience. Along with the trophy they received Rs 20 lakh and a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty and Badshah were again the judges.
11] IGT Season 11 Winner: The Amazing Apsaras
The eleventh season began on Sony Entertainment Television on 4 October 2025 and ran through to a finale on 4 January 2026. That is why it is usually listed as the 2025 season even though the winner was crowned in the new year.
The Amazing Apsaras took the title, with Sound of Souls x Gaurash finishing as runners-up and Hidden Fire Crew third. The winning group received a car and prize money of Rs 10 lakh. The season also brought an entirely new judging panel of Navjot Singh Sidhu, Malaika Arora and Shaan, and was hosted by Haarsh Limbachiyaa and later by Aditya Narayan.
Qualifications:
- The participant should be an Indian citizen or born & raised in India.
- The contestants should not have any criminal background, or you are not eligible to take part in it.
- Pre-existing health issues should not exist.
- The participants should not get into an agreement before coming to the show.
The producers record the auditions, and they conduct checks up like background, citizenship, health, criminal background, and more. The show begins to air on television after they are done with the checkups.
India’s Got Talent Winners: Facts and Records
- Longest-serving judge: Kirron Kher judged the first ten seasons, from 2009 to 2023. Season 11 was the first without her.
- Two channels: the show ran on Colors TV for seasons 1 to 8, and moved to Sony Entertainment Television from season 9 in 2022.
- The season numbers do not match the years: there was no season in 2013, none between 2019 and 2021, and none in 2024. Season 4 aired in 2012 and season 5 not until 2014.
- Group acts dominate: eight of the eleven winners have been groups or duos rather than solo performers, from Prince Dance Group in 2009 to The Amazing Apsaras in 2025.
- The prize: recent winners have received a trophy, a car and cash. Seasons 9 and 10 paid Rs 20 lakh and season 11 paid Rs 10 lakh.
- A season that crossed a year: season 11 started in October 2025 and did not finish until 4 January 2026, so its winner is often dated to either year.
The format runs in dozens of countries. We keep the same running lists for America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent.
India’s Got Talent Winners and Runners-Up by Season
The table below lists each India’s Got Talent winner with the act type and, where the runner-up is documented, the second-placed act. Runners-up for several seasons are not reliably recorded, so those cells say so rather than guess.
| Season | Aired | Winner | Act | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun–Aug 2009 | Prince Dance Group | Dance troupe, Berhampur (Odisha) | Lokmanya Tilak Group |
| 2 | Jul–Oct 2010 | Shillong Chamber Choir | Choir, Shillong (Meghalaya) | Teji Toko |
| 3 | Jul–Oct 2011 | Suresh and Vernon Group | Dance crew, Mumbai | Not reliably recorded |
| 4 | Sep–Nov 2012 | Bad Salsa | Child salsa duo | Deepraj Rai |
| 5 | Jan–Mar 2014 | Ragini Makkar and Naadyog Academy | Kathak group | Not reliably recorded |
| 6 | Apr–Jun 2015 | Manik Paul | Aerial dancer | Not reliably recorded |
| 7 | Apr–Jul 2016 | Suleiman | Flautist | Not reliably recorded |
| 8 | Oct–Dec 2018 | Javed Khan | Close-up magician, Mumbai | Live 100 Experience |
| 9 | Jan–Apr 2022 | Divyansh and Manuraj | Beatbox and flute duo, Rajasthan | Ishita Vishwakarma |
| 10 | Jul–Nov 2023 | Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy | Mallakhamb group, Chhattisgarh | Raaga Fusion |
| 11 | Oct 2025–Jan 2026 | The Amazing Apsaras | Dance group, Kolkata | Sound of Souls x Gaurash |
India’s Got Talent Judges and Hosts by Season
The India’s Got Talent judging panel has changed more often than the winners list suggests. Kirron Kher is the only judge who appeared in seasons 1 to 10, and season 11 brought in an entirely new panel.
| Season | Judges | Hosts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (2009) | Kirron Kher, Sonali Bendre, Shekhar Kapur | Ayushmann Khurrana, Nikhil Chinapa |
| 2 (2010) | Kirron Kher, Sonali Bendre, Sajid Khan | Ayushmann Khurrana, Nikhil Chinapa |
| 3 (2011) | Kirron Kher, Sonali Bendre, Dharmendra | Meiyang Chang, Gautam Rode |
| 4 (2012) | Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Farah Khan | Manish Paul, Cyrus Sahukar |
| 5 (2014) | Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar | Bharti Singh, Mantra, VJ Andy |
| 6 (2015) | Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar | Bharti Singh, Nakuul Mehta, Sidharth Shukla |
| 7 (2016) | Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar | Bharti Singh, Sidharth Shukla |
| 8 (2018) | Kirron Kher, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar | Bharti Singh, Rithvik Dhanjani |
| 9 (2022) | Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty, Badshah, Manoj Muntashir | Arjun Bijlani |
| 10 (2023) | Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty, Badshah | Arjun Bijlani |
| 11 (2025–26) | Navjot Singh Sidhu, Malaika Arora, Shaan | Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Aditya Narayan |
Guest judges have also appeared, including Madhuri Dixit in season 5, Malaika Arora in season 9, and Anupam Kher and Farah Khan in season 10.
What Kind of Acts Win India’s Got Talent?
Dance is the most successful category on India’s Got Talent. Six of the eleven winners were dance acts: Prince Dance Group, the Suresh and Vernon Group, Bad Salsa, Ragini Makkar and Naadyog Academy, aerial dancer Manik Paul and The Amazing Apsaras. The Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy, a pole-gymnastics group, adds a seventh physical act.
Music has produced three winners: the Shillong Chamber Choir, flautist Suleiman, and the beatbox-and-flute duo Divyansh and Manuraj. Javed Khan remains the only magician to win. Group acts have a clear edge, since a large troupe can stage the kind of spectacle that wins a public vote.
How Does India’s Got Talent Work?
India’s Got Talent follows the international Got Talent format. Acts of many kinds and ages audition in front of a celebrity panel, the judges send the strongest acts through to semi-finals, and viewers’ votes help decide the winner in the finale.
- Auditions: performers audition in front of the judges; since season 5, judges can use a Golden Buzzer to send an act straight to the semi-finals.
- Semi-finals: the shortlisted acts perform again, and the judges and the public narrow the field.
- Finale: the finalists perform once more and the champion receives the trophy, prize money and, in most seasons, a car.
In season 8, Javed Khan and the runner-up band Live 100 Experience finished level on combined judges’ scores and public votes, and Javed Khan was declared the winner on the public vote from the previous round.
Is There an India’s Got Talent Season 12?
As of September 2026, no season 12 of India’s Got Talent had been announced in the sources checked for this update. The show has never run on a fixed yearly schedule, and gaps of one to four years between seasons are normal, so a long pause does not mean the show has ended. Any new season, and its audition dates, would be announced by Sony Entertainment Television, which has broadcast the show since 2022.
Anyone planning to audition should rely on the channel’s own announcements and treat any third party asking for a fee to guarantee an audition slot with caution.
More Indian Reality Show Winners
If you follow Indian talent shows, these related lists cover the other long-running competitions:
- Dance India Dance winners of every season
- Dance Plus winners list
- Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa winners
- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs winners
- MasterChef India winners
- The X Factor UK winners, another Syco talent format
India’s Got Talent Winners: Frequently Asked Questions
Who won India’s Got Talent season 11?
The Amazing Apsaras won season 11 of India’s Got Talent in the finale broadcast on 4 January 2026. Sound of Souls x Gaurash finished as runners-up and Hidden Fire Crew came third. The winning group received a car and prize money of Rs 10 lakh.
Who has won India’s Got Talent?
Eleven acts have won the show, starting with Prince Dance Group in 2009 and running through to The Amazing Apsaras in the season 11 finale in January 2026. The full list of winners by season and channel is in the table above.
Which channel is India’s Got Talent on?
Sony Entertainment Television, and it has been since season 9 in 2022. The first eight seasons were broadcast on Colors TV.
Why are there gaps between India’s Got Talent seasons?
The show has not run every year. There was no season in 2013, no season between 2019 and 2021, and none in 2024. That is why the season numbers and the calendar years stop matching after season 4.
Who are the judges of India’s Got Talent?
Season 11 was judged by Navjot Singh Sidhu, Malaika Arora and Shaan. Kirron Kher judged every season from the first in 2009 to the tenth in 2023, making her the longest-serving judge on the show.
What do India’s Got Talent winners get?
A trophy, a car and a cash prize. Divyansh and Manuraj and the Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy each received Rs 20 lakh for seasons 9 and 10, and The Amazing Apsaras received Rs 10 lakh for season 11.
Who are Divyansh and Manuraj?
They are the duo who won season 9 on 17 April 2022. Divyansh Kacholia, from Jaipur, is a beatboxer, and Manuraj Singh Rajput, from Bharatpur, is a flautist, and their act combined the two.
Conclusion
The IGT is a platform that gave many common Indians a chance to prove that they have a skill worth praising. Many talented people in India do not get attention from the people due to the culture and mindset of the Indians. IGT recognize the talent, and it offers an opportunity to perform in a bigger stage.
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Who was the first winner of India’s Got Talent?
Prince Dance Group, a dance troupe from Berhampur in Odisha, won the first season of India’s Got Talent in 2009 on Colors TV. Most of its members came from disadvantaged backgrounds in Ganjam district, and the group won Rs 50 lakh.
Who won India’s Got Talent season 10?
The Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy from Chhattisgarh won season 10 of India’s Got Talent in November 2023. Mumbai music band Raaga Fusion finished as runners-up.
Who is the host of India’s Got Talent?
Season 11 was hosted first by Haarsh Limbachiyaa and then by Aditya Narayan. Arjun Bijlani hosted seasons 9 and 10, and Bharti Singh co-hosted seasons 5 to 8 on Colors TV.
Has a magician ever won India’s Got Talent?
Yes. Close-up magician Javed Khan from Mumbai won season 8 in December 2018, the only magic act to take the title so far.
Where can I watch India’s Got Talent?
Recent seasons of India’s Got Talent air on Sony Entertainment Television, whose shows are also offered on the SonyLIV streaming service. Availability of the older Colors TV seasons varies by platform.
