Friday,
September
28,
2007
After
Abhijeet
Sawant
and
Sandip
Acharya,
it
is
the
turn
of
Prashant
Tamang
to
revel
in
the
limelight.
He
still
cannot
believe
it,
though
–
still
thinks
it
is
a
dream.
From
his
chowki
to
a
recording
studio
–
he
recalls
his
journey
from
the
ordinary
to
the
extraordinary.
What
was
your
life
like,
as
a
constable
in
a
chowki?
Nothing
like
this!
The
only
thing
in
common
between
my
life
then,
and
my
life
now,
is
music.
It
has
always
been
a
part
of
my
life.
It
has
brought
me
here,
and
I
am
happy.
Did
you
ever
imagine
that
one
day
you
would
be
here?
Absolutely
not.
In
fact,
when
I
had
come
here
to
audition,
I
never
imagined
that
I
would
win.
You
have
not
only
won
the
'Indian
Idol
3'
crown,
but
also
a
contract
and
a
car?
Which
of
these
is
the
most
precious
to
you?
The
love
and
support
of
the
audience.
I
am
proud
that
I
did
not
let
down
those
who
believed
in
me.
Their
joy
is
my
biggest
reward.
Anybody
can
earn
money,
but
I
have
earned
both
money
and
made
a
name
for
myself.
I
am
excited
about
that.
What
are
your
future
plans?
Will
you
work
even
harder
now
to
make
a
mark
in
the
music
industry,
or
will
you
go
back
to
your
previous
job?
The
Kolkata
Police
Force,
where
I
was
working,
want
me
to
move
forward.
I
want
to
work
harder.
I
want
to
fulfil
the
expectations
of
those
who
have
pinned
their
hopes
on
me.
I
want
to
be
a
singer.
However,
I
want
to
meet
my
colleagues
and
seniors
once
–
they
have
given
me
a
lot
of
support
and
strength.
Now
that
you
have
won
the
title,
what
do
your
family
members
have
to
say?
They
are
very
happy.
My
mother
has
always
wanted
to
see
me
on
television.
When
I
won
the
title,
I
called
her
on
stage,
and
paid
my
respects
to
her.
That
was
my
most
memorable
moment.
We
have
heard
rumours
that
you
will
make
an
appearance
on
either
'Jhalak
Dikhla
Ja
2'
or
'Nach
Baliye
3'.
(laughing)
I
know
nothing
about
this.
You
are
the
first
person
who
has
mentioned
this
to
me.
The
previous
winners
of
this
title
disappeared
after
a
few
days
of
fame?
Where
do
you
think
you
are
headed?
I
understand
that
this
contest
is
just
a
platform
–
an
entry
into
the
music
industry.
This
is
where
we
were
noticed.
The
journey
has
just
begun.
How
hard
we
work,
depends
entirely
on
us.
It
is
not
like
Abhijeetda
and
Sandipda
are
not
doing
anything.
Abhijeetda
recently
recorded
and
released
his
album.
Sandipda
is
also
going
to
launch
his
album
soon.
Karunya
and
Amit
Sana
are
also
launching
their
respective
albums.
God
willing,
I
will
be
able
to
record
and
release
my
own
album,
when
the
time
is
right.
Three
judges
thought
that
Amit
Paul
deserved
to
be
the
winner.
In
fact,
Javed
Akhtar
had
once
mentioned
that
you
are
not
good
enough
to
be
a
contestant.
How
did
that
feel?
I
do
not
think
that
Javedsaab
said
that
to
belittle
me.
I
always
thought
his
criticism
was
constructive,
that
he
made
comments
so
that
we
could
improve.
He
always
saw
where
we
were
going
wrong,
and
mentioned
it.
Whatever
I
am
today,
I
am
because
of
his
honesty.
One
contestant,
Richa
Aneja,
refused
to
sing
with
you,
earlier
in
the
contest?
How
did
you
feel
then,
and
what
do
you
think
now?
Yes,
I
remember.
I
was
a
little
hurt,
because
she
had
not
heard
me
sing,
and
yet
she
refused
to
sing
with
me.
Then
I
realized
that
she
is
a
kid,
and
that
was
her
childishness.
I
did
not
take
the
incident
too
seriously.
It
was
all
sorted
out
in
the
end.
How
does
it
feel
to
be
an
Indian
Idol?
Great!
I
still
think
I
am
dreaming,
and
then
I
think
that
my
dreams
have
come
true.
Responsibilities
have
increased
now.
I
have
to
work
harder,
and
be
more
sincere
now.
According
to
you,
is
your
co-contestant,
Amit
Paul,
a
better
performer
than
a
singer?
He
was
good
at
both.
I
prefer
his
singing
–
he
has
a
great
voice.
What
is
your
relationship
with
him?
We
bonded
well
at
the
beginning
of
the
contest,
and
both
Amit
and
Abhishek
became
very
close
friends
of
mine.
I
was
shocked
when
Abhishek
was
eliminated.
I
missed
him
a
lot.
Are
you
planning
to
settle
down
in
Mumbai,
or
will
you
go
home?
I
have
not
decided
that
as
yet.
Let's
see
what
the
future
holds,
and
I
will
make
that
decision
accordingly.
Right
now,
I
leave
it
to
fate.