It
has
to
be
recalled
that
Anu
Malik
stepped
down
from
Indian
Idol
11
as
judge
post
the
barrage
of
sexual
harassment
complaints
against
him.
Singer
Sona
Mohapatra
called
the
music
composer
stepping
down
from
the
show
a
symbolic
victory.
Earlier,
there
were
reports
that
Javed
Ali,
who
had
replaced
Malik
last
year
after
the
latter
was
ousted
over
#MeToo
allegations,
might
replace
him
again.
But
as
per
the
latest
reports,
music
composer
Himesh
Reshammiya
has
replaced
Anu
Malik
as
the
judge
on
the
singing-reality
show.
Himesh
has
already
started
shooting
for
the
show
along
with
the
other
judges
Vishal
Dadlani
and
Neha
Kakkar.
A
few
pictures
of
him
shooting
an
episode
with
Kumar
Sanu
and
Anuradha
Paudwal
as
special
guests
are
doing
the
rounds
on
social
media.
The
music
composer
was
seen
posing
with
the
judges,
the
special
guests
and
the
contestants
of
Indian
Idol
11.
(Image
Source:
Instagram)
Joining
the
show,
midway,
Himesh
told
TOI,
"I
have
been
watching
the
show.
I
have
no
issues
joining
midway,
as
I
know
the
talent
of
each
contestant
and
the
texture
of
their
voice.
I
will
approach
it
with
my
heart
and
soul
and
will
guide
the
participants
with
love
and
the
right
advice."
When
asked
if
he
will
stay
for
three
weeks
as
Malik
had
said
that
he
is
on
a
break
for
three
weeks,
Himesh
said,
"I
am
adjusting
my
dates
and
it
looks
like
I
will
be
there
till
the
end
of
the
season."
It
has
to
be
recalled
that
post
Anu
Malik's
exit
from
the
show,
singer
Sona
Mohapatra
had
claimed
that
the
music
composer
had
tried
to
approach
her
via
'Music
Director's
&
Composers
Association'
in
order
to
'strike
a
deal'.
She
had
also
slammed
Sony
TV
for
using
the
'theme
of
sexual
harassment',
highlighting
the
incident
where
a
contestant
forcibly
kissed
judge
Neha
Kakkar
and
suggested
that
the
viral
clip
was
used
for
promotional
purposes
on
her
Facebook
post.