Indian Idol 16 Elimination Today: Who Will Get Eliminated From Shreya Ghoshal's Show? Top 9 Contestants Are

Indian Idol 16 elimination today (March 14): Sony Entertainment Television has raised the bar in the new season of Indian Idol. The show has been delivering solid episodes, all thanks to the power-packed performances.

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Indian Idol 16 Top 9 Contestants List

A reliable industry source earlier told Filmibeat Chief Copy Editor Abhishek Ranjit, "Indian Idol 16 just got grander with an exciting shoot in Yas Island. For the first time ever, the channel and the production house took the team to an international destination to shoot a power-packed episode of Indian Idol. Expect the unexpected in the new episodes. Interestingly, the makers have decided to scrap elimination this week. It means no evictions are happening, bringing cheers to the contestants."

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The singing reality show has locked in its current core group as the top 9 contestants have been confirmed

The Indian Idol 16 top 9 contestants have managed to woo the audience with their charm and performances. Here's a look at the participants, who have secured the highest votes and earned a spot in Indian Idol season 16.

Contestant Status
Abhishek Kumar Top 9
Amritha Rajan Top 9
Ankita Pradhan Top 9
Anshika Chonkar Top 9
Diwakar Choubey Top 9
Jyotirmayee Nayak Top 9
Manraj Veer Top 9
Suhail Top 9
Tanishk Shukla Top 9

Reaching the Indian Idol 16 top 9 signifies that each contestant has cleared several rounds. These contestants are now vying for the winner's trophy of Indian Idol 2025. The finale is expected to air after the culmination of the Indian Premier League 2026.

Who Will Get Eliminated From Indian Idol 16 Today?

So far, seven contestants have been evicted from Indian Idol season 16. The Indian Idol 16 voting lines remain open on SonyLIV during the weekends, and the viewers have to safeguard their favourites by voting for them on the app.

Last week, Shreenidhi Shastry was evicted from Indian Idol season 16, bringing an end to her impactful journey.

The first eviction happened when Arfin Rana got eliminated on 23rd November 2025. After that, Manav left on 07th December 2025, followed by Banashree Biswas, who was eliminated on 21st December 2025, closing out the eliminations for that calendar year.

Indian Idol 16 eliminated contestants list

Here's the full list of Indian Idol 16 evicted contestants!

Contestant Status Elimination date
Arfin Rana Eliminated 23rd November 2025
Manav Eliminated 07th December 2025
Banashree Biswas Eliminated 21st December 2025
Abhijeet Sharma Eliminated 18th January 2026
Shreya Verma Eliminated 1st February 2026
Sugandha Date Eliminated 15th February 2026
Shreenidhi Shastry Eliminated 08th March 2026

Shreya Verma exited on 1st February 2026, followed by Sugandha Date on 15th February 2026. Shreenidhi Shastry was eliminated on 08th March 2026, becoming the latest singer to leave the competition.

Interestingly, the makers are planning to scrap the elimination process in the current week.

Indian Idol 16 is available for streaming on SonyLIV.

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