Indian
Idol
16
elimination:
Indian
Idol
season
16
is
getting
interesting
with
every
passing
day.
The
show
has
been
ruling
the
roost
on
Sony
Entertainment
Television,
performing
better
than
MasterChef
India,
India’s
Got
Talent
11
and
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
17.
A
reliable
industry
source
exclusively
told
Filmibeat
Chief
Copy
Editor
Abhishek
Ranjit,
“Sony
Entertainment
Television
is
basking
in
the
success
of
Indian
Idol
16
as
it
has
performed
than
other
reality
shows
like
Chhoriyaan
Chali
Gaon,
India’s
Got
Talent
11,
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
17.
The
channel
is
currently
focusing
on
non-fiction
content
as
the
reality
shows
have
worked
well.
While
KBC
17
and
IGT
11
have
ended,
the
channel
has
introduced
MasterChef
India
9
in
its
weekday
programming.
The
leading
Hindi
GEC
will
soon
launch
Wheel
Of
Fortune
to
strengthen
the
weekdays.
With
Akshay
Kumar
on
board,
the
channel
is
confident
that
the
show
will
perform
well
and
bring
the
required
viewership.”
Indian
Idol
16
Top
16
Contestants:
Who
Got
Evicted?
Who
Is
Still
Part
Of
Indian
Idol
Season
16?
Indian
Idol
16
confirmed
its
top
16
contestants
after
the
theatre
round,
with
eliminations
already
starting
to
shape
the
field.
Four
singers
have
exited
so
far,
while
twelve
others
continue
in
the
race
for
the
trophy.
The
list
includes
contestants
who
either
impressed
judges
in
the
theatre
round
or
secured
the
platinum
mic
during
auditions.
| Contestant | Status |
|---|---|
|
Abhishek Kumar |
|
|
Amritha Rajan |
|
|
Ankita Pradhan |
|
|
Anshika Chonkar |
|
|
Diwakar Choubey |
|
|
Jyotirmayee Nayak |
|
|
Manraj Veer |
|
|
Shreenidhi Shastry |
|
|
Shreya Verma |
|
|
Sugandha Date |
|
| Suhail | |
|
Tanishk Shukla |
|
|
Abhijeet Sharma |
Eliminated on 18th January 2026 |
|
Banashree Biswas |
Eliminated on 21st December 2025 |
| Manav |
Eliminated on 07th December 2025 |
|
Arfin Rana |
Eliminated on 23rd November 2025 |
Indian
Idol
16
Eviction:
Who
Got
Eliminated?
Top
12
Contestants
Are
Abhishek
Kumar,
Amritha
Rajan
and
ten
others
remain
in
contention
for
Indian
Idol
16
winner’s
trophy.
Indian
Idol
16
eviction
began
with
Arfin
Rana
on
23rd
November
2025.
The
likes
of
Manav
and
Banashree
Biswas
were
also
evicted
in
2025.
The
first
eviction
of
2026
in
Indian
Idol
16
surprised
the
audience
as
Abhijeet
Sharma
bid
adieu
to
the
show.
Wondering
why
Abhijeet
Sharma
got
eliminated
from
Indian
Idol
16?
he
was
evicted
as
he
received
the
lowest
votes
from
the
audience
on
SonyLIV.
While
he
is
a
talented
singer,
other
contestants
performed
better
in
the
previous
week
and
hence,
got
more
brownie
points
from
the
judges.
Indian
Idol
16
is
judged
by
Shreya
Ghoshal,
Vishal
Dadlani
and
Badshah.