Indian Idol 16 Elimination: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brace yourself for a magical weekend edition of Indian Idol season 16 as Sony Entertainment Television is all set to take you on a roller coaster ride filled with music, entertainment, excitement and thrill. The makers have shot the new episodes of the show in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, taking things a notch higher.
Indian Idol 16 Top 10 Contestants Name: Eliminated Contestants List
Indian Idol 16 is moving to the next stage as eliminations continue and the contestants have to work harder to woo the audience. Last week witnessed a major eviction as Sugandha Date got eliminated from the reality show despite being a promising candidate.
Several performers are still in contention, while others have exited after weekend episodes. Abhishek Kumar, Amritha Rajan, Ankita Pradhan, Anshika Chonkar, Diwakar Choubey and Jyotirmayee Nayak. The active list also includes Manraj Veer, Shreenidhi Shastry, Suhail and Tanishk Shukla are in the race to win the trophy of Indian Idol season 16.
Here’s the list of top ten contestants, who are competing for the winner’s trophy.
| Contestant | Status |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Kumar | In competition |
| Amritha Rajan | In competition |
| Ankita Pradhan | In competition |
| Anshika Chonkar | In competition |
| Diwakar Choubey | In competition |
| Jyotirmayee Nayak | In competition |
| Manraj Veer | In competition |
| Shreenidhi Shastry | In competition |
| Suhail | In competition |
| Tanishk Shukla | In competition |
| Sugandha Date | Eliminated on 15th February 2026 |
| Shreya Verma | Eliminated on 1st February 2026 |
| 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 Elimination Today: Who Will Get Evicted?
Arfin Rana was the first contestant to get evicted from Indian Idol 2025. He bid adieu to the show on 23rd November 2025. Manav’s exit happened on 07th December 2025, and then Banashree Biswas got eliminated on 21st December 2025. The new year saw Abhijeet Sharma’s elimination on 18th January, 2026. Shreya Verma made an emotional exit on February 1, a day before my birthday.
The most recent elimination was of Sugandha Date on 15th February 2026, tightening the competition field. With these eliminations confirmed, Indian Idol 16 now focuses on the remaining singers as they compete for the title.
A reliable industry source exclusively 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.”