The third edition of the live singing reality show Rising Star Season 3 culminated after a three-month long, vigorous singing battle. Aftab Singh clinched the much-coveted trophy and took home a cash prize of 10 lakhs. Diwakar Sharma and Sanjay Satish declared as the first and second runners up respectively.
The judges— Neeti Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan and Diljit Dosanjh along with special guest singer and composer, Udit Narayan handed over the trophy.
Aftab, known as the Chote Sultan of the season, was the youngest among the top 4 contestants. A voice from Punjab, this 11-year-old mesmerissed viewers with his music and even became the first one to receive 'triple tutari' from Shankar Mahadevan. He also got an opportunity to sing with him at one of his concerts.
Elated on winning this season, Aftab said, “My journey on Rising Star has been incredible and it’s a dream come true. Every time I performed on the stage; I could hear my heart thumping but the thrill that it brought was unmatchable. The constant support and love from the judges and audience motivated me to perform better each time.”
