{{Short description|Indian singing competition series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox television | image = India's Raw Star.jpg | image_alt = | caption = | genre = Reality television | creator = | based_on = Music | developer = | writer = | director = Gajendra Singh | creative_director = | presenter = Gauahar Khan | starring = | judges = Yo Yo Honey Singh<br />Himesh Reshammiya | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Darshan Raval<br/>Mohit Gaur | open_theme = Meri Pehli Mohabbat <br/>Cupcake | end_theme = | composer = | country = India | language = Hindi | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 15 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = Saaibaba Telefilms | editor = | location = Mumbai | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = | company = | network = Star Plus | first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2014|8|28}} | last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2014|11|30}} }}
'''''India's Raw Star''''' is an Indian singing competition series<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2014 |title=Yo Yo Honey Singh: Wish I had platform like India's Raw Star 10 years ago |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/yo-yo-honey-singh-wish-i-had-platform-like-indias-raw-star-10-years-ago/ |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> created by Gajendra Singh of Saibaba Telefilms which began airing on Star Plus<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Plus gambles high with India's Raw Star |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-plus-gambles-high-with-india-s-raw-star-140818 |access-date=13 April 2016 |work=Indian Television Dot Com |publisher=indiantelevision.com Team |date=18 August 2014 |location=Mumbai}}</ref> from 24 August 2014. It was hosted by model-actress and ''Bigg Boss 7'' winner Gauahar Khan and mentored by singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Parismita |date=14 August 2014 |title='India's Raw Star': Honey Singh Picks 10 Contestants for his Debut TV Reality Show [PHOTOS] |language=en |work=International Business Times, India Edition |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/indias-raw-star-honey-singh-picks-10-contestants-his-debut-tv-reality-show-photos-606879}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 September 2014 |title=India's Raw Star: Meet the Top 10 on Yo Yo's show |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/indias-raw-star-meet-the-top-10-on-yo-yos-show/articleshow/43620711.cms |access-date=28 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Rituraj Mohanty won the first season on 30 November 2014 with Darshan Raval and Mohit Gaur finishing second and third respectively. The other contestants were Sagar Bhatia, Akasa Singh, pardeep singh sran etc. Mohan Rathore, winner of a Bhojpuri singing competition 'Sur Sangram' was also one of the contestants. Arjun Kapoor and Deepika Padukone made guest appearances in the show. ''India's Raw Star'' witnessed singers like Kailash Kher, Mohit Chauhan and Shaan perform in the final episode with finalists Rituraj, Mohit and Darshan. The finalists sang the final face off song composed by Sachin and Jigar on the occasion, while Arjun Kapoor, promoted his film ''Tevar''.
==Winner==
Darshan Raval, Mohit Gaur and Rituraj Mohanty reached the finale of India's Raw Star.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Prathamesh |title=India's Raw Star finale: Darshan, Mohit or Rituraj-who should win? |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/indias-raw-star-finale-darshan-mohit-or-rituraj-who-should-win-207879/ |work=India.com |agency=India.com |date=30 November 2014}}</ref> Rituraj Mohanty was announced as the winner of the show.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's Raw Star: Rituraj Mohanty beats Darshan Raval to be the winner |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/rituraj-mohanty-darshan-raval-india-raw-star-gauahar-khan-himmesh-reshammiya-honey-singh-mohit-gaur-229265-2014-12-01 |work=India Today |agency=India Today Group |date=1 December 2014}}</ref>
==Production== The show was filmed at sets created in the Filmcity in Goregaon at Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shivin Narang is the next 'rockstar' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/shivin-narang-is-the-next-rockstar/ |website=The Indian Express |date=12 September 2014}}</ref>
== Reception == Vinod Talreja of ''Bollywoodlife.com'' rated the series 3.5/5 and wrote "The first episode of ''India's Raw Star'' definitely impressed us. All the music lovers who are looking for something different will surely love it. We hope it doesn't lose the plot and keeps going like this in coming episodes."<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2014 |title=India's Raw Star TV review: Yo Yo Honey Singh's debut reality show is indeed hatke! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/indias-raw-star-tv-review-yo-yo-honey-singhs-debut-reality-show-is-indeed-hatke-389585/ |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}}</ref>
Prathamesh Jadhav from ''India.com'' said "The show is a fresh concept indeed, but it ultimately resorts to the gimmicky efforts ( for instance, back story for every contender) that stretches the duration unnecessarily."<ref>{{Cite web |title=India's Raw Star with Yo Yo Honey Singh opening episode review: Cliched format killed this fresh concept |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/indias-raw-star-with-yo-yo-honey-singh-opening-episode-review-a-fresh-idea-that-blows-hot-and-cold-127648/ |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=india.com |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/indias-raw-star/463 India's Raw Star] on Disney+ Hotstar
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Category:2014 Indian television series debuts Category:StarPlus original programming Category:Indian reality television series Category:Indian singing talent shows Category:Hindi-language television shows Category:2014 Indian television series endings