January 24th, 2009

Mumbai: Vaishali Bhaisane-Made won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009, a reality singing contest.

This was the first public event that took place at the Gateway of India after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

The winners were selected through viewers` poll. Actor Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone gave away the trophy to the winner, first and second runner ups.

The second and third place went to Yashita Yashpal Sharma and Somen Nandi.

Made, who hails from Amravati in Vidarbha, Mahrashtra, has won a Rs 50-lakh music contract with Zee TV, a Hyundai i10 car and LCD TV.

She was a winner of the last season of Marathi Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.