He is no more a part of the Indian Idol journey. He says, "After the third season, when I was asked to host the fourth season, I was more than happy. They didn't approach me for the present season and I'm not sure even if they would have, I'd have enjoyed it because a lot of changes happened after the third season. The production house changed and many people who I knew no longer belonged there."
The singer turned actor has an added reason to be thankful for Indian idol. He found his sweetheart who was also part of Indian Idol 2. He says frankly, "Monali Thakur is my girlfriend. I'm happy that she is also a part of my first film. She is giving the voice-over for Anushka Sharma."
