Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) Democratising reality singing, Colors embarks on a journey to find India’s next musical sensation whilst breaking barriers of emotions, sentiments and prejudiced thought processes.

Following the stupendous success of Season 1, the channel is back with Rising Star 2 India’s first Live showcase of pure talent.

Produced by Optimystix Entertainment, the show is all set to revolutionise audience engagement starting January 20, every Saturday and Sunday at 2100 hrs only on Colors.

Rising Star 2, the beginning to ascertain the fact that a housewife making food in the kitchen, a rickshaw driver ferrying people to earn bread and butter or even a small food delivery boy also has the power and the talent to woo the world.

It is the stage to tell the world one's fight against domestic violence, or being a single mother or how your financial background cannot stop you from becoming the next Rising Star.

Commenting on the launch of the show, Raj Nayak, COO-Viacom18 said, 'Be it lifting the barrier on a common man entering the Bigg Boss house to now lifting the Rising Star Wall for pure talent to shine

through, it is our constant endeavor at Colors to shatter stereotypes and shift paradigms. The success of this season of Bigg Boss is testimony to the same and we hope to continue engaging with our loyal viewers across the length and breadth of the country with good content.'

Returning on the expert panel are singing samrats Diljeet Dosanjh, Shankar Mahadevan and Monali Thakur, while Ravi Dubey and child artiste Parth Dhamija step in as the hosts for this edition of the show.

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