Indian Idol 16 winner Jyotirmayee Nayak takes home Rs 20 lakh; Tanishk Shukla comes second

Indian Idol 16 finally concluded its 10-month-long journey with 24-year-old Jyotirmayee Nayak from Orissa being declared the winner while Tanishk Shukla from Jabalpur emerged as the first runner-up. The 16th season of Indian Idol was judged by Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani, and Badshah. This year, the show's theme, Yaadon Ki Playlist, resonated with the audiences so well that the show was given two extensions for three months each. As Jyotirmayee takes home the trophy, along with Rs 20 lakh prize money, she credits her win to the cancer patients she healed through music therapy. Jyotirmayee on winning Indian Idol 16 Talking about her 10-month-long journey on the show, the Indian Idol 16 winner said, "The journey has been almost a year long. I came to Mumbai on 14th September, and it has been quite a journey. Gladly, it turned fruitful too, winning the trophy.