X-factor India with Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam and Sanjay Bhansali

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and singer Sonu Nigam are the judges of music reality show X Factor India.

Shreya Ghoshal is not new to music-reality shows but this is the first time she is the judge of one, and the process is turning out to be an emotion one as it is making her reflect and think about her own journey.

Judging X-Factor has brought back memories of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for Shreya, who herself was a participant in the show. Incidentally it was Shreya’s performance on the music-reality show that caught Bhansali’s attention, who then gave her the big break as a singer in Devdas. Sheriya’s five songs in Devdas - Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka, Bairi Piya, Chalak Chalak, Morey Piya and Dola Re Dola - helped her fetch both the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback Singer and the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.