Two singers are out of Indian Idol: Legends Return so far: Chetna Bhardwaj and Amit Sana, who left in Episode 9 on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Chetna said she wanted to quit, and because the show is built around jodis, Amit also moved out. No jodi has been voted out on the billboard yet. Eleven of the original 12 jodis remain. This page is our running elimination list for the whole season, and we will add every new exit to it as it happens.
Last updated on November 15, 2026, after Episode 9.
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Indian Idol Legends Return Elimination Quick Answers
- Who is out so far: Chetna Bhardwaj and Amit Sana. See the elimination list.
- How many exits: two singers, from one episode. Episode 9 is the only episode with an exit.
- Why: Chetna said she was not comfortable with the song choices and scales with Abhijeet Sawant and wanted to quit. See how it happened.
- Jodis left: 11, with 22 singers. See the jodi count.
- Who was at the bottom: Prajakta and Amit, and Abhijeet and Chetna, were the bottom two on our billboard before the exit. See the bottom of the billboard.
- Next exit: not yet announced, and we do not forecast results. See what happens next.
Indian Idol Legends Return Elimination List
Every singer who has left Indian Idol: Legends Return, in the order they went.
| Exit | Singer | Jodi | Previous Indian Idol season | Episode | How they left |
| 1 | Chetna Bhardwaj | Abhijeet Sawant and Chetna Bhardwaj | Season 11, top 10 finalist | Episode 9, Saturday, November 14 | Said she wanted to quit after Himesh Reshammiya offered a partner swap |
| 2 | Amit Sana | Prajakta Shukre and Amit Sana | Season 1, runner-up | Episode 9, Saturday, November 14 | Moved out when Abhijeet teamed up with Prajakta and Amit was left without a partner |
Both exits came in one episode and were not decided by the billboard. For the full episode, with all six performances and scores, read our Episode 9 article.
How the Indian Idol Legends Return Exits Happened
In Episode 9, host and judge Himesh Reshammiya (HR) offered the jodis the option to swap partners and asked Abhijeet Sawant whether he was ready to swap. Abhijeet’s partner, Chetna Bhardwaj, then said she was not comfortable with the choice of songs and scales with Abhijeet, and that she wanted to quit the show.
Indian Idol: Legends Return is a competition between jodis, and a jodi cannot continue with one singer. Abhijeet teamed up with Prajakta Shukre, who had been paired with Amit Sana. That left Chetna and Amit without partners, and both moved out of the show. The scoring then changed in the middle of the episode, because with one jodi fewer the top mark fell from 110 to 100. We explain that in our Episode 9 article.
We have not found a statement from Sony or the singers yet, and we will update this page when there is one.
How Elimination Works on Indian Idol Legends Return
- Jodis, not solo singers: the 24 returning singers were grouped into 12 pairs, and a pair competes together. Meet them all in our contestants list with photos.
- Peer scoring: each jodi is marked out of 10 by every other jodi after a performance, so the top mark is the number of other jodis times 10.
- The billboard: the scores, with HR’s marks and cuts, build a billboard that ranks the jodis. See the latest on our scorecard and billboard page.
- The first elimination: before Episode 9, the first elimination was expected to go to the jodi with the lowest billboard score. No jodi has been eliminated that way yet.
For HR’s marks and the format in more detail, see our judges, host and format guide.
Indian Idol Legends Return Jodi Count After Each Exit
| Stage | Jodis | Singers | Top mark for a performance |
| Episodes 1 to 8 | 12 | 24 | 110 |
| From Episode 9, after the exits | 11 | 22 | 100 |
The jodi count fell by one because Abhijeet Sawant and Prajakta Shukre became a single jodi. The two singers who left, Chetna and Amit, had each been in a different jodi.
Who Was at the Bottom of the Billboard Before the Exit?
Prajakta and Amit, and Abhijeet and Chetna, were the bottom two jodis on our billboard both after Episode 6 and after Episode 8. The totals after Episode 8 are before any HR cuts for Episodes 7 and 8, which have not been shown yet.
| Jodi | Billboard after Episode 6 | Billboard after Episode 8, before HR cuts |
| Ankush Bhardwaj and Sireesha Bhagavatula | 302 | 401 |
| Abhijeet Sawant and Chetna Bhardwaj | 285 | 392 |
| Prajakta Shukre and Amit Sana | 277 | 379 |
Their scores also sit at the bottom of the season. Of the five lowest scores we have confirmed this season, four belong to these two jodis, including the 95 that Abhijeet and Chetna scored with Ve Kamleya in Episode 9. We have not confirmed Prajakta and Amit’s Episode 9 score.
| Score out of 110 | Jodi | Song | Episode |
| 91 | Abhijeet and Chetna | Tera Naam Rakh Diya | Episode 3 |
| 92 | Prajakta and Amit | Baazigar O Baazigar | Episode 1 |
| 94 | Prajakta and Amit | Tere Naam | Episode 4 |
| 95 | Abhijeet and Chetna | Ve Kamleya | Episode 9 |
| 96 | Swaroopp and Ritika | Ghoomar | Episode 5 |
HR’s cuts, shown on the billboard through Episode 6, also fell hardest on the same two jodis: 10 marks for Prajakta and Amit and 8 marks for Abhijeet and Chetna, the two largest totals of any jodi. These are scores from the other jodis and HR, not the audience.
Who Are Chetna Bhardwaj and Amit Sana?
- Chetna Bhardwaj was a Season 11 top 10 finalist and was paired with Abhijeet Sawant.
- Amit Sana was the Season 1 runner-up and was paired with Prajakta Shukre.
- Abhijeet Sawant, the Season 1 winner, and Prajakta Shukre, who finished fourth in Season 1, continue as a new jodi.
What Happens Next on Indian Idol Legends Return?
Indian Idol: Legends Return airs on Saturday and Sunday at 8 PM IST on Sony Entertainment Television, with episodes on Sony LIV. We do not forecast who will be at risk. When the next exit or elimination is shown, we will add it to the list above and update the jodi count. See what else is on this week in our reality TV schedule.
Indian Idol Legends Return Elimination FAQ
Who is eliminated from Indian Idol Legends Return?
Chetna Bhardwaj and Amit Sana are out. They left in Episode 9 on November 14, 2026.
Was Chetna Bhardwaj eliminated or did she quit?
She said she wanted to quit, so the first exit was her decision rather than a billboard elimination.
Why did Amit Sana leave Indian Idol Legends Return?
Because the show is built around jodis, and Abhijeet Sawant teamed up with Prajakta Shukre, Amit and Chetna were left without partners and moved out.
Has anyone been voted out of Indian Idol Legends Return?
Not yet. No jodi has been eliminated on the billboard so far.
How many jodis are left on Indian Idol Legends Return?
Eleven of the original 12, which is 22 singers.
Who is Abhijeet Sawant’s new partner?
Prajakta Shukre. Both were in Season 1 of Indian Idol.
Who was at the bottom of the billboard before the exit?
Prajakta and Amit, and Abhijeet and Chetna, were the bottom two on our billboard after Episode 6 and after Episode 8.
When is the next elimination on Indian Idol Legends Return?
It has not been announced. The show airs on Saturday and Sunday at 8 PM IST on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, and we will update this page.
What time does Indian Idol Legends Return air?
Saturday and Sunday at 8 PM IST on Sony Entertainment Television, with episodes on Sony LIV.
Sources: Episode 9 events are from our own account of the broadcast. Scores and billboard totals are from our Episode 1 to 8 scorecard. This page is not affiliated with Sony Entertainment Television.
Image credits: the portraits are made by ReadersFusion from Indian Idol and Sony TV promotional images and Wikimedia Commons photos. Amit Sana by Garg.ankit38 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons. If you are the rights holder of an image on this page and would like it removed or credited differently, see our terms of service.
