Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 14

The fourteenth season of the Hindi-language music competition reality series Indian Idol premiered on 7 October 2023, on the Sony Entertainment Television.

Production
The season was hosted by Hussain Kuwajerwala, marking his return to the show after a hiatus of 11 years. The judging panel saw the return of Vishal Dadlani, alongside new judges Shreya Ghoshal and Kumar Sanu, who replaced Neha Kakkar and Himesh Reshammiya. This new combination of judges brought fresh perspectives to the show's esteemed panel. Saahil Chhabria directed the season, with production handled by Fremantle India.

Auditions
Auditions for Season 14 were uniquely conducted, with announcements made via Fremantle India's Instagram handle. This season adopted a producers' audition approach, where only those auditions screened by the producers were open. Shortlisted contestants were invited to Mumbai to perform live in front of the judges, adding an exciting layer to the audition process.

Celebrity Guests
The season saw a large number of celebrity guests who were present either to promote their films or to celebrate their legacy. The guests, in their order of appearance, include:


 * Kavita Krishnamurthy
 * Salim Sulaiman
 * Richa Sharma
 * Arshad Warsi
 * Abhijeet Sawant
 * Mahesh Bhatt
 * Mithoon
 * Armaan Malik
 * Shilpa Rao
 * Vicky Kaushal
 * Sanya Malhotra
 * Sana Sheikh
 * Anuradha Paudwal
 * Sadhana Sargam
 * Ranbir Kapoor
 * Rashmika Mandanna
 * Karisma Kapoor
 * Anand Milind
 * Anandji V Shah
 * Raj Babbar
 * Nitin Mukesh
 * Subhash Ghai
 * Mahima Chaudhry
 * Javed Ali
 * Annu Kapoor
 * Udit Narayan
 * Sanjay Dutt
 * Shatrughan Sinha
 * Amit Kumar
 * Zeenat Aman
 * Abhijeet Bhattacharya
 * Mohnish Bahl
 * Moushumi Chatterjee
 * Shahid Kapoor
 * Kriti Sanon
 * Sukhwinder Singh
 * Javed Akhtar
 * Rajat Sharma
 * Urmila Matondkar
 * Sonu Nigam