Indian Idol 16 Republic Day 2026 Special: 'Shaadi Ko Mere 2 Mahine Hua Tha'; Pahalgam Attack Victim's Wife Gets Emotional, Reveals Her Husband Was First To Be Shot - Watch Video

The Pahalgam attack, which took place in April last year, shocked one and all. Many people lost their lives in the attack, and many wives lost their husband and became widows. Aishanya Dwivedi, who also lost her husband in the attack, will be seen in the Republic Day special episode of Indian Idol season 16.

Sony TV has shared a promo of the episode in which, the woman get emotional while talking about the incident, and also thanks the Indian Army. She says, "Shaadi ko mere 2 mahine hua tha. Shubham (her husband) was the first one who got shot. Indian Army aap logono uss 26 behno ka badla liya hai. I am really really proud (I had been married for two months. Shubham (her husband) was the first one to get shot. Indian Army, you people have avenged those 26 sisters. I am really, really proud)."

Netizens React To Indian Idol 16 Promo

A netizen commented on the video, "Jai hind all of you proud of you sister (sic)." Another Instagram user wrote, "Pure 26th family ko invite karna tha (sic)."

One more netizen commented, "Sach me badla liya hai kya kaha hai vo gunmans jinhono vaha vaha masoom logo ko shoot kiya tha andhebakhto jara sacho kya badla pura hua hai sach me (sic)."

Indian Idol 16 Release Date & Time

Indian Idol 16 started airing on Sony TV on October 18, 2025. The singing reality show airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm. The show is judged by Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal, and Badshah, and Aditya Narayan is hosting it.

This time, Indian Idol has a theme of Yaadon Ki Playlist, focusing on the nostalgia theme. While it does grab everyone's attention, the show has failed to reach in top 10 in the TRP charts.