Abhijeet Sawant, a middle class Mumbai guy shot to fame and became a household name after winning the first Indian Idol. This show was based on the format of the international Pop Idol from the UK. As part of the winnings he got a contract worth Rs. 1 Crore from Sony and a Car. He also came third in the Asian Idol TV show. After winning the Indian Idol title, Abhijeet moved towards Bollywood and did playback singing for a number of Bollywood movies, the most famous being Aashiq Banaya Aapne and Jawani Deewani. Abhijeet Sawant also has a biography to his credit by the name of Aaap ka Abhijeet. He is considered to have set an example for the Indian youth and a picture of modern India where talent, determination and luck can take you on a joy ride to success.