MUMBAI: Have you ever been on a romantic boat ride with your celebrity crush? No? Well, Ankush Bhardwaj one of the Top 13 contestants on Indian Idol 10 recently got to fulfil one of his wishes. The budding singer who is entertaining audiences all across with his melodious voice on India’s biggest singing reality show couldn’t be happier. Ankush got to enjoy a lovely moment with his celebrity crush Neha Kakkar on Indian Idol 10 which is telecast on Sony Entertainment Television.

Ankush Bhardwaj, the young singer from Himachal Pradesh who has been appreciated time and again by the trio of judges and visiting celebrities regaled the audiences with his powerful performance. His soulful rendition of the Punjabi folk song Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale mesmerized the audience and judges alike on the Folk songs special episode of Indian Idol. The ever-smiling musical prodigy expressed his wish to go on a boat ride with his celebrity crush – Neha Kakkar. The entire experience of a boat ride (a traditional shikara in Kashmir) was recreated on the sets! It was a lovely moment to see the bashful Ankush along with Neha in the boat with Maniesh acting as the oarsman!

Ankush Bharadwaj says, "Yes, Neha Kakkar has been my celebrity crush since the beginning. When I expressed my wish to go on a boat ride with me she readily agreed. The entire scene of a Kashmiri shikara was recreated on the set and I also sang ‘Sochon Ki Jheelon Ka Shehar Ho’ as Neha sailed happily along with Maniesh in the boat. It was a beautiful re-enactment of a romantic classic and everyone loved it. Audiences are definitely going to love this act on this weekend’s special celebration of ‘Colors of India’.”