Please read the following Terms and Conditions before participating in the Auditions conducted by Star India Private Limited (SIPL/Company) and/or the Production House (as defined below). By voluntarily participating, the Participant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and represents that the Participant (as defined below) satisfies all of the eligibility requirements set out herein below.

The following terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) govern the entire process for Auditions (as defined below) as detailed herein for participation in the non-fiction reality program tentatively titled “SUPER SINGER” (“Program”) and shall be binding on each participant (“Participant”, “Contestant”, “Your” and/or “You”) residing in and is a citizen of India (hereinafter referred to as “Territory”) who voluntarily participate in the Auditions hosted by SIPL/Company and/or Production House (as defined below) for the purpose of selection and participation of Participants in the Program to be aired on, inter alia, on the Company’s and/or its network of channels and/or any other channel as deemed fit by SIPL (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Channel”).

The Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and User Generated Content are incorporated herein by reference and are simultaneously available https://www.disneystar.com/legal-terms-policies/#ctc. By proceeding further You are representing to the Company and/or Production House that Your participation in the Auditions is in compliance with all laws applicable on You and You are not in any manner prohibited from participating herein by any law.

These Terms and Conditions shall be irrevocably binding on each Participant, voluntarily participating in the Auditions. SIPL will have access to and collect information and data shared by the Participant including Participant’s personal information for the purposes of the Auditions and/or Program. By participating in the Auditions, the Participant hereby consents to the collection, storage, disclosure, processing, transfer, sharing and deletion of the Personal Information (as defined below) by SIPL, its affiliates, and designated third parties in accordance with the terms of its Privacy Policy which is accessible at https://www.disneystar.com/legal-terms-policies/policies/website-privacy-policy-updated/ and the Personal Data Privacy Policy available at https://www.disneystar.com/legal-terms-policies/policies/personal-data-privacy-policy-updated/ (collectively the “Privacy Policy”).

 By participating in the Auditions, it is deemed that the Participant has read, understood, accepted, and agreed to unconditionally abide by all the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The Participant’s act of voluntarily participating in the Auditions in the manner as detailed below shall be deemed to be the Participant’s absolute acceptance to the Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and User Generated Content of SIPL as prescribed from time to time (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Terms and Conditions”). If the Participant does not agree to be bound or cannot comply with any of the Terms and Conditions, please do not continue. Failure to accept these Terms and Conditions or the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use or User Generated Content will disqualify the Participant’s participation in the Auditions. The Auditions shall be governed by the Terms and Conditions stated herein below and all the Participant(s) are requested herein to unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by the same.

 DEFINITIONS:

“On Ground Audition(s)” means different levels comprising of Level 1 & Level 3 of the selection process of Auditions as detailed hereunder and any additional levels as may be incorporated thereinafter by the Company in the selection process of the Auditions at any point of time at its discretion, to be conducted inter alia at the Audition Center(s), which the Participant(s) is required to qualify and pass for participating in the Program.

“Digital Auditions” means different levels comprising of Level 1 & Level 2 of the selection process of the Auditions as detailed hereunder and any additional levels as may be incorporated thereinafter by the Company in the process of the Auditions at any point of time at its discretion, to be conducted inter alia in the manner as set out hereunder, which the Participant(s) is required to qualify for further Levels, if any and qualify for participating in the Program.

“Audition(s)” shall mean jointly and/or severally the On Ground Auditions and Digital Auditions and different Levels of the selection process to be conducted inter alia in the mode and manner as detailed hereunder during the Audition Period (as defined below), which the Participant(s) is required to qualify to participate in all the Levels for participating in the Program.

“On Ground Audition(s) Period” shall mean the period commencing from September 30, 2023, to October 15, 2023, or such other dates fixed & announced by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion through the Website (as defined below) and/or any other medium, which is required to be checked by the Participant(s) from time to time. The period can be extended or reduced by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion from time to time.

“Digital Audition(s) Period” shall mean the period commencing from October 15, 2023, to November 5, 2023, or such other dates fixed & announced by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion through the Website (as defined below) and/or any other medium for different levels of auditions and required to be checked by the Participant(s) from time to time. The period can be extended or reduced by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion from time to time.

“Audition Centre(s)” shall collectively mean the following centres/venues, at the sole discretion of the Company, wherein Auditions for the Program will be conducted:

(i) venues located in the cities of Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi or any other locations in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and/or any other city(ies)/venue(s) in the Territory, as the Company and/or Production House may determine, where the participants shall be required to attend Level 1 of the Auditions;
(ii) Shortlisted Contestants of Level 1 of all the respective Audition Centre(s) shall be eligible to participate in Level 3 of the Auditions in Hyderabad where the Participant(s) need to make themselves available

"Audition Period” shall mean both the On Ground Auditions and Digital Audition period commencing from September 30, 2023, to November 5, 2023, or such other dates as fixed & announced by the Company and/or Production House from time to time at its discretion through the Website (as defined below) and/or through any other medium from time to time required to be checked by the Participant(s) from time to time.

“Company/SIPL/Star” means Star India Private Limited.

“Contestant(s)/Participant(s)” means all person(s) aged between 18 (eighteen) years and 30 (thirty) years i.e. 18 (eighteen) years or above and 30 (thirty) years or below as of September 10, 2023, being an Indian citizen and resident of India and enters the Auditions /Program individually.

“Exploitation/Exploit” shall mean the exploitation of the Works including along with its cognate forms and grammatical variations, means and includes the exploitation, use, alteration, broadcast, rebroadcast, communication, encryption, transmission, translation, adaptation, publication, cutting, editing, and packaging of the Intellectual Property vested in the Works, either in whole or in part, in any form/format or language, as may be decided by SIPL in its sole discretion and shall include incorporation of the Works including performances in the Program or any audio visual recording or sound recording or as may be decided by SIPL in its sole discretion as well as the conversion of the Works from one form/format to another and in relation to the Works, making of a Cinematograph Film or Sound Recording, Communication to the Public, Broadcast, Performance in Public, adaptation, reprography, reproduction, distribution, sale, commercial rental, assignment, licensing, merchandising rights, remakes, sequels, prequels, versions, translations, dubbing and/or subtitling in any all languages/dialects in the world, converting the Works for theatrical exploitation, including but not limited to the broadcasting thereof by any form of radio, internet and any and all form of television including but not limited to terrestrial, satellite, direct to home, cable, IPTV, any form of video on demand (including but not limited to Pay-per-View, NVOD, SVOD, PVOD, FVOD, AVOD made available for being seen or heard or delivered or exploited through wire or wireless including but not limited to internet, websites including but not limited to social networking websites, blogs, internet or mobile streaming or download services (whether free, pay or subscription based) computing and networking devices, mobile/telecommunication system based platforms, mobile TV, theatrical or non-theatrical or any other means whether now known or existing or in commercial use or hereinafter invented or developed in the future in and to the Intellectual Property and all elements thereof. The capitalized terms ‘Broadcast’, ‘Communication to the Public’, ‘Cinematograph Film’, ‘Performance /Perform in Public’, ‘Sound Recording’, ‘Visual Recording’ shall have the same meanings as defined in the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 as amended from time to time and all analogous rights subsisting under the laws of each and every jurisdiction throughout the world.

“Intellectual Property” means and includes all performances, performers’ rights, publicity rights, brands, rights if any vested in the Participant relating to or in the footage owned by the Company, concepts, confidential information, copyrights, databases, designs, formulae, franchises, goodwill, know-how, licenses, ‘look and feel’, music (including songs, sheet music, lyrics and remixes), permits, proprietary information and knowledge, scripts (and their sound recordings), segments, set designs, service marks, technology, titles, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, format rights, and all other allied, ancillary and subsidiary rights in any and all media whether now known or subsequently invented, as well as all other intellectual property as is commonly understood and recognized as such by applicable law, (past, current or future) industry usage, or otherwise.

“Level(s)” shall mean collectively Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Auditions. The term “Level(s)” shall be construed accordingly to refer to any one (1) particular level of the Auditions as signified by the corresponding number. The Company and/or the Production House shall have the sole right to disqualify any unattended Participant in any Level of Auditions.

“Program” means the Show which shall be tentatively titled “SUPER SINGER”.

“Production House” means Play Media Creations

"Show(s)" means each episode(s) of the Program including any Special Show(s).

“Show Player(s)” means 12 final selected Contestant(s) & 3 wild card Contestant(s) or such other number as deemed fit by the Company and/or the Production House, who are selected through the process of the Audition(s) as enumerated below to participate in the Program.

“Special Show(s)” means any episode/s of the Show recorded with Contestant(s) who belong to a category other than that specified hereunder, which may include celebrities or children special, or any other category which may be decided upon by the Company in its sole discretion. Such episodes may have additional rules (as amendments/attachments) to which the Contestants will have to comply along with all the other rules of the Competition.

“Studio" means any venue/ location as deemed fit by the Company and/or Production House for filming of the Program.

“Works/Materials” shall mean and include Footage (as defined below), Entries, Ground Entries, footage of Promotional material including any form of artistic works, works of authorship, performances and services made by the Participant(s) or compilation, data which is developed, created, discovered, invented or otherwise brought into existence by the Participants during the course of Auditions/Program/Show or the Auditions and any other Intellectual Property created/ generated by the Participants during the course of participation in the Auditions/Program/Show. 

PRINCIPAL RULES

1. Eligibility criteria for Participants:

(a) Participants who are between 18 (eighteen) years and 30 (thirty) years i.e. 18 (eighteen) years or above and 30 (thirty) years or below as on September 10, 2023.

(b) Participants who are Indian citizens and residents of India, as per applicable laws;

(c) shall be able to sing Telugu Songs; and

(c) Such other criteria are provided under these Terms & Conditions.

2. The Auditions are an integral part of the Program. The Auditions will be conducted through On Ground during the On Ground Audition(s) Period in the Audition Centre(s) located in the Territory and through Website/video conference during the Digital Audition(s) Period. The Contestant(s) shall (i) for participating through On Ground Auditions be present at such Audition Centre(s) during the On Ground Audition Period to register themselves in the manner provided below and (ii) for participating through Digital Auditions shall be required to upload the required information on the Website/Platform (as defined below) during the Digital Audition(s) Period which may be accessed by the Participant(s) through any device with access to the Internet, including but not limited to mobile phones and participate in further Levels of Auditions.

3. The Company reserves the right to modify the Audition(s) mechanism and /or to cancel and/or postpone the Audition(s) and/Program at any point of time without any prior intimation to the Participant for any reasons whatsoever.

4. The Company shall promote the Auditions on-air (promos, actions, bugs, etc.), print, radio, online, official social media pages/handles of the Company, or any other manner as the Company may deem fit, at its sole discretion, stating the mechanism in which the Contestant(s) can participate in the Auditions, wherein the Contestant(s) can get details of the Auditions, timings, venue(s) of Auditions Centre, website details, etc.

5. Participant(s) are required to register themselves in the Auditions by following the procedure set out in these Terms and Conditions.

6. Procedure to register

I. On Ground Audition(s):

(a) Registration process for Level 1of the Auditions will be at the respective Audition Centre(s) in the Territory; 

(b) To register and to participate in the On Ground Auditions, the interested Contestant(s) shall:

i. have a unique registration code assigned to him/her at the Audition Centre(s) (“Registration Number”)
ii. fill and execute a registration form or any other document(s) including but not limited to declaration cum indemnity at the Audition Centre(s) and duly submit all personal information including but not limited to date of birth, full name, gender, age, address, class of education, nationality, city of residence, languages spoken, brief of the Participant(s) passion towards singing along with the Participant(s) name, email ID, contact number(s), emergency contact number, the name of their state/city where they reside, photo(s) of the Participant(s), (if requested) and/or any other information/documentation as sought by the Company, at its discretion during the Audition Period (“Personal Information”) in a manner and form, as requested and /or prescribed therein (“Registration Form”);
iii.note down the Registration Number assigned to him/her at the Audition Centre(s) for any references; 

(c) In case the Contestant(s) is unable to furnish the original document(s) to verify the eligibility details or submit self-affirmed photocopy of the same or submit the necessary proofs as required by the Company and/or the Production House, the said Contestant(s) shall be disqualified by the Company. For the purposes of this Auditions, the Registration Number and the Registration Form bearing the signature of the Contestant(s) duly submitted by the Contestant(s) at the Audition Centre(s) shall be considered a complete entry (“On Ground Entry/On Ground Entries”).

(d) The Contestant(s) undertake that all Personal Information, documentation, contents of the Registration Form provided by him/her at the time of registration at the Audition Centre(s) are true, correct, accurate and original. Any incomplete entry(ies) and /or On Ground Entries with incorrect format/information and/or inadequate information will be considered invalid and will be disqualified from participating in the Auditions. The Channel/Company and/or Production House shall be free at any point of time to contact and/or communicate with the Contestant(s) for availing any additional information and/or to verify any details as provided in relation to the Auditions and/or the On Ground Entry and the Contestant(s) shall unconditionally facilitate the same.

(e) All entries at the respective Audition Centre(s) shall be on first come first serve basis between 9.00 am to 3.30 pm and/or any other time as decided and communicated by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion. It is further clarified that the Company and/or Production House reserves the right to close the registration process at any of the Audition Centre(s), in any manner it may deem fit at its sole discretion. The decision of the Company and/or Production House in such situations shall be considered final and binding and the Contestant(s) shall not challenge /dispute such decisions. Any entry made after the Audition Period will not be considered for the Auditions and shall be deemed null and void.

(f) The Company and/or Production House shall not be responsible for any On Ground Entries submitted but not received due to any reason whatsoever.

 II. Digital Auditions:

(a) To register and to participate in the Digital Auditions, the interested Contestant(s) shall: 

i. have to login to SIPL created website, the link of which shall be updated during the Digital Auditions Period (“Website/ Platform”) at his/her sole discretion to register for the participation in the Digital Auditions by submitting / furnishing his/her valid Indian Mobile Number OR a valid email id. It is clarified that the option to exercise registration either through a registered mobile number or email id is the discretion of the Participants and it is further clarified that for the purpose of registering and participating in the Auditions it is mandatory that the valid Indian mobile number submitted by the Participant should be registered in his/her name only, failure to comply with this pre requisite will automatically cause such Participant’s registration / Entry to be invalid.

ii. Upon entering into the Website, a registration form shall be displayed in the Website and the same is required to be filled by the Participant(s) who shall fill in all the relevant and necessary details as stated and enumerated therein and upon submitting Video (as mentioned hereinafter) on Website, in accordance with the requirements and criteria as laid down for the Digital Auditions herein, the Participant agrees to have read and understood all the Terms and Conditions for participation in the Auditions and hereby agrees to abide by the same. The Participant(s) shall submit the Personal Information (as defined above) which shall include personal details of the Participant including but not limited to date of birth, full name, gender, age, address, class of education, nationality, city of residence, languages spoken, brief of the Participant(s) passion towards singing along with the Participant(s) name, email ID, contact number(s), emergency contact number, the name of their state/city where they reside, photo(s) of the Participant(s), (if requested) and/or any other information/documentation as sought by the Company, at its discretion during the Digital Audition Period in a manner and form, as requested and /or prescribed on the Platform. For avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of participating in the Digital Auditions during the Digital Audition Period set out hereinabove, registering through a valid mobile phone number and/or a valid mail ID vide the medium of the Platform is mandatory for all interested Participants.

iii.It may be clarified that the Participant(s) participating in the Digital Auditions may register on the Platform only once either through a particular mobile phone number and/or email ID of the Participant. Accordingly, the Personal Information required by the Company may only pertain to the Participant registering himself/herself. It is further clarified that if the Participant has already registered and submitted Entries (as defined below) and /or uploaded Video(s) on the Website multiple times through a particular registered mobile numbers and/or specific email id (as applicable), then only the first Entry from that particular registered mobile number and /or email id shall be considered and all subsequent Entries and /or Video(s) shall be deemed invalid and shall be automatically disqualified and not taken into consideration for further participation in the Auditions. Additionally, it is clarified that a specific Participant cannot register and submit Entries (as defined below) and /or upload Video(s) on the Website through multiple registered mobile numbers and/or multiple email id’s. In such cases only the first Entry submitted by the Participant through a particular mobile number and /or email id shall be considered and the others shall be deemed invalid.

iv. Once the mobile phone number and /or email id (as applicable) is registered in the manner as stated therein, an OTP (One Time Password) will be sent to the registered mobile phone number and/or email id (as applicable) submitted by the Participant(s). The Participant(s) will be required to mention the OTP received on their registered Mobile Number and/or email id within the permitted time as mentioned therein on the Website, post which, the Participant(s) will be able to proceed further with the registration process. In the event the Participant fails to verify /authenticate the validity of his/her mobile no and/or email id or validate the OTP during such mobile verification and/or email verification by the Company, the mobile no. and/or email id shared by the Participant is found to be false and /or unauthenticated and /or fabricated and /or the said mobile no. not registered in the Participant’s name, then the Company shall have the right to forthwith disqualify the Participant from further participation and his/her Entry shall immediately be considered to be null and void.

v. Once the interested Participant has completed filling in details of his/her Personal Information, he/she shall carefully read the Terms and Conditions available at https://newstage.startv.com/legal-terms-policies/terms/contest-terms-conditions/super-singer/ and click the checkbox ‘I Accept Terms & Conditions’ (or any other similar wording) in order to accept the Terms and Conditions. The Participant shall also read the personal information policy and click the checkbox to accept the Company’s personal information policy. For the sake of clarity, it is clarified that there is a common checkbox to accept each of these terms.

(b) Video Upload Functionality: 

i. Once the Participant(s) shares the Personal Information required, he/she shall record one (1) video of the Participant(s) performing any song of his/her choice, which may primarily be in Telugu language; such video shall have a minimum duration of 60 (sixty) seconds and maximum duration of 90 (ninety) seconds [referred to as “Video”].

ii. Once the recording of Participant’s performance is completed, the Participant shall upload the Video(s) on the Website by following the instructions and as per the terms specified on such Platform and click on “Submit” button. Once the Video is uploaded on the Platform, the Participant will receive an SMS and/or email notification from the Company and/or Production House, at its discretion confirming and acknowledging the registration.

iii. If at any point of time the Company and/or the Production House finds that the mobile number / email ID shared by the Participant is found to be false and /or unauthenticated and /or fabricated, then Company and/or Production House shall have the right to forthwith disqualify such Participant from further participation and his /her Entry shall immediately be considered to be null and void.

iv. The Video uploaded on the Platform may be in the .mov or .mp4 format and shall not exceed the size of 50 mb. For the purposes of this Audition, by uploading and /or submitting his /her Video on the Platform, the Participant agrees and undertakes that the Participant is unconditionally bound by the Terms and Conditions.

v. The Participant(s) agrees and undertakes that all Personal Information, provided by him/her at the time of registration is true, correct, and accurate. The Participant(s) hereby represents, covenants and declares that (i) the Video is original and is performed/enacted by the Participant(s), (ii) the Video does not and will not constitute any infringement of copyright or any right of privacy, or rights in any other form of intellectual property, or any other personal or property right whatsoever of any person or entity, or constitute a libel or slander, or hurts the religious sentiments of people worldwide or be defamatory of any person deceased or alive or blasphemous in its content and that he/she fully owns and controls all rights and interests including all intellectual property rights in the Video, such material and all rights therein and that no other person or party has right or interest in the Video as a co-owner, partner, mortgagee, charge holder or otherwise howsoever (iii) the Video shall not expose the Company to civil and/or criminal proceedings and /or claims of any nature whatsoever (iv) the Video is not subject to any lien, charge, or any other encumbrance whatsoever (v) the Participant(s) has not granted any rights in the Video to the prejudice of any rights granted to the Company hereunder (vi) the Video is not violative of or in contravention of any applicable laws (vii) all necessary licenses and permissions required for the utilization of the Video for the purpose of the Auditions have been secured by the Participant(s) in accordance with the existing Terms and Conditions and applicable laws without any recourse to the Company and/or the Production House. In the event the publishing of the Video is assessed to be prohibited in any manner and/or considered to be inappropriate due to moral, political or religious reasons or any reason whatsoever, the Company and/or Production House shall have the right at its sole discretion to edit/ remove/cut the contentious portion and re-publish such Video or reject the Video altogether and the Participant agrees not to object to the same. The Participant(s) must ensure that no false and/or misleading statements are made by him/her and that he/she does not refer to any commercial product and/or service in the Video(s). The Participant further agrees and confirms that the Company is entitled to reject the Entry of the Participant in the event that the details submitted by the Participant at the time of registration are deficient, incorrect, untrue, or found wanting in any respect.

vi. The Participant agrees and undertakes that the Entry/Video submitted by him/her is in good taste, not obscene, vulgar, libelous, defamatory, insulting, annoying, etc

vii. The Participant(s) further agree and undertake that he /she shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update, submit, share the Video(s) and/or information that:

a. belong to another person and to which the Participant(s) do not have any right;
b. is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, pornographic, pedophilic, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever;
c. harm minors in any way;
d. infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights;
e. violates any law for the time being in force;
f. deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
g. impersonates another person;
h. contains software viruses, Trojans, spyware, malware or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource, including harming recipient’s computers/system/servers etc.;
i. threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation. For avoidance of doubt, Participant agrees that the Company has the right to remove any such material/Entry which breaches any of the terms of these Terms and Conditions and the Participant shall not be entitled to object to the same.

viii. For purposes of the Digital Auditions, logging onto the Platform, furnishing the Personal Information in the mode and manner as prescribed therein, and mandatorily uploading 1 (one) Video shall be considered as a complete and valid entry (“Digital Entry” or “Digital Entrie(s)”). It may be clarified that once the video is uploaded on the Website, he/she shall not be entitled to re-submit any information, including but not limited to any Video and such Digital Entry submitted by him/her shall be considered final and valid Digital Entry for the purpose of the Audition. Any incomplete Digital Entry will be disqualified and will be considered as null and void. For avoidance of doubt, if the Participant(s) fails to upload the video or provides a fake email ID or fails to furnish Personal Information in the manner prescribed or if the Video submitted is less than the minimum duration or more than the maximum duration stated herein, then his/her Digital Entry shall be considered incomplete and the Participant(s) shall be disqualified from participating further in the Auditions. The Channel/Company and/or Production House shall be free at any point of time to contact and /or communicate with the Participant(s) to avail any additional information and/or to verify any details as provided in relation to Auditions and/or the Digital Entry and the Participant(s) shall unconditionally facilitate the same. Any incomplete Digital Entry and /or Entries with incorrect format, broken/bad web link, inadequate Personal Information, invalid email ID, invalid mobile number or which consist of content, that contains any of the elements specified in the above sub-clause, will be considered invalid, shall be considered null and void and will be disqualified from participating in the Auditions.

ix. Digital Audition Entries received after the Digital Audition Period will not be considered for the Auditions and shall be deemed null and void. The Company and/or Production House shall not be responsible for any Digital Entries submitted, whether correctly or not, but not received due to any reason whatsoever. It shall be the Participant’s sole responsibility to ensure that the Digital Entry is submitted correctly after following the due procedure specified by the Company hereunder and the Terms and Conditions prescribed herein.

7. On Ground Entry and Digital Entry are together referred to as “Entry”.

8. The selection and shortlisting process for the Auditions shall be conducted as detailed below for each Level of the Auditions. For the sake of clarity, Participants cannot enter the Auditions without undergoing the process at each Level:

A. LEVEL 1

ON GROUND AUDITIONS:

Participant(s) shall be required to participate and qualify in the ground auditions (as detailed herein below) to be held tentatively at Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi (or) any other locations in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana states. The interested Participant(s) can participate in Level 1 of On Ground Auditions at the Audition Centres by following the process as detailed herein below. The detailed procedure to register for On Ground Auditions is mentioned hereinabove above and the Participant is required to read the same and adhere to the same.

i. Subject to completion of formalities as prescribed by the Company and/or Production House, the Participant(s) shall be asked to perform a minimum of 1 (one) singing act and a maximum 4 (four) singing acts [“Act(s)”]. This Act shall be evaluated by representatives and /or renowned experts/singers/music composers appointed by the Company and/or by the Production House, at their own discretion for each of the Levels of Auditions (“Panel”). The decision of the Company with regard to the composition of the Panel shall be final and binding on the Participant(s). The Participant shall not be entitled to dispute and/or challenge the composition or decision of the Panel at any time in connection with the cullying/selection procedure, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

ii. The top-rated performances of the Participant(s) shall be evaluated and shortlisted by the Panel on the overall basis of his/her voice quality, pitch, rhythm & tempo, expressions, overall presentation, performance of the song or any such other criteria determined by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that the decision of the Company and/or the Panel shall be final in this regard and the Participants shall not have any objection to the same. The Participant shall not be entitled to dispute and/or challenge the composition or the decision of the Panel at any time in connection with the culling/selection procedure, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

iii. The Company and/or the Production House reserve the right to stop/interrupt the Contestant(s) during the Act(s) and the Contestant(s) shall have no objection to the same.

iv. The Panel shall have the sole authority to judge and rate the performance of all the Participants and their decision shall be final and binding on all Participants. Based on the evaluations by the Panel, the top-rated performances shall be shortlisted and the Participants shall be selected and eligible for participation in Level 3 of the Auditions to be conducted in any of the Audition Centre(s) in the Territory.

v. The Participants selected and shortlisted for Level 2 shall be intimated about their selection via an email and/or personally intimate via telephone to the contact number that has been provided by the Participant at the time of Digital Entry or any other mode of communication, as the Company and/or the Production House may deem fit at its sole discretion, and the Participant shall be solely responsible for checking the email and/or calls received or such other information released from the Company and/or the Production House.

vi. If the communication is received through email, the Participant shall within 24 (twenty-four) hours or receipt of such email confirm the participation of the Participation for next level. If the communication is received through a call, the Participant shall immediately confirm the participation of the Participant for the next level. Such telephone and/or email communication from the Company and/or the Production House shall also give brief details and requirements of the next level of audition which the Participant shall be required to confirm and make necessary arrangements for the same.

vii. Such selected Contestant(s) shall be required to be present for the next level of selection on the day and time specified by the Company and/or the Production House.

DIGITAL AUDITIONS

Subject to the Participant(s) having made a valid Digital Entry through Digital Auditions, all the Audition Video(s) fulfilling the criteria set out herein shall be viewed and evaluated by the Panel (as defined above).

i. The Participant(s) shall be evaluated and shortlisted by the Panel on the overall basis of his/her performance, voice quality, grace, personality, selection of song, uniqueness, etc., or any such other criteria determined by the Company/Production House at its sole discretion.

ii. The Panel shall have the sole authority to judge and rate the Audition Video(s) and performance of all the Participants and their decision shall be final and binding on all Participants. Based on the evaluations of the Video(s) by the Panel, the top-rated performances shall be shortlisted and the Participants(s) shall be selected and eligible for participation in Level 2 of the Auditions.

iii. The Participant(s) selected and shortlisted for Level 2 shall be intimated about the selection via an email and/or personally intimate via telephone to the contact number that has been provided by the Participant at the time of registration or any other mode of communication as the Company/Production House may deem fit at its sole discretion, and the Participant shall be solely responsible for checking the emails and/or calls received or such other information released from the Company and/or the Production House.

iv. If the communication is received through email, the Participant shall within 24 (twenty-four) hours or receipt of such email confirm the participation of the Participation for the next level. If the communication is received through a call, the Participant shall immediately confirm the participation of the Participant for the next level. Such telephone and/or email communication from the Company and/or the Production House shall also give brief details of the medium (which shall be audio-visual conferencing/Zoom call or other similar platform/media) and requirements of the next level of audition which the Participant shall be required to confirm and make necessary arrangements for the same prior to the Level 2 Auditions. It is clarified that in the event the Participant has not installed the necessary software or otherwise met the necessary requirements for the Level 2 Auditions, the Participant shall not be eligible for Level 2 Auditions and shall consequently be disqualified.

v. Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 1 shall be required to be available as per the requirement and instructions of the Company and/or the Production House, as may be informed by the Company and/or Production House in advance, to participate and perform in Level 2 Auditions, on specific dates and time as decided and communicated by the Company. If the Participant fails to make himself/herself available on Video Conference /Zoom call etc. on the date and time as informed by the Company and/or the Production House, the Digital Entry of the Participant will be deemed invalid and the Company shall be free to select any other deserving Participant at its own discretion.

vi. The Company and/or Production House shall be free at any point of time to contact and /or communicate with the Participant to avail any additional information and/or to verify any details as provided in relation to Auditions and/or the Digital Entry and the Participant(s) shall unconditionally & promptly facilitate the same.

vii. The Company and/or Production House reserves the right to select any number of Contestant(s) from Level 1 and shall inform the shortlisted candidates for Level 2 Auditions. The timelines for such intimation shall be at the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Production House and the Participant shall not have any right to question for the same. 

B. LEVEL 2

DIGITAL AUDITIONS

Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 1 of Digital Auditions shall be required to participate and perform in Level 2 Auditions, on specific dates and times and via such platform/media in the mode and manner as decided by the Company and communicated to the Participant(s).

i. The Participant agrees, acknowledges, and understands that Level 2 of the Digital Auditions may be conducted via Video Conference on any social connecting platform as determined by the Company including but not limited to Google Duo, WhatsApp video call, Zoom call, etc. The Participant accepts any terms and conditions imposed by such platforms on which the Video Conference is conducted. The Participant recognizes and accepts the risks associated with communicating by Video Conference and agrees that he/she shall not hold the Company and/or the Production House liable for any loss of any information, act or omission including for loss of sensitive and personal information and data of the Participant by such platform.

ii. Such Contestant(s) shall be asked to perform a Telugu singing song of their choice to showcase their talent (“Act”) and be further interviewed by the Production House/Company and/ or Panel regarding his/her background, family history, singing experience, etc.,

iii. This Act shall be conducted via video call or any other similar audio-visual media as may be decided by the Company.

iv. The Act of these shortlisted Participant(s) shall be evaluated by the Panel on the basis of their versatility, style, overall personality, the stature of their performance, voice quality, song selection, screen presence, ideas, etc., and such other criteria as may be determined by the Company and/or the Production House in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that the decision of the Company/Production House and/or the Panel shall be final in this regard and Participants shall not have any objection to the same.

v. The Company reserves the right to select any number of Contestant(s) from this Level of Auditions. The selected Contestants shall be eligible for the next level of selection i.e Level 3. The Contestants shall be informed about their selection for the next round, i.e. which shall be tentatively held in Hyderabad or such other place at its sole discretion.

vi. The Participant(s) selected and shortlisted for Level 2 shall be intimated about the selection via an email and/or personally intimate via telephone to the contact number that has been provided by the Participant at the time of registration or any other mode of communication as the Company/Production House may deem fit at its sole discretion, and the Participant shall be solely responsible for checking the emails and/or calls received or such other information released from the Company and/or the Production House.

vii. If the communication is received through email, the Participant shall within 24 (twenty-four) hours or receipt of such email confirm the participation of the Participation for the next level. If the communication is received through a call, the Participant shall immediately confirm the participation of the Participation for next level. Such telephone and/or email communication from the Company and/or the Production House shall also give brief details of the next level of auditions viz date, place, and time of the Auditions, etc., and requirements of the next level of audition which the Participant shall be required to confirm their participation and make necessary arrangements for the same prior to the Level 3 Auditions.

viii. The Company and/or Production House shall be free at any point of time to contact and /or communicate with the Participant to avail any additional information and/or to verify any details as provided in relation to Auditions and/or the Entry and the Participant(s) shall unconditionally and promptly facilitate the same.

ix. The Company reserves the right to select any number of Contestant(s) from Level 2 and shall inform the shortlisted candidates for Level 3 Auditions. The timelines for such intimation shall be at the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Production House and the Participant shall not have any right to question for the same. 

C. LEVEL 3

Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 1 of On Ground Auditions and Level 2 of Digital Auditions shall be required to participate and qualify in next level of selection on the day/days and time specified by the Company.

i. Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 1 of On Ground Auditions and Level 2 of Digital Auditions shall be required to perform an Act or sing a song as required by the Company along with the instrumental set up provided by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion and be further interviewed by the Company and/ or Panel regarding his/her background, family history, singing training and/or experience, etc.

ii. The Participant(s) shall be evaluated by an esteemed panel of judges who shall be judging the performance of Participants in the Program and /or forming part of the Program (“Judges”) engaged by the Company and/or Production House at its sole discretion.

iii. The Judges shall rate these Acts on the basis of their voice quality, pitch, rhythm & tempo, expressions, overall presentation of the song, versatility, style, overall personality, stature of their performance, song selection, screen presence, ideas, entertainment factor, uniqueness etc. and such other criteria as may be determined by the Company and/or the Production House in its sole discretion.

iv. The Company and/or the Production House shall select Show Player(s) from amongst the Participant(s) selected from the earlier rounds of Auditions. The selected Show Player(s) shall have to ensure that they will make themselves available for all shoot dates and travel to any place for the shoot of the Program, as may be informed by the Company and/or Production House from time to time.

v. All Participant(s) selected in this Level as Show Player(s) shall be personally intimated about their selection vide an email and/or telephone or any other mode of communication, as the Company and/or the Production House may deem fit at its sole discretion, and the Participant(s) shall be solely responsible for checking the email /calls or such other communication as received and/or communicated from/by the Company and/or the Production House.

vi. The selected Show Player(s) shall have to ensure that they will make themselves available for all shoot dates and travel to any place for the shoot of the Program, as may be informed by the Company and/or Production House from time to time.

vii. In the event of the failure of any of the Show Player(s) from attending the Studio within the aforesaid timelines for any reason whatsoever the Company and/or the Production House shall at its own discretion be entitled to exclude such Show Player(s) from the Program.

viii. Such selected Show Player(s) shall be required to mandatorily attend the grooming and act presentation training sessions /workshops conducted by the Company and/or the Production House at such time and place as the Company and/or the Production House may deem fit.

ix. The Company and/or Production House reserves the right to introduce other prospective shortlisted Contestant(s) who have gone through the similar selection process as the Contestant(s) or such other selection process or through On ground only as deemed fit by the Company and/or Production House, during any episode of the Program. Such decision of the Company shall be final and binding upon all the Contestants.

x. The Participant(s) of the Show Player(s) shall be required to fill and execute the declaration cum indemnity and/or any other document as may be required to be submitted by them on the registration form in a manner and form, as requested and /or prescribed therein (“Participation Agreement”)

9. Participants agree and acknowledge that they shall be solely responsible to bear all costs/expenses including but not limited to travel, accommodation, food etc at all levels of the Auditions and the Company, Production House, will not be involved in any such requests, logistical or other related issues. If the Participant(s) fails to attend the Audition at the venue on the date and time as informed by the Company and/or the Production House, the Entry of the Participant(s) will be deemed invalid and the Company shall be free to select any other deserving Participant at its own discretion.

10. The Participant(s) will be required to execute any and all legal documents including but not limited to Participant Agreements, as required by the Company and/or the Production House including but not limited to submitting all the necessary documents (in addition to the documents already submitted at Level 1 and/or Level 3 if any) and also furnish the documents as sought and as required by the Company from time to time, to verify the Personal Information provided by the Participant(s). For avoidance of doubt it is clarified that each of the selected Participant(s) shall be required to furnish the necessary documentation (as stated in the General Rules below) in original to confirm the eligibility details, etc. In case the Participant(s) is unable to furnish the original document(s) to verify the eligibility details and also fails to submit a self-affirmed photocopy of the same, the said Participant(s) shall be disqualified from the Auditions, based on the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Production House.

11. Participant(s) who have previously participated in singing-based reality shows/programs and/or appeared/featured in any television programs (of any genre) or has entered into any contract or contractual arrangement including but not limited to having signed any document or letter in respect of any such participation/appearance with any third party/persons including but not limited to media companies, production houses, broadcasting companies, agencies in relation to participation in such reality shows or featuring and /or appearance, will need to mandatorily disclose the details of such prior participation. Company and/or the Production House reserves the right to disqualify such Participant on such ground, based at its sole discretion. The Contestant(s) agree to fully co-operate with the Company for any additional information that may be required by the Company to evaluate the facts related to the matter. The Company and/or the Production House reserves the right to extend the timing or close the gates of the Audition Centre(s), without prior notice to the Participant(s).

12. It is clarified that the Contestant(s) shall carry their own music CD’s or tapes or any musical instrument that may be required for all the Levels of the Auditions and/or shall be solely responsible to make all arrangements for facilitating their Act and the Company shall not be responsible to provide the same unless agreed otherwise.

13. For avoidance of doubt it is clarified that the final selection of the Show Players made by the Channel/Company/Panel/Judges shall be final and binding on all the Contestant(s) and in no event shall the Contestant(s) dispute the decision made by the Channel/Company and/or Production House or its employees in connection to the Auditions. For the sake of clarity, in the event of any fault, misunderstanding or dispute concerning any part of the Auditions and/or the selection process to qualify for the Program, the decision of the Company shall be final and binding.

14. The Company and /or the Production House and /or the jury and /or the Panel (as the case may be) reserve the right to stop/interrupt the performance of the Contestant(s) at any given point during any of the Levels of the Auditions and the Contestant(s) and their Parent shall have no objection to the same nor shall they raise any objections against the same. It is further clarified that the Company and /or the Production House and /or the jury and /or the Panel (as the case may be) are not obligated to watch the performance of the Contestant(s) and /or the Act beyond a reasonable time period. For the purposes of this Auditions, a reasonable period shall mean 30 (thirty) seconds. The Participant(s) shall abide by the decision of the Panel and/or Company/Production House/Judge (as the case may be) in this regard.

GENERAL RULES

1. The Auditions are strictly open to Participant(s) between the age of 18 (eighteen) years and 30 (thirty) years, as of September 10, 2023 being an Indian citizen of and residing in India during the Audition Period and the Program, as per the respective applicable laws of India.

2. Employees of the Company, of the Production House, the advertising agency or any other agency or third party vendor which has been appointed from time to time, and also employees of the main sponsors and members of their immediate family; Participant(s) not conversant in spoken Telugu; are ineligible to participate in the Auditions. Further, failure to provide proof or affidavit of eligibility, including the correct date of birth, nationality including any of the documentation required under these Terms and Conditions, within the timelines specified by the Company hereunder may result in disqualification. The Company also reserves the right to disqualify the Participant(s) in case discrepancy is found to exist in the information furnished/provided/stated by the Participant during the conversation with the Company and in the information(s) stated in the documents furnished by the Participant(s).

3. In the event the Participant is found to be in violation of any applicable laws at any point of time during the Auditions, the Company reserves the right to disqualify the Participant immediately and his /her Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry shall be considered null and void. Such disqualified Participant shall not be eligible to proceed further in the Auditions. It is the onus of the Participant to ensure that his/her participation is as per the applicable laws of the country of which they are citizens and residents of. In case it is found to be otherwise by the Company and/or Production House, then immediately such Participant shall be disqualified.

4. The Participant, represent to the Company and/or Production House that the Participant is free and competent to enter the Auditions; the sole, absolute, unencumbered legal and beneficial owner of all rights granted to Company and/or Production House respect of the Materials, is not under any disability, restriction or prohibition, whether legal, contractual, physical, mental, medical or otherwise, which might prevent the Participant from performing or observing any of the obligations undertaken or from honoring any of the Terms and Conditions stated herein.

5. The Participant, hereby provides his/her consent for collection, receipt, storage, use, transfer and retention of Personal Information, which is subject to: (i) the Privacy Policy, and (ii) the following terms and conditions:

a. The Participant has read, understood and accepted the Privacy Policy and understand and agree that the Personal Information is subject to the terms of this Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy.
b. The Personal Information may include information inter alia name, date of birth, address, age, gender, place of birth, contact details, photograph, language spoken, citizenship/nationality, residence, government identity proof, hobbies, physical, physiological, mental health condition, images, videos etc of the Participant and may also include name, nationality, contact details, emergency contact number, email ID etc of the Participant(s).
c. The Personal Information is being collected by the Company/ Production House pursuant to the Terms and Conditions, in connection with the Auditions/Program and it is necessary for the Company/ Production House to collect the Personal Information for the Auditions Program and the uses set out below in (d) below.
d. The Personal Information will be used for the Auditions/Program, in various formats, manner and media, including television, digital, print for marketing and promotional activities, as deemed fit by the Company, in respect of the Auditions/Program on the channel(s) owned by the Company and/or the digital platform (namely the ‘disney+hotstar’ platform) of the Company’s affiliates – Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd or such other platforms at the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Production House.
e. The Personal Information will be shared by the Company with the Production House, the Panel, Judges and the public at large, in connection with the Program.
f. The Production House will be collecting and retaining the Personal Information on behalf of the Company.
g. The Company has informed the Participant of his/her rights to review his/her Personal Information for deficiencies and inaccuracies, and request the Company to correct or amend the Personal Information, to the extent deemed feasible by the Company. Provided that the Company shall not be liable for any collection, receipt, storage, use, transfer, disclosure or deletion of Personal Information prior to request for correction or amendment of Personal Information. Additionally, upon any such request to review and correct or amend the Personal Information, the Company shall be entitled to disqualify the Entry and/or participation of the Participant in the Auditions and /or Program, as deemed fit and necessary by the Company and/or the Production House at its sole discretion.
h. All Personal Information is true, correct and complete in all respects and in no event will the Company, the Production House or the Panel/Judges be liable either of the authenticity of the Personal Information or any inaccuracies or deficiencies in the Personal Information.
i. The Company has provided the Participant, with the option to opt out of providing his/her Personal Information, and the Participant has not exercised such option.

6. The Participant shall not make any claims against SIPL and/or the Production House, their directors, employees arising out of or relating to any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation due to any technical faults or directly or indirectly, to their participation or non-participation in the Auditions or any related activity including any unauthorized access of the videos, etc. If the Participant is found to be ineligible, or if the Participant has not complied with these Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and/or User Generated Content the corresponding Entries/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry will be disqualified.

7. SIPL and/or Production House shall not be responsible in the event any Entry or Entries are not received or submitted due to any technical error of any nature whatsoever. Company and/or the Production House shall not be responsible and/or liable in any manner whatsoever for any network problem, breakdown of machinery, unclear network, disruption in the network and/or the cost of the internet session charged by the telecom/mobile operator etc. Any dispute in connection to the above shall be settled between the subscribers/ Participant(s) and the telecom/mobile operator directly, without involving Company. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “receipt” of Entry(ies) occurs when the Company’s server records the Entry information upon the entrant clicking “Submit/Post” button. For the avoidance of doubt, by submitting the Entry the Participant(s) is representing that the Entry(s) or contents thereof are not confidential or comprise any sensitive personal information.

8. The Company and/or the Production House is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any injury, emotional, mental trauma caused to the Participant(s) in any manner whatsoever or for any reason whatsoever in connection to the Program and/or any aspect related to Auditions/selection process. The Participant(s) shall hold harmless the Channel, Company, Production House, its affiliates, its group companies, their employees, officers, directors or any other person from and against any injury/damage/harm/loss/ death/ mental or emotional trauma suffered by the Participant (s), in any manner whatsoever in connection with the Program and/or any aspect of the Auditions and waives all rights to file in person/ through any family member and/or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India to claim any damages or reliefs.

9. The Participant acknowledge that the Program is a reality based program, and as such a degree of fictionalization is inherent in it. Due to the aforesaid nature of the Program, there may be segments in the Auditions and /or Program which may depict the Participant in an unfavorable manner or may appear to be defamatory. Participant fully understand this aspect of the Program and shall neither hold the Production House/SIPL liable for any such depiction nor shall make any claims in respect of the same against the Production House/SIPL and/or the Channel or any of its representatives and/or the Jury.

10. The Company reserves all rights to make amendments to the Auditions Period, Levels of Auditions or such other terms and conditions stated herein, without giving prior notice. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant to check the Terms and Conditions for the Auditions on the Website and /or the Platforms from time to time. SIPL also reserves the right to conduct only Digital Auditions and evade On Ground Auditions or conduct only On Ground Auditions and evade Digital Auditions and also reserves the right to cancel and/or postpone the Auditions and/Program at any point of time without any prior intimation to the Participant.

11. The Participant should not have been convicted under criminal laws and/or should not be disqualified under any applicable law from participating in the Auditions/ Program. The Participant must be in a physically, emotionally and mentally fit condition to participate in the Auditions and/or Program. The Participant by entering into the Auditions represents and confirms that the Participant is medically fit to travel anywhere and anytime and that he /she does not suffer from any kind of ill health, disease, ailment(s) and medical problems (viz.: heart problem, blood pressure problem, pregnancy, etc.).

12. The Participant(s) will be required to furnish necessary supporting documentation in original (i.e., birth certificate, passport, aadhar card etc.) and/or any other documentary proof as may be required by the Company and/or Production House to confirm/verify the eligibility of the Participant(s) at any stage of the Auditions. The Participant shall submit self-affirmed photocopy of the same or submit the necessary proofs as required by the Company. The Participant (s) agree to do any and all acts and execute any and all documents in such manner and at such location as may be required by the Channel and/or SIPL and/or Production House in its sole and absolute discretion.

13. The Company also reserves the right to change the selection process of the Auditions(s) and /or format of the Program (in any manner whatsoever as deemed fit) stated herein and/or the requirements of any of the Levels of the Auditions, without any prior intimation to the Participant and/or the public.

14. Participant must enter the Auditions voluntarily on their own and Entry(ies) by proxy will not be accepted.

15. The Channel/SIPL and/or Production House reserves all rights to make amendments to the existing Terms and Conditions without prior notice to the Participant. Further, Company reserves the right to terminate the Auditions at any time without any prior intimation or notice to the public/ Participants and also SIPL/Channel/Production House is not obligated in any manner whatsoever to compensate any person or persons who have participated in the Auditions and/or accommodate any person or persons who have been selected in the Auditions.

16. In case for whatever reason any Participant is not agreeable to travel, stay, etc. entirely at his/her own expense, the Company and/or the Production House will regretfully consider the Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry of such Participant(s) as invalid and the Participant(s) shall be disqualified.

17. In the event of any fault, misunderstanding or dispute concerning any part of the Auditions/ Program/Show and/or the selection process to qualify for the Program, the decision of the Company shall be final and binding and each Participant shall without limitation be bound by such decision of the Company.

18. The Participant(s) shall not during the Auditions/Program make any obscene gesture(s)/acts, or any defamatory statement regarding any event or any person alive or deceased, or do anything in the nature of an endorsement/advertisement that may expose the Company and/or the Production House and/or the Channel to civil and/or criminal proceedings.

19. The Participant(s), shall not grant or publish any interviews, or share any information /details news articles, or issue any other kind of publicity and/or on personal blog(s)/blogs and /or any social networking sites including but not limited to their participation in the Program or the Auditions or the Program or the names and identity of the selected Show Players, Panel/Judges or the format of the Program or any aspect related to the Program or any information regarding the Company without Company’s prior written consent in each instance. The Participant shall not at any time make or issue any statements on behalf of the Company/ the Production House/ the Channel without the prior written consent of the Company and/or Production House.

20. The Participant(s) shall not do any act either directly or indirectly which may bring the Company and/or the Program and/or Production House into public disrepute or denigrate any of the preceding, or offend any community or public morals and in all public appearances the Participant(s) shall use her/his/its judgment in general demeanor and choice of language to create an atmosphere which would be conducive to the filming and/or promotion of the Auditions /Program/ Show.

21. Non-conformance by any Participant, directions/instructions issued by the Company, Terms of Use, User Generated Content, or Privacy Policy then SIPL will at its sole discretion be entitled to disqualify their Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry on an immediate basis.

22. If the operation of the Show/ Auditions/ Program (including without limitation the operation of the telephone system); the recording; broadcast of any/all of the Shows is prevented by an war, industrial action, flood or any Act of God, or applicable law or any Act of God or the Covid 19 Pandemic or any act beyond the reasonable control of the Company or any guidelines set up by the Telangana State Government for shooting during the current Covid 19 Pandemic (“Force Majeure”) which continues for a period of fifteen (15) days, the Company may at its sole discretion cancel all or any part of the Show/ Programs/ Auditions and/or participation of a Participant(s)/Show Players forthwith and such decision shall be final and binding on the Participants.

23. Notwithstanding a Participant's participation in the Show/ Auditions, there is no obligation on part of the Company to broadcast any Show/ Auditions in which he/she has taken part, or any or all of his / her contribution as recorded by the Company.

24. Participant(s) specifically agree, allows, grants and permits the Company or any party authorized by it to record (audio-video/audio or video), the participation process/performance at every level of the Audition, including any interaction of the Participant with the Company or fellow Participant or any representative of the Company, if any, of the Participant(s) rendered during the Auditions/Show or the Program or any related series of sound recordings and video recordings which have been shot/filmed/recorded during the Auditions/Show or the Program on film, tape or digital or other electronic media and includes recording of any personal questions or conversations relating to the personal lives of the Participant (“Footage”) and agree that the Footage may be used by the Company as it deems fit anywhere in the world at any time now or in the future, including but not limited for promotion of the Program. For the avoidance of doubt, all rights in the Footage vests exclusively with the Company worldwide in perpetuity and the Company is entitled to exploit the same in any manner it may deem fit.

25. In consideration of being afforded an opportunity to participate in the Program/Auditions, the Participants agree, represent and warrant that all Intellectual Property in and to the Materials shall remain the exclusive property of Company from the moment they arise, for the entire period of their subsistence, in every part of the world. To the extent, that the Intellectual Property or any rights, title and interest in the Materials, do not vest with Company, by operation of law, the Participant on an outright basis hereby irrevocably, exclusively, perpetually and for the entire world assigns and transfers all Intellectual Property vested in the Materials including rights in any Exploitation thereof to Company. To the extent that the assignment of rights, title and interest in the Intellectual Property in and to the Materials in relation to future medium or mode of exploitation of the Materials is not held valid by operation of law, notwithstanding the assignment of such rights in favor of Company, the Participant(s) hereby grant an irrevocable, exclusive, sub-licensable, perpetual license to Company for such future medium or mode of exploitation of the Intellectual Property in and to the Materials as may be developed in the future, for the entire world. Notwithstanding the above, the Participant hereby agree that the Participant(s) shall not assign or in any other manner transfer rights including the Intellectual Property in and to the Materials for such means and modes of exploitation of the Materials which are not mentioned herein and are not presently known or in commercial use and therefore by operation of law are not deemed to have been assigned to Company without offering for assignment such modes or means of exploitation of the rights including Intellectual Property in and to the Materials for the entire world and perpetuity to the Company. The Participant agrees and acknowledges that any form of assignment or transfer of any rights, title and interest in any such future modes and mean of exploitation of the Intellectual property in and to the Materials to any third party in breach of the obligation herein, anywhere in the world shall be null and void. Further, Company may Exploit the rights including the Intellectual Property in and to the Materials at any time it chooses, and it is expressly agreed by the parties that Section 19(4) of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 will not apply to this Terms and Conditions.

26. The Participant(s) waive off their “Moral Rights” with respect to the Materials/ participation in the Auditions/ Program. Further, the Participant(s) agree and acknowledge that they shall not be entitled to any share in the revenues arising from exploitation of the Materials. The Participant acknowledges that the Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry submitted and /or videos submitted and/or contribution to the Materials does not qualify as a ‘performance’/ ‘live performance’ within the meaning of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.

27. The Participant agrees and acknowledges that the Channel /SIPL shall have the sole and exclusive right to edit, alter, modify and or use any Footage or Materials in respect of their Entry uploaded on the Platform or any such Footages in any manner whatsoever it may deem fit and necessary at its sole discretion (including but not limited to as a part of the Program/Auditions or any ancillary event related to the Program/Auditions).

28. The Participant shall make themselves available from time to time and co-operate with the Channel and/or SIPL and/or Production House and participate in any activity and/or campaign and /or events (“Promotional Activity”) of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Program/Auditions without any money payable/ any consideration to the Participant. Further, the Participant shall at no point of time refuse or disagree for participation of the Participant(s) in any such Promotional Activity for any reason whatsoever.

29. Participant(s) hereby allow the use of the face, image, biographical data, name, signature, voice, photographs of the Participant and the family/relatives/friends/colleagues of the Participant (‘Likeness’) to appear on and be used in connection with the promotion of the Program for all media, all means of exploitations, distribution including, but not limited to, the press, internet, television. SIPL reserves the right to use, in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole the Likeness, Program and/or program elements including without limitation in connection with any merchandise, tie-in, product or service of any kind, whether or not such use is in connection with the Program or SIPL or the Channel without notice to the Participant and without any further compensation to the Participant(s).

30. The Participant(s) agree that in consideration of being given opportunity to the Participant to participate in the Auditions, the Participant(s) shall hold harmless the main sponsor (if any), Channel, SIPL, Production House, its employees, officers, directors, affiliates, group companies or any other person from and against any injury/damage/harm/loss/ death/ mental or emotional trauma suffered by the Participant, in any manner whatsoever in connection with the Auditions and /or Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry and /or any aspect related to their participation in the Auditions and to the extent permissible under law waives all rights to file in person/ through any family member and/or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against the Production House and/or the Channel and/or SIPL to claim any damages or reliefs or otherwise.

31. The Participant agree to keep SIPL, the Channel, Production House, its employees, officers or any other person indemnified from and against any claims or demands, cause of action, judgments, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses that may arise out of a result of any violation of any third party rights/material in with respect to the Exploitation of the Entry/On Ground Entry including the Video, by SIPL and /or any of its affiliate companies and/or channels.

32. The Participant agrees that SIPL and/or Production House shall in no event, whatsoever, be responsible for any medical or other problems suffered by the Participant during or in relation to their participation in the Auditions including but not limited to travelling anywhere and anytime and undertake the performances required for the Show/Program. The Participant acknowledges and understands that the participation in the Auditions is at their own risk. SIPL and/or the Production House shall not be responsible for the Participant’s safety during the Auditions, nor shall they be required to obtain any insurance in relation to the same for the Participant. The Participant(s) acknowledge and understand that the participation of the Participant in the Auditions/Program is at his/her own risk.

33. Certain information relating to the Production House, SIPL, the Program, Channel, will be disclosed to the Participant(s) by the Production House and/or SIPL which is confidential and/or proprietary in nature, and includes data, the format of the Program, the manner of selection/elimination etc., whether or not explicitly designated as "confidential", disclosed or to be disclosed (including information transmitted in written, electronic, magnetic or other form and also information transmitted orally, visually or by other means) and any and all information which may be developed or created, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from such information (altogether, “Confidential Information”). Participant(s) agree that Confidential Information whether disclosed orally or in writing, is the property of Production House/SIPL, as the case may be, and is valuable, special and unique to the business of Production House/SIPL, as the case may be. Participant(s) agree that the Participant shall not discuss and/or disclose any information about the Program, the performances of other participants in the Program with any third party; and also not disclose the names of the participants eliminated in respective rounds of eliminations in the Program/Auditions.

34. Participant(s) shall not engage in any activity that would in any manner result in violation of any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws applicable to the parties hereto.

35. The Participant acknowledges that in case any portion/clause of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid or becomes unenforceable or prohibited by the law of the country, such portions shall be considered divisible and shall not be part of the consideration, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall be valid and binding and of like effect as though such provision was not included herein.

36. Participant(s) acknowledges that their representations, warranties, indemnities, grant of rights in the Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry including Materials, Promotional Activity, dispute mechanism and obligations shall survive the efflux of time and the termination of these Terms and Conditions.

37. The participation of the Participant the in the Auditions shall mean that the Participant (s) has jointly and severally read, understood, accepted and agrees to unconditionally abide with all the rules including the general rules of the Auditions, Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, User Generated Content as provided on the Website.

38. Notwithstanding the conflict of laws principle, these Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with the laws of India and in case of any dispute or other matter arising in reference to the Auditions and /or Entry/On Ground Entry/Digital Entry and/or the Program, shall be referred to a sole arbitrator appointed by SIPL and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The venue for arbitration shall be Hyderabad, in English language. All the costs, charges and expenses in connection to the Arbitration shall be solely borne by the Participant(s) who has raised the dispute.

39. Subject to the provision of 38 above, the Courts having exclusive jurisdiction under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to determine all matters which the Court is entitled to determine under the Act, including, without limitation, provision of interim relief’s under the provisions of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, shall exclusively be the courts at Hyderabad, India. The Participant(s) agrees to exclusively submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts and dispute resolution mechanism as set out herein.