X Factor India

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| image = X-factor-india.gif

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| creator = Simon Cowell

| writer = Kausar Munir

| director = Mukesh Parmar

| creative_director = Monisha Jaising Vaid
Utkarshini Vashishtha

| presenter = Aditya Narayan

| judges = Sonu Nigam
Shreya Ghoshal
Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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| language = Hindi

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| executive_producer = Anupama Mandloi

| producer = Sheldon Bailley
Fotini Paraskakis
NBR Patra

| cinematography = Surindra Rao

| network = Sony Entertainment Television

| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|05|29|df=yes}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2011|09|02|df=yes}}

| num_seasons = 1

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X Factor India is the Indian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring singers of all genres drawn from public auditions from all across India. The show in its inaugural year was broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television Channel. The 2011 competition was open to all Indian citizens born before 15 January 1995. There were 3 categories{{cite web|date=29 May 2011|access-date=29 May 2011 |url=http://www.tvserialsandshows.com/2011/05/x-factor-india-x-factor-india-on-sony.html|title=Format and Details about X Factor India}} for registrants: Solo performances for those between 16 and 24 years of age as of 15 January 2011 and for those equal to and above 25 years of age as of 15 January 2011 and Group performance for a group of 2 or more people, all of which should be above the age of 16 years as of 15 January 2011. Reservation draws were to be divided one third to each category.{{cite web|access-date=25 February 2011 |url=http://www.setindia.com/xfactor/tnc.pdf |title=Rules and Regulations - Terms and conditions governing participation Uin the X Factor India auditions |archive-date=4 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304023157/http://www.setindia.com/xfactor/tnc.pdf |url-status=live }}

Each week, live concerts were held in Mumbai where the 12 finalists performed for the judges and a live studio audience