A 12-year-old boy Atharv Bakshi, son of a school teacher, has emerged victorious in the popular reality show Superstar Singer 3 aired on Sony Entertainment Television. 

Bakshi, whose father Satyendra Bakshi, a software engineer, and his mother Purva Bakshi, a school teacher who are in Mumbai with parental roots in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, has become a star overnight. 

The finale for the season was aired on Saturday and Sunday while the winners were declared on August 4. The budding singer clinched the title after a melodious performance on the title track of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.  

Bakshi from Jharkhand and Avirbhav from Kerala have been adjudged as the winners during a star-studded finale titled ‘Future ka Finale’ and the young champions have been awarded a cash price of Rs 10 lakh each along with a trophy. 

The top 9 contestants on the show have also received a gift of Rs 1 lakh from the judge Neha Kakkar. 

Bakshi’s elder sister is Dhriti Bakshi, a student of class 12. She is proud of his achievement, feels mother Purva Bakshi who wants to continue his education and excel.