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{{Infobox television season
| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
| judges = [[Pammi Bai]] Sukhi Brar Raj Brar [[Gurmeet Bawa]] [[Master Saleem]] Gulrej Akhtar Kolaveri D Punjabi Boys
| host = RJ Dhanveer, RJ Pankaj
| finals_venue =
| winner = Rajvinder Singh, Harpreet Singh
| runner_up = Savroop Singh, Avtar Singh
}}
| first_aired = March, 2012
| last_aired = May, 2012
| network = Spark Punjabi ([[Reliance Broadcast Network Limited]])
}}
'''''Big Boli Star''''' is an Indian [[Talent show|talent hunt contest]] aimed at promoting [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] ''[[boliyan]]'', a traditional Punjabi folk art. The first season of the show saw popular names like [[Pammi Bai]], [[Master Saleem]], [[Gurmeet Bawa]], [[Raj Brar]], Gulrej Akhtar, Kulvinder Kelly, Kolaveri D Punjabi Boys as judges. The show was aired on [[Reliance Broadcast Network Limited]]’s regional general entertainment channel for the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Chandigarh]], and [[Himachal Pradesh]] (PHCHP) region, Spark Punjabi in 2012.<ref name="afaqs">{{cite news|url=https://www.afaqs.com/media-briefs/54070_big-cbs-spark-punjabi-and-927-big-fms---big-boli-star-gears-for-television-debut|title=Big CBS Spark Punjabi and 92.7 Big FM'S - Big Boli Star gears for Television Debut|newspaper=afaqs! news bureau|date=2012-05-10|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>

The on-ground auditions were hosted from March to May 2012 across cities like [[Amritsar]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Patiala]], [[Chandigarh]] and [[Jammu]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.statetimes.in/news/big-boli-star-calls-for-auditions/ |title=‘Big Boli Star’ calls for auditions|website=[[State Times]] |access-date=2012-10-23 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130218082640/http://www.statetimes.in/news/big-boli-star-calls-for-auditions/ |archive-date=2013-02-18 |url-status=dead|df= }}</ref> with over 300 participants from each city. The show includes elements like musical performances, folk dances and an emotion-filled atmosphere along the way which creates a strong build up to the race for the top 2 and finally the "Big Boli Star".

The popularity of the ''Big Boli Star'' created a new wave of enthusiasm towards highlighting traditional [[Punjabi culture]] while bringing young new talent to the forefront.

The series was presented by Reliance Broadcast Network’s leading media platforms of the PHCHP (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh) – Spark Punjabi and [[92.7 BIG FM]] – both leaders, in their respective genres, and with a superlative combined reach and was marketed across RBNL platforms.

Televised over 14 episodes, the show went on-air on 3 June 2012 every Saturday and Sunday at 9 PM on Spark Punjabi.<ref name="afaqs"/>

== Finalists ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Finalists with region
|-
! Name
! Region
|-
| Avtar Singh
| Chandigarh Winner
|-
| Shabnampreet Kaur
| Chandigarh Winner
|-
| Rakesh Deol
| Jammu Winner
|-
| Anamika Thakur
| Jammu Winner
|-
| Savroop
| Amritsar Winner
|-
| Ramneek
| Amritsar Winner
|-
| Harpreet
| Ludhiana Winner Final Winner
|-
| Komalpreet
| Ludhiana Winner
|-
| Rajvinder Singh
| Patiala Winner Final Winner
|}
==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/repartee-station/937523 "Final Result Link", December 18,2012]
* [http://impactmediaprimagemanagement.blogspot.in/2012/03/shabnampreet-kaur-and-avtar-singh-win.html "Chandigarh Result Link", December 18,2012]
* [https://archive.is/20130218005310/http://www.statetimes.in/news/huge-rush-witnessed-at-big-boli-star-auditions/ "Jammu Result Link", December 18,2012]
* [http://sectornews.co.in/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=3587 "Amritsar Result Link", December 18,2012]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [https://archive.today/20130201021854/http://punjabnewsline.com/news/node/36566 "Ludhiana Result Link", December 18,2012]

[[Category:Talent shows]]
[[Category:Indian reality television series]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language television shows]]
[[Category:2012 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2012 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Song contests]]

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