Music Ka Maha Muqqabla is a reality show on STAR Plus, which first aired on 19 December 2009. It aimed to bring a new format to music reality shows in India, which is based on teams rather than individuals. The show lasted for a total of 13 weeks. Six teams, led by their own superstar captains, battled it out in this weekly music competition. The singing superstars included Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan, Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh and Shankar Mahadevan. The show was hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana. Each week two captains competed for the highest score in order to win.