Amid the constant criticism being faced by the makers of the singing reality show, Indian Idol 12, the contestants found a reason for celebration. The contestants - Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Ashish Kulkarni, Shanmukhapriya, Sayli Kamble, Sawai Bhatt, Anjali Gaikwad, Nihal Tauro and Mohd Danish cut a cake as the 'Romance Special' episode, featuring Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal, garnered a good TRP rating.

Indian Idol 12 romance special got 3.2 ratings. The episode, which aired last weekend, got the show to number 4 position, which means that it was one of the most-watched shows of the week. Fremantle India posted on Instagram, saying, "Romance is definitely in the air. 3.2 rating for the #RomanceSpecial episode on Indian Idol. Super grateful, we couldn't have done it without your love & support. Thank you for tuning into Indian Idol week after week and showing so much love to all our contestants, judges and the show."