Popular singing reality show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' is back after two years with its new season on Hindi entertainment channel Zee TV.

"Previous editions of the show over the last 17 years have viewers swear that it is India's only credible music reality show that presents superlative young talent who have gone on to make a mark in the music industry. It returns after two years to not only entertain you with extraordinary music but also enhance your mind through an ingenious viewer experience, " said an official spokesperson.

Based on the viewer insight that 'India knows it's music' and the fact that everyone is an expert in music in their own way, the new experience of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012' is expected to be more entertaining.

The judges of the show that will premiere on Sept 29, are music director duo Sajid & Wajid, bassist- lead vocalist of Indian Ocean band Rahul Ram and music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan.

The upcoming edition will see the mentors and the contestants as friends unlike the traditional distanced Guru- Shishya equation.

The stage set-up will be like that of a concert with the musicians on the stage playing live as the contestants sing.

To test the contestants music quotient and increase the level of competition, many elements will be introduced including changing the scale or sur of the song or throwing a request for a jugalbandi.

At the launch announcement, ZEEL - Content Head (Hindi GECs), Ajay Bhalwankar, said, `In the current cluttered environment, viewers prefer watching content that not only entertains but involves them. So, we have taken the interactivity route by understanding their inherent interest in music.`