Actors Mandira Bedi and Karan Wahi will take centrestage as co-hosts of the upcoming "Indian Idol Junior", to be judged by singer Shreya Ghoshal and composer duo Vishal-Shekhar.

This isn't the first time that Mandira and Karan are hosting a reality show.

The upcoming season will be the first time that the singing show has opened its doors to young singers between the age group of 5 to 15.

The judges - Shreya, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravijani - will travel across the country to scout the best talents.

Talking about the new format, Sneha Rajani, senior executive vice president and business head, Sony, said: "The idea was to give the show a fresh perspective as well as discovering newer talent horizons."