Sandip Acharya has struck gold! He now has the unique distinction of being the second <em>Indian Idol</em>, following in Abhijeet Sawant's footsteps. True to the tradition of reality shows, <em>Indian Idol 2</em> has sprung a surprise. There was no doubt in the minds of the judges and Idol watchers like us that Karunya was the better singer of the two, but popular voting has always been contrary to expert perception. For a couple of weeks there were talks in the media that Sandeep will come out victorious.