India's Best Dancer
| India's Best Dancer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Years | 2020 – present |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Languages | |
| Produced by | Frames Production |
| Show | Dance Show |
| Genre | Reality |
| No.of Versions | 2 |
| No.of Seasons | 3 |
| Original network | Sony Entertainment Television & SonyLIV (Hindi) Sony Marathi (Marathi) |
| Original release | 29 February 2020– present |
| Official website | |
| India's Best Dancer | |
India's Best Dancer is a dance reality show. It is produced by Frames Production India. Subsequently, the show airs on Sony Entertainment Television and also available through SonyLIV OTT platforms. India's Best Dancer was originally started in Hindi language and has been extended into 2 languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent, including Marathi.
The shooting of Season 1 was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and shooting started on 13 July 2020 and broadcasts have started from 18 July 2020. The spin off Maharashtra's Best Dancer airs on Sony Marathi. Tiger Pop was the winner of Season 1.[1] Online auditions for season 2 began on 5 May 2021 on SonyLIV. The season 2 aired on 16 October 2021. Saumya Kamble was the winner of season 2. Ground auditions for IBD Season 3 began on 19 Jan 2023 and it wrapped by the end of September 2023 declaring Samarpan Lama as the winner.
Summary[edit]
India's Best Dancer will showcase the journey of some of the best talent who, with their solo performances, will compete to win the title. The show promises to be the toughest dance reality show on Indian television and the makers have ensured to make it challenging at every step. India's Best Dancer airs every Sat-Sun at 8:00 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television.
Versions[edit]
- Currently airing – 0
- Upcoming for airing – 1
- Recently concluded – 3
| Language | Show | Season | Official Name | Host(s) | Judges | Episodes | Original Broadcast | Contestants | Prize Money | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Runner-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Finale | Network | Online VOD | ||||||||||||||
| Hindi (हिन्दी) |
India's Best Dancer | 1 | India's Best Dancer | Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Bharti Singh | Malaika Arora | Terence Lewis | Geeta Kapoor | 48 | 29 February 2020 | 22 November 2020 | Sony TV | SonyLIV | 13 | ₹15 lakh (US$19,000) | Tiger Pop | Vartika Jha | Mukul Gain |
| 2 | India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avtaar | Manish Paul | 26 | 16 October 2021 | 9 January 2022 | 12 | Saumya Kamble | Gaurav Sarwan | |||||||||
| 3 | India's Best Dancer: Har Move Se Karenge Prove | Jay Bhanushali | Sonali Bendre | 52 | 8 April 2023 | 30 September 2023 | 14 | Samarpan Lama | Bhavna Khanduja | Anjali Mamgai | |||||||
| 4 | [to be determined] | ||||||||||||||||
| Marathi (मराठी) |
Maharashtra's Best Dancer | 1 | Maharashtra's Best Dancer | Sankarshan Karhade, Namrata Sambherao |
Dharmesh Yelande | Pooja Sawant | 31 | 30 November 2020 | 14 March 2021 | Sony Marathi | SonyLIV | 13 | ₹7 lakh (US$8,800) | Prathamesh Mane | Akash Shetty | Prachi Prajapati | |
Judges and hosts[edit]
| Name' | IBD (Season 1) | MBD (Season 1) | IBD (Season 2) | IBD (Season 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judges | Dharmesh Yelande | Judge | |||
| Geeta Kapoor | Judge | Judge | Judge | ||
| Malaika Arora | Judge | Judge | |||
| Pooja Sawant | Judge | ||||
| Sonali Bendre | Judge | ||||
| Terence Lewis | Judge | Judge | Judge | ||
| Hosts | Bharti Singh | Host | |||
| Haarsh Limbachiyaa | Host | ||||
| Jay Bhanushali | Host | ||||
| Manish Paul |
Host | ||||
| Namrata Sambherao | Host | ||||
| Sankarshan Karhade | Host | ||||
| Total No. | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Note: Nora Fatehi replaced Malaika Arora as a judge for some episodes when Arora was unable to join the shoots during Season 1.
Episodes[edit]
- Indicates India's Best Dancer (Hindi Tv) Episodes.
- Indicates Maharashtra's Best Dancer (Marathi Tv) Episodes.
| Series | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Network | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||||||||
| Reality Show series | ||||||||||||
| India's Best Dancer | 1 | 48 | 29 February 2020 | 22 November 2020 | Tiger Pop | Vartika Jha | Sony TV | |||||
| 2 | 26 | 16 October 2021 | 9 January 2022 | Soumya Kamble | ||||||||
| 3 | 52 | 8 April 2023 | 30 September 2023 | Samarpan Lama | Bhavna Khanduja | |||||||
| Maharashtra's Best Dancer | 1 | 31 | 30 November 2020 | 14 March 2021 | Prathamesh Mane | Akash Shetty | Sony Marathi | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ganatra, Jigar. "Tiger Pop becomes the winner of India's Best Dancer". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- India's Best Dancer Archived 7 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine on Sony Liv