India's Best Dancer

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India's Best Dancer
India's Best Dancer logo.webp
Years2020 – present
Films and television
Television series
Miscellaneous
Languages
Produced by Frames Production
ShowDance Show
GenreReality
No.of Versions2
No.of Seasons4
Original network Sony Entertainment Television & SonyLIV
(Hindi)
Sony Marathi
(Marathi)
Original release29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)– 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.

Contents

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.Till 2024 this show has 4 seasons.

Summary

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

  Currently airing – 1
  Upcoming for airing – 0
  Recently concluded – 4
LanguageShowSeasonOfficial NameHost(s)JudgesEpisodesOriginal BroadcastContestantsPrize MoneyWinnerWinning ChoreographerRunner-upRunner-up Choreographer
PremiereFinaleNetworkOnline VOD
Hindi
(हिन्दी)
India's Best Dancer 1 India's Best Dancer Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Bharti Singh Malaika Arora Terence Lewis Geeta Kapoor 4829 February 202022 November 2020 Sony TV SonyLIV 1315 lakh (US$18,000)Tiger Pop Vartika Jha Mukul GainPratik Utekar
2 India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avtaar Manish Paul 2616 October 20219 January 202212Saumya KambleGaurav SarwanRupesh Soni
3 India's Best Dancer: Har Move Se Karenge Prove Jay Bhanushali Sonali Bendre 528 April 202330 September 202314Samarpan LamaBhavna KhandujaAnjali MamgaiAkash Thapa
4 India’s Best Dancer: Jab Dil Kare Dance Kar Jay Bhanushali, Aniket Chauhan Karishma Kapoor TBA13 July 2024TBATBATBATBATBATBA
Marathi
(मराठी)
Maharashtra's Best Dancer 1 Maharashtra's Best DancerSankarshan Karhade,
Namrata Sambherao
Dharmesh Yelande Pooja Sawant 3130 November 202014 March 2021 Sony Marathi SonyLIV 137 lakh (US$8,400)Prathamesh ManeAkash ShettyPrachi PrajapatiShweta Warrior

Judges and hosts

Name'[[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 1)|IBD(Season 1)]][[Maharashtra's Best Dancer|MBD (Season 1)]][[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 2)|IBD(Season 2)]][[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 3)|IBD(Season 3)]][[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 4)|IBD(Season 4)]]
Judges Dharmesh Yelande Judge
Geeta Kapoor JudgeJudge
Malaika Arora JudgeJudge
Pooja Sawant Judge
Sonali Bendre Judge
Terence Lewis JudgeJudge
Karisma Kapoor Judge
Hosts Bharti Singh Host
Haarsh Limbachiyaa Host
Jay Bhanushali Host
Manish Paul Host
Namrata SambheraoHost
Sankarshan KarhadeHost
Aniket ChauhanHost
Total No.54445

Note: Nora Fatehi replaced Malaika Arora as a judge for some episodes when Arora was unable to join the shoots during Season 1.

Episodes

  Indicates India's Best Dancer (Hindi Tv) Episodes.
  Indicates Maharashtra's Best Dancer (Marathi Tv) Episodes.
SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerWinning ChoreographerNetwork
First airedLast aired
Reality Show series
India's Best Dancer 1 4829 February 202022 November 2020Tiger Pop Vartika Jha Sony TV
2 2616 October 20219 January 2022Soumya Kamble
3 528 April 202330 September 2023Samarpan LamaBhavna Khanduja
4 TBA13 July 2024TBATBATBA
Maharashtra's Best Dancer 1 3130 November 202014 March 2021Prathamesh ManeAkash Shetty Sony Marathi

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References

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