India's Best Dancer (Hindi TV series) season 2

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India's Best Dancer
Season 2
Hosted by Manish Paul [1]
Judges Geeta Kapoor
Terence Lewis
Malaika Arora
No. of contestants12
Winner Saumya Kamble [2]
Winning mentor Vartika Jha
Runner-upGourav Sarwan
No. of episodes26
Release
Original network Sony TV
Original release16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) 
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 1

India's Best Dancer 2 also known as India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avatar is the second season of the Indian reality TV series India's Best Dancer. It premiered on 16 October 2021 on Sony Entertainment Television. This season hosted by Manish Paul. [3] The Grand Finale was aired on 9 January 2022 and winner was Saumya Kamble, [4] who later appeared as a choreographer in India's Best Dancer (Season 3) along with Raktim Thakuria.

Contents

Concept

India's Best Dancer will showcase the people of some of the best dancing talent, who with their solo performances, will compete to win the show. In the Grand Premiere, the judges announced the Top 12 contestants who will have a respective mentor in the journey ahead. Week-on-week these 12 contestants will have to impress the judges and audience alike to move closer to winning the most coveted title of India's Best Dancer.

Top 12 contestants

India's Best Dancer Top 12
ContestantsCityStyleChoreographersPlaceDate of EliminationStatus
Saumya Kamble Pune Belly Dance Vartika Jha 1stFinalistsWinner
Gourav Sarwan Rajasthan Popping Rupesh Soni2nd1st Runner-up
Roza Rana Odisha Freestyle Sanam Johar3rd2nd Runner-up
Raktim Thakuria Guwahati Hip-Hop,
Lyrical
Aryan Patra4th3rd Runner-up
Zamroodh Kerala Bollywood Sonali Kar5th4th Runner up
Akash Tambedkar Mumbai Hip-Hop Tushar Shetty6th1 JanuaryEliminated
Dibbay Das Silchar, Assam Contemporary Pankaj ThapaEliminated
Sanket Gaonkar Karnataka Contemporary Anuradha IyengarEliminated
Kanchi Shah Mumbai AnimationPaul Marshal9th12 DecemberEliminated
Apeksha Sukheja Ahemdabad Classical Sadhwi MujumdherEliminated
Milind Bhatt Lucknow Lyrical Chandani Srivastava11th5 DecemberEliminated
Muskan Singh Bhopal Kathak,
Tutting
Bhawna Khanduja/
Kumar Sharma
12th28 NovemberEliminated

Score chart

ArtistsAuditions RoundsGrand PremiereRace to Top 8Race to FinaleGrand Finale
AuditionsMega Auditions (Top 12)Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9
ContestantsChoreographer16–17 October [a] 23–24 October [b] 30–31 October [c] 6–7 November13–14 November20–21 November27–28 November4–5 December11–12 December18–19 December25–26 December1 January2 January8–9 January
Total ScoreNo Points306030No Points
SaumyaVartikaAdvanced to top 123028303030606030FinalistsWinner
GouravRupesh30302430286060301st Runner-up
RozaSanam29302930245557302nd Runner-up
RaktimAryan28303029275859253rd Runner-up
ZamroodhSonali29302730305360304th Runner up
AkashTushar2530282727525430Eliminated
(1 January)
DibbayPankaj30262729275756NPEliminated
(1 January)
SanketAnuradha253030303054NPNPEliminated
(1 January)
KanchiPaul3029263024Eliminated
(12 December)
ApekshaSadhwi3030272724Eliminated
(12 December)
MilindChandni29282425Eliminated
(5 December)
MuskanBhawna/
Kumar
242327Eliminated
(28 November)
Notes [1] , [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
BTMNo EliminationMuskanMuskanGourav
Milind
Milind
Apeksha
Akash
Apeksha
Kanchi
Roza
Akash
Zamroodh
Sanket
Akash
Dibbay
Sanket
Raktim
Dibbay
Sanket
None
EliminatedNo EliminationMuskanMilindApekshaNo EliminationAkashRozaSaumya
KanchiDibbayZamroodh
SanketRaktimGaurav

Color key

  indicates the contestant was eliminated.
  indicates the contestants in bottom.
  indicates the contestants got the full score.
  indicates the contestants did not perform.
  indicates the winner of the season.
  indicates the runner-up of the season.
 indicates the contestant quit the show.
  indicates the finalists of the season.

Notes

Battle of the best

Battle Between The Bottom Contestants
Sr. No.ContestantsResult
EliminatedSafe
1Muskan
vs
Milind
MuskanMilind
2Akash
vs
Apeksha
vs
Milind
MilindApeksha &
Akash
3Apeksha
vs
Kanchi
vs
Roza
ApekshaRoza
Kanchi

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLength (minutes)Original air dateEpisode link
491"Best Ka Next Avatar"75 Minutes16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) Episode 1
India's Best Dancer is back with its second instalment and is finding the 'Best Ka Next Avatar' with the best judges, Terrence Lewis, Geeta Kapoor and Malaika Arora.
502"Desh Hai Taiyaar"73 Minutes17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) Episode 2
Enthusiastic contestants battle it out in the hope of securing a spot in the next round.
513"Dance Ke Dhurandar"71 Minutes23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) Episode 3
The Best judges take their seats to find India's next 'Best Ka Avatar' as the contestants prove their talents within 90 seconds.
524"Khoj Hai Jaari"73 Minutes24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Episode 4
As we reach the last day of the auditions, the judges look for the 'Best Ka Next Avatar.
535"Mega Audition Ki Shuruat"77 Minutes30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) Episode 5
As the Mega Auditions begin, the contestants need to fight it out in the 'Choreography' and the 'Dance Off' rounds to make their way to top 12. Who will...
546"Best Barah Ki Talaash"77 Minutes31 October 2021 (2021-10-31) Episode 6
The dance-off on the mega auditions continues as the judges are on the hunt for the 'Best Barah'.
557"Grand Premiere"73 Minutes6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) Episode 7
The top 12 contestants and the judges gear up for the 'Grand Premiere' of India's Best Dancer and go on the quest to find the 'Best Ka Next...
568"Sabke Baara Baj Gaye"75 Minutes7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) Episode 8
The Top 12 contestants come with breathtaking performances to the stage and make this premiere grand in its true sense.
579"Best Banne Ka Competition"73 Minutes13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) Episode 9
The quest to find the best dancer begins as the judges start marking the contestants on their performances.
5810"Dance Ka Bugle"71 Minutes14 November 2021 (2021-11-14) Episode 10
The quest to find the best dancer continues as the second round of contestants are eager to prove themselves in front of the judges.
5911"Suniel and Karisma Special"74 Minutes20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) Episode 11
As the elimination process begins, Suniel Shetty and Karisma Kapoor join the judge's panel for a night filled with dazzling performances.
6012"90's Ki Blockbuster Jodi"78 Minutes21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Episode 12
The blockbuster pairing of Suniel Shetty and Karisma Kapoor joins the judges' panel for a night filled with terrific performances and unlimited entertainment.
6113"Chunky And Neelam Special"74 Minutes27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) Episode 13
The contestants bring their A-game as superstars from the 80s, Neelam Kothari and Chunky Panday, arrive on the IBD stage as special...
6214"Satyameva Jayate On The Sets Of IBD"78 Minutes28 November 2021 (2021-11-28) Episode 14
The contestants put up a series of outstanding performances for the supremely talented Nora Fatehi and the ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’ actress, Divya Khosla Kumar
6315"Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui On The IBD Stage"73 Minutes4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) Episode 15
Stars of the upcoming film 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui', Vaani Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana grace the IBD stage and motivate the...
6416"Celebrating 75 Years Of Asha Ji"86 Minutes5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Episode 16
It's an honour for India's Best Dancer to host legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle and celebrate her illustrious career.
6517"Dharmendra And Asha Ji Special"74 Minutes11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) Episode 17
The 'He-Man' of Indian Cinema, Dharmendra and Legendary actress, Asha Parekh grace the IBD stage as the contestants dance to their
6618"Celebrating Dharmendra And Asha Parekh"75 Minutes12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) Episode 18
Iconic superstars from the past, Dharam Ji and Asha Ji join us for yet another episode of India's Best Dancer, where the contestants compete to be the best in...
6719"Dance Ka Super Sangam"70 Minutes18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Episode 19
The entertainment gets doubled as 'India's Best Dancer' contestants dance along with 'Super Dancer Chapter 4' contestants, filling the stage with breathtaking acts.
6820"Dance ka super Sangam -2"73 Minutes19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) Episode 20
The entertainment gets doubled as 'India's Best Dancer' contestants dance along with 'Super Dancer Chapter 4' contestants, filling the stage with breathtaking acts.
6921"Maa Special"79 Minutes25 December 2021 (2021-12-25) Episode 21
India's Best Dancer celebrates the mothers and gives them a heartfelt tribute with beautiful performances.
7022"Guru Randhawa And Nora Fatehi Special"77 Minutes26 December 2021 (2021-12-26) Episode 22
King of Punjabi music Guru Randhawa and the elegant and gorgeous Nora Fatehi grace the stage with their presence on India's Best Dancer.
7123"Race to Finale"72 Minutes1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) Episode 23
With the New Year set in, India's Best Dancer contestants compete against each other with phenomenal acts to reach the finale. Who will make it to the best 5?
7224"Top 5 Finalists"63 Minutes2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) Episode 24
As the competition progresses towards the finale, the top five contestants of India's Best Dancer give their best and present a spectacular show. With their neighbours and 'mohalla walas' as special guests for the episode, the contestants have all the motivation and backing they need.
7325"Pre-Finale"69 Minutes8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) Episode 25
The contestants gear up for the 'Pre-Finale' of India's Best Dancer Season 2 and give it their all to take home the title of 'Best Ka Next Avatar'.
7426"The Ultimate Finale"125 Minutes9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)TBA

Guests

Sr.DateEpisodeGuestFeaturedRef(s)
120 & 21 November11-12 Suniel Shetty & Karisma Kapoor 90's Special [5]
227 November13 Chunky Panday & Neelam Kothari Neelam and Chunky Special [6]
328 November14 Nora Fatehi & Divya Khosla Kumar To Celebrate Satyameva Jayate 2 [7]
44 December15 Ayushmann Khurrana & Vaani Kapoor To Promote Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui [8]
55 December16 Asha Bhosle Celebrating 75 Years of Asha Ji [9] [10]
611–12 December17-18 Dharmendra & Asha Parekh Dharmendra And Asha Ji Special [11] [12]
718–19 December19-20Ex-contestants of Super Dancer 4 Dance Ka Super Sangam [13]
826 December22 Nora Fatehi and Guru Randhawa To promote the song: Dance Meri Rani [14] [15] [16]
99 January26 Shilpa Shetty,
Badshah,
Dharmesh Yelande,
Mika Singh &
Manoj Muntashir
The Ultimate Finale [17]

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