One of the top dance reality shows in India, Dance Plus is renowned for its distinctive format, gifted competitors and esteemed panel of mentors and judges. The program, which debuted on Star Plus and Hotstar (now JioHotstar) in 2015, has run for several seasons and never fails to enthrall viewers with its fusion of various dance forms, exuberant performances and captivating drama.
When it comes to dance skills, Dance Plus is the most popular television reality show. There are currently seven seasons in all, with more to come. The show features contestants who are top-notch dancers with unique skills. Solo dancers, duos and groups compete in a variety of dance styles, including hip-hop, pop, contemporary and more. Teams of competitors are formed, and each team is coached and guided by a captain or mentor. The Super Judge, Remo D’Souza, makes crucial choices regarding the teams and participants, deciding whether to accept or reject them.
Dance Plus Details
Dance Plus 1st aired in 2015 on Star Plus. It had a run time of 60 minutes in its 1st two seasons and currently has a run time of 120 minutes. It is aired every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm IST. The show is produced by Frames Production, House Pvt Ltd and Urban Brew Studios. The show has 7 seasons and 146 episodes in total. Asim Sen is the show’s director, and the current judges are Rahul Shetty, Punit Pathak, and Shakti Mohan, alongside Remo D’Souza. Sushant Khatri and Tushar Shetty are the current hosts. The show is available on JioHotstar as well.
Name of Show | Dance Plus |
Channel | Star Plus |
Genre | Dance Reality, Dramedy |
Language | Hindi |
Country Of Origin | India |
Seasons | 7 |
Episodes | 146 |
Production Company | Frames Production House Pvt Ltd Urban Brew Studios |
Telecast Days | Saturday, Sunday |
Telecast Time | 8 pm IST |
Run Time (current) | 120 minutes |
OTT | JioHotstar |
Dance Plus Judges and Super Judge
Famous choreographer Remo D’Souza is the super judge with the final say. The success of the show can be attributed to Remo’s eye for talent and knowledge about dance.
Dance Plus gained fame because of its unique concept of mentors and captains. These mentors are in charge of training their teams and creating routines. This helps the contestants to get a complete understanding of their dance and also to experiment with their dancing skills.
Although the mentors and captains have varied over the seasons, Remo D’Souza has been the super judge since the show’s inception. Dharmesh Yelande, Shakti Mohan, and Sumeet Nagdev served as the mentors for the first season. Punit Pathak took Sumeet’s place in season two and continues to serve as the mentor through season seven. During Dance Plus season 5, Karishma Chavan took Shakti Mohan’s place on the show. But for seasons six and seven, Shakti returns as a mentor. Rahul Shetty, Punit Pathak, and Shakti Mohan are the show’s current mentors.
Judge | Seasons |
Remo D’Souza | Season 1 – Season 7 (present) |
Dharmesh Yelande | Season 1 – Season 5 |
Shakti Mohan | Season 1 – Season 4 Season 6 – Season 7 (present) |
Punit Pathak | Season 2 – Season 7 (present) |
Sumeet Nagdev | Season 1 |
Karishma Chavan | Season 5 |
Suresh Mukund | Season 5 |
Salman Yusuff Khan | Season 6 |
Rahul Shetty | Season 7 (present) |
Dance Plus Hosts
Raghav Juyal hosted the show for its 1st 6 consecutive seasons. His comedic timing and enthusiasm were immensely loved by fans. During season 4, Sugandha Mishra briefly hosted the show. For its newest season, Season 7, the show is co-hosted by Sushant Khatri and Tushar Shetty.
Host | Seasons |
Raghav Juyal | Season 1 – Season 6 |
Sugandha Mishra | Season 4 (briefly) |
Sushant Khatri | Season 7 (present) |
Tushar Shetty | Season 7 (present) |
Dance Plus Judges and Host Salaries
Dance Plus has an incredibly talented and famous panel of judges and hosts. Let’s take a look at the salaries of the judges and hosts of Dance Plus.
Judge/ Host | Salary per Episode | |
Super Judge | Remo D’Souza | Rs 8 Lakh |
Judges | Dharmesh Yelande | Rs 4 Lakh |
Shakti Mohan | Rs 4 Lakh | |
Punit Pathak | Rs 3.50 Lakh | |
Sumeet Nagdev | – | |
Salman Yussuff Khan | Rs 3.50 Lakh | |
Karishma Chavan | Rs 2.10 Lakh | |
Suresh Mukund | Rs 2.25 Lakh | |
Rahul Shetty | – | |
Host | Raghav Juyal | Rs 5 Lakh |
Sushant Khatri | – | |
Tushar Shetty | – |
Dance Plus Contestants and Winners List
Over the seasons, Dance Plus has produced some of India’s inspiring dance talents. Each season, a new and fresh lineup of contestants compete to win the grand prize and get their hands on the title of Dance Plus winner. Let’s take a look at each season’s contestant lineup along with the season winners.
Season 1
- Winners– V Company (Team Dharmesh)
- Runner’s U– Question Mark Crew (Team Sumeet)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Dharmesh | Team Sumeet |
Popin Ticko | Hardik Rawat | Dharmendra |
Rahul Gupta | Ravi & Bhargav | Nadeem |
Piyush & Preeti | Shafad and Arafat | Chandni & Gaurav |
13.13 Crew | Bindaas Faizi, replaced by Piyush | Base Crew |
Banjara Girls | V Company | Question Mark Crew |
Season 2
- Winners– Tanay Malhara (Team Dharmesh)
- Runner’s Up– Wild Ripperz Crew (Team Dharmesh)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Dharmesh | Team Punit |
Piyush Bhagat | Yo Highness | Shazia Samji |
Sushant Khatri | Tanay Malhara | Urban Singh Crew |
B.A.N.D.I.T.S. Crew | Wild Ripperz Crew | F.A.M.O.U.S Crew |
X1X crew | Mokshada Jail Khaani replaced by Bindaas Faizi | Mingma Lepcha |
Season 3
- Winners– Bir Radha Sherpa (Team Punit)
- Runner’s Up– Amardeep Singh Natt (Team Dharmesh)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Dharmesh | Team Punit |
Chow En Lai Phukan | Aryan Patra | Bir Radha Sherpa |
Sri Rama Nataka Nikethan | Tarun & Shivani | Ayush & Mukesh |
Nostalgia Crew | Amardeep Singh Natt | A.V.P. Crew |
Jeet Das | Tuttix Crew | House of Suraj |
Season 4
- Winners– Chetan Salunke (Team Punit)
- Runner’s Up– Sujan and Aaanchel (Team Punit)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Dharmesh | Team Punit | Team Raghav |
BAD Contemp | D Core | Sujan and Aaanchel | S Unity Crew |
The Veterans | Gang 13 | Chetan Salunkhe | – |
Rishabh Sharma | V Unbeatable | Feel Crew | – |
B-Unique | Vartika Jha | House of Moves | – |
Season 5
- Winners– Rupesh Bane (Team Dharmesh)
- Runner’s Up– Janam Crew (Team Punit)
Contestants–
Team Karishma | Team Dharmesh | Team Punit | Team Suresh |
Deepika and Rupesh | Rupesh Bane | Janam Crew | Suraj and Priyanka |
Candybots | Nritya Kala Kendra | Bhim Bahadur | Siba Prasad |
Jahangir Alam | Naitik Singhal | Subrato and Sanchita | The Ace |
B-Fab Crew | Dynamic Dance Crew | Sameep Dhakne | Tron Brothers |
Creative Dance Crew | – | – | Monark Trivedi |
Season 6
- Winners– Harsh, Tejas, Sneha (Team Shakti)
- Runner’s Up– Dhananjay Joshi (Team Shakti)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Punit | Team Salman |
Harsh, Tejas, Sneha | Hot Indians Crew | Ajay and Sara |
Dhananjay Joshi | Shivanshu Son | Tom and Jerry |
J.S. Angels | Romsha Singh | Rohan Parkale |
Shweta Sharda | Pratik Surve | MD Hasan Raja |
PS2 | Kuldeep and Pranshu | N House Crew |
Season 7/ Dance Plus Pro
- Winners– Ritesh Pal (Team Shakti)
- Runner’s Up– Rakesh Sahu (Team Punit)
Contestants–
Team Shakti | Team Punit | Team Rahul |
Ritesh Pal | Rakesh Sahu | Ram, Ramesh & Kishan |
Ashish & Himanshu | Brother’s Bond Crew | Anshika Dhara (replaced ADA Trio) |
Aman & Kunal | Ritika Sharma (Replaced Sanhvi Jaiswal) | Akanksha Priyodarshoni |
The Trend | The Mystique | Aviral & Parv |
Conclusion
Through the combination of outstanding talent, knowledgeable mentoring and high entertainment value, Dance Plus has become one of India’s top dance reality shows. Under the guidance of Remo D’Souza and a rotating cast of gifted mentors and hosts, the program continues to identify and nurture some of the top dancers in the country. Due to its seven-season success, large prize money and celebrity participation, it has become a highly sought-after platform for aspiring dancers all over the country.
FAQs
Ans. Dance Plus started in the year 2015.
Ans. Remo D’Souza is the Super Judge on Dance Plus.
Ans. V Company from Team Dharmesh won the inaugural season of Dance Plus.
Ans. Shakti Mohan, Punit Pathak and Rahul Shetty are the Judges on Dance Plus Season 7.
Ans. Raghav Juyal’s salary per episode on Dance Plus was Rs. 5 Lakh.
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