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. 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. Season 5 began on 6 June 2026 and ended on 27 September 2026. Ritesh Pal was the winner of this season.
Summary India's Best Dancer showcases dancers competing for the title through solo routines. According to the producers, the show promises to be "the toughest dance reality show on Indian television".
Versions Currently airing – 0 Upcoming for airing – 1 Recently concluded – 4 LanguageShowSeasonOfficial NameHost(s) JudgesEpisodesOriginal BroadcastContestantsPrize Money Winner Winning Choreographer Runner-up Runner-up Choreographer Premiere Finale Network Online VODHindi(हिन्दी)India's Best Dancer1 India's Best Dancer Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Bharti SinghMalaika AroraTerence LewisGeeta Kapoor 48 29 February 2020 22 November 2020SETSonyLIV 13 rowspan="2" 2 India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avtaar Manish Paul 26 16 October 2021 9 January 2022 12 3India's Best Dancer: Har Move Se Karenge ProveJay BhanushaliSonali Bendre528 April 202330 September 2023144India’s Best Dancer: Jab Dil Kare Dance KarJay Bhanushali, Aniket ChauhanKarishma Kapoor3613 July 202410 November 202414 & maruti suzuki swiftChampions ka Tashan 1Champions ka Tashan: Dance ka MahasangramHaarsh LimbachiyaaMalaika AroraRemo D'Souza2816 November 202416 February 202514No money rewardMarathi(मराठी)Maharashtra's Best Dancer1 Maharashtra's Best DancerSankarshan Karhade,Namrata SambheraoDharmesh YelandePooja Sawant 31 30 November 2020 14 March 2021 Sony MarathiSonyLIV 13
Judges and hosts NameIBD Season 1 MBD Season 1 IBD season 2IBD season 3IBD season 4IBD Season 5Judges Geeta Kapoor colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="4" Malaika Arora colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Terence Lewis colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="4" Dharmesh Yelande colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Pooja Sawant colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Sonali Bendre Karisma Kapoor colspan="2" Javed Jaffrey colspan="2" Hosts Bharti Singh colspan="1" Haarsh Limbachiyaa colspan="1" colspan="2" Jay Bhanushali colspan="2" Manish Paul colspan="1" Namrata Sambherao colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Sankarshan Karhade colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Aniket ChauhanTotal No.544545 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.
See also Dance Plus Dance India Dance Dance Deewane Super Dancer India's Got Talent
References
External links India's Best Dancer on Sony Liv