''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'' is the tenth season of ''

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show and the Indian version of BBC's '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and '' Dancing with the Stars''. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs pr ...

'', an Indian

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and dance television series produced by BBC Worldwide Productions Company. The season was hosted by

Manish Paul Maniesh Paul (born 3 August 1981) is an Indian television presenter, anchor, model, singer, actor and comedian in Bollywood. Starting his career as an RJ and VJ, he moved to acting before taking up stand-up comedy and hosting. Early life and ...

and judged by

Karan Johar Karan Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several s ...

Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, ...

Nora Fatehi Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian actress, model, dancer, singer, and producer who is predominantly known for her work in the Indian film industry. She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her debut ...

, and Terence Lewis. The series premiered from 3 September 2022 to 27 November 2022 on

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and digitally streamed on

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. Gunjan Sinha emerged as the winner of the show.

Contestants status

Note:- Since only Winner was announced among the Top 3 and Top 3 among the Top 5, average score of the contestants determine their ranks considering the international format stated in the show.

Contestants and choreographers

The season consisted of twelve original couples and four wildcards: * Ada Malik and Shyam Yadav * Ali Asgar as Dadi and Lipsa Acharya *

Amruta Khanvilkar Amruta Khanvilkar (born 23 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actress. She primarily works in Hindi and Marathi films. Khanvilkar aspired to be a film actress from an early age and began her career as a contestant on India's Best C ...

and Pratik Utekar *

Dheeraj Dhoopar Dheeraj Dhoopar (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian actor and model who appears in Hindi television. He is best known for his portrayal of Prem Bharadwaj in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and Karan Luthra in ''Kundali Bhagya'' for which he received seve ...

and Sneha Singh *

Dutee Chand Dutee Chand (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian professional sprinter and current national champion in the women's 100 metres event. She is the first Indian to win a gold medal in 100m race in a global competition. She is the third Indian woman ...

and Raveena Choudhary * Faisal Shaikh and Vaishnavi Patil *

Gashmeer Mahajani Gashmeer Mahajani (born 8 June 1985) is an Indian film and television actor, dancer and play director. He is better known for his work in Marathi cinema. He is the son of veteran Marathi film actor Ravindra Mahajani. Gashmeer made his silver s ...

and Romsha Singh *Gunjan Sinha and Tejas Verma (Sagar Bora as their dance mentor) *

Nia Sharma Nia Sharma (born 17 September 1990) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi television. She is known for her roles as Manvi Chaudhary in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'', Zee TV's '' Jamai Raja'' as Roshni Patel, Colors TV's ''I ...

and Tarun Raj Nihalani * Nishant Bhat and Anuradha Iyengar *

Niti Taylor Niti Taylor (born 8 November 1994) is an Indian actress known for her portrayal of Nandini Murthy in MTV India's ''Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan'', Shivani Mathur in ''Ghulaam'' and Mannat Kaur Khurana in ''Ishqbaaz''. Early life Taylor was born in Delhi ...

and Akash Thapa * Paras Kalnawat and Shweta Sharda *

Rubina Dilaik Rubina Dilaik (born 26 August 1987) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television along with Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2008, portraying Radhika Shastri in the popular show ''Chotti Bahu''. Dilaik earned wider rec ...

and Sanam Johar *

Shilpa Shinde Shilpa Shinde (born 28 August 1977) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing Angoori Tiwari in &TV's ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!''. In 2017, she participated in '' Bigg Boss 11'' and emerged as the winner by public votes. Early ...

and Nishchal Sharma *

Sriti Jha Sriti Jha (born 26 February 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2007 with ''Dhoom Machaao Dhoom'' playing Malini Sharma. Jha earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Pragya Aror ...

and Vivek Chachere *

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and Suchitra Sawant

Score chart

# No scores were given in Week 1. # Shilpa didn't perform in Week 7 due to being eliminated after losing to Paras in the combined judges' scores and audience votings for the Week 6. # Gashmeer didn't perform in Week 8 because he was down with

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. # No Elimination happened in Week 8 due to Diwali. # In Week 9 Team "Madhuri Ke Rockstars" was initially "Team Nora" with Nora as captain. But was renamed and replaced with Madhuri as Nora was replaced with Terence Lewis as a judge for the week as Fatehi missed it due to a family emergency. # In Week 9 the maximum score was converted to 20-points basis with the captain not giving any score to participants performing from their team. # In Week 9 all the couples from the winning team were eligible for "Golden Chair" while all the couples from the losing team were prone to elimination. The winning team was decided by average scores of that team. #In Week 10 contestants were asked to perform with the dancing partners of other contestants instead of their original ones. #This was the season's first "double elimination" in Week 10; both Amruta and Paras were eliminated. #The winner of Golden Chair in Week 11 directly entered the finale in Week 11. As a result Gashmeer became the first contestant to qualify for the finale. #No "Golden Chair" awarded in weeks 12 and 13 due to semi-finale and grand-finale respectively :''red numbers'' indicates the lowest score. :''green numbers'' indicates the highest score. : Team Madhuri Ke Rockstars : Team Karan Ke Johars : indicates the swapped partners in Week 10. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the second runner-up couple. : indicates the fourth-place couple. : the couple earned immunity, and could not be eliminated. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the couple has walked out of the show.

Averages

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale. Note *Since no scores were given in Week 1, the table below consists of scores from Week 2 onwards. *Week 9 scores have been converted to a 30-point base.

Twists

''Jhalak Passport''

One of the twists that featured in this season was "Jhalak Passport". The Jhalak Passport of contestants whose performances impressed the judges will receive the Golden Stamp and the recipients will become contenders for the Golden Chair.

Golden Stamp winners

#There was no "Golden Stamp" given in Week 9 due to participants performing for their respective teams and it was announced that all participating celebrity couples from the winning team will be eligible for "Golden Chair" and the losing team couples will face elimination in the following week. #No "Golden Stamp" and "Golden Chair" were given in weeks 12 and 13 due to them being semi-finale and grand-finale weeks respectively.

Golden Chair

This season of ''

'' introduced a first-of-its-kind Golden Chair system in which the contestant winning the Golden Chair will be immune from elimination for the following week.

and Romsha Singh became the first participating couple to win the Golden Chair twice and became immune from elimination for the Week 3 and then again in Week 4.

, Gunjan Sinha,

and Faisal Shaikh have won the Golden Chair since then.

Voting and elimination

The show follows its traditional elimination policy of grand total of judges' scores and audience votings for the bottom two contestants. The contestant in the bottom two with least number of combined judges' scores and audience votings is eliminated in the following week at the end of Sunday's episode. Ali Asgar and his choreographer Lipsa Acharya became the first participating couple to be eliminated in Week 3 followed by

and

quitting the series in two consecutive weeks.

and his choreographer Suchitra Sawant became the second participating couple to be eliminated in Week 6.

and her choreographer Nishchal Sharma became the third participating couple to be eliminated in Week 7. Ada Malik and her choreographer Shyam Yadav became the fourth participating couple to be eliminated in Week 9.

and her choreographer Pratik Utekar and Paras Kalnawat and his choreographer Shweta Sharda became the fifth and sixth couples to be eliminated in Week 10 and the first two couples who faced the season's first "double elimination".

and her choreographer Tarun Raj Nihalani and

and her choreographer Akash Thapa became the seventh and eighth couples to be eliminated in Week 12 and the second two couples who faced the season's second "double elimination". However, on Week 13 Nishant, Sriti and Gashmeer tied in the audience vote, so elimination was based only on the judges' score.

Themes

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: *Week 1: Introduction and Jhalak Passport *Week 2: Retro Special (Life in a Retro) *Week 3: Family Special (Mera Parivaar, Best Parivaar) *Week 4: Bollywood Special and Mahasangam with '' Khatron Ke Khiladi 12'' *Week 5: Jhalak of India *Week 6: Kapoor Special *Week 7: Desh Ki Demand *Week 8: Diwali Special *Week 9: Dance War (Madhuri Ke Rockstars vs Karan Ke Johars) *Week 10: Adla-Badli (Partner-swapping) *Week 11: 90s Special *Week 12: Blockbuster Semi-Finale *Week 13: Grand Finale Week 3 was themed 'Family' Special, and each of the participating celebrities dedicated their performances (Dutee gave her introductory performance this week) as follows: * Ali & Lipsa: His fictional character ''Dadi'' * Amruta & Pratik: Her mother * Dheeraj & Sneha: His wife * Faisal & Vaishnavi: His friends * Gashmeer & Romsha: His mother * Gunjan & Tejas: Her father * Niti & Akash: Karan Johar as a father * Nia & Tarun: Her brother * Paras & Shweta: His deceased father * Rubina & Sanam: Her husband * Shilpa & Nishchal: Her disloyal family * Zorawar & Suchitra: His co-workers and friends Week 4 was themed "Bollywood Special" and Mahasangam (merger) with '' Khatron Ke Khiladi 12'' finale, and each participating celebrity gave tribute to iconic actors of Bollywood by performing their iconic songs in ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' style as follows: *Amruta and Ashish:

doing

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and

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her iconic song ''

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'' *Dutee and Raveena:

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and

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performing their iconic song ''Aati Kya Khandala'' *Faisal and Vaishnavi:

Ajay Devgan Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

performing his iconic song ''Singham'' on a

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-like platform *Gashmeer and Romsha:

Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...

performing a mash-up of his iconic songs ''Chhaiyya Chhaiyya'', ''Dard-e-Disco'' and ''Tumse Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal'' on

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*Gunjan and Tejas:

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and

Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six ...

performing a mash-up of their iconic songs ''Bumbro Bumbro'' and ''Rind Posh Maal'' *Niti and Akash:

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and

Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...

performing their iconic song ''Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua'' *Nia and Tarun:

Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film ''Patthar Ke Phool'', which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of ...

performing her iconic song ''Tip Tip Barsa Pani'' on a rotating platform with a pole *Paras and Shweta:

and

performing their iconic song ''It's Magic'' *Rubina and Sanam:

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...

performing her iconic song ''Ram Chahe Leela'' with a blindfold and

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*Shilpa and Nishchal:

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performing her iconic song ''Naino Mein Sapna'' *Zorawar and Suchitra:

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

performing a mash-up of his iconic songs ''I'm a Disco Dancer'' and ''Yaad Aa Raha Hai Tera Pyaar'' on a spinning platform Week 5 was themed "Jhalak of India" and each participating celebrity represented a state in India with that state's signature traditional dresses: *Amruta and Pratik: Representing

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*Dutee and Raveena: Representing

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

*Faisal and Vaishnavi: Representing

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

*Gashmeer and Romsha: Representing

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

*Gunjan and Tejas: Representing

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

*Nia and Tarun: Representing

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

*Niti and Akash: Representing

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

*Paras and Shweta: Representing

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

*Rubina and Sanam: Representing

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

*Shilpa and Nishchal: Representing

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

*Zorawar and Suchitra: Representing

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

Week 6 was themed "

Kapoor Kapoor/Kapur is a Khatri clan found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities. Notable people Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include: Academia * Anuradha Kapur, professor at National School of Drama * Deepak Kapur, Distinguish ...

Special" as a tribute to the Kapoors of Bollywood where

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arrived as the guest for the same. Each of the participating celebrities gave their tribute to one member of ''Kapoor family'' by performing their iconic songs as follows: *Amruta and Pratik: Tribute to

by performing his iconic song ''Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan'' *Faisal and Vaishnavi: Tribute to

Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced �ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor f ...

by performing his iconic song ''Oh Haseena Zulfon Wali'' *Gashmeer and Romsha: Tribute to

Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four Nation ...

by performing his iconic song ''O Meri Sharmilee'' *Gunjan and Tejas: Tribute to

Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood, Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for pl ...

by performing her iconic song ''You're My Soniya'' *Nia and Tarun: Tribute to

Prithviraj Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and establish ...

by performing his iconic song ''Jab Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya'' *Niti and Akash: Tribute to

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the rec ...

and Alia Bhatt Kapoor by performing their iconic songs ''Khuda Jaane'' and ''Baba Mein Teri Malika''. *Paras and Shweta: Tribute to

by performing his iconic song ''Badtameez Dil'' *Rubina and Sanam: Tribute to

Karisma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting de ...

by performing her iconic song ''Le Gayi'' *Shilpa and Nishchal: Tribute to

by performing her iconic song ''San Sana San'' *Zorawar and Suchitra: Tribute to

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Week 7 was themed "Desh Ki Demand" where each participating celebrity performed the demand made to them: *Ada and Shyam: Performed ''Drama Queen'' song fulfilling demand of "Showing her dramatic side" *Amruta and Pratik: Performed ''Choli Ke Peechhe Kya Hai'' song fulfilling demand of "Madhuri Dixit's Song" *Faisal and Vaishnavi: *Gashmeer and Romsha: Performed ''Zingaat'' song fulfilling the demand of "Marathi Tadka" *Gunjan and Tejas: *Nia and Tarun: Performed ''Jagg Jeeteya'' song fulfilling demand of "Tribute to 2016 Surgical Strike" *Nishant and Anuradha: *Niti and Akash: *Paras and Shweta: Performed ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' song fulfilling demand of "One-sided obsessive love" *Rubina and Sanam: Performed ''Mayya Mayya'' & ''Mashallah'' songs fulfilling demand of "Belly Dance" *Shilpa and Nishchal: NOT IN COMPETITION *Sriti and Vivek: Performed ''Laal Ishq'' song fulfilling the demand of "Sringar ka Kumkum" Week 8 was themed "Diwali Special" and each participating celebrity enacted either a particular god or a mythological character: *Ada and Shyam: *Amruta and Pratik: Enacted

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and

Goddess Sita Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...

through the latter's ''Agnipariksha'' episode. *Faisal and Vaishnavi: *Gashmeer and Romsha: NOT IN COMPETITION *Gunjan and Tejas: Enacted Lord Krishn and his separation from his flute

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*Nia and Tarun: Enacted

Goddess Kali Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tradit ...

slaying the demon Raktbija *Nishant and Anuradha: Enacted

Ravan Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Rakshasa, rakshasi Kaik ...

's slaying *Niti and Akash: Enacted

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's ''descendant to Earth'' and

Lord Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

holding her on his head *Paras and Shweta: Enacted Lord Krishn and Goddess Radha's childhood, love story and separation. *Rubina and Sanam: Enacted

Draupadi Draupadi ( sa, द्रौपदी, draupadī, Daughter of Drupada), also referred to as Krishnaa, Panchali, and Yagyaseni, is the main female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata,'' and the common consort of the five Pandava brothers ...

and her ''Cheerharan'' by

Dushasana Dushasana ( sa, दुःशासन, , ), also spelled Duhshasana, Dussasana or Duhsasana, also known as Sushasana, is an antagonist in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. He was second eldest among the Kaurava princes and the younger brother of D ...

and its revenge by

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. *Sriti and Vivek: Danced as devotees of

Lord Ganesh Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu d ...

; evoking

. Week 9 was themed 'Dance War' where the two judges (Nora and Karan) chose their teams within the participants and the one with more scores (average) wins. The winning team is safe from next week's eviction. Week 10 was themed 'Adla-Badli' where all the participating celebrities were asked to perform with the dancing partner of another celebrity instead of their original ones which were as follows: # Amruta's choreographer Pratik was replaced by Ashish Patil for this week as the former was suffering from

. #Sriti, Ada and Nishant gave their introductory performances this week. #Shilpa didn't perform this week due to health issues and was later eliminated. #Gashmeer didn't perform this week because he was down with

. #In Week 9 Team "Madhuri Ke Rockstars" was initially termed as "Team Nora" with Nora as captain. But was renamed and replaced with Madhuri as Nora was replaced with Terence Lewis as a judge for the week.

Dance forms

: Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance : This couple danced, but received no scores : The swapped choreographer for Week 10

Production

Broadcast

Apart from the usual weekend episodes,

has launched web exclusives like "''Glowing Performers of the Week''", "''Judges Ki Jhalkiyaan''", "''The Bold Look of Kohler''", and "''Top Jodi Of The Week''" tracing the contestants journey.

Casting

In July 2022, after

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quit the show on health basis,

replaced her marking the third collaboration after ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2016).

was roped in for the tenth installment of ''

'' at the last moment.

was cast as season's first wildcard and it was announced that she and Raveena would team up, making the show's first same-sex couple to feature for its tenth season. Chand walked out of the show in Week 5 due to her prior commitments for her tournaments. Television actor

walked out of the show in Week 4. He was missing from the shoots and later confirmed quitting the show owing to his health issues with consent of the makers. Actress

was cast as the second wildcard of the season. A promo confirming Jha's entry was released on 2 October 2022. Later choreographer Nishant Bhat and Ada Malik were confirmed to be joining the show as wildcards.

Controversies

The series was marked by a series of controversies including: *Television actor Paras Kalnawat was replaced overnight from his show ''

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'' for participating in ''

'', leading to a tiff between the actor and the production house of his previous show with him revealing many dark secrets of the production house. *Television actress

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argued with her ex-boyfriend and actor Paras Kalnawat during the launch event as the latter was denied a role in ''

'', following which the team crew intervened to separate them. However they both denied the same and later supported each other with Javed praising Kalnawat for his performance while the latter stated, "We both have mutual respect for each other" and later clarified that, "We didn't fight at the party. In fact, she walked up to me and spoke to me nicely. People assumed that we were screaming at each other because the music was too loud and we had to literally shout to be heard." *Actress

accused the judges of "being not respectful towards contestants' hard work" and supported

and

after she was eliminated in Week 7, claiming "we do lot of hard work behind a three-minute performance and then don't get that respect from judges" and spoke of falling sick due to this. She also remarked that Johar should not judge the dance of the contestants as he himself is not a dancer and that Fatehi should go and learn some Hindi first. *On 6 November 2022, the season aired its first "double elimination" resulting in the evictions of

and Paras Kalnawat, resulting in backlash with fans alleging that the makers favoured the "Channel's faces" and eliminated strong contestants for the same. *"BOYCOTT JHALAK FINALE" started trending on

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after the news of Gunjan Sinha winning the season broke out.

Development

announced the comeback of series after a hiatus of five years in July 2022, with

returning as host alongside

and

on the judges panel. The press conference and launch event for this season was held on 26 August 2022. Speaking on the same,

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, Manisha Sharma, of

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said, "while five years is a big gap, the show has always had its audience, this is one of the most successful entertainment formats on Indian television and we are relishing our long-lasting relationship with BBC Worldwide Productions and look forward to many more such successful associations with them".

Filming

The

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of the series commenced in August 2022 in

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. Dixit, Fatehi and Johar, had been spotted shooting on Friday 5 August 2022. The shooting for the premiere week episodes started on 24 August 2022 at

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. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Retro Special week episodes which started on 5 September 2022. The judges and contestants were spotted shooting for the Family Special week episodes which started on 13 September 2022. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Bollywood Special week episodes which started on 20 September 2022. The judges and contestants were spotted shooting for the Jhalak of India Special week episodes which started on 27 September 2022. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Kapoor Special week episodes which started on 4 October 2022. The contestants and judges were spotted shooting for the Desh Ki Demand. Special week episodes which started on 11 October 2022. The Grand Finale shooting was held on 22 November 2022 in

Release

On 25 July 2022, a promo revealing the season's logo was released on

official

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and

handles. Subsequently, the intro promos of

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, Nia, Paras, Shilpa,

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, Gashmeer,

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, and Rubina were released respectively.

Episodes

Guest appearances

Reception

Critical response

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called it an "entertaining ride", and particularly noted the VFX and the "glittering set

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is high on opulence", but faulted it for its "heavy-handed dose of drama".

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, reviewing the first two episodes, deemed them "not just high on entertainment, but also on dance".

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lauded the comeback, calling it "worth the wait", with participants who "prove their mettle" and "give a tough competition".

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, reviewing the Grand Finale episode, called it a "dance extravaganza and all glitz and glam", with an "entertainment quotient just kept increasing".

References

External links

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