''Nach Baliye'' () is an Indian

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

-language celebrity dance reality television series that airs on Star Plus.

Production

Concept

The show is a competition wherein 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance to a different tune, different theme and different styles every week and scores are given by the judges. Each week one couple is eliminated based on public voting and their scores. In Season 9, the contestant ratings were changed to be on a scale from 1 to 100.

Reception

In 2012, when season 5 premiered the show did very well throughout the season. The grand premiere has gained 4.1 TRP.

Series

Season 1

Nach Baliye 1 is the first season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 17 October 2005 and ended on 19 December 2005 with

Sachin Pilgaonkar Sachin Pilgaonkar, often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin, is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

and Supriya Pilgaonkar as the winners. The judges were

Saroj Khan Saroj Khan (born Nirmala Nagpal; 22 November 1948 – 3 July 2020) was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. She was born in Bombay State (present day Maharashtra), India. She was best known for the dance form mujra and the firs ...

Malaika Arora Khan Malaika Arora (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and a television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008, with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the co ...

and

Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, playback singer, producer, and television host who works in Hindi films. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influe ...

with

Sangeeta Ghosh Sangita Ghosh (born 18 August 1976) is an Indian film and television actress and model. She is better known for her role of Pammi in the television serial ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand''. She has also anchored and hosted several award shows and ...

and

Shabbir Ahluwalia Shabir Ahluwalia (born 10 August 1979) is an Indian actor and host. He is known for portraying Abhishek Prem Mehra in '' Kumkum Bhagya''. Apart from this, Ahluwalia has acted in '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' (2002), ''Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqe ...

serving as the hosts. The series was produced by SOL Productions.

Contestants

* Supriya Pilgaonkar and

, winners *

Poonam Narula Poonam Narula is an Indian television actress. She is known for her roles in ''Shararat'' and ''Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2005, she participated in '' Nach Baliye 1'' and became the 1st runner-up. Career Poonam started her career on telev ...

and

Manish Goel Manish Goel is an Indian film and television actor. He was the winner of the reality show ''Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki''. Goel made his television debut with ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. He also appeared in reality shows like, '' Zara ...

, runners-up * Rajeshwari Sachdev and

Varun Badola Varun Badola (born 7 January 1974) is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles in television. Early life Varun Badola was born on 7 January 1974. His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has two elder sisters – Alka, who is ...

, 3rd position *

Delnaaz Irani Delnaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She is known for her role of Kavita Vinod Verma in ''Yes Boss (TV series), Yes Boss'' and Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor in ''Kal Ho Naa Ho''. Irani also participated in ''Nach Baliye 1'' and ''Bigg Boss (Hindi seas ...

and

Rajeev Paul Rajeev Paul (born 5 June 1970) is an Indian actor who has acted in Hindi television serials. Career Paul is an actor on Indian television and has been known for the roles he has played in '' Swabhimaan'', ''Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii'' and ''Nach ...

, 4th position * Archana Puran Singh and

Parmeet Sethi Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in his debut in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Sethi has also acted in films such as '' D ...

, 5th position *

Shilpa Saklani Shilpa Saklani is an Indian television actress known for her role as Ganga Sahil Virani in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and Vidhi in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. She was a contestant on the reality shows '' Nach Baliye 1'' and '' Bigg Boss ...

and

Apurva Agnihotri Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian model and actor known for his role as Armaan Suri in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. He also participated in ''Nach Baliye'' and ''Bigg Boss''. Personal life In 2004, he married television actress Shilpa Saklani. In ...

, 6th position *

Neeru Bajwa Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1975) is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has mainly worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. She started her career in 1998 with Dev Anand's Bollywood film '' Main Solah Baras Ki'' and then moved on to work ...

and

Amit Sadh Amit Sadh (born 5 June 1983) is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in films like ''Kai Po Che'' (2013), ''Guddu Rangeela'' (2015), and '' Sarkar 3'' (2017). He began his acting career with the teen drama ''Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr'' and lat ...

, 7th position *

Sai Deodhar Sai Deodhar is an Indian actress who has worked in popular television soap operas, such as '' Saara Akaash'' and '' Ek Ladki Anjaani Si''. Recently, she has appeared in Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora on NDTV Imagine, where she played the ...

and

Shakti Anand Shakti Anand (born 23 September 1975) is an Indian television actor. He appeared in various television shows like Tenali Rama (TV series), '' Saara Akaash'', '' Sambhav Asambhav'' and ''Ek Ladki Anjaani Si''. The actor also hosted the first se ...

, 8th position *

Manini Mishra Maninee De is an Indian film and TV actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Katiya in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, the horror TV Series on STAR Plus, Pari Kapadia in Sony Entertainment Television's popular serial, '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. ...

and Mihir Mishra, 9th position *

Manasi Joshi Roy Manasi Joshi Roy is an Indian film and television actress known for her roles in '' Saaya'', '' Gharwali Uparwali'' and '' Kkusum''. She is the wife of actor Rohit Roy, sister of actor Sharman Joshi and daughter of Gujarati theatre actor Arvin ...

and

Rohit Roy Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1969) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his role in Hindi television serials such as '' Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' and ''Swabhimaan''. Besides working in television series, Roy has also ac ...

, 10th position

Season 2

Nach Baliye 2 is the second season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 25 September 2006 and ended on 18 December 2006 with

Hussain Kuwajerwala Hussain Kuwajerwala is an Indian television actor, host and model. After several modelling campaigns and commercials, Kuwajerwala landed a role in the popular soap opera ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' which was followed by a lead role in ...

and Tina Kuwajerwala as the winners.

and

Kunal Kohli Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer in Bollywood. He is best known as the director of '' Hum Tum'' (2004) and '' Fanaa'' (2006). He also owns the production house Kunal Kohli Productions, whose first was his ''T ...

were the judges.

and

hosted the season. SOL Productions produced the second season as well.

Contestants

and Tina Kuwajerwala, winners *

Yash Tonk Yash Tonk (born 30 October 1971) is an Indian actor from Sonipat District, Haryana. Early life Yash Tonk was brought up at Hisar, Haryana where his father works as Chief Security officer in Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. He studied ...

and Gauri Tonk, runners-up *

Tannaz Irani Tannaz Irani (née Lal) is an Indian actress. She has acted in Bollywood films and Hindi television serials. She has also been credited as Tannaz Lal, her maiden name, and Tannaz Gupta (during her first marriage). Career Tannaz was born to an ...

and Bakhtiyaar Irani, 3rd position *

Gauri Pradhan Gauri Pradhan Tejwani is a former model turned Indian television actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Gauri Pratham Mittal in ''Kutumb'', Nandini Karan Virani in '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Falguni Harshad Parekh in ''Me ...

and

Hiten Tejwani Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor known for his work in several fictional shows. Personal life Hiten Tejwani was born into a Sindhi family. Hiten Tejwani married his ''Kutumb'' and ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' co-star Gauri ...

, 4th position *

Shweta Kawatra Shweta Kawatra (born 10 February 1976) is an Indian actress, model and television presenter. Personal life She is married to TV actor Manav Gohil. They participated in the dance competition show Nach Baliye where Manav was awarded best dancer ...

and

Manav Gohil Manav Gohil (born 9 November 1974) is an Indian television actor. He has been active in the Hindi film industry for more than a decade and is best known for his roles in Hindi television shows, including the soap opera ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', ...

, 5th position *

Shweta Tiwari Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is best known for playing Prerna Sharma in Ekta Kapoor's soap opera '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2010, she participated in ''Bigg Boss'' an ...

and Raja Choudhary, 6th position *

Gurdeep Kohli Gurdeep Kaur Kohli, also known as Gurdip Punjj is an Indian actress. She is known for her television roles as Hemani Singh in '' Best of Luck Nikki'', Dr. Juhi in ''Sanjivani'', and Bani in ''Kasamh Se''. Early life Gurdip Kaur Kohli is of P ...

and

Arjun Punj Arjun Punj (born 26 July) is an Indian television and film actor. Punj is notable for playing the antagonist role as Dr. Aman in Star TV's show in long running television show '' Sanjivani''.Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar (born 21 January 1974) is an Indian television actress and model. She is prominently known for playing the '' leading character'' of Simar Prem Bharadwaj in television series ''Sasural Simar Ka''. She began her career in ...

and

Sharad Kelkar Sharad Kelkar (born 7 October 1976) is an Indian film actor and voice artist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He works primarly in Hindi films, Marathi films. Kelkar has appeared as lead in television serials for brief period of time, now he do web se ...

, 8th position *

Narayani Shastri Narayani Shastri is an Indian television and theatre actress known for her roles in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' as Kesar Anupam Kapadia, '' Piya Ka Ghar'' as Rimjhim Avinash Sharma, '' Namak Haraam'' as Swati Karan Sehgal, Rishton Ka Ch ...

and Gaurav Chopra, 9th position *

Ketki Dave Ketki Joshi Dave (born 23 June 1960) is an Indian actress. She has starred in many Gujarati and Hindi films including '' Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'', ''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'', '' Kal Ho Naa Ho'', and '' Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain ...

and Rasik Dave, 10th position

Season 3

Nach Baliye 3 is the third season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 21 September 2007 and ended on 22 December 2007 with

Sanjeeda Sheikh Sanjeeda Sheikh (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi television industry. She is one of the most famous actresses on Indian television. Early life She was born in Kuwait into a religious Muslim family who hail ...

and

Aamir Ali Aamir Ali Malik, known as Aamir Ali, is an Indian actor and model. Career and personal life Ali's first commercial break was a commercial for Bajaj Scooters. He appeared in advertising campaigns for Bajaj Bravo Scooter, Aptech Computers, Mar ...

as the winners. The judges were

Vaibhavi Merchant Vaibhavi Merchant (born 17 December 1975) is an Indian dance choreographer working in Bollywood films. She won National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song ''Dholi Taaro Dhol Baaje'' from ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' in 1999. Career ...

Isha Koppikar Isha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian actress, model and politician who has mostly appeared in Hindi cinema. She has also acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi films. Background Koppikar was born in Mahim, Bombay (n ...

and

David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfa ...

. The winners of the second season,

and Tina Kuwajerwala, hosted the show. It was produced by Diamond Pictures and moved from

Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...

to Star Plus. It was created by Anil Jha who was also the Showrunner for Season 3,4, and later 9.

Contestants

and

, winners *

Rakhi Sawant Rakhi Sawant (born Neeru Bheda; 25 November 1978) is an Indian dancer, model, actress and television talk show host, who has appeared in many Hindi and a few Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Telugu and Tamil films and was a contestant on the first ...

and

Abhishek Avasthi Abhishek Avasthi (born 17 March 1982) is an Indian actor, choreographer, dancer and model. Biography Abhishek Awasthi was born in Kanpur, India. He, along with Rakhi Sawant, an Indian model and actress, participated in the third season ...

, runners-up *

Kashmera Shah Kashmera Shah (born 2 December 1972) also known as "Kashmeera" is an Indian actress. Born in Mumbai, she is the granddaughter of noted Hindustani classical singer Anjanibai Lolekar. She has appeared in numerous Hindi and Marathi films. She wa ...

and Krushna Abhishek, 3rd position *

Karan Patel Karan Patel (born 23 November 1983) is an Indian actor and host on Hindi television. Patel performed the main lead Raman Bhalla in the soap opera ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' and played the role of Rishabh Bajaj in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2''. ...

and Amita Chandekar, 4th position *

Indraneil Sengupta Indraneil Sengupta is an Indian film and television actor, and a model living in Kolkata since 2004. Career Sengupta was a finalist of the 1999 Gladrags Manhunt Contest in which John Abraham was the winner. He modelled for designer Rohit Ba ...

and Barkha Sengupta, 5th position *

Sweta Keswani Sweta Keswani is an Indian actress, dancer and model, who is known for her roles in Hindi TV shows, Bollywood films and TV commercials. She received fame from Indians globally after playing the role of Gudiya Thakkar in the Star Plus series '' ...

and

Alexx O'Nell Alexx O'Nell (born Alexander Leonard O'Neill on July 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician who is based in India and has appeared in films, series, and music videos in English and Indian languages. He is best known for ''Golondaaj'', '' Roo ...

, 6th position *

Pooja Bedi Pooja Bedi (born 11 May 1970) is an Indian actress, television talk show host and newspaper columnist. She is the daughter of Indian actors Kabir Bedi and Protima Bedi. She participated in the reality television shows ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', '' ...

and Hanif Hilal, 7th position *

Karan Grover Karan Grover (born 22 June 1982) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2004 with ''Saarrthi'' portraying Arjun Goenka. Grover is best known for his portrayal of Karan Prasad in '' Yahan Main Gh ...

and

Kavita Kaushik Kavita Kaushik (born 15 February 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her debut with Ekta Kapoor's ''Kutumb''. Kaushik is well known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala in SAB TV's sitcom ''F.I.R.' ...

, 8th position *

Vikas Sethi Vikas Sethi (born 12 May 1976) is an Indian actor. He played the lead role in the 2003 adult drama film ''Oops!'', he went on to play supporting roles in numerous hit TV series and Bollywood films. His most notable television appearances inclu ...

and Amita Sethi, 9th position *

Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...

and Shivangi Kapoor, 10th position; quit * Kiran Janjani and Ritu Janjani, 11th position

Season 4

Nach Baliye 4 is the fourth season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 17 October 2008 and ended on 1 February 2009 with

Shalin Bhanot Shalin Bhanot (born 15 November 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. Bhanot started his career as a contestant in MTV Roadies and since known for starring in various dramas and web shows. In 2008, he participated in '' Nach B ...

and

Dalljiet Kaur Dalljiet Kaur (born 15 November 1982) is an Indian television actress primarily known for her portrayals of Niyati in '' Kulvaddhu'', Anjali in ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' and Manjiri in ''Kaala Teeka''. She participated and became the w ...

as the winners.

and

were the initial hosts but Sara Khan and Ali Merchant hosted in Week 5 and

and

Gauri Pradhan Tejwani Gauri Pradhan Tejwani is a former model turned Indian television actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Gauri Pratham Mittal in '' Kutumb'', Nandini Karan Virani in '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Falguni Harshad Parekh in '' ...

hosted in Week 8.

Farah Khan Farah Khan Kunder (born 9 January 1965) is an Indian film director, film producer, actress, dancer and choreographer who works predominantly in Hindi films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 films, w ...

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 d ...

, and

Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor, model, film producer and television personality who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance film '' Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) and has since gone on t ...

were the judges.

Contestants

and

, winners *

Naman Shaw Naman Shaw is an Indian television actor notable for his roles as Pushkar Shukla in Zee TV's drama series '' Kasamh Se'', as Nakul Virani in STAR Plus's series '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' as Nihaal G ...

and

Megha Gupta Megha Gupta is an Indian television actress and model. Career Gupta has appeared in television serials such as ''Kkavyanjali'', ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'', '' Mamta'', '' C.I.D.'', ''MTV Big F'', and ''Main Teri Parchhain Hoon''. She ...

, runners-up *

Kapil Nirmal Kapil Nirmal is an Indian television actor who is best known for his portrayal of Yudhishthir Sisodia (also known as Kunwar Yudhishthir) in the Star Plus serial ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (TV series), Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat''. Career Kapil N ...

and

Anjali Abrol Anjali Abrol is an Indian actress best known for her role in the Indian television series '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat''. Anjali participated in Nach Baliye 4 with Kapil Nirmal in 2008. She made a debut in Bollywood with Singh Saab the Great in ...

, semi-finalists *

and Gauri Tonk, wildcards; semi-finalists *

Vineet Raina Vineet Raina (born 30 August) is an Indian Bollywood film and television actor. Filmography Television Films *'' Janani'' as Rahul (Lead Role) Produced by ‘Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd *''The Sholay Girl ''The Sholay Girl'' is ...

and

Tanushree Kaushal ''Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann'' (The wealth of the house - daughters) (also known as ''Betiyann'') (International Title:''Destiny'') is a Hindi language television drama-series that aired on Zee TV. It premiered on 25 September 2006 and was dir ...

, eliminated *

Reshmi Ghosh Reshmi Ghosh is an Indian beauty queen and actress. Early life Ghosh was born in 1978 and brought up in Kolkata. She attended school at Carmel Convent School (Class 10, 1995 batch). She graduated with a BA from Jogamaya Devi College in southe ...

and Amit Gupta, eliminated *

Karanvir Bohra Manoj Bohra (born 28 August 1982) known by his stage name Karanvir Bohra, is an Indian actor, producer and designer. He starred in the TV shows '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', '' Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?'', '' Shararat'', '' Naagin 2'' ...

and Teejay Sidhu, quit *

Mohit Malik Mohit Malik (born 11 January 1984) is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Hindi television. His popular television roles include Bharat in '' Banoo Main Teri Dulhann'', Samrat Singh Rathore in ''Doli Armaano Ki'' and Sikandar Singh Gil ...

and

Addite Shirwaikar Addite Shirwaikar Malik(née Shirwaikar; born 13 October 1982) is an Indian television actress and entrepreneur. She is well known for playing the role of Meeta in '' Shararat'' and Sonu in ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. She started her career in t ...

, eliminated * Sudeep Sahir and Anantika Sahir, eliminated * Mazher Sayed and

Mouli Ganguly Mouli Ganguly is an Indian Actress, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali cinema. She shot to fame as Shaina in Ekta Kapoor's popular hit thriller series ''Kaahin Kissii Roz'' that aired from 2001–04 on Star Plus. She played the ti ...

, eliminated *

Jaspal Bhatti Jaspal Singh Bhatti (3 March 1955 – 25 October 2012) was an Indian television personality known for his satirical take on the problems of the common man. He is most well known for his television series '' Flop Show, Full Tension'' and mi ...

and Savita Bhatti, eliminated * Jatin Shah and

Priya Bathija Priya Bathija is an Indian television actress who played Afreen Khan in ''Khwaish''. Bathija also appeared as Ganga Walia in ''Kasamh Se,'' and in '' Basera''. She was most recently seen in &TV's ''Daayan Daayan, Ḍāin or Ḍāini is ...

, eliminated *

Abhijeet Sawant Abhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer, television actor, anchor and the winner of first season of ''Indian Idol''. He was the first runner up of ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star'' and finished third in ''Asian Idol''. Early life Sawant was born on 7 ...

and Shilpa Sawant, eliminated *

Chetan Hansraj Chetan Hansraj (born 15 June 1972) is an Indian film and television actor. Career Hansraj started his career as a child actor in 1980, doing over 250 press advertisements and 30 ad films, and his debut film ''Kook Doo Koo'' was selected for th ...

and Lavinia Pereira, wildcards; eliminated

Season 5

Nach Baliye 5 is the fifth season of the dance reality show - ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 29 December 2012 and ended on 23 March 2013 with Mahhi Vij and

Jay Bhanushali Jay Bhanushali (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Neev Shergill in Ekta Kapoor's show ''Kayamath'' and winning ''Nach Baliye 5''. He also participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2'', ''Kaun Jeetega ...

as the winners.

Karan Wahi Karan Wahi (born 9 June 1986) is an Indian actor, model and television host. Wahi has also played for the Delhi under-17 cricket team. He started his television career in 2004 with the television show '' Remix'' on Star One. He later starred as ...

and

Gautam Rode Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is an Indian television actor known for his roles in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', '' Lucky'', '' Saraswatichandra'', ''Suryaputra Karn'', and '' Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2''. Early life Rode was born on 14 August 1977. ...

hosted the season. The judges were

Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty; Née Shetty; 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi-language films. Shetty made her screen debut in the thriller ''Baazigar'' (1993) which garnered her nominations for two Filmfa ...

Sajid Khan Sajjad Khan (born 28 December 1951) is an Indian actor and singer. Born into poverty in the Bombay slums, he became the adopted son of Bollywood filmmaker Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios. He worked in a handful of Indian films, debuti ...

and Terrence Lewis.

Contestants

and Mahi Vij, winners *

Sargun Mehta Sargun Mehta Dubey (; born 6 September 1988) is an Indian actress, model and television host. She has received three PTC Punjabi Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Punjabi for her work in Punjabi Cinema. Mehta began acting in theatre product ...

and

Ravi Dubey Ravi Dubey (born 23 December 1983) is an Indian actor, model, television presenter and producer. He began his acting career in 2006 with a parallel lead role in the show ''Stree Teri Kahaani'' and followed it with roles in less successful sho ...

, first runners-up * Neelu Vaghela and Arvind Kumar, second runners-up * Suhasi Dhami and Jaisheel Dhami, third runners-up *

Karan Mehra Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer he is known for his performance as main lead Naitik Singhania in ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'', one of the longest-running Indian television ser ...

and

Nisha Rawal Nisha Rawal (born 18 November 1980) is an Indian actress, known for her role in television show ''Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki'' (2011-2012). Career Before getting into acting, Rawal appeared in advertisements for Sunsilk, Coca-Cola and Fem Bl ...

, eliminated on 16 March 2013 *

Charlie Chauhan Charlie Chauhan is an Indian actress and lyricist known for playing the role of Ela in the teen drama '' Best Friends Forever?'' and Mukti Vardhan in ''Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan.'' Career Charlie Played the lead role in the show '' Best Friends Fore ...

and Kunwar Amarjeet Singh, eliminated on 9 March 2013 *

Shefali Jariwala Shefali Jariwala (born 15 December 1986), better known as the ''Kaanta Laga Girl'', is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in several Hindi music videos, reality shows and a Kannada film. She became noted when she appeared in the famou ...

and

Parag Tyagi Parag Tyagi is an Indian actor. He made his television debut as Vinod Karanjkar in Zee TV's '' Pavitra Rishta'' and went on to appear in ''Brahmarakshas'', '' Jodha Akbar'' and '' Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki''. He is married to Shefali Zariwal ...

, eliminated on 2 March 2013 *

Dimpy Mahajan Dimpy Ganguli (formerly Dimpy Mahajan) is an Indian model and television personality. Early life Her real name is Soumoshree Ganguli, Dimpy was her nickname. Her father's name is Saibal Ganguly and her mother's name is Sushmita Ganguli. Dimp ...

and

Rahul Mahajan Rahul Pramod Mahajan (born 25 July 1975) is an Indian reality show entertainer and former pilot. He is the son of former union cabinet minister Pramod Mahajan. He appeared as a contestant on reality shows like '' Bigg Boss 2'' , ''Bigg Boss Ha ...

, eliminated on 23 February 2013 *

Elena Boeva Elena Boeva is a Bulgarian Model (profession), model and actress based in New York, USA. Boeva came to India to participate in the dance reality show ''Nach Baliye 5'' on Star Plus as the partner of Kushal Tandon. She has been participating in m ...

and

Kushal Tandon Kushal Tandon (born 28 March 1985) is an Indian model and actor known for his portrayal of Virat Singh Vadhera in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' and Arjun Sharma in ''Beyhadh''. He also participated in ''Nach Baliye'', ''Bigg Boss'' and '' ...

, eliminated on 3 February 2013 *

Smita Bansal Smita Bansal (born 21 February 1977) is an Indian television and Bollywood film actress. Her notable roles include the Zee TV's '' Amanat'', '' Aashirwad,'' ''Sarhadein'' and Sony SAB's ''Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga''. She has also acted in ...

and Ankush Mohla, eliminated on 27 January 2013 *

Deepshikha Nagpal Deepshikha Nagpal simply known as Deepshikha, is an Indian actress and film director. She received acclaim in the Hindi film industry only after the release of '' Koyla''. She was also seen in the Bollywood movie ''Dhoom Dhadaka'' with Satish Ka ...

and Keshav Arora, eliminated on 13 January 2013

Guests

Drashti Dhami Drashti Khemka Dhami (born 10 January 1985) is an Indian actress, model and dancer. She is one of the most popular Hindi television actresses having worked in several successful shows like ''Dill Mill Gayye'', ''Geet'', ''Madhubala'', '' Ek T ...

Shriman V/s Shrimati

''Nach Baliye Shriman V/s Shrimati'' is an extension of the ''Nach Baliye'' series, and ran in April 2013. In ''Shriman V/s Shrimati'', the celebrity couples did not dance together but instead competed against each other. The series ended in a tie.

Gurmeet Choudhary Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor and martial artist. He is known for his portrayal of Rama in '' Ramayan'', Maan Singh Khurana in '' Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi'' and Yash Suraj Pratap Sindhina in '' Punar Vivaah - Zi ...

was declared the Best Performer of the series.

Season 6

Nach Baliye 6 is the sixth season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It premiered on 9 November 2013 on Star Plus.

and Terrence Lewis were the judges and

and

hosted the season.

Rithvik Dhanjani Rithvik Dhanjani (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and web shows. He made his acting debut in 2009, portraying Parth in '' Bandini''. Dhanjani earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Arju ...

and

Asha Negi Asha Negi (born 23 August 1989) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing Purvi Deshmukh in ''Pavitra Rishta'' and Gauravi Karmarkar in ''Baarish''. In 2010, Negi debuted into television with the role of Madhura in ''Sapnon Se ...

were declared as the winners of ''Nach Baliye'' Season 6 on 1 February 2014.

and

Debina Bonnerjee Debina Bonnerjee (born 18 April 1983) was an Indian actress who played Sita in the 2008 television soap opera '' Ramayan''. Her first television role was in the Tamil TV serial ''Mayavi'' (2005). She also appeared as Mayuri in ''Chidiya Ghar' ...

were declared the runners-up. Sara Khan did a cameo dance performance in the wild card special episode along with

Paras Chhabra Paras Chhabra (born 11 July 1990) is an Indian model, actor and reality television personality. He is known for winning '' MTV Splitsvilla 5'' and participating in ''Bigg Boss 13''. Career Chhabra started his career in 2012 by participating in ...

. Writing for

Rediff.com Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 e ...

, Paloma Sharma gave the show 2.5 stars out of 5 in its first week, stating "perhaps the hosts and the judges could keep their clothes on and refrain from excessive flirting since ''Nach Baliye'' does happen to be a 'family show'."

Contestants

and

, winners on 1 February 2014 *

Gurmeet Chaudhary Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor and martial artist. He is known for his portrayal of Rama in ''Ramayan'', Maan Singh Khurana in ''Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi'' and Yash Suraj Pratap Sindhina in '' Punar Vivaah - Zinda ...

and

, first runners-up on 1 February 2014 *

Ripudaman Handa Ripudaman Handa is an India celebrity chef, brand ambassador and television personality. He is the winner of ''MasterChef India season 3'', and contested of Nach Baliye Season 6. Handa hosted the TV show '' Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad'' ...

and Shivangi Verma, second runners-up on 1 February 2014 * Vinod Thakur and Raksha Thakur, third runners-up on 1 February 2014 *

Kiku Sharda Kiku Sharda (born Raghavendra Sharda; 14 February 1976) is an Indian comedian as well as film and television actor. He was born on 14 February 1976 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Kiku completed his schooling in Mumbai where he also completed his post-g ...

and Priyanka Sharda (5th position), eliminated on 25 January 2014 * Raqesh Vashisth and

Ridhi Dogra Ridhi Dogra (born 22 September 1984) is an Indian actress known for her portrayal of Nusrat in ''Asur'', Astha in ''The Married Woman'', Priya in '' Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?'' and participation in ''Nach Baliye 6'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke ...

(6th position), eliminated *

Kanika Maheshwari Kanika Maheshwari (born 24 April 1981) is an Indian television actress. She is best known for her roles in serials like ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'', '' Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai'', '' Viraasat'', ''Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi'' ...

and Ankur Ghai (7th position), quit on 11 January 2014 * Bruna Abdullah and Omar Herror (8th position), eliminated on 8 December 2013; re-entered as wild card entrants, eliminated on 4 January 2014 *

Raju Srivastav Satya Prakash Srivastav (25 December 1963 – 21 September 2022), known professionally as Raju Srivastav and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician. He had been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 201 ...

and Shikha Raju (9th position), eliminated on 15 December 2013 *

Amrapali Gupta Amrapali Gupta, also as Amrapali Yash Sinha, is an Indian television actress. Personal life Gupta is married to her co-star Yash Sinha Yash Sinha (born 20 August) is an Indian television actor. Filmography Television Perso ...

and

Yash Sinha Yash Sinha (born 20 August) is an Indian television actor. Filmography Television Personal life Sinha married his co-star Amrapali Gupta Amrapali Gupta, also as Amrapali Yash Sinha, is an Indian television actress. Persona ...

(10th position), eliminated on 1 December 2013 *

Sanjeev Seth Sanjeev Seth is an Indian TV actor. Currently, he is known for his role of ''Vishambharnath Maheshwari'' in Star Plus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and its spin-off Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke. Personal life 32 year old Seth married 12-year-you ...

and Lata Sabharwal (11th position), eliminated on 24 November 2013

Guests

* Hina Khan *

Barun Sobti Barun Sobti ( ; born 21 August 1984) is an Indian actor, known for his roles in television series '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon'' (2011–2012) and '' Asur'' (2020–present). He started his acting career in 2009 with Star Plus show '' Shraddh ...

Deepika Singh Deepika Singh Goyal (born 26 July, 1989) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing the role of Sandhya Rathi in Star Plus's ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. Early life Singh was born in New Delhi on 26 July 1989. She completed her Mast ...

Rucha Hasabnis Rucha Hasabnis Jagdale (born 8 February 1988) is an Indian actress known for playing Rashi Shah Modi in Star Plus's famous soap opera Saath Nibhana Saathiya from 2010 to 2014 .Later Hasabnis took a break from acting to get married to business ...

* Vishal Singh *

Ishita Dutta Ishita Dutta Sheth (born 26 August 1990) is an Indian actress and model. She is most notable for her performance in the 2015 Hindi film ''Drishyam'' and its 2022 sequel, ''Drishyam 2''. She has also played the lead role in the TV shows ''Ek Ghar ...

Mouni Roy Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and Hindi television. She made her acting debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' (2006). Roy became one of the highest-paid Hindi television act ...

Mahek Chahal Mahek Chahal (born 1 February 1979) is an Norwegian actress and model who works in Hindi films and television. She began her acting career in 2002 with Telugu film ''Neetho'' and later made her Hindi debut with ''Nayee Padosan'' in 2003. She wa ...

Dharmesh Yelande Dharmesh Yelande (born 31 October 1983), popularly known as D-sir, is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television personality. Career Yelande participated in ''Dance India Dance'' (2009–2010), ''Dance India Dance Li'l Masters'' (201 ...

Sayantani Ghosh Sayantani Ghosh (born 6 September 1984) is an Indian television actress. She debuted into Hindi television with the long running soap opera '' Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' and is best known for starring in the successful TV shows ''Naaginn' ...

* Rashami Desai

Scoring chart

:In this season, the scores per judge are out of 10 with the highest possible score of 30. :''Red number'' indicates the lowest score. :Green number indicates the highest score. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom three. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the third-place couple.

Season 7

Nach Baliye 7 is the seventh season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It premiered on 26 April 2015 on Star Plus. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor and

Shobha Kapoor Shobha Kapoor (born 1 February 1949) is an Indian television, film and web series producer. She is the managing director of Balaji Telefilms Limited, a film, TV and web series production house in Mumbai, India, run by her and her daughter Ekt ...

under their banner Balaji Telefilms. The series aired from Monday to Saturday nights and on Sunday evenings. The season ended on 19 July 2015. It was hosted by

and

Marzi Pestonji Marzi Pestonji (born 30 October 1979), fondly known as ''Udi Baba'' (a positive surprise), also popularly known as Master Marzi, is an Indian dancer and choreographer. He was one of the judges of Zee TV’s reality dance show ''Dance India Danc ...

Preity Zinta Preity G Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in '' ...

and

Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat (born 22 April 1974) is an Indian author, columnist and YouTuber. He was included in Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People in 2010. Five of his novels have been adapted into films. Family, education, a ...

were the judges. Kunwar Amar, Karanvir Bohra,

Mukti Mohan Mukti Mohan is an Indian dancer and actress. She participated in Star One's dance reality show '' Zara Nachke Dikha 2'' and emerged as the winner. She also appeared on the comedy show '' Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo'' on Sony Entertainment Television ...

and Salman Yusuf Khan also appeared in a special episode.

Contestants

Scoring chart

:In this season, the scores per judge are out of 10 with the highest possible score of 30. :''Red number'' indicates the lowest score. :Green number indicates the highest score. : Eliminated : Bottom three : Bottom two : Winning couple : Runner-up couple : Second runner-up couple

Season 8

Nach Baliye 8 is the eighth season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It premiered on 2 April 2017 on Star Plus. The show was produced by BBC Worldwide.

Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha (; born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After working as a costume designer in independent films, she made her acting with the action film ''Dabangg'' in 2010, which won her the Filmfare Award for Be ...

, Terence Lewis and Mohit Suri were the judges.

Karan Tacker Karan Tacker (born 11 May 1986) is an Indian actor, model and host known for his portrayal of Viren Singh Vadhera in Star Plus's ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' and Farooq Ali in Hotstar's ''Special OPS''. In 2014, he participated in Colors ...

and

Upasana Singh Upasana Singh (born 29 June 1975) is an Indian actress and stand-up comedian. Singh is known for her role as a deaf-mute in the 1997 film '' Judaai''. Later on, she got famous for her negative portrayal in '' Son Pari'' as Cruella/Kalipari, a ...

were the hosts for the show. Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Vivek Dahiya were declared as the winners.

Contestants

Guests

Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...

and

Sohail Khan ) Lambda Velorum (λ Velorum, abbreviated Lambda Vel, λ Vel), officially named Suhail , is a star in the southern constellation of Vela. With a mean apparent visual magnitude of 2.21, this is the third-brightest star in the constellati ...

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 re ...

Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with romance '' Ishaqzaade'' whic ...

and Shraddha Kapoor *

and

Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...

* Sridevi *

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 ...

Diljit Dosanjh Daljit Singh Dosanjh known professionally as Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Dosanjh entered ...

Parineeti Chopra Parineeti Chopra (; born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. She has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 10 ...

Remo D'souza Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi Nair; 2 April 1974), is an Indian choreographer, actor, film director and producer, based in Mumbai. He is best known for his works in ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2014) and ''Bajirao Mastani'' (2016). In a career ...

Scoring chart

:''Red number'' Lowest score :Green number Highest score : Eliminated : Bottom two : Winning couple : Runner-up couple : Second runner-up * The scores per judge were out of 10 with the highest possible score of 30. * The elimination was based on public votes plus the score given by judges in the previous week.

Notes

Season 9

Nach Baliye 9 is the ninth season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It premiered on 19 July 2019. Produced by

, it was judged by

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 ...

& Ahmed Khan and 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 ...

Waluscha De Sousa Waluscha De Sousa (born 28 November 1979) is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film '' Fan''. Early life and education Waluscha De Sousa hails from Goa and is of paternal Portuguese and maternal German descent ...

. Vighnesh Pande and his puppet character 'Anna' appeared as a comic relief for episodes featuring South Indian Megastar Prabhas and another with the Bollywood celebrity Sanjay Dutt. The season was won by

Prince Narula Prince Narula (born 24 November 1990) is an Indian model and actor. Predominantly known for his performance in reality shows, he has also acted in fiction serials. Narula has won the reality TV shows '' MTV Roadies 12'' (2015), '' MTV Splitsvil ...

and

Yuvika Chaudhary Yuvika Chaudhary (born 2 August 1983) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films such as ''Om Shanti Om'', '' Summer 2007'' and '' Toh Baat Pakki!''. In 2009, she also acted in a Kannada movie, '' Maleyali Jotheyali'', in a lead r ...

on 3 November 2019.

Contestants

Scoring chart

: Current Couple : Former Couple :Red number Lowest score :Green number Highest score : Eliminated : Bottom Two : Winners : Runner-ups : Second runner-ups : Hi5 : Unwell * The scores per judge were out of 100. Then the average score is calculated from the scores of both judges. * The elimination was based on public votes and the score given by judges. * In Week 2, Rohit and Anita did not perform as Rohit was down with Jaundice so the doctor had advised rest to him. Ahmed and Raveena saved them and they advanced to the next week without nomination. * In Week 7, Faisal & Muskaan had to quit the show as Faisal got injured. * In Week 9, Pooja & Sandeep had to quit the show as Pooja got injured. * In Week 11, The couples had to perform solo. Ridhima, Prince, Anuj, Shraddha and Vishal got a High 5, however both the partners had to score 50/50 to receive a High 5. *In week 12, every couple has to perform twice. In the first round they are getting marks out of 90. And the second round is battle between two couple. Whoever wins will get 10 marks & other get zero. *In Quarter Finale (Week 13) also, the couples had to perform twice. In first round, they performed with different dance groups and got marks out of 100. The couples who received a High 5 were RoNita, NiShaan and ShAlam. In second round, they performed their usual performances (Theme-Retro )and got marks out of 100.The average of both the rounds was taken as their final score. *In Semi Finale (Week 14) also, the couples had to perform twice.

References

External links

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