{{short description|Indian reality television game show}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox media franchise | title = India's Best Dancer | tv = {{plainlist| *India's Best Dancer Hindi *Maharashtra's Best Dancer *IBD v/s SD }} | otherlabel1 = Languages | otherdata1 = {{hlist|Hindi|Marathi}} | otherlabel2 = Produced by | otherdata2 = Frames Production | otherlabel3 = Show | otherdata3 = Dance Show | otherlabel4 = Genre | otherdata4 = Reality | website = [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/india-s-best-dancer India's Best Dancer] | otherlabel5 = No.of Versions | otherlabel6 = No.of Seasons | otherlabel7 = No. of episodes | otherdata5 = 3 | otherdata6 = 5 | otherdata7 = 162 | otherlabel8 = Original network | otherdata8 = Sony Entertainment Television & SonyLIV<br>(Hindi)<br> Sony Marathi<br>(Marathi) | otherlabel9 = Original release | otherdata9 = {{start date|2020|02|29|df=y}}– present | years = 2020 – present | direct-to-video = | image = India's_Best_Dancer_logo.webp }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganatra |first1=Jigar |title=Tiger Pop becomes the winner of India's Best Dancer |url=https://mumlive.co/yZBLjP9 |website=Mumbai Live |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref> 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.Till 2024 this show has 4 seasons.
==Summary== India's Best Dancer will showcase the journey of some of the best talent who, with their solo performances, will compete to win the title. The show promises to be the toughest dance reality show on Indian television and the makers have ensured to make it challenging at every step. India's Best Dancer airs every Sat-Sun at 8:00 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television.
==Versions== :{{color box|green}} Currently airing – 0 :{{color box|yellow}} Upcoming for airing – 1 :{{color box|red}} Recently concluded – 4 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 85%; line-height:20px; width:80%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! rowspan="2" |Language ! rowspan="2" |Show ! rowspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Official Name ! rowspan="2" |Host(s) ! colspan="4"rowspan="3" | Judges ! rowspan="2" |Episodes ! colspan="4" |Original Broadcast ! rowspan="2" |Contestants ! rowspan="2" |Prize Money ! rowspan="2" background:gold;" align="center" | Winner ! rowspan="2" background:tan;" align="center"| Winning Choreographer ! rowspan="2" background:tan;" align="center"| Runner-up ! rowspan="2" background:tan;" align="center"| Runner-up Choreographer |- ! Premiere ! Finale ! Network ! Online VOD |- | rowspan="6” bgcolor=#E0B0FF|'''Hindi<br>(हिन्दी)''' | rowspan="5” |'''India's Best Dancer''' | rowspan="1" |'''1''' | India's Best Dancer | Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Bharti Singh | rowspan=2 style=" background:#FF6347;"|Malaika Arora | rowspan="5" style=" background:#23F7DC;" |Terence Lewis | rowspan="6" style=" background:#DE8AD5;" |Geeta Kapoor | | 48 | 29 February 2020 | 22 November 2020 | rowspan="6" |Sony TV | rowspan="6" |SonyLIV | 13 | rowspan="3" | {{INRConvert|15|l}} | {{Win|Tiger Pop}} | rowspan="2" {{Win|Vartika Jha}} | {{runner-up|Mukul Gain}} | {{Runner-up|Pratik Utekar}} |- | '''2''' | India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avtaar | Manish Paul | | 26 | 16 October 2021 | 9 January 2022 | 12 | {{win|Saumya Kamble}} | {{Runner-up|Gaurav Sarwan}} | {{Runner-up|Rupesh Soni}} |- |'''3''' |India's Best Dancer: Har Move Se Karenge Prove |Jay Bhanushali |Bgcolor=orange|Sonali Bendre | |52 |8 April 2023 |30 September 2023 |14 |{{Win|Samarpan Lama}} |{{Win|Bhavna Khanduja}} |{{Runner-up|Anjali Mamgai}} |{{Runner-up|Akash Thapa}} |- |'''4''' |India’s Best Dancer: Jab Dil Kare Dance Kar |Jay Bhanushali, Aniket Chauhan |rowspan="2" style=Background:"#FFFFE0;" |Karishma Kapoor | |36 |13 July 2024 |10 November 2024 |14 | rowspan="1" | {{INRConvert|15|l}} & maruti suzuki swift |{{Win|Steve Jywra}} |{{Win|Raktim Thakuria}} |{{runner-up|Nextion}} |{{runner-up|Vipul Kandpal}} |- |bgcolor=yellow |5 | |Haarsh Limbachiyaa |Javed Jaffrey | | | | | | | | | |- |'''{{Nowrap|IBD v/s SD}}<br>Champions ka Tashan''' | 1 |Champions ka Tashan: Dance ka Mahasangram |Haarsh Limbachiyaa |Bgcolor=#FF6347|Malaika Arora |Bgcolor=turquoise|Remo D'Souza |Bgcolor=grey|- |28 |16 November 2024 |16 February 2025 |14 |''No money reward'' |{{Won|Tejas Varma}} |{{Won|Super Dancer}} |{{Runner-up|Florina Gogoi}} |{{Runner-up|Super Dancer}} |- | style="background:#fff2a5;" |'''Marathi<br>(मराठी)''' |'''Maharashtra's Best Dancer''' | rowspan="1" |'''1''' | Maharashtra's Best Dancer |Sankarshan Karhade,<br>Namrata Sambherao | colspan="2" style=" background:#7FDF44;" |Dharmesh Yelande | style=" background:#Fffdc0;" |Pooja Sawant | 31 | 30 November 2020 | 14 March 2021 | Sony Marathi |SonyLIV | 13 | {{INRConvert|7|l}} | {{win|Prathamesh Mane}} | {{win|Akash Shetty}} | {{runner-up|Prachi Prajapati}} | {{Runner-up|Shweta Warrior}} |}
==Judges and hosts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! !Name' !'''IBD''' {{nowrap|(Season 1)}} ! '''MBD {{nowrap|(Season 1)}}''' !'''IBD''' {{nowrap|(Season 2)}} !'''IBD''' {{nowrap|(Season 3)}} !'''IBD''' {{nowrap|(Season 4)}} !'''IBD''' {{nowrap|(Season 5)}} |- ! rowspan="8" |Judges | '''Dharmesh Yelande''' | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Geeta Kapoor''' | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="4" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} |- | '''Malaika Arora''' | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Pooja Sawant''' | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- |'''Sonali Bendre''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{Yes|'''Judge'''}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Terence Lewis''' | colspan="1" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="4" {{yes|'''Judge'''}} |- | '''Karisma Kapoor''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{Yes|'''Judge'''}} |{{Yes|'''Judge'''}} |- | '''Javed Jaffrey''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{Yes|'''Judge'''}} |- ! colspan="7" style="background:#000;" | |- ! rowspan="7" |Hosts | '''Bharti Singh''' | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Host'''}} | {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Haarsh Limbachiyaa''' | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Host'''}} | {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{Yes2|'''Host'''}} |- |'''Jay Bhanushali''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} | colspan="2" {{Yes2|'''Host'''}} |- | '''Manish Paul''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Host'''}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Namrata Sambherao''' | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Host'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- | '''Sankarshan Karhade''' | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Host'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- |'''Aniket Chauhan''' |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |{{n/a|}} |- ! colspan="2" |Total No. ! colspan="1" |5 ! colspan="1" |4 ! colspan="1" |4 !4 !5 |} Note: Nora Fatehi replaced Malaika Arora as a judge for some episodes when Arora was unable to join the shoots during Season 1.
==Episodes== :{{color box|#515357}} Indicates India's Best Dancer (Hindi Tv) Episodes. :{{color box|#BCC9D2}} Indicates Maharashtra's Best Dancer (Marathi Tv) Episodes. {{Series overview | width = 75% | infoA = Winner | infoB = Winning Choreographer | infoC = Network | multiseries = {{Series overview/part|c=#ccf|subtitle=Reality Show series}} {{Series overview | series = '' India's Best Dancer'' | infoA = y | infoB = y | infoC = y | color1 = #515357 | link1 = #India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 1) | episodes1 = 48 | start1 = 29 February 2020 | end1 = 22 November 2020 | infoA1 = Tiger Pop | infoB1 = Vartika Jha | infoC1 = Sony TV
| color2 = #515357 | link2 = #India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 2) | episodes2 = 26 | start2 = 16 October 2021 | end2 = 9 January 2022 | infoA2 = Soumya Kamble
| color3 = #515357 | link3 = #India’s Best Dancer (Season 3) | episodes3 = 52 | start3 = 8 April 2023 | end3 = 30 September 2023 | infoA3 = Samarpan Lama | infoB3 = Bhavna Khanduja
| color4 = #515357 | link4 = #India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 4) | episodes4 = 36 | start4 = 13 July 2024 | end4 = 10 November 2024 | infoA4 = Steve Jrywa | infoB4 = Raktim Thakuria }} {{Series overview | series = ''Maharashtra's Best Dancer'' | infoA = y | infoB = y | infoC = y
| color1 = #BCC9D2 | link1 = #Maharashtra's Best Dancer | episodes1 = 31 | start1 = 30 November 2020 | end1 = 14 March 2021 | infoA1 = Prathamesh Mane | infoB1 = Akash Shetty | infoC1 = Sony Marathi }} }}
==See also== *Dance Plus *Dance India Dance *Dance Deewane *Super Dancer *India's Got Talent
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/india-s-best-dancer-1700000180 India's Best Dancer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407085806/https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/india-s-best-dancer-1700000180 |date=7 April 2023 }} on Sony Liv
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