Dance India Dance facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dance India Dance
Latest promotional poster for Season 7
Genre	Reality
Presented by	Jay Bhanushali Saumya Tandon Ishita Sharma Sahil Khattar Amruta Khanvilkar Dheeraj Dhoopar Karan Wahi
Judges	Mithun Chakraborty Malav pancholi વ્યારા (head judge 2009-2018) Geeta Kapoor Terence Lewis Nevil Vekariya Mudassar Khan Feroz Khan Punit Pathak Gaiti Siddiqui Marzi Pestonji Mini Pradhan Kareena Kapoor Bosco Martis Raftaar Lil Khali the Rapper Karan Dhar
Opening theme	"India, Dance India Dance"
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	209
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	1 hour
Production company(s)	Essel Vision Productions Frames Production
Distributor	ZEE5
Release
Original network	Zee TV
Picture format	480p 720p (HDTV)
Original release	30 January 2009 (2009-01-30) – present
Chronology
Related shows	DID Li'l Masters DID Doubles DID Super Moms

Dance India Dance (often called DID) is a super popular Indian dance competition TV show. It's a reality television series that you can watch on Zee TV. The show was created by Essel Vision Productions. It first aired on January 30, 2009. On the show, the judges are known as Masters. The famous actor Mithun Chakraborty was even called the Grand Master for the first six seasons! Season 7 started with a brand new idea.

What is Dance India Dance?

This show is all about finding India's best dancers! Dancers from all over the country come to show off their skills. They perform many different dance styles.

How Dancers Compete

• First, dancers go to open auditions in big Indian cities.
• They show their unique dance style and talent.
• If they do well, they move on to "mega-audition" rounds.
• These rounds test how well they can learn new dance styles.
• After the mega-auditions, the top 18 dancers are chosen.
• These 18 dancers become the finalists.
• They compete in the main part of the show.
• They perform solo, duet, and group dances.
• Viewers at home vote for their favorite dancers.
• Judges also give their opinions.
• The dancer with the most votes and judge approval moves on.
• Dancers are eliminated each week until a winner is found.

Dance Styles You'll See

Dance India Dance features many amazing dance styles. You can see both Indian and international dances.

• Classical dance
• Contemporary
• Bollywood
• Hip-hop
• Jazz
• Kalaripayattu (an Indian martial art with dance elements)
• Salsa
• Musical theatre
• And many more!

Dancers try to master these styles to stay in the competition. The winner gets a cash prize and other awards. They also earn the title of India's Best Dancer.

Who Choreographs the Dances?

Indian choreographers help the dancers create their routines. Some of these talented choreographers include:

• Mudassar Khan
• Marzi Pestonji
• Tanuj Jaggi
• Mini Pradhan

Awards and Recognition

Dance India Dance has won many TV awards. It is known as the Most Popular Dance Reality Show.