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Dharmesh Yelande
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Born | Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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31 October 1983
Other names | D-sir |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Dharmesh Yelande (born October 31, 1983) is a famous Indian dancer, choreographer, and television star. Many people know him as D-sir. He became well-known after appearing on popular dance reality shows. He has also acted in movies and judged dance competitions.
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Dharmesh's Dance Journey
Dharmesh Yelande first became famous on the TV show Dance India Dance in 2009-2010. He also took part in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters (2010) and Dance Ke Superstars (2011). These shows were very popular on Zee TV.
After his success, famous choreographer Farah Khan hired him. He helped choreograph a song for the Hindi movie Tees Maar Khan in 2010. This was a big step in his career.
Becoming an Actor
In 2013, Dharmesh started acting in movies. His first role was in the 3D dance film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance. He played a main character alongside Salman Yusuff Khan and Prabhu Deva.
Later, in 2015, he acted in the Disney's movie ABCD 2. In this film, he worked with popular actors like Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. He also appeared in the 2016 film Banjo. In 2020, he was seen in the dance movie Street Dancer 3D.
Dharmesh also has his own dance school. It is called the D'virus Dance Academy and is located in Vadodara.
As a TV Mentor and Judge
From 2015 to 2019, Dharmesh was a mentor on the dance reality show Dance Plus. He was a captain for five seasons, guiding young dancers.
In 2020, he joined the adventure reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10. He showed his bravery and finished as the second runner-up. In 2021, he became a judge on Dance Deewane season 3, sharing his dance knowledge.
Movies Dharmesh Yelande Acted In
Year | Movie | Role |
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2013 | ABCD : AnyBody Can Dance | Danish "D" Qureshi |
2015 | ABCD 2 | Dharmesh a.k.a. "D" |
2016 | Banjo | Grease |
2018 | Nawabzaade | Salim |
2020 | Street Dancer 3D | D |
TV Shows Dharmesh Yelande Appeared On
Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
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2007 | Krazzy Kiya Re | DD National | Runner-up |
2008 | Boogie Woogie | Sony Entertainment Television | Winner |
2009 | Dance India Dance (season 2) | Zee TV | Runner-up |
2010 | Dance India Dance Li'l Masters | Zee TV | Assisted Jeetumoni |
2011 | Dance Ke Superstars | Zee TV | Winner |
2012 | Dance Ke Superkids | Zee TV | Captain of Wakao |
2013 | MAD – Maharashtracha Assal Dancer | Colors Marathi | Judge |
2015 | Dance Plus (season 1) | Star Plus | Winning Captain |
2016 | Dance Plus (season 2) | Star Plus | Winning Captain |
2017 | Dance Plus (season 3) | Star Plus | Captain |
2018 | Dance Plus (season 4) | Star Plus | Captain |
2019 | Dance Plus (season 5) | Star Plus | Winning Captain |
2020 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 | Colors TV | Second Runner Up |
2020 | Maharashtra's Best Dancer | Sony Marathi | Judge |
2021 | Dance Deewane (season 3) | Colors TV | Judge |
Choreography Work
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | Tees Maar Khan | He choreographed the title song for actor Akshay Kumar. |