Raghav Juyal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Raghav Juyal
Raghav in 2023
Born	(1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 34) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Other names	Slow motion dancer Crockroaxz
Education	DAV College, Dehradun (B.Com)
Occupation	Dancer choreographer actor television presenter
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Reinvention of slow motion walk in India
Style	Slow motion lyrical dubstep

Raghav Juyal (born on July 10, 1991) is a talented Indian actor, dancer, choreographer, and television presenter. Many people know him as "Crockroaxz" or the "King of Slow Motion." This is because of his amazing dance moves that look like they are happening in slow motion. He also made the "Slow Motion Walk" popular in India.

Raghav first became famous after being a contestant on the TV dance show Dance India Dance 3 on Zee TV. He was also a leader, called a "skipper," for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 and Dance Ke Superkids. His team even won the competition under his leadership! In 2016, he was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. More recently, in 2024, Raghav Juyal was praised for his role in the Hindi action movie Kill. He even won an award for his performance in this film.

Raghav's Journey in Entertainment

Starting with Dance India Dance

Raghav Juyal became well-known when his audition video for Dance India Dance 3 (2012) went viral online. This show was broadcast on Zee TV. What's amazing is that Raghav had no professional dance training before joining the show. He showed off a completely new dance style.

Even though he wasn't chosen for the Top 18 at first, people loved his performance. Because of public demand, the Grand Master, Mithun Chakraborty, brought him back. Raghav then entered the competition again through a special "wild-card" round. After that, Raghav created many different dance forms and made it to the finale. He was one of the most popular contestants that season. He finished as the 2nd runner-up in the Grand finale.

Leading Teams in Dance Shows

After Dance India Dance, Raghav became a leader for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars. This was for the show DID Li'l Masters (season 2). He taught dance to two students, Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkale. Raghav was the only leader who helped both of his students reach the Grand finale. Rohan and Saumya finished as the 2nd and 3rd runner-ups.

Next, Raghav worked as a choreographer for another Zee TV show called Dance Ke Superkids. He was the captain of the team Yahoo from DID Li'l Masters (season 2). His team competed against the team Wakao from DID Li'l Masters (season 1), led by Dharmesh Yelande. In the Grand Finale, Raghav's team was announced as the winner!

Acting and Hosting Career

In 2014, Raghav Juyal started his acting career. He played an important role in the comedy film Sonali Cable. This movie also starred Rhea Chakraborty and Ali Fazal. Critics really liked Raghav's performance in the film. Some even said he was "better than the main actors."

The next year, in 2015, he appeared in the dance movie ABCD 2. This film was directed by Remo D'Souza and featured Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. Raghav also started hosting the popular dance reality show Dance Plus on Star Plus. In the same year, he co-hosted a show called Prem Ki Diwali with Karishma Tanna.

In 2016, Raghav was a contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7, which aired on Colors TV. He then continued to host Dance Plus (season 2). He also co-hosted and appeared in shows like Star Parivaar Awards and Colors Golden Petal Awards. Later, he hosted and performed on the show Timeless Aisha.

The following year, in 2017, he co-hosted the singing reality show Rising Star with Meiyang Chang on Colors TV. In mid-2017, he hosted Dance Plus (season 3). He also began co-hosting the dance reality show Dance Champions with Ridhima Pandit.

In 2018, Raghav co-hosted the second season of the singing show Dil Hai Hindustani with Mukti Mohan. He then acted in the romantic comedy film Nawabzaade. This movie also starred Dharmesh Yelande and Punit Pathak. Later that year, he co-hosted Dance Plus (season 4) with Sugandha Mishra. In 2019, he hosted Dance Plus (season 5).

In 2020, Raghav appeared in the dance film Street Dancer 3D. He also played a negative character for the first time in the Zee5 crime thriller series Abhay 2. He then played the main role in the comedy film Bahut Hua Samman. This movie was released on Disney+ Hotstar and received good reviews. Raghav also starred in a romantic movie called Wedlock.

In 2021, Farhan Akhtar announced his new film Yudhra. Raghav is part of this movie along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan. The film was released in 2024. In 2025, Raghav Juyal received an International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) for Best Performance in a Negative Role at the 25th IIFA Awards.

Raghav's Dance Style

Raghav Juyal's special dance move is the Slow Motion Walk. Famous choreographers like Geeta Kapoor, Remo D'Souza, and Terrence Lewis have said that they had never seen anyone do the slow motion walk so realistically in India before Raghav. Besides dancing, Raghav is also a trained actor. He learned acting from the coach Saurabh Sachdeva.

Raghav's Personal Life

Raghav Juyal was born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. His father, Deepak Juyal, is a lawyer, and his mother, Alka Bakshi Juyal, is Punjabi. Raghav grew up in Dehradun. He belongs to a Garhwali Brahmin family from his ancestral village Khetu in Uttarakhand.

Raghav never had formal dance lessons. He learned by watching performances on the internet and television. He started winning awards for his dancing even when he was in Doon International School. Later, he went to DAV (PG) College to study for his B.Com degree.

Raghav Juyal's Work

Films

Television Shows

Music Videos

Web Series

See also

• List of dancers