Get ready to dance… starting Friday, February 27, 2009 at 9.00 pm. Mumbai, February 11, 2009: Come February 27 and the third season of the original reality dance based show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 – Dancing with the Stars will be ruling your television screens every Friday & Saturday at 9.00 p.m. only on Sony Entertainment Television. The show that left viewers spellbound across the country with its first two seasons is back to sweep you off your feet yet again!
The celebrities on the show have been achievers all the way; they are professionals, superstars and complete entertainers in their chosen field. And now they are all out to do something new… try a new form of dancing, thus adding yet another feather in their cap. Sony Entertainment Television presents some of India’s well-known personalities all together on one platform as they get passionate about something new.
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 – Dancing with the Stars is a unique reality-based dance format show that brings together celebrities from different walks of life such as sports, films, fashion, music and magic to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive stage. The contestants will perform before a live studio audience and ofcourse the entire viewing public. They will dance with the same amount of passion and professionalism that made them achievers they are today.
The third season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – Dancing with the Stars has twelve well-known personalities like the veteran cricketer, commentator & cricket analyst Mohinder Amarnath (with Lilian), the girl-next-door Parul Chauhan (with Deepak), versatile actor Ram Kapoor (with Marischa), the gorgeous super model Gauhar Khan (with Hanif), television’s heartthrob Karan Singh Grover with (Nicole), silver screen’s popular actress Bhagyashree (with Toby), magician Ugesh Sarcar (with Tina), the starlet Monica Bedi (with Javed), the Chak De girl Shilpa Shukla (with Nishant), musician Anand Raj Anand (with Rozita) and the Punjabi Indian rapper Hard Kaur (with Savio).
These twelve celebrities are paired with highly skilled dance partners who are accomplished choreographers. They will train, support and compliment the celebrities some of whom may have never even danced before, but all of them have never learned all of these dance forms for sure.
It’s an all woman panel of judges this year with the dynamic dance guru, Saroj Khan, the chirpy bollywood beauty, Juhi Chawla and the passionate choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant. These three renowned women are among the finest and are looked up to for their dedication and sincerity.
This popular dance show will be hosted by the stunning Shweta Tiwari and dashing Shiv Pandit who will be instrumental in motivating and encouraging the celebrity-choreographer duos week after week.
The show is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions India for Sony Entertainment Television. The show whose format is owned by BBC, has been a huge success across 27 countries like Britain, America, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, to name a few. A global success, countries ranging from Chile and Israel to Russia and China broadcast their versions of the format. The American version has consistently won high ratings for ABC.
Commenting on the show, Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President & Business Head of Sony Entertainment Television said: “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3- Dancing with the Stars is all about super achievers in their respective fields taking up a new challenge and once again excelling in something new. The show, now in its third season , will enthrall the audience not only with power-packed performances but also keep the viewers glued to their television sets to watch some fascinating moves that will change the image of these popular celebrities”.
Saul Nassé, General Manager & Creative Head of BBC Worldwide Productions commented: “Dancing with the Stars is one of BBC Worldwide’s most popular formats globally. There is no country better suited to its fantastic mix of amazing dancing and compelling celebrity stories than India. But we never stand still with this show, and this year we have a whole host of surprises up our sleeves to keep viewers entertained.”
Talking about the launch of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 – Dancing with the Stars, Gurdip Bhangoo, Programming Head of Sony Entertainment Television said: “This grand and glamorous show is as much about live-wire personalities and the fun and fusion of dance, as it is about the ‘dare to experiment’ behind the glamour. It’s not just about the usual suspects going through all-too-familiar routines, but about the performance and pain of public figures who are not trained dancers, and the fantastic journey they undertake to prove themselves.”
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 – Dancing with the Stars voting pattern will follow a 50: 50 ratio for judges and audiences. The bottom two pairs of the week will have to do a face off after which the judges will eliminate one pair.
So get set to watch the magician actually spring a surprise on the viewers while the veteran cricketer stumps one and all with his off the field moves and the controversial director tries hard to find his feet on the ground while his partner calls the shots.
