# India's Best Dancer

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. 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

    Currently airing – 1
    Upcoming for airing – 0
    Recently concluded – 4
| Language | Show | Season | Official Name | Host(s) | Judges | Judges | Judges | Episodes | Original Broadcast | Original Broadcast | Original Broadcast | Original Broadcast | Contestants | Prize Money | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Runner-up | Runner-up Choreographer |
| Language | Show | Season | Official Name | Host(s) | Judges | Judges | Judges | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Network | Online VOD | Contestants | Prize Money | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Runner-up | Runner-up Choreographer |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | India's Best Dancer | 1 | India's Best Dancer | Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Bharti Singh | Malaika Arora | Terence Lewis | Geeta Kapoor | 48 | 29 February 2020 | 22 November 2020 | Sony TV | SonyLIV | 13 | ₹15 lakh (US$17,000) | Tiger Pop | Vartika Jha | Mukul Gain | Pratik Utekar |
| 2 | India's Best Dancer: Best Ka Next Avtaar | Manish Paul | 26 | 16 October 2021 | Malaika Arora | Terence Lewis | Geeta Kapoor | 9 January 2022 | 12 | Saumya Kamble | Sony TV | SonyLIV | Gaurav Sarwan | ₹15 lakh (US$17,000) | Rupesh Soni | Vartika Jha |
| 3 | India's Best Dancer: Har Move Se Karenge Prove | Jay Bhanushali | Sonali Bendre | 52 | 8 April 2023 | Terence Lewis | Geeta Kapoor | 30 September 2023 | 14 | Samarpan Lama | Sony TV | SonyLIV | Bhavna Khanduja | ₹15 lakh (US$17,000) | Anjali Mamgai | Akash Thapa |
| 4 | India’s Best Dancer: Jab Dil Kare Dance Kar | Jay Bhanushali, Aniket Chauhan | Karishma Kapoor | 36 | 13 July 2024 | Terence Lewis | Geeta Kapoor | 10 November 2024 | 14 | ₹15 lakh (US$17,000) & maruti suzuki swift | Sony TV | SonyLIV | Steve Jywra | Raktim Thakuria | Nextion | Vipul Kandpal |
| IBD v/s SD Champions ka Tashan | 1 | Champions ka Tashan: Dance ka Mahasangram | Haarsh Limbachiyaa | Malaika Arora | Remo D'Souza | 28 | Geeta Kapoor | 16 November 2024 | 16 February 2025 | 14 | Sony TV | SonyLIV | No money reward | Tejas Varma | Vaibhav Ghuge, Anuradha Iyenagar and Tushar Shetty (SD) | Florina Gogoi | vaibhav ghuge, anuradha iyenagar and Tushar shetty (SD) |
| Marathi (मराठी) | Maharashtra's Best Dancer | 1 | Maharashtra's Best Dancer | Sankarshan Karhade, Namrata Sambherao | Dharmesh Yelande | Dharmesh Yelande | Pooja Sawant | 31 | 30 November 2020 | 14 March 2021 | Sony Marathi | SonyLIV | 13 | ₹7 lakh (US$8,000) | Prathamesh Mane | Akash Shetty | Prachi Prajapati | Shweta Warrior |

## Judges and hosts

| | Name' | [[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 1)|IBD (Season 1)]] | [[Maharashtra's Best Dancer|MBD (Season 1)]] | [[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 2)|IBD (Season 2)]] | [[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 3)|IBD (Season 3)]] | [[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 4)|IBD (Season 4)]] |
| Judges | Dharmesh Yelande | | Judge | | | |
| Judges | Geeta Kapoor | Judge | | Judge | Judge | Judge |
| Judges | Malaika Arora | Judge | | Judge | | |
| Judges | Pooja Sawant | | Judge | | | |
| Judges | Sonali Bendre | | | | Judge | |
| Judges | Terence Lewis | Judge | | Judge | Judge | Judge |
| Judges | Karisma Kapoor | | | | | Judge |
| Hosts | Bharti Singh | Host | | | | |
| Hosts | Haarsh Limbachiyaa | Host | | | | |
| Hosts | Jay Bhanushali | | | | Host | Host |
| Hosts | Manish Paul | | | Host | | |
| Hosts | Namrata Sambherao | | Host | | | |
| Hosts | Sankarshan Karhade | | Host | | | |
| Hosts | Aniket Chauhan | | | | | Host |
| Total No. | Total No. | 5 | 4 | 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

    Indicates India's Best Dancer (Hindi Tv) Episodes.
    Indicates Maharashtra's Best Dancer (Marathi Tv) Episodes.
| Series | Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Network |
| Series | Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner | Winning Choreographer | Network |
| Reality Show series |||||||||
| India's Best Dancer | 1 | 48 | 48 | 29 February 2020 | 22 November 2020 | Tiger Pop | Vartika Jha | Sony TV |
| India's Best Dancer | 2 | 26 | 26 | 16 October 2021 | 9 January 2022 | Soumya Kamble | Vartika Jha | Sony TV |
| India's Best Dancer | 3 | 52 | 52 | 8 April 2023 | 30 September 2023 | Samarpan Lama | Bhavna Khanduja | Sony TV |
| India's Best Dancer | 4 | 36 | 36 | 13 July 2024 | 10 November 2024 | Steve Jrywa | Raktim Thakuria | Sony TV |
| Maharashtra's Best Dancer | 1 | 31 | 31 | 30 November 2020 | 14 March 2021 | Prathamesh Mane | Akash Shetty | Sony Marathi |