Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the
Indian version of BBC's
Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's
Dancing with the Stars.
Concept
Sony Entertainment Television brings
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa with new celebrities and well-known faces to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive stage. The show is produced by
BBC Worldwide Productions in India.
The show's format is taken from the
Strictly Come Dancing show on
BBC One in UK, which has been a huge success in over 30 countries like America, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy, where it is known as
Dancing with the Stars. However, the Indian version has been extensively remodelled to appeal to the country's viewers.
The dances are typically more exuberant than on its sister programmes around the world, owing to India's unique Bollywood traditions. Also because of the strong Bollywood approach, India is the only country to not have live music with an in-house band. The show is also pre-recorded, unlike the UK's
Strictly Come Dancing and other spin-offs. All the
ballroom and
Latin dances are performed as Bollywood-themed showdances (US: freestyles) rather than with strict 'syllabus' ballroom or Latin technique.
Series winners
Season 1
The first season of the show started on September 8, 2006 and ended November 4, 2006.
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