Jhalak Dikhla Jaa concept copied from British dancing television show “Strictly Come Dancing” aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom. The dancing in India grabbed the attention of the audience, and it connected with the viewers.
Jhalak Dikhla Jaa is one of the popular shows in the country, and the concept of the show attracted many viewers.
Winners List of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – All 11 Seasons
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Judges:
The show gained immense popularity in the India community, and the celebrities wish to become the judges of the show. First, we are going to name the judges since the show has started on Sony Entertainment Television & Viacom 18, Colors.
- Farah Khan
- Malaika Arora
- Shilpa Shetty
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Urmila Matondkar
- Jeetendra
- Shiamak Davar
- Saroj Khan
- Juhi Chawla
- Vaibhavi Merchant
- Madhuri Dixit
- Remo D’Souza
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Shahid Kapoor
- Lauren Gottlieb
- Karan Johar
- Ganesh Hegde
- Jacqueline Fernandez
Now, we have the names of judges that rocked the judging panel for years. How about the winners? The show is running for a long time; it spanned over a decade. Do you know where they are? Yes, we are going to list down the winners including the projects they are working right now.
Quick answer: Manisha Rani won the most recent season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, taking the season 11 title with her choreographer Ashutosh Pawar in the final on 2 March 2024. Eleven celebrities have won the show since Mona Singh in 2006. No season 12 has aired.
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Mona Singh (with Toby) | Shweta Salve | Sony |
| 2 | 2007 | Prachi Desai (with Deepak Singh) | Sandhya Mridul | Sony |
| 3 | 2009 | Baichung Bhutia (with Sonia Jaffer) | Gauahar Khan | Sony |
| 4 | 2010–11 | Meiyang Chang (with Marischa Fernandes) | Sushant Singh Rajput | Sony |
| 5 | 2012 | Gurmeet Choudhary (with Shampa Sonthalia) | Rashami Desai | Colors |
| 6 | 2013 | Drashti Dhami (with Salman Yusuff Khan) | Lauren Gottlieb | Colors |
| 7 | 2014 | Ashish Sharma | Karan Tacker | Colors |
| 8 | 2015 | Faisal Khan | Sanaya Irani | Colors |
| 9 | 2016–17 | Teriya Magar (with Aryan Patra) | Salman Yusuff Khan | Colors |
| 10 | 2022 | Gunjan Sinha | Rubina Dilaik | Colors |
| 11 | 2023–24 | Manisha Rani (with Ashutosh Pawar) | Shoaib Ibrahim and Adrija Sinha | Sony |
1] Season 1 Winner: Mona Jaswir Singh and Toby (2006)
Sony Entertainment channel aired the first-ever Jhalak Dikhla Jaa on 7 September 2006. Mona emerged victories of the first-ever dancing show in the country.
The star of successful television show Jassi announced as the winner on 4 November 2006. The host of the show Parmeet Sethi and Archana Puran Singh rocked the stage with their presence.
In 2018, she completed Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (web series) & Yeh Meri Family (web series). She went on to play Simran in Yeh Teri Galiyan on Zee.
2] Season 2 Winner: Prachi Desai and Deepak Singh (2007)
The demand for the show increased by next year and the production prepared for it. The season two of JDJ started on 28 September 2007 on Sony Entertainment channel. Prachi Desai emerged as the winner of the S2, and she was a successful television celebrity during that period.
Desai shifted her focus from television daily soaps to movies, and she was able to bag many leading roles in the way. Prachi debuted in Rock On (2008 film), and she is filming for Kosha expected to release in 2019.
3] Season 3 Winner: Baichung Bhutia and Sonia Jaffer (2009)
The production took two years to gather the popular celebrities for the season three. The production team changed the host and replaced with Shiv Pandit and Shweta Tiwari.
The season three started on 27 February 2009 and the winner announced on 31 May 2009. Bhatia is a professional football player, and he represented India on many occasions.
Baichung later managed the Sikkim football team and founded a political party called “Hamro Sikkim Party.”
4] Season 4 Winner: Meiyang Chang and Marischa Fernandes (2011)
The immense popularity and ratings of the show inspired the team to work on another season. On 12 December 2010, the JDJ S3 aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Chang is a popular face in Indian television after making an appearance in Indian Idol. Meiyang announced as the winner of the S4 on 6 March 2011.
Chang dubbed “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” and he played the character of “Jimmy Woo.” Meiyang is also working as hosts for the shows and guest appearance for television shows.
5] Season 5 Winner: Gurmeet Choudhary and Shampa Sonthalia (2012)
The production team sold the rights to the Colors TV, and Sony Entertainment Television did not have a slot for the season. The JDJ season five aired on Colors TV from 16 June 2012, and it ended on 30 September 2012.
The show increased the number of contestants from 12 to 16 and Choudhary emerged as the winner of the S5. Gurmeet is a popular daily soap celebrity, and he worked in television shows & movies.
Choudhary did not sign a new movie or television show in 2018. However, he attends award functions and makes an appearance on television shows as guest host.
6] Season 6 Winner: Drashti Dhami and Salman Yusuff (2013)
The team of JDJ arranged an excellent Jodi’s for the television celebrities and the season six started on 1 June 2013. The S6 had toughest contestants from the television and dancing field as well. On 14 September 2013, the judges announced Dhami as the winner of season six.
Drashti was shooting a daily soap show, and she was also practicing every week to win the title. She went on to play Nandini in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka on Colors TV.
Dhami appeared in Big Boss 12 as a guest. In 2018 Dance Deewane dance reality show invited Drasti on the show. A talking show invited her along with Nakuul Mehta in Episode 7 of “A Table For Two” as a guest.
7] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 7 Winner: Ashish Sharma (2014)
Jhalak Dikhla Jaa season seven aired on 7 June 2014 on Colors TV with the host Ranvir Shorey. Although, S7 has Maksim Chmerkovskiy as a judge for two weeks in a row. “Love Sex Aur Dhokha” star emerged victories at the end of the season.
He went on to take the lead in the Sony TV show Prithvi Vallabh. Sharma did not sign any movie since 2012, but he is very active in reality shows and Indian television shows. JDJ season seven winner Sharma had the support of choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.
8] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 8 Winner: Faisal Khan (2015)
Khan is the winner of the season eight of JDJ, he is the winner of “Dance India Dance Li’l Masters 2”, and he is only 19. The S8 of Jhalak started on 11 July 2015, and it ended on 10 October 2015 with the winner Khan.
In 2016, Faisal participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi S7 and Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn as contestant and guest. However, Khan could not take the Fear Factor title to the home, and he lost to better men & women in the show.
Khan travels around the globe to perform on bigger stages, and he accepts special invites to appear on television shows. Khan is a promised talent in the Bollywood industry, and he is aiming to become a choreographer.
9] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 9 Winner: Teriya Magar (2016-17)
On 30 July 2016, the production team was ready to start the show, and Magar was the winner of S9. On 21 January 2017, the winner announced by the judges and the young talent took the title home.
The young lady defeated two talented dancers Salman Yusuff Khan and Shantanu Maheshwari in the finale. Teriya is honoured with “Lumbini Peace Ambassador” by the local committee. The Deputy Prime Minister presented the award for Local Development.
After winning, Magar continued to take dance show invitations and performances while also focusing on her education.
10] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 10 Winner: Gunjan Sinha (2022)
Season 10 brought the show back after a five-year absence. It ran on Colors TV from 3 September to 27 November 2022 and was won by Gunjan Sinha, with Rubina Dilaik finishing as runner-up.
The judging panel paired Madhuri Dixit and Karan Johar, both long-serving on the show, with Nora Fatehi. Manish Paul hosted, as he had for several earlier seasons.
11] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 11 Winner: Manisha Rani (2023-24)
The eleventh season moved the show back to Sony Entertainment Television, where it had started in 2006. It premiered on 11 November 2023 and ran to a finale on 2 March 2024.
Manisha Rani won it with her professional partner Ashutosh Pawar. Unusually, the season named two runners-up: Shoaib Ibrahim with Anuradha Iyengar, and Adrija Sinha with Akash Thapa. Arshad Warsi, Farah Khan and Malaika Arora judged, and Gauahar Khan and Rithvik Dhanjani presented. Gauahar Khan had herself been the runner-up back in season 3.
Is There a Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 12?
No season 12 has aired. As of September 2026 the most recent season remains season 11, which finished on 2 March 2024. Sony has not broadcast a twelfth season since.
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa: Facts and Records
- Based on a British format: the show is the Indian version of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, the same format that runs as Dancing with the Stars elsewhere. Celebrities are paired with professional choreographers and judged as a couple.
- Three moves between channels: seasons 1 to 4 aired on Sony, seasons 5 to 10 on Colors TV, and season 11 returned to Sony in 2023.
- A five-year gap: no season aired between 2017 and 2021. Season 9 ended in January 2017 and season 10 did not arrive until September 2022.
- Salman Yusuff Khan has been on both sides of the pairing: he choreographed Drashti Dhami to the season 6 title in 2013, then competed as a celebrity in season 9 and finished runner-up. He had won Dance India Dance season 1 in 2009.
- A host who had competed: Gauahar Khan was runner-up in season 3 in 2009 and returned to present season 11 in 2023.
- Several seasons run across two years, which is why the same season is dated differently by different sources. Season 4 ran from December 2010 to March 2011, season 9 from July 2016 to January 2017, and season 11 from November 2023 to March 2024.
- The longest-serving judges: Karan Johar judged six consecutive seasons, 5 through 10, and Madhuri Dixit judged five, seasons 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10.
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Winners: Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 11?
Manisha Rani won season 11 with her choreographer Ashutosh Pawar, in the finale broadcast on 2 March 2024. The season named two runners-up, Shoaib Ibrahim and Adrija Sinha.
Who has won Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa?
Eleven celebrities have won the show, from Mona Singh in 2006 to Manisha Rani in 2024. The full list of winners, their choreographers, the runners-up and the channel for each season is in the table above.
Is there a Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 12?
No season 12 has aired. As of September 2026 season 11, which ended on 2 March 2024, is still the most recent season of the show.
Which channel is Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on?
It has moved twice. Seasons 1 to 4 aired on Sony Entertainment Television, seasons 5 to 10 on Colors TV, and season 11 returned to Sony in November 2023.
Why was there no Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa between 2017 and 2021?
The show went on a five-year break. Season 9 finished in January 2017 and the format did not return until season 10 premiered on Colors TV in September 2022.
What show is Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa based on?
It is the Indian version of Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC format known as Dancing with the Stars in many countries. Celebrities are paired with professional choreographers and scored as a couple.
Who won the first season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa?
Mona Singh won the first season in 2006, dancing with choreographer Toby, with Shweta Salve as runner-up. The season was judged by Farah Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shilpa Shetty.
Conclusion
Season eleven finished on 2 March 2024 and no twelfth season has aired since. Let us know what do you think about the “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa winners List [All seasons].”
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