Saumya Kamble wins India’s Best Dancer Season 2.The second season of dance reality show India’s Best Dancer got its winner on Sunday night. Saumya Kamble beat Raktim Thaturia, Zamroodh, Roza Rana and Gourav Sarwan to lift the India’s Best Dancer Season 2 trophy. Saumya also took home a car and cash prize of Rs 15 lakh. Her choreographer Vartika Jha received a cheque of Rs five lakh.
India’s Best Dancer Season 2 was judged by Terence Lewis, Geeta Kapur and Malaika Arora. Unfortunately, Malaika could not attend the finale of the show owing to some health issues.
“Malaika shot for two days with the team. However, she was feeling a little low. Given the times we are in, she decided to skip the shoot for her and everyone’s safety on the set. As of now, she is doing well and definitely regrets not being around for the finale,” the source told indianexpress.com.
In place of Malaika, Shilpa Shetty Kundra will be marking her appearance on the show. Interestingly, she will be judging India’s Got Talent with Badshah and Kirron Kher as well. The show will soon go on air.
On Sunday morning, Malaika Arora shared a picture of herself with Terence Lewis and Geeta Kapur. “As we showcase our ultimate finale tonite, just wanna say has been full of lauughs, love, tears, masti, friendship and unbelievable talent,” she wrote along with the photo.
Terence also shared a post on Instagram. The choreographer shared a glimpse from Saturday’s episode and praised Roza Rana, one of the finalists of India’s Best Dancer 2. “Last night, was inundated with lot of love on DMs for this Last performance of the Season with our firecracker, finalist contestant @rozaranadance ! Thank you for the love though this was put together last minute with no rehearsals! The icing on the cake was dancing with my partner in crime @geeta_kapurofficial , currently slaying it with her cool sassy look n the cherry on the cake @malaikaaroraofficial who sizzles effortlessly in anything she does! We’ve had such a blast in each other’s company and what a great run this season has been breaking records on the TRP charts n Tonite is the Grand Finale ! Tune in to @sonytvofficial n keep the love flowing,” he wrote as the caption.
Saumya Kamble lifts the India's Best Dancer Season 2 trophy.
Saumya shared that she is very happy and it's a dream come true for her.
While Zamroodh ends up in the 4th place, Raktim Thaturia and Roza Rana are 3rd runner up and 2nd runner up, respectively.
Finalists Gourav Sarwan and Saumya Kamble join the finale via video call while their choreographers Rupesh Soni and Vartika Jha are on stage with the other finalists Raktim Thaturia, Zamroodh, and Roza Rana.
While finalists Gourav Sarwan and Saumya Kamble are not well, Raktim Thaturia, Zamroodh, Roza Rana deliver their final performance for the night.
Mika and Badshah take the India's Best Dancer Season 2 stage to belt out their hit songs.
Finalist Gourav Sarwan is not a part of India's Best Dancer Season 2 finale due to ill-health. His choreographer Rupesh Soni performs on his behalf.
Singer Mika Singh joins the finale night of India’s Best Dancer Season 2.
Shilpa Shetty comes on stage to give some love tips to Raktim Thakuria. Shilpa asks Dharmesh Yelande to come on stage and dance to the song “Chura Ke Dil Mera”.
Raktim Thakuria and his choreographer Aryan Patra match steps during India's Best Dancer Season 2 finale.
The choreographers of the show perform together on “Vande Matram”, paying tribute to the legends of Indian sports.
Choreographer Vartika Jha impresses Shilpa Shetty. Vartika even teaches some steps to Shilpa. The two later dances on Shilpa's song "Main Aai Hoon UP Bihar Lootne". Dharmesh also dances with Vartika, who was his Street Dancer 3D co-star.
As finalist Saumya Kamble was unwell, her choreographer Vartika Jha performs with her gang of girls. She amazes all with her stunning performance.
Pune girl Saumya Kamble's father has made a dance academy for his daughter in their hometown. He was earlier not happy with Saumya's dance but she has now made him the proudest father.
Odisha’s Roza Rana's surprises all with the stunts in her performance. Shilpa takes off her shoes to show her respect for Roza.
Kerela boy Zamroodh gets some acting tips from Shilpa Shetty. The two also dance on Shilpa's song “Kitaben Bahut Si”. Terence Lewis also dances with Shilpa and even lifts her in his arms.
India's Best Dancer Season 2 finalist Zamroodh is performing with his choreographer Sonali Kar.
Dancer and choreographer Dharmesh Yelande is a part of India's Best Dancer Season 2 finale.
12 contestants of India's Best Dancer Season 2 are on the stage for a grand performance. They deliver a power-packed performance on the song “Shankara Re” and other devotional songs.
India's Got Talent 9's judges Shilpa Shetty, Badshah and Manoj Muntashir are a part of the finale. Shilpa is all excited for the finale.
Terence Lewis, Geeta Kapur joins the show’s host Maniesh Paul. The judges hail the contestants. Geeta shared best wishes from judge Malaika Arora who had to skip the finale.
Kerala's Zamroodh is known for his freestyle, semi-classical, Bollywood, lyrical and hip-hop dance styles. He said in a statement, "I am elated that I have reached the finale. Really thankful to God. It’s been such a fulfilling journey. Thank you to the audience for all the love and support. I am also happy to see my fellow contestants who are more like family now to be a part of this journey!"
India’s Best Dancer 2 finalist Raktim Tahkuria is from Assam. This dancer has a huge female fan base. He is not only known for his open style choreography but is also known to be a person who is ‘not romantically invested.’ Talking about dancing his way to the Best 5, he said, "I couldn’t be happier to reach the ‘Best 5’. Somewhere, I always dreamt of being in the finals of a reality show and being on a platform like India’s Best Dancer is like a a dream come true. I am also very happy for my fellow contestants who have made it to the finals."
Here's a glimpse of India’s Best Dancer Season 2 finale which will air on Sony TV tonight.
Odisha’s Roza Rana is known for her Bollywood, freestyle and open style techniques. Known to give shocking and ‘edge of the seat’ performances, Roza has been the judges' favorite. She said in a statement, "I always wanted to represent my state Odisha in front of the entire country. I believe that it’s because of my parents blessing that I have reached the ‘Best 5.’ I am really grateful to my choreographer Sanam for always being there and thankful to the audience for being a constant support."
India’s Best Dancer Season 2 finale will air from 8 pm onwards on Sony Entertainment Television.
Pune girl Saumya Kamble’s belly dancing and freestyle moves won many hearts. She was recently gifted a belly dancing coin belt by none other than Norah Fatehi. Talking about the finale, Saumya said in a statement, "I never imagined coming this far! I am extremely overwhelmed to be in the ‘Best 5’ because in a way, I am fulfilling my mother’s dream by being a part of this show. Today, because of her support, I have reached this far in the show! My father is also all smiles. It’s truly a surreal feeling."
Dance reality show India’s Best Dancer 2 is all set to get its winner tonight but one of the judges of the show Malaika Arora had to excuse herself from the finale due to ill-health. However, sources close to the show share that it’s not Covid-19. READ MORE
Jaipur's Gourav Sarwan is known for his popping, animation and locking skills. Sharing his excitement about being in the Best 5, Gourav said in a statement, "I am so grateful to the platform of India’s Best Dancer for giving me a chance to be here and represent my dance techniques. It is a blessing to have a choreographer like Rupesh sir who has been a constant support in this journey."
Contestants Gourav Sarwan with choreographer Rupesh Soni, Saumya Kamble with choreographer Vartika Jha, Zamroodh with choreographer Sonali Kar, Roza Rana with choreographer Sanam Johar and Raktim Thakuria with choreographer Aryan Patra are eyeing the coveted title of India’s Best Dancer.