Shakti Mohan wins Dance India Dance | Shakti Mohan caps the crown of 'Dance India Dance'

After several weeks of tough competition, Shakti Mohan was announced the winner of Zee TV's dance reality show "Dance India Dance" at the grand finale here Friday night.



Shakti who is from Terrence Lewis' team, "Terrence Ki Toli" won with 7, 34, 140 votes and beat other finalists including Punit Pathak, Dharmesh Yelande and Binny Sharma to claim the spot. While Dharmesh bagged the second position, Punit was third.

"The journey has been really awesome. It is all thanks to Terrence sir that I have come so far and got a chance to wear the sunehri takdeer ki topi (Golden hat). He is a mind blowing guru and I will be seeking advice from him regarding whatever I do in future. It just feels great - from being nobody to being somebody, " Shakti told reporters.

She also added that though she is a pro in contemporary dancing, she hopes to master hip-hop and kathak to be a versatile dancer.

The 24-year-old, who received the award from Pt. Birju Maharaj, in addition to the trophy, won a contract worth Rs.50 lakh and a WagonR car.

The show was graced by actor Mithun Chakraborty, grand master of the show, and masters Geeta Kapoor, Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza, at the Andheri Sports Complex here.

Also present were choreographer-director Farah Khan, who has promised the winner a chance to feature in the promotional video of her forthcoming film "Tees Maar Khan", choreographer Sandip Soparrkar and actor Manoj Bajpai and director Prakash Jha, who were here with Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor to promote their upcoming movie "Rajneeti".

The channel will now launch its first junior version of "Dance India Dance" with Farah and Soparrkar as judges. Source From Santabanta.com

Interview with Shakti Mohan - Winner Of DID Season 2



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Shakti Mohan caps the crown of 'Dance India Dance'

She symbolises power and dedication, not only by her name but also with her unmatched dancing acts. Shakti Mohan, a 24-year-old participant in Zee TV dance show 'Dance India Dance Season 2' bagged 'Takdir Ki Sunehari Topi' from Pt. Birju Maharaj.

In addition to the ‘Topi’ and the trophy, she also received a contract worth Rs50 lakh, a beautiful Wagon R car and a plasma TV.

Shakti, who belonged to Terrence Lewis' team 'Terrence Ki Toli', won the title after defeating fellow contestants Dharmesh Sir (from Geeta Ki Gang), Punit (from 'Remo Ke Rangeele') and Binny Sharma (from Geeta Ki Gang).

From being nobody to being somebody
Shakti tells her story: "The journey has been really awesome. It is all thanks to Terrence sir that I have come so far and got a chance to wear the Golden hat. He is a mind blowing guru and I will be seeking advice from him regarding whatever I do in future. It just feels great - from being nobody to being somebody."

She continues, “Dance India Dance turned out to be a dream for me and I enjoyed every bit of this beautiful journey. My journey of dance started from childhood and I want to continue it on the international level too.”

In the grand-finale, Shakti received 7,34,140 votes and left behind Dharmesh Yelande by over 4,000 votes.

Always dreaming to become a bureaucrat, Shakti wanted to appear for civil services examination but landed at 'DID Season 2' instead.

"I was always a topper in school and college and was determined to become an IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer. But then 'Dance India Dance' came along. And now that I have won it, there's no looking back," she said.

The panel of judges included top choreographers from the Bollywood industry like Geeta Kapur, Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza. Also, dancing legend Mithun Chakraborty played the role of Grand Master in the show. Read more