India’s original celebrity dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa — the Hindi adaptation of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing — has been pairing famous faces with professional choreographers since 2006. Across a decade of seasons and a shift from Sony Entertainment Television to Colors, the show has crowned a wildly varied list of champions: actors, cricketers, a footballer, and eventually professional dancers themselves. Here’s the complete winners list, season by season.
Quick Reference: All Winners
| Season | Year | Celebrity Winner | Professional Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Mona Singh | Toby Fernandes |
| 2 | 2007 | Prachi Desai | Deepak Singh |
| 3 | 2009 | Bhaichung Bhutia | Sonia Jaffer |
| 4 | 2010–11 | Meiyang Chang | Marischa Fernandes |
| 5 | 2012 | Gurmeet Choudhary | Shampa Gopikrishna |
| 6 | 2013 | Drashti Dhami | Salman Yusuff Khan |
| 7 | 2014 | Ashish Sharma | — |
| 8 | 2015 | Faisal Khan | Vaishnavi Patil |
| 9 | 2016–17 | Teriya Magar | Aryan Patra |
| 10 | 2022 | Gunjan Sinha | Tejas Verma |
Season 1 (2006): Mona Singh
The show’s very first season aired on Sony Entertainment Television, hosted by Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi, with Shilpa Shetty, Farah Khan, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali judging. Television actress Mona Singh, best known at the time for Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, won alongside professional partner Toby Fernandes — a victory that later led her to host the show’s second and fourth seasons.
Season 2 (2007): Prachi Desai
Season 2 saw Mona Singh return, this time as co-host alongside Rohit Roy, with a judging panel of Urmila Matondkar, Jeetendra, and Shiamak Davar. Actress Prachi Desai won the title paired with professional Deepak Singh.
Season 3 (2009): Bhaichung Bhutia
Marking a shift toward sportspeople joining the cast, footballer Bhaichung Bhutia won Season 3 alongside partner Sonia Jaffer, taking home ₹40 lakh in prize money. Model Gauahar Khan finished as runner-up before going on to host a later season herself.
Season 4 (2010–11): Meiyang Chang
Singer and actor Meiyang Chang won Season 4 with partner Marischa Fernandes, edging out actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who finished in second place.
Season 5 (2012): Gurmeet Choudhary
Hosted by Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna, with Remo D’Souza, Madhuri Dixit, and Karan Johar judging, Season 5 crowned actor Gurmeet Choudhary as champion alongside partner Shampa Gopikrishna. Rashami Desai finished as runner-up.
Season 6 (2013): Drashti Dhami
Season 6 brought one of the show’s more memorable finales, with actress Drashti Dhami and professional partner Salman Yusuff Khan winning ₹50 lakh in prize money. Lauren Gottlieb finished as first runner-up.
Season 7 (2014): Ashish Sharma
Hosted initially by Ranvir Shorey and Drashti Dhami before Manish Paul took over, Season 7 was won by actor Ashish Sharma, with Karan Tacker finishing as runner-up under a judging panel of Remo D’Souza, Madhuri Dixit, and Karan Johar.
Season 8 (2015): Faisal Khan
Also known as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded, Season 8 saw actor Faisal Khan win alongside professional partner Vaishnavi Patil, with actress Sanaya Irani finishing as runner-up.
Season 9 (2016–17): Teriya Magar
Nepal’s Teriya Magar, who joined the season mid-way as a wildcard contestant after previously winning DID Little Masters Season 3, took the Season 9 title at just 15 years old, alongside partner Aryan Patra. The pair won ₹30 lakh, with Salman Yusuff Khan and partner Aishwarya Radhakrishnan finishing as first runners-up.
Season 10 (2022): Gunjan Sinha
The tenth season introduced Nora Fatehi and Terence Lewis to a judging panel alongside Karan Johar and Madhuri Dixit. Gunjan Sinha won the celebrity title with professional partner Tejas Verma, under mentor Sagar Bora, with digital influencer Faisal Shaikh finishing as runner-up.
Final Thoughts
From Mona Singh’s original 2006 win to Gunjan Sinha’s 2022 victory, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has stayed remarkably consistent in format while constantly refreshing its cast — moving from Bollywood actors and cricketers in its early years to social media influencers and digital-first stars in more recent seasons. With Season 11 having already crowned Manisha Rani as its most recent champion, the franchise shows no signs of slowing down as one of Indian television’s longest-running dance competitions.