Super Dancer has been one of Indian television’s most consistent kids’ dance reality franchises since its 2016 debut on Sony Entertainment Television, pairing talented young dancers with professional “Super Gurus” for a competition built around genuine child-friendly warmth rather than cutthroat drama. Produced by Frames Production, the show has kept a remarkably stable judging panel across its run. Here’s the complete winners list for Seasons 1 through 4.
Quick Reference: All Winners
| Season | Year | Winner | Hometown | Super Guru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Ditya Bhande | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Ruel Dausan Varindani |
| 2 | 2017–18 | Bishal Sharma | Jorhat, Assam | Vaibhav Ghuge |
| 3 | 2018–19 | Rupsa Batabyal | Kolkata, West Bengal | Nishant Bhat |
| 4 | 2021 | Florina Gogoi | Assam | Tushar Shetty |
About the Show
Super Dancer, branded with the tagline “Dance Ka Kal” (“The Future of Dance”), first aired September 10, 2016. Around 12 to 16 young contestants per season are shortlisted through auditions, each paired with a professional “Super Guru” choreographer with a matching dance style. One contestant is eliminated weekly based on a mix of judges’ scores and audience voting via SonyLIV. The show’s judging trio of Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Geeta Kapoor, and Anurag Basu remained unchanged across the first four seasons, giving the franchise unusual continuity compared to many other reality formats.
Season 1 (2016): Ditya Bhande
Season 1 ran from September 10 to December 17, 2016, spanning 29 episodes with 12 contestants. Hosted by Paritosh Tripathi and Rithvik Dhanjani, with Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapoor, and Anurag Basu judging, the season crowned 9-year-old Ditya Bhande from Mumbai as its first-ever winner, guided by Super Guru Ruel Dausan Varindani. Yogesh Sharma finished as runner-up with guru Vaibhav Ghuge. Ditya’s win came with a cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a smartphone, and a gift hamper, with Bollywood stars Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur presiding over the grand finale.
Season 2 (2017–18): Bishal Sharma
Season 2 aired September 30, 2017, to March 24, 2018, running 51 episodes with 14 contestants. Jay Bhanushali joined Paritosh Tripathi as co-host this season, while the judging panel of Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapoor, and Anurag Basu remained unchanged. Bishal Sharma from Jorhat, Assam, won the title with Super Guru Vaibhav Ghuge, with Vaishnavi Prajapati finishing as runner-up under guru Manan Sachdeva.
Season 3 (2018–19): Rupsa Batabyal
Season 3 ran from December 29, 2018, to June 23, 2019, spanning 52 episodes with 16 contestants — the largest cast of the first four seasons. Rupsa Batabyal from Kolkata, West Bengal, took the title with Super Guru Nishant Bhat, with Tejas Varma finishing as runner-up under guru Tushar Shetty.
Season 4 (2021): Florina Gogoi
Season 4 aired from January 30 to October 8, 2021, one of the franchise’s longer runs, with Paritosh Tripathi and Rithvik Dhanjani returning as hosts and the same judging trio in place. Florina Gogoi of Assam won the title alongside Super Guru Tushar Shetty, taking home the trophy and cash prize for the season.
Final Thoughts
Across its first four seasons, Super Dancer built a reputation for consistency — the same core judging panel, a recurring pool of Super Gurus, and a genuine focus on nurturing young talent rather than manufacturing conflict. Winners like Ditya Bhande went on to broader entertainment opportunities, including film appearances, showing the franchise’s reach well beyond the show itself. With Season 5 having since aired in 2025 under a slightly refreshed judging lineup, the format continues to hold its place as one of Indian television’s steadiest kids’ talent shows.