Dance India Dance Li'l Masters

Dance India Dance Lil Masters
The promotional logo image of "DID Li'l Masters".
Format	Reality, Dance
Directed by	Mr. Ashim Sen
Opening theme	DID Lil Masters title song
Country of origin	India
Production
Producer(s)	TRP (The Right Picture)
Running time	1:30 hours (approximately)
Broadcast
Original channel	Zee TV
Picture format	480i & 720i (SDTV)
Original run	April 30, 2010 – August 7, 2010
External links
Website

Dance India Dance Li'l Masters (Little Masters) is a new dance reality show that will launch on Zee TV from April 30, 2010. The tag line of the show is Dance Ke Baap. The show timings are Fri-Sat 9.30 pm. This show is the third in the sequence after Dance India Dance Seasons 1 and 2. Salman Khan (Mohammad Ghouse) from Bangalore won the first season while Shakti Mohan from Delhi won the second season. After weeks of fierce competition, the winner of the show will be crowned as the 'Best Child Dancing Sensation'. While the winners of the first two seasons won Taqdeer ki Topi, these little dancing wonders will win The Golden Super Wings and the KB3 cup. The show is considered to be the ultimate dance competition for kids aged 5–13. The show's title track is composed and produced by the new upcoming music duo Adil-Prashant. They have also created music for the previous seasons of Dance India Dance. Jeetumoni Kalita Is the winner for Dance India Dance Li'l Masters. Atul became first runner up with Vaishnavi in toe and Manoj following them in fourth place.

Auditions

DID Li'l Masters auditions were held all over the country in cities like Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Nagpur, Guwahati, Kolkatta, Patna, Vadodara and Mumbai. Season one and two masters Remo D'Souza, Terence Lewis, Geeta Kapur along with Sandeep Soparrkar and Farah Khan were the judges of these auditions. Hundreds of children auditioned and finally the best 100 were chosen. These 100 participated in the mega auditions in Mumbai out of which the Top 16 were chosen as the final contestants.On June 17 the 12 elimenated contestants had a chance to back in due to white card. There were four standby contestants too.They were Jnana Aithal, Smriti Mukherjee, Manpreet Singh and Aadhar.

Skippers (Mentors)

The 16 contestants will be guided by 5 skippers. Each skipper will have four contestants in his/her team. The five skippers are -

• Dharmesh Yelande (First runner-up of DID Season 2)
• Amrita Maitra (Top 6 of DID Season 2)
• Jai Kumar Nair (3rd runner-up of DID Season 1)
• Vrushali Chavan (Participant of DID Season 1)
• Mayuresh Wadkar (Participant of DID Season 1)

While Dharmesh Yelande, Amrita and Jai will guide the contestants single-handedly, Vrushali and Mayuresh will jointly choreograph the performances.

Judges

Mithun Chakraborty (popular known as Mithunda) continues to be the grandmaster of the show in this season too (he has held this honor in the first two seasons as well). The judges of the show are choreographer turned director Farah Khan and popular ballroom dance expert Sandip Soparrkar.

Anchors

The anchors of DID Li'l Masters auditions are Saumya Tandon and Manish Paul. Saumya has been the anchor of Dance India Dance since the first season. Manish Paul also anchors the game show Ghar Ghar Mein on Zee TV. The anchor of the show is Manish Paul.dhriti trehan a great model

Teams & Contestants

Finalist	Birth Date and Age	Home Town	Elimination date

Dhinchak

Skipper: Dharmesh Yelande

Finalist	Birth Date and Age	Home Town	Elimination date
Ruturaj Mahalim	September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26) (age 12)	Pune, Maharashtra	5th place
Jeetumoni Kalita	August 24, 1999 (1999-08-24) (age 12)	Guwahati, Assam	Winner
Khyati Patel	December 13, 1999 (1999-12-13) (age 11)	Vadodara, Gujarat	May 22, 2010
Vaishnavi Patil	May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20) (age 11)	Pune, Maharashtra	3rd Place
Jnana Aithal1		Bengaluru, Karnataka	June 19, 2010

Aflatoon

Skipper: Amrita Maitra

Finalist	Birth Date and Age	Home Town	Elimination date
Shivani Baranwal	December 6, 1997 (1997-12-06) (age 13)	Patna, Bihar	May 29, 2010
Khushboo Kargutkar	February 4, 2000 (2000-02-04) (age 11)	Thane, Maharashtra	July 30, 2010
Shubham Maheshwari	November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30) (age 11)	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh	May 22, 2010
Anurag Sarmah	May 27, 2002 (2002-05-27) (age 9)	Guwahati, Assam	June 5, 2010
Aadhar		New Delhi, Delhi	June 19, 2010

Dhoom Dhadake

Skippers: Mayuresh Wadkar and Vrushali Chavan

Finalist	Birth Date and Age	Home Town	Elimination date
Avneet Kaur	October 13, 2001 (2001-10-13) (age 10)	Jalandhar, Punjab	July 9, 2010
Manoj Rathod	February 20, 1998 (1998-02-20) (age 13)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	4th place
Neel Shah	July 2, 2001 (2001-07-02) (age 10)	Vadodara, Gujarat	May 29, 2010
Hansika Singh	July 14, 1999 (1999-07-14) (age 12)	Ranchi, Jharkhand	June 12, 2010
Manpreet Singh1		New Delhi, Delhi	June 25, 2010

Jhatang Phatang

Skipper: Jai Kumar Nair

Finalist	Birth Date and Age	Home Town	Elimination date
Atul Banmoria	November 1, 1998 (1998-11-01) (age 13)	Chandigarh, Punjab	2nd place
Vatsal Vithlani	January 9, 1998 (1998-01-09) (age 13)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	July 23, 2010
Divyam Vijayvergia	September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18) (age 14)	Jaipur, Rajasthan	July 2, 2010
Papiya Sarkar	July 22, 1997 (1997-07-22) (age 14)	Kolkata, West Bengal	July 16, 2010
Smriti Mukherjee

^1 Jnana Aithal, Smriti Mukherjee, Aadhar and Manpreet Singh are Standby contestants.

Finals

Week 1 (21–22 May 2010)

• Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Avneet Kaur Neel Shah	Salsa	"Uff Teri Ada" Karthik Calling Karthik	Mayuresh Wadkar Vrushali Chavan
Shubham Maheshwari Anurag Sarmah	Bollywood Freestyle	"Phatela Jeb Sil Jaayega" Aankhen	Amrita Maitra
Papiya Sarkar Vatsal Vithlani	Bollywood	"Pyaar Karke" Pyaar Ke Side Effects "Om Mangalam" Kambakkht Ishq	Jai Kumar Nair
Ruturaj Mahalim Vaishnavi Patil	Contemporary	"Nahi Saamne" Taal	Dharmesh Yelande
Jeetumoni Kalita Khyati Patel	Hip-hop	"O Humdum Soniyo Re" Saathiya	Dharmesh Yelande
Shivani Baranwal Khushboo Kargutkar	Kathak Hip-hop	"Right Here Right Now (Hip Hop Mix)" Bluffmaster	Amrita Maitra
Manoj Rathod Hansika Singh	Broadway Puppetry	"Oh Girl You're Mine" Housefull	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Atul Banmoria Divyam Vijayvergia	Bollywood Jazz	"Daud" Daud	Jai Kumar Nair

• Performance of the Day

Avneet Kaur and Neel Shah - "Uff Teri Ada" Karthik Calling Karthik

• Group Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Top 16 and Skippers	Bollywood	"Deewangi Deewangi" Om Shanti Om
Vrushali Chavan Avneet Kaur Manoj Rathod Neel Shah Hansika Singh Mayuresh Wadkar	Hip-hop	"Subah Ho Gayi Mamu" Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. "Halla Gulla" Bombay	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Atul Banmoria Jai Kumar Nair Papiya Sarkar Divyam Vijayvergia Vatsal Vithlani	Hip-hop	"Pray For Me Brother" by A. R. Rahman	Jai Kumar Nair
Ruturaj Mahalim Jeetumoni Kalita Khyati Patel Vaishnavi Patil Dharmesh Yelande	Maharashtrian Folk	"Aarti" Vaastav	Dharmesh Yelande
Shivani Baranwal Khushboo Kargutkar Shubham Maheshwari Amrita Maitra Anurag Sarmah	Bollywood	"Oop Oop Cha" Drona	Amrita Maitra

• Bottom 4 dancer's solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Manoj Rathod	Contemporary Bollywood	"Ello Ello" Andaz Apna Apna	Safe
Papiya Sarkar	Contemporary	"Pari Hoon Main" by Suneeta Rao	Safe
Khyati Patel	Rajasthani Folk - Kalbaliya	"Arra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra"	Eliminated
Shubham Maheshwari	Bollywood Desi Style	"Neeche Phoolon Ki Dukaan" Joru Ka Ghulam	Eliminated

• Elimintated
  • Shubham Maheshwari
  • Khyati Patel

Week 2 (28–29 May 2010)

• Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Jeetumoni Kalita Vaishnavi Patil	Bollywood Freestyle	"Bach Ke Rehna Re Baba" Pukar	Dharmesh Yelande
Divyam Vijayvergia Vatsal Vithlani	Bollywood	"I Love You" Auzaar "Jalwa" Wanted	Jai Kumar Nair
Khushboo Kargutkar Anurag Sarmah	Rock n Roll	"Love Me Love Me" Wanted	Amrita Maitra
Avneet Kaur Hansika Singh	Indian Contemporary	"Jhin Min Jhini" Maqbool	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Atul Banmoria Papiya Sarkar	Contemporary	"Sau Dard" Jaan-E-Mann	Jai Kumar Nair
Ruturaj Mahalim Vaishnavi Patil	Contemporary	"Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali" Maine Pyar Kiya	Dharmesh Yelande
Shivani Baranwal Khushboo Kargutkar	Street dance	"I Am A Street Dancer" Ilzaam	Amrita Maitra
Manoj Rathod Neel Shah	Freestyle Hip-hop	"Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali" Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega "Jaanam Samjha Karo" Jaanam Samjha Karo "Bhangra Paale" Karan Arjun "O O Jaane Jaana" Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya "Hello Brother" Hello Brother	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar

• Performance of the Day
  • Anurag Sarmah and Khusboo Karutkar - "Love Me Love Me" Wanted

• Group Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Ruturaj Mahalim Jeetumoni Kalita Vaishnavi Patil Dharmesh Yelande	Hip-hop	"Paatshaala" Rang De Basanti	Dharmesh Yelande
Vrushali Chavan Avneet Kaur Manoj Rathod Neel Shah Hansika Singh Mayuresh Wadkar	Broadway Jazz	"Sabse Bada Rupaiyya" Bluffmaster	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Atul Banmoria Jai Kumar Nair Papiya Sarkar Divyam Vijayvergia Vatsal Vithlani	Stomping	"Dum" Dum "They Don't Care About Us" HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	Jai Kumar Nair
Shivani Baranwal Khushboo Kargutkar Amrita Maitra Anurag Sarmah	Freestyle	"Zinda Hoon Main Zinda	Amrita Maitra

• Bottom 4 dancer's solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Jeetumoni Kalita	Bollywood	"Apun Ka Hotel Hai Mobile" Ghoonghat	Safe
Neel Shah	Freestyle Hip-hop	"Bhagam Bhag" Bhagam Bhag	Eliminated
Vatsal Vithlani	Bollywood	"Baadshah O Baadshah" Baadshah	Safe
Shivani Baranwal	Contemporary	"Aawara Bhanwre" Sapnay	Eliminated

• Elimintated
  • Shivani Baranwal
  • Neel Shah

Week 3 (4–5 June 2010)

• Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Atul Banmoria Divyam Vijayvergia		"Chaiyya Chaiyya" Dil Se	Jai Kumar Nair
Ruturaj Mahalim Vaishnavi Patil		"Tumse Milke" Main Hoon Na	Dharmesh Yelande
Khushboo Kargutkar Anurag Sarmah		"O Re Kanchi" Asoka "Dhoom Taana" Om Shanti Om	Amrita Maitra
Manoj Rathod Hansika Singh		"Suraj Hua Madham" Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Papiya Sarkar Vatsal Vithlani		"Pehla Nasha" Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander	Jai Kumar Nair
Jeetumoni Kalita Ruturaj Mahalim		"Heyy Babyy" Heyy Babyy	Dharmesh Yelande
Avneet Kaur Hansika Singh		"Chale Jaise Hawaein" Main Hoon Na	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar

• Performance of the Day
  • Manoj Rathod and Hansika Singh - "Suraj Hua Madham" Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

• Group Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Atul Banmoria Jai Kumar Nair Papiya Sarkar Divyam Vijayvergia Vatsal Vithlani	Contemporary Hip-hop	"Kahin To" Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	Jai Kumar Nair
Khushboo Kargutkar Amrita Maitra Anurag Sarmah	Broadway	"Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai" Aks	Amrita Maitra
Ruturaj Mahalim Jeetumoni Kalita Vaishnavi Patil Dharmesh Yelande	Freestyle	"Patti Rap" Humse Hai Muqabala	Dharmesh Yelande
Vrushali Chavan Avneet Kaur Manoj Rathod Hansika Singh Mayuresh Wadkar	Krumping Acapella Folk	"Mangal Mangal" Mangal Pandey: The Rising	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar

• Bottom 4 dancer's solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Atul Banmoria	Contemporary	"Aadat" Aadat	Safe
Anurag Sarmah	Street Jazz	"Main Aisa Kyun Hoon" Lakshya	Eliminated
Ruturaj Mahalim	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Tere Naina" Chandni Chowk to China	Safe
Avneet Kaur	Lavani	"Hotty Naughty" De Dana Dan	Eliminated

• Group Performance of the Day
  • Atul Banmoria,Jai Kumar Nair,Papiya Sarkar,Divyam Vijayvergia and Vatsal Vithlani - "Kahin To" Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Week 4 (11–12 June 2010)

• Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Amrita Maitra Khushboo Kargutkar	Rope Mallakhamb Freestyle	"Hanuman Chalisa" Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!	Amrita Maitra
Papiya Sarkar Divyam Vijayvergia	Zip-line and Entry Rope	"Jumma Chumma" Hum	Jai Kumar Nair
Jeetumoni Kalita Vaishnavi Patil	Mardani Khel and Bungee	"Bhag Bhag Re Bhag Firangi" Jhansi Ki Rani "Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah" Jodhaa Akbar	Dharmesh Yelande
Atul Banmoria Vatsal Vithlani	Freestyle with UV light	"It's Magic" Koi... Mil Gaya	Jai Kumar Nair
Manoj Rathod Hansika Singh	Trampoline and Rope	"Ek Main Aur Ek Tu" Khel Khel Mein	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Jeetumoni Kalita Ruturaj Mahalim	Harness	"Aa Dekhen Zara" Aa Dekhen Zara	Dharmesh Yelande

• Performance of the Day
  • Khushboo Kargutkar and Amrita Maitra - "Hanuman Chalisa" Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!

• Group Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Vrushali Chavan Manoj Rathod Hansika Singh Mayuresh Wadkar	JabbaWockeeZ style Hip-hop	"Amplifier" Unforgettable "Saathiya" Saathiya	Vrushali Chavan Mayuresh Wadkar
Atul Banmoria Jai Kumar Nair Papiya Sarkar Divyam Vijayvergia Vatsal Vithlani	Tap Dogs	"Taali" Veer	Jai Kumar Nair
Ruturaj Mahalim Jeetumoni Kalita Vaishnavi Patil Dharmesh Yelande	Locking, Popping and Beatboxing	Various music beats	Dharmesh Yelande
Khushboo Kargutkar Amrita Maitra	Contemporary	"Jaane Nahin Denge Tujhe" 3 Idiots	Amrita Maitra

• Bottom 4 dancer's solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Hansika Singh	Locking Popping	"Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha by Bally Sagoo	Eliminated
Vatsal Vithlani	Freestyle	"O Pardesi" Dev.D	Eliminated
Vaishnavi Patil	Bharatanatyam	"Black or White" Dangerous	Safe
Khushboo Kargutkar	Gondhal	"Deva Tujhya Dari Aalo" Uladhaal "Ude Ga Ambe" Aga Bai Arrecha	Safe

• Elimintated
  • Hansika Singh
  • Vatsal Vithlani

• Group Performance of the Day
  • Ruturaj Mahalim, Jeetumoni Kalita, Vaishnavi Patil and Dharmesh Yelande

Week 5 (18–19 June 2010)

• Performances

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Anurag Sharmah	Rope Mallakhamb Krumping with Kung Fu and Tutting	"Dhan Te Nan" Kaminey	Amrita Maitra

Top 10 Contestants

Mayuresh Wadkar-Vrushali Chavan Ke Dhoom Dhadake

• Manoj Rathod(from Mumbai)- 4rth
• Avneet Kaur(from Jalandhar) - Eliminated on July 9,2010
• Manpreet Singh(from New Delhi) - Eliminated on June 25,2010

Jai Kumar Nair Ke Jhatang-Fatang

• Papiya Sarkar (from Kolkata)-Eliminated on July 16,2010
• atul banmoria(from Chandigarh) - 1st runner up
• Divyam Vijay Vergia(from Jaipur) - Eliminated on July 2,2010

Dharmesh Yelande Ke Dhinchak

• Jeetumoni (from Guwahati)-1st
• Vaishnavi Patil(from Pune)-3rd
• Ruturaj Mahalim (from Pune)5th

Amrita Moitra Ke Aflatoon

• Vatsal Vithlani(from Mumbai) - Eliminated on July 23,2010

Vatsal got wild card entry on July 2, 2010 which changed Jai Ke Jhatang-Fatang into Amrita Ke Aflatoon.

External links

• Official Site