Meet the contestants of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9

The much awaited dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is here.

Produced by BBC and aired on Colors, this is the ninth season of the series and we just can’t wait for it to start rolling.

Here we bring you the contestants and some interesting tid bits on them:

Arjun Bijlani

Touted as Indian television’s renowned leading men, Arjun was last seen in Naagin. A successful actor and charming dancer, Arjun is famous among his co-stars and crew for his charm and witty humor. He considers his son Ayaan to be his lucky charm. Stating that dance for him is passion Arjun wants to master the form of Bollywood.

For Arjun, judge Jacqueline Fernandez is the ‘hot’ element in Jhalak. And he is set to add hotness in the show with his charm and smile.

Shakti Arora

Shy by nature, Shakti Arora comes across as a grounded person. Last seen in Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, Shakti is today, one of the most loved TV actors. Considering dance as a mean to express happiness and freedom he wants to master Tango.

Confidence for him is the right hot quotient and he believes with the show exuberating hotness, he will add cuteness in the show.

Gaurav Gera

Gaurav Gera has made his mark both on television and on the silver screen with his impeccable comic timings. His dubsmash videos of Chutki and Shopkeepaa avatar has not only helped strike a chord with the audience but has also caught the eyes of Bollywood biggies like SRK, Kajol, Ranveer Singh to name a few. For him dance means fun and he wants to try moving to Salsa beats.

He too considers Jacqueline as the hot element while says that his ‘red lips’ will bring hotness in the show.

Harpal Singh Sokhi

Harpal Singh Sokhi is a celebrity chef and hosts the Turban Tadka on TV. Sokhi came to be known for his phrase namakshamak that he uses while cooking. His industry colleagues have given him the name ‘Energy Chef’ of India. For him dance is a way to relive stress and to be happy.

Anything that can draw attention is his idea of being hot, while he promises, that his style will the flavour of hotness in the show.

Helly Shah

The lead actress of Swaragini, the petite and beautiful Helly is all set to sweep off audience with her dance moves. Consider dance as her mode of happiness, she wants to learn all dance forms while on the show.

For her, hot means leaving everyone shocked and surprised. She adds that her cuteness is her hotness charm.

Karishma Tanna

Last seen in Bigg Boss, and also hosting Love School the leggy lass will surely burn the dance floor with her sexy moves and personality. She believes dance brings happiness to her and can lift her mood instantly.

Karishma considers her confidence to be extremely hot and she says that her passion and performance will add hotness in the show.

Nora Fatehi

The Moroccan Canadian beauty, Nora Fatehi has had a lot of Bollywood influence on her while growing up. She made her television debut as a contestant on Bigg Boss last year and has item numbers in Bahubali and Kick 2 under her belt. She believes dance is a form of expression to her and she is here to master the art of all dance forms.

Nora says that one with x-factor and confidence is very hot. And she is confident that she would come out as the hottest one on the show.

Priyanka and Poonam Shah

Born in Canada, Gujarati beauties Poonam and Priyanka became overnight internet sensations with their Bharat Natyam/Hip Hop Fusion dance videos. Worshipping dance, they state that it is the best way to express them.

Being hot to them means to be comfortable and confident in one’s own skin, no matter who you are or what you do. And being the first international twin girl duo, they believe they will add a lot of hotness in the show.

Salman Yusuff Khan

Choreographer turned actor Salman Yusuf Khan has a long association with Jhalak. This season Salman will be participating as a contestant and that has raised quite a number of eyebrows. Dance as he says is his true love and he wants to master all possible forms.

Hot to him is the chemistry between two people and he doesn’t want to reveal how he will bring hotness to the show.

Shantanu Maheshwari

Born in Kolkata, Shantanu comes off as shy, introvert who takes time opening up to people. Becoming an overnight star with his debut show, Dil Dosti Dance, he is the founder of the dance group ‘Desi Hoppers’ who won ‘World of Dance Competition’. Dance is a way of celebration for him and he wants to learn ‘tap dancing’.

Hot means something fresh for him and he believes that his dancing skills will add hotness to the show.

Siddhant Gupta

Siddhant Gupta is model turned actor who was seen in films like Bang Bang Bangkok, Tutiya Dil and Badmashiyaan. The actor became a star with his show Tashan-e-Ishq. For him, dance is an integral part of his actor job and he wants to try his hands on different dance forms.

For him hot means Jacqueline Fernandes, while his complete package personality will bring hotness to the show.

Surveen Chawla

Surveen Chawla boasts a long varied career working in TV and films. After a blockbuster in Hate Story 2, she is back on TV with 24 Season 2. For her, dance is freedom and she wants to master Contemporary and Latin.

Being hot means being ‘you’ and she believes the same quality will add hotness in the show.

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