Alisha Behura wins Indian ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
‘She is the first girl I have seen doing krumping so well,’ said Madhuri Dixit-Nene
Alisha Behura, also known as ‘Krump Queen’, emerged on Sunday night as the ‘Dance Star’ of the first Indian edition of dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance Ab India ki Baari.
The 17 year old, who hails from Bhilai, won the title after months of intense competition on the show.
Elated with her win, Behura said: “With this win, I encourage all those aspiring dancers in our country to think big and not restrict them to anything.”
When Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit-Nene, choreographers Terence Lewis and Bosco Martis announced Behura’s name, she broke into an impromptu jig at the finale, which had Dishoom stars Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez in attendance.
A delighted Dixit-Nene lauded Behura’s dancing skills. She said: “She is the first girl I have seen doing krumping so well. She has a lot of style, oomph factor and innocence.”
Lewis said: “Alisha’s journey has been ‘googly’ right from the auditions.”
Behura won a cash prize of Rs2.5 million (Dh136,883), a Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 and gift vouchers worth Rs20,000 from YepMe. She faced stiff competition from Tarun Nihalani, Kalpita Kachroo and Aryan Patra.
The finale was a grand extravaganza infused with an array of superb performances.
Dixit-Nene gave a special tribute to Sridevi, and presented a remix version of the song Deewani mastani from Bajirao Mastani. Lewis danced on Malhari from Bajirao Mastani, and Bosco portrayed his journey through his dance.
Hosts Rithvik Dhanjhani and Mouni Roy also took the stage to show their dancing skills and bring the curtain down on the show, which went on air in April.
