Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’s season 3 gets more real

At a time when most dance reality shows featuring celebrities are hit by monotony, Sony unveils the third season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa from February 27.
The show which for the first time brought together celebrities from different walks of life to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive platform is once again ready with a new line-up of celebrities, a brand new jury and an X factor in the form of a bungalow where cameras will capture all the hard work they put in to prepare for each performance as well as their journey from a non-dancer to a competitive performer.
"Jhalak is a unique and well cast reality show with celebrities from different professions, unlike other shows which only have television celebrities and copy our format. What makes Jhalak different is its format, wider range of people and variety in dance forms as well," says Sony's programming head Gurdip Bhangoo.
The 12 celebrities who will participate in Jhalak 3 include cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, magician Ugesh Sarkar, model Gauhar Khan, NRI Hard Kaur who is a Bollywood singer and dancer, Bhojpuri film star Kamal Khan, TV actors Ram Kapoor, Parul Chauhan of Bidaai fame and Karan Grover, Shilpa Shukla of Chak De Monica Bedi, film actress Bhagyashree and music director Anand Raj Anand. Choreographers Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant and actress Juhi Chawla will judge the show.
A multiple-room bungalow has been hired for rehearsals and all behind-the-scene action will be captured on camera and that will be incorporated into the elimination episodes. "The idea is to give viewers a balance of performance and hard work with more reality in the form of competitive spirit, pressure, emotions and camaraderie," adds Gurdip.
Since it's the third season there are chances of monotony setting in. But Gurdip isn't worried. "Imitation kills novelty and overkill affects viewer's interest. But Jhalak is a classy franchise of an international format. The participants are passionate about dance. The show is about commitment. We are confident that the show will do well," says Gurdip.