Dil Dosti Dance

D3: Dil Dostii Dance is an Indian dance fiction television series which premiered on Channel V on 11 April 2011. It was the first dance-based fiction show on Indian Television and also the longest-running youth-based show, spanning 4 years and 856 episodes.[1] [2] The show starred Kunwar Amar, Shantanu Maheshwari and Vrushika Mehta [3] as the main cast, with Shakti Mohan, Sneha Kapoor and Vrinda Dawda as recurring/main cast. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Dil Dostii Dance
Created byPalki Malhotra
Screenplay by
  • Palki Malhotra
  • Priya Ramanathan
Story by
  • Palki Malhotra
  • Priya Ramanathan
Directed by
  • Vikram V. Labhe
  • Anirudhh Rajderkar
  • Rajeev Raj
Creative directors
  • Palki Malhotra
  • Ameeta Devadigga
Starring
Music byAbhijeet Hegdepatil KK
Opening themeDil Dosti Dance theme song
Country of originIndia
Original languagesHindi, English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes856
Production
Producers
  • Prem Kishan
  • Sunil Mehta
  • (Cinevistaas Ltd)
Production locationsMumbai, India
Running time19 mins approx.
Release
Original networkStar Network
Original release11 April 2011 (2011-04-11) –
9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)
External links
Website

The show won accolades such as Indian Telly Awards for Best Youth Show- Fiction, Best New Talent, Jury Award for Best Choreographer and Indian Television Academy Award for On-Screen Couple of the Year to Shantanu Maheshwari and Vrushika Mehta.[8]

Premise

The show follows a group of college students at St. Louis College, Mumbai and their passion for dance. Dance forms the backdrop in the lives of these youngsters as they deal with the challenges life throws at them. It showcases how this passion brings them together to form bonds of friendship and love.

Cast

Main
  • Kunwar Amar as Reyansh "Rey" Singhania - Kriya's and Taani's love interest
  • Shakti Mohan as Kriya Ghai (April 2011-February 2012; November 2013-July 2014; January 2015) - Rey's first love interest
  • Sneha Kapoor/Vrushika Mehta as Sharon Rai Prakash - Swayam's love interest
  • Vrinda Dawda as Taani Shekhawat (March 2012-July 2013, November 2013) - Swayam's cousin and Rey's second love interest
  • Archi Pratik as Vikramjeet "Vicky" Kalsi.
  • Macedon D'mello as Nilesh "Nil" Kotian.
  • Amar Gowda as Amar Kalra.
  • Priyanka Soni as Rinni Shah.
  • Bharat Ragathi as Bharat Ragathi.
  • Sneha Gupta as Aashi.

Recurring
  • Jiten Lalwani as Rishi Shekhawat, Swayam's father & Taani's uncle.
  • Raymon Kakar as Avantika Rai Prakash, Sharon's mother.
  • Lavin Gothi as Shivam Dutta.
  • Anasua Chowdhury as Huma Ali

Reception

The show gained a cult fan following over the years and was branded as the 'turning point of youth television' by various media portals. The romantic pairing of Rey-Kriya and Swayam-Sharon was praised for their chemistry. The characters became popular together with the actors as the show experimented widely in various dance forms and storylines.[9]
Mumbai Mirror praised the show saying "It changed the outlook towards modern-day youth shows as it created a niche of its own".[10]

"The characters not only enjoyed unparalleled success on the show, but also become the benchmark for other youth-based shows. From choreographed sequences to impromptu splits, the show had beautiful moves that made us want to dance too." writes TV portal Tellychakkar of the show.[11]

"The TV industry has witnessed many dance-based reality shows over the years, but reality shows have a definite life to them. Especially in such a cut-throat competition scenario where shows do not last for more than 6 months or a year, completing 4 years successfully is something to be proud of. We are talking about none other than the favourite show of today's youth Dil Dosti Dance, which is first of its kind dance based fiction show." writes Bollywood Helpline[12]

The show saw a special performance by Moulin Rouge! who came in from Paris to give the performance. [13] It also frequently showcased performances by various Indian dance groups.

Awards
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2011 Indian Telly Awards Best New Talent Dil Dosti Dance Won [14]
2012 Indian Telly Awards Best Youth Show- Fiction Dil Dosti Dance Won[15] [14]
2012 Gold Awards Best Debut Actor Kunwar Amar Nominated
2013 Indian Telly Awards Jury Award for Best Choreographer Sumit- Vinod (for Kambakht Ishq) Won[16]
2013 Indian Telly Awards Jury Award for Best Choreographer Nimit Kotian Nominated
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Youth Show- Fiction Dil Dosti Dance Nominated[16]
2014 Indian Television Academy Award GR8 On Screen Couple (Viewers Choice Awards) Shantanu Maheshwari and Vrushika Mehta Won[17]
2014 Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Choreographer Shantanu Maheshwari & Macedon D'Mello (for Alvida) Nominated[18] [19]
2014 Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Choreographer Ankita Maity Won[20]

References
  1. "Exclusive - We all made our acting debut with Dill Dostii Dance and due to it the bond between us has been quite strong: Shantanu Maheshwari". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Dil Dosti Dance team reunites". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Meet the new Sharon of D3". Youtube. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. "Shakti Mohan quits dance TV show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  5. "Sneha Kapoor quits Dil Dostii Dance (D3)". Youtube. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. "Vrinda Dawda to make an exit from Dil Dostii Dance". Youtube. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  7. "Shakti Mohan returns to Dil Dostii Dance". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  8. "India's favourite 'Dil Dosti Dance' couple SwaRon spills the beans". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  9. "Shatanu Maheshwari opens up about the D3 bond". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. "Shantanu Maheshwari spills the beans on his new project, recalls shooting with the cast of Dil Dosti Dance". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. "5 Reasons why we will miss Dil Dostii Dance". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  12. "Dil Dostii Dance completes three years on Channel V". Bollywood Helpline. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  13. "Moulin Rouge to appear on 'Dil Dosti Dance". Zee News. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  14. "Mad rendezvous with the cast of D3 Dil Dosti Dance". Retrieved 10 August 2012 – via YouTube.
  15. "Let's check out the nominees for the Best Youth show". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  16. "D3 Dil Dosti Dance Team at Indian Telly Awards". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  17. "IndianTelevisionAcademy.com". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  18. "Indian Telly Awards (2014)". IMdB. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  19. "Shantanu of D3 at Indian Telly Awards 2014". Youtube. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  20. "Ankita wins Best Choreographer award at Indian Telly Awards". Youtube. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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