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India's Next Superstars
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India's Next Superstars
Genre
Reality
Based on
Acting
Presented by
Rithvik Dhanjani
Karan Wahi
Judges
INS Judges:
Rohit Shetty
Karan Johar
INS Pathshala Judges:
Mukesh Chhabra
Mahesh Bhatt
Country of origin
India
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
INS: 25 (as of 7 April 2018)
INS Pathshala: 60 (as of 6 April 2018)
Production
Running time
1 hr 30 mins
Production company(s)
Dharma Productions
Endemol Shine India
Distributor
Star India
Release
Original network
STAR Plus
Picture format
720p SDTV
1080p HDTV
Original release
13 January (2018-01-13) – 8 April 2018
External links
Hotstar
India's Next Superstars is a talent-searcher Indian reality show, which premiered on Star Plus and is streamed on Hotstar.[1] Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty are the judges for the show. [2] Aman Gandotra and Natasha Bharadwaj are declared winners of 2018 season, alongside Shruti Sharma who won a 'Special Mention' award. Runners up in the male category were Aashish Mehrotra and Harshvardhan Deo and in the female category were Naina Singh and Shruti Sharma. [3]
Contents
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1 Concept
2 Contestants
3 Guest appearance
4 Scoring chart
5 Synopsis of Episodes
6 Lights Camera Superstar cocktails
7 Superstars Ki Paathshaala
8 References
9 External links
Concept[edit]
The new talent hunt show of Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty is concerned, ten males and ten females will be living under one roof, and every day they will be assigned for tasks and will be judged on the basis of their performances. Additionally, two more males and females, will join the competition as Wild-Cards. The two winners will be rewarded with a three-film deal with Dharma Productions house.
Contestants[edit]
BOYS
Names
Notes
Aashish Mehrotra RUNNER UP
Ahmed Masih ELIMINATED ON 25 FEBRUARY 2018
Aman Gandotra WINNER
Ansh Bagri SEMIFINALIST; ELIMINATED ON 1 APRIL 2018
Harshvardhan Ahlawat ELIMINATED ON 18 FEBRUARY 2018
Harshvardhan Deo WILD-CARD ENTRY ON 3 MARCH 2018 AND 2ND RUNNER UP
Jash Bahl ELIMINATED ON 4 FEBRUARY 2018
Karan Taluja ELIMINATED ON 4 MARCH 2018
Karanraj Sharma ELIMINATED ON 21 JANUARY 2018
Shariq Nanda ELIMINATED ON 18 MARCH 2018
Shivank Choudhary ELIMINATED ON 28 JANUARY 2018
Tapan Singh WILD-CARD ENTRY ON 3 MARCH 2018; ELIMINATED ON 11 MARCH 2018
GIRLS
Names
Notes
Angela Krislinzki ELIMINATED ON 4 MARCH 2018
Elisha Mayor WILD-CARD ENTRY ON 3 MARCH 2018 ; ELIMINATED ON 18 MARCH 2018
Heli Vyas ELIMINATED ON 4 FEBRUARY 2018
Kanikka Kapur ELIMINATED ON 25 FEBRUARY 2018
Laveena Keswani ELIMINATED ON 21 JANUARY 2018
Lekha Prajapati SEMIFINALIST; ELIMINATED ON 1 APRIL 2018
Naina Singh RUNNER UP
Natasha Bharadwaj WINNER
Pranati Rai Prakash ELIMINATED ON 18 FEBRUARY 2018
Sahiba Bhasin ELIMINATED ON 28 JANUARY 2018
Simran Choudhary WILD-CARD ENTRY ON 3 MARCH 2018; ELIMINATED ON 11 MARCH 2018
Shruti Sharma 2nd Winner
Guest appearance[edit]
Episode 1 & 2 - Priyanka Chopra
Episode 3 & 4 - Sidharth Malhotra
Episode 5 & 6 - Kangana Ranaut
Episode 9 & 10 - Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha & Sunny Singh
Episode 13 & 14 - Sonakshi Sinha
Episode 18 - Urvashi Rautela
Episode 19 - Shreyas Talpade
Episode 22 - Tiger Shroff
Finale- Badshah
According to various outlets, Rani Mukherjee who was supposed to make an appearance on the show, to promote her latest film "Hichki", was forced to cancel shooting of the 7th and 8th episode, after shooting some portions. She could not continue due to excruciating back pain and a high fever. Thus, there was no guest appearance in Episode 7 and 8.
Scoring chart[edit]
Place
Actor/Actress
Episodes
Finals
Total score (175)
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-18
19-20
21-22
23-24
25-26
1
Aman Gandotra 8 12 14 14 7+3=10 9+3=12 10+3=13 10+4=14 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+4=14 Winner 141
Natasha Bharadwaj 9 18 14 15 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 Winner 166
2 / 3
Finalists
Aashish Mehrotra 8 16 18 20 8+4=12 10+4=14 8+4=12 10+4=14 10+5=15 8+5=13 10+4=14 Runner up 156
Shruti Sharma 9 18 19 18 10+5=15 10+4=14 10+4=14 10+4=14 10+5=15 10+5=15 10+5=15 Runner up 166
Harshvardhan Deo NOT IN COMPETITION Debut 8+4=12 10+4=14 10+4=14 10+4=14 Runner up 54
Naina Singh 7 15 15 18 10+4=14 7+3=10 8+4=12 10+4=14 8+5=13 10+5=15 10+4=14 Runner up 147
4
Semifinalists
Ansh Bagri 10 19 18 17 10+4=14 7+4=11 8+4=12 8+4=12 10+5=15 10+5=15 8+4=12 ELIMINATED 155
Lekha Prajapati 7 16 16 16 8+4=12 8+4=12 8+4=12 9+4=13 10+4=14 10+5=15 10+4=14 ELIMINATED 147
5
Shariq Nanda 9 16 14 14 10+3=13 8+4=12 8+3=11 10+4=14 8+5=13 ELIMINATED 116
Elisha Mayor NOT IN COMPETITION Debut 8+4=12 8+5=13 ELIMINATED 25
6
Tapan Singh NOT IN COMPETITION Debut 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 9
Simran Choudhary NOT IN COMPETITION Debut 8+4=12 ELIMINATED 12
7
Karan Taluja 7 17 16 16 6+3=9 8+4=12 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 86
Angela Krislinzki 9 18 20 16 8+5=13 6+3=9 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 97
8
Ahmed Masih 8 14 16 18 6+3=9 6+4=10 ELIMINATED 75
Kanikka Kapur 10 19 19 19 6+3=9 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 97
9
Harshvardhan Ahlawat 7 14 12 13 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 55
Pranati Rai Prakash 7 13 17 14 6+3=9 ELIMINATED 60
10
Jash Bahl 10 14 12 ELIMINATED 36
Heli Vyas 6 12 12 ELIMINATED 30
11
Shivank Chaudhary 6 12 ELIMINATED 18
Sahiba Bhasin 7 12 ELIMINATED 19
12
Karanraj Sharma 6 ELIMINATED 6
Laveena Keswani 6 ELIMINATED 6
Indicates the contestant as a boy.
Indicates the contestant as a girl.
Indicates the contestant was immune that week.
Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.
Indicates the contestant was in the bottom that week.
The contestant was in a non-elimination bottom.
Indicates the contestant is the runner up.
Indicates the contestant won the competition.
In Episode 3-4, the contestants were judged on 10 points.
In Episode 11-12 onwards, the contestants were judged on 10 points on their acting and 5 points on their dance performance.
In Episode 15-16 there were 4 wild-card entries introduced, Harshvardhan Deo, Tapan Singh, Elisha Mayor, and Simran Choudhary. The wild-card entries were not given scores but the other contestants were. The wild-card entries introduced themselves in front of the judges and did a debut acting performance, they didn't have to do dance performances.
In episode 21-22, there was no elimination. Ashish Mehrotra and Naina Singh were to be eliminated but the judges announced them safe by declaring Week 11 as a Non-Elimination week. Ashish Mehrotra was also advised by Judge Rohit Shetty on how to curb his feelings and not let them overpower his performances
In episode 23-24 Ansh Bagri and Lekha Prajapati got eliminated. Ansh had a low score of 12 and Lekha had a score of 14.
Synopsis of Episodes[edit]
Episode 1
The show was first aired on 13 Jan 2018 and Priyanka Chopra appeared as the special guest to motivate the contestants. Ace director and producer Karan Johar along with Rohit Shetty who is known for directing blockbuster movies started the show with a bang. The hosts of the show were two popular faces of the entertainment industry Karan Wahi and Rithvik Dhanjani.
Priyanka enters the stage citing a short poem (Shayari) Urdu Poetry –‘’Jo desh ka guroor ban jaye, andhere mein noor ban jaye, jiski kasmein khakar mar mite janta, wohi hota hai ek asli superstar.’’ It can be translated as- ‘’Anyone who aspires to be a superstar becomes a pride of the nation and a shining light in the darkness. S/he reaches a stage of respect when the common man starts worshipping him/her.’’ And then she performed a sizzling number ‘’Desi Girl’’ from her super hit movie Dostana.
She lovingly tells that Karan Johar’s Dharma (religion) and Karma (work), both are films, and Rohit Shetty’s name has ‘’hit’’ hidden in it. Entry of Johar too was magical when he states in a filmy style that ‘’Supertars are not born, they are created by the KJo Magic’’ and he dances to the tunes of ‘’Dil Chori Saada Ho Gaya.’’
Shetty enters with a bang on a prototype of a car and shouts ‘’Lights, camera, action’’ and both of them state that history will be created with this show. They also state that from Monday, the 20 contestants will enter the ‘’Superstars Academy’’ where they will receive training in voice modulation, acting, choreography, dancing and various other aspects of a film which will make them a complete superstar. They will also have to face challenges every day, and between Mondays to Fridays, they will be in the academy preparing themselves for the gala performances to be presented on Saturdays and Sundays. Wahi and Dhanjani added to the fun quotient of the show and introduced themselves as BKBs (Bollywood ke Bhawre- Bees of Bollywood). The theme of this episode is ‘’Picture Abhi Baaki Hai’’ (The movie is still remaining). The acts will try to explore the further possibilities of the plots of some super hit movies.
The first performance was presented by Ansh Bagri and Kanikka Kapur and they explored the life after the marriage of Badri and Vaidehi in the movie Badrinath Ki Dulhania. This comedy act was appreciated by Johar and he stated that his performance has the mixture of many heroes whom he has been idolizing. He wanted Bagri to stop imitating and urged him to come up with his own style. The dance moves were very romantic and Chopra stated that she will root for him. Johar stated that he liked the confidence of Kapur and her smiling face. Shetty wanted to wait for Kapur to perform as a full-fledged actress in the forthcoming days. Bagri told Chopra that he had performed in the chorus along with other dancers in the song ‘’Desi Girl’’ and requested her to dance with him.
The next performance was by Natasha Bharadwaj and Shariq Nanda and they explored the life after the marriage for Suri ji and Tani ji in the Sharukh Khan Blockbuster movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The melodramatic performance of the act was appreciated by Shetty and Johar. The honesty and sincerity of both the actors was evident and Johar wished Nanda luck that one day his name will appear in the initial credits of a blockbuster film. Natasha’s mother who was present in the audience broke down with pride after watching her daughter perform. Chopra complimented them stating that this act was her favorite performance of the evening.
The third performance of the evening was of Karan Taluja and Jash Bahl and they based their act on the patriotic film Border. The emotional performance of Bahl when he died at the end of the act, was immensely appreciated by Johar. The judges mentioned that they would clap for Bahl when he receives his first filmfare award. Chopra loved the fact that the audience gave this act a standing ovation.
The fourth performance of the evening was given by Harshvardhan Ahlawat and Sahiba Bhasin. Their act was based on the after story of the blockbuster film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. They aerial dance performance was appreciated by Chopra. The comedy entertained the audience and Johar, Shetty and Chopra gave acting tips to the actors.
The judges and hosts played dumb charades with some popular songs like ‘’Sarkai Leyo khatiya’’ and entertained the audience.
The entire episode had the introductions of all the performers which were presented as audio visual clips in the background.
Episode 2
The second episode of this show was aired on 14 Jan 2018 (Sunday) and the remaining pairs performed today on the same theme as of episode 1.
The first performance of this evening was presented by Pranati Rai Prakash and Karan Sharma. Their act was based on Aditya Chopra’s blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. The act showed the married life of Raj (played by Shahrukh Khan) and Simran (played by Kajol). This romantic act was filled with the memoirs of the original film and the sudden tragic end of the act left the audience dumbfounded. Prakash’s confidence was appreciated by Johar and Sharma’s screen presence was appreciated by Chopra.
Since Sharma did not tell his parents about his dreams of becoming an actor, the judges insisted him to make a phone call to his mom immediately. Chopra insisted that the clipping of Johar’s performance as the character of Raj’s friend in DDLJ should be shown and after that the judges entertained the audience by enacting that scene on stage.
The second act based on the movie Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani was performed by Aashish Mehrotra and Heli Vyas. The sweet romantic act of the honeymoon of Bunny (played by Ranbir Kapoor) and Naina (played by Deepika Padukone) took a thriller turn at the end and the audience loved the act. Mehrotra talked about his personal experience of casting couch in the industry and Shetty condemned it. The judges gave acting tips to the actors. Singham Returns inspired the plot for the fourth performance and Ahmad Masih Vali and Lekha Prajapati played the roles of a cop and his demanding wife. This comedy act was loved by Shetty. Vali was completely smitten by the presence of Chopra. She advised the actors to take the academy seriously and make the most of it.
Naina Singh from Moradabad made a great entry along with Shruti Sharma to present the sequel of Bhansali’s blockbuster movie Devdas which had done a business of close to 1000 million rupees. The comic punches made even the judges smile. The fifth act for the evening was quite a success due to the sizzling performance of both the talented actresses.
Aman Gandotra played the role Rehan (Played by Aamir Khan) and Angela Krislinzki played the role of Zooni (Played by Kajol) in the remake of the 1.05 billion rupees grossing movie Fanaa. The unusual ending left the audience mesmerized and the judges were quite impressed by the dancing and acting abilities of this duo. Both the judges gave some tips to them to make their performances better in the upcoming episodes, and Johar stated that only good looks and screen presence does not transform a performer into a superstar.
Shivank Choudhary who belongs to a family of doctors came on the stage to play the role of Ghajini’s son in the final act for this evening. Sweet looking Laveena Keswani played the role of his wife in the conceptualized sequel of 2008 blockbuster movie. This comedy act was enjoyed by the audience and other contestants alike. However, the judges were not very impressed by the act and gave some constructive feedback.
Wahi and Dhanjani entertained the judges by acting as posters of some popular movies and Chopra too added her oomph by being Kashibai for the poster of Bajirao Mastani. With the good wishes to all the contestants, Chopra left the show with this positive note that, she too has come from a non-filmy background and has made it big in the industry and has done some work in the US too. The contestants are very lucky that they have got this platform where such great talents will be honing their skills.
The introductions of all the performers which were presented as audio visual clips in the background continued in this episode too.
Episode 3
This episode which was aired on 20 Jan 2018 (Saturday) started with a bang as the scoring for the contestants started from today. Also the eliminations started from this episode. Sidharth Malhotra visited the show to promote his upcoming movie Aiyaary. Since Johar had created the debut of Malhotra in his blockbuster movie Student of the Year, he was quite proud of the moment that his career graph is growing. The theme of this episode was ‘’Khichdi’’ (mixture) which meant that essence of two Bollywood movies were mixed and presented in a completely different manner. To add to the humor, the distorted face of Dhanjani was later fixed by Shetty.
The first performance saw the mixture of Dabangg and Don. Vali played the role of Don (originally played by Shahrukh Khan) and Nanda played the role of Chulbul Pandey (originally played by Salman Khan in Dabangg. The comedy act became funnier when some elements of Karan Arjun were mixed with it. Vali got a score of eight and Nanda got nine from the judges.
Choudhary played the role of Babubhai from Hera Pheri which was originally played by Paresh Rawal. Prajapati played the role of Sulu from the latest movie Tumhari Sulu. The judges were not very impressed with Chaudhary’s performance as they felt that he could not bring out the body language and expressions of the character. Johar mentioned that Chaudhary (Final score six-lowest in the episode) is very talented, and if he took the feedback seriously, then he will do very well. However, they were fairly impressed by Prajapati’s sizzling dance moves and gave her a score of seven. However, the audiences enjoyed the performance a lot and there was a lot of hooting and whistling. Even Johar and Shetty were laughing in the middle of the act. And audio visual clip from the pathshala was shown and Choudhary was seen roaming around like a zombie and he confessed that he does not get proper sleep at nights. Johar called him ‘’Bhatke huye aatma’’ (lost spirit).
The spotlight challenge winner Kapur came in to portray the life and career of the famous tennis player Sania Mirza. This performance was hugely appreciated by Shetty and Johar and she managed to get the perfect score of ten. Even though the mike had fallen in the middle of the act, she did not let anything distract her. Shetty stated that this was a teaser for her forthcoming career which seems very bright. Kapur’s grandparents graced the stage and showed their togetherness which has spanned over five decades.
The next performance was presented by Bhasin, who played the role of Piku (originally played by Deepika Padukone) in the movie with the same name. Bagri played the role of chachi Lakshmi Godbole, from the movie Chachi 420. Gandotra played the role of Piku’s father (originally played by Amitabh Bacchan) and this comic act was appreciated by the judges. Johar stated that he has never seen such a quirky act on Indian TV. Gandotra scooped up a high score of eight and Bagri scored a perfect ten. Bhasin managed to get seven for this act.
Bagri’s mother talked about the hardships their family had faced when her husband was detected with cancer. She also talked about how hard Bagri works, and plays the role of a perfect son. It was an emotional moment when Bagri’s eyes became moist.
The hosts played Bollywood related games with the judges and entertained the audience and Malhotra impressed everyone with his presence of mind. The last act for the evening brought out the essence of 1987 blockbuster film Mr. India and 2004 super hit film Main Hoon Na. Taluja played the role of Arun (Originally played by Anil Kapoor) and Vyas played the role of the sensuous chemistry teacher Chandni (originally played by Sushmita Sen). This comic act with some great dance moves portrayed the love between the teacher and the student Arun. The iconic song ‘’Kaate Nahin Kat-te yeh din yeh raat’’ got the audience go crazy. Taluja got a score of seven and Vyas scored quite low (six marks). Johar advised Vyas to work on her pitch and other finer aspects of acting.
Episode 4
This episode which was aired on 21 Jan 2018 (Sunday) continued the same theme as of episode 3.
The first act of the evening started with a bang, with the performance of Mehrotra and Bharadwaj. They mixed the essence of Baghban where the offspring of the family fail to take care of their ageing parents along with the essence of English Vinglish, wherein the kids of the family make fun of their mother due to her inability to speak in English. Bharadwaj played the role of the mother (originally played by Sridevi) and Mehrotra played the role of the father (originally played by Amitabh Bacchan. The brilliance of their acting moved the audience and Mehrotra scored a high eight and Bharadwaj scored a high nine. Johar loved their performance and stated that he felt that this was an excerpt from a Hrishikesh Mukherjee film. The judges were made to inhale helium gas and blurt out famous dialogues. This sporting act of the judges entertained the audience and the contestants. Malhotra had given this challenge which turned out into a comedy act.
The second act was performed by Krislinzki and Ahlawat. Krislinzki played the role of Chameli (Originally played by Kareena Kapoor) from the famous movie with the same name. Ahlawat played the role of the villain (originally played by Sidharth Malhotra). This soulful performance won the hearts of the judges and Krislinzki was awarded nine points for the same. Ahlawat got some tips from the judges to improve his acting skills, and he was given seven points. Malhotra was overwhelmed to see that other actors are working on the scripts of his movie and he wished that a sequel can be made based on this story.
Wahi and Ahlawat went shirtless and an opinion poll was taken from the ladies to judge them on their macho factor. Ahlawat’s love for eggs was revealed in a funny way and the audience was truly entertained by the comedies done by the hosts. Next act brought two blockbuster movies Dirty Picture and Maine Pyar Kiya together. Singh performed as Silk Smitha (originally played by Vidya Balan) and Keswani performed as Suman (originally played by Bhagyashree). This comedy act had its highs and lows, and awarded seven to Singh and six (lowest score) to Keswani.
The fourth act of the evening brought the essence of girl power through a combination of two super hit movies Jab We Met and Bunty aur Babli. The bubbly Prakash played the role of Geet (originally played by Kareena Kapoor and the talented Shruti Sharma played the role of Babli (originally played by Rani Mukherjee. They garnered the scores of seven and nine respectively.
Shetty was upset with Prakash for her arrogance which she had shown in the academy. Later he mellowed her down with a bowl full of curd.
Next, the audience saw the extraterrestrial oomph presented by Karanraj Sharma as PK (originally played by Aamir Khan and the cute innocence of Bahl as Rohit Mehra (originally played by Hrithik Roshan. The act had some fun elements and made the contestants laugh a lot. Bahl scored a perfect ten; however, Sharma unfortunately scored the lowest (six) and was eliminated later.
The lowest scorers were Choudhary and Karanraj Sharma among the male contestants and Vyas and Keswani among the female contestants. Finally with tears in their eyes, Keswani and Sharma had to leave the show as they were eliminated.
Episode 5
This episode which was aired on 27 Jan 2018 (Saturday) had the theme of Republic Day which projected the emotions of Indians.
Kangana Ranaut appeared on the show on the tunes of her popular song ‘’Banno tera sweater’’ from her award-winning film Tanu Weds Manu Returns as a special guest. It seemed that the personal differences between her and Johar are getting dissolved and both are again exploring the opportunities of strengthening their friendship. In Johar’s show Koffee with Karan, Ranaut had put allegations pertaining to nepotism and giving break only to the offspring of stalwarts from the film fraternity. Ranaut stated during the show that Johar brings in the glamour quotient to any show. Johar took it sportingly and stated that he is a fan of Ranaut’s work. Shetty stated that it’s surprising that they have not yet worked together, however she is a brilliant performer.
In the first act for the evening was loosely based on the theme of Eklavya from Mahabharat. Bharadwaj played the role of an aspiring boxer Amrita, and Ahlawat was portrayed as the boxing Guru who urges her to lose her final fight so that his disciple can win. However, there was a twist at the end, and Ahlawat’s character realizes that he is disgracing his role as a coach, and urges her to win. Johar advised Ahlawat to create a connect with the co-actor while performing. Ranaut was very moved with the performance, and stated that she was choking with emotions by the time the act ended. Alhawat scored fourteen out of twenty and Bharadwaj got a high eighteen.
The judges entertained the audience by throwing dialogues in a sensuous way. Johar stated that there is a big dirty picture inside him, and urged Shetty to bare his naughty side. The audience roared with laughter with the funny side of the judges, hosts and Ranaut.
Mehrotra and Prajapati presented the emotion of the sanctity of Indian matrimony which believes that God creates the same couples for seven lifetimes, in the second act for the evening. The act had glimpses the TV commercial of Manyaver Mohey done by Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli. This slice of life act had some good comic moments and the dance sequence with contemporary dance moves was amazing. Mehrotra got sixteen and Prajapati got the same score for the act.
The third act of the evening was presented by Bahl and Prakash. The essence of the act of ‘’Atithi Devo Bhavo’’ (Guests are God) was portrayed very nicely by the actors. Bahl reminded the audience of Aamir Khan from his iconic film Ghulam when he personified a rowdy of Mumbai donning the profession of an auto rickshaw driver. Bahl got a score of fourteen and Prakash got thirteen with a strong feedback to work on her acting skills. Shetty stated that her portrayal of an NRI girl looked quite caricaturish.
Obsessive passion was the essence of the fourth act for the evening. It was presented by Taluja and Sharma. The negative shades of the character of Taluja reminded the audiences of many movies like Raavan and his courage to play the role of an antagonist was appreciated by the judges. Sharma’s performance had the undertone of Sita’s character from Ramayan and her strong dance on the popular song ‘’Rakth Charit’’ mesmerized the audience. Taluja got a high score of seventeen and Sharma got eighteen. Sharma’s mom was overwhelmed with her daughter’s performance. Sharma thanked Ranaut for being an inspiration for actors like her.
The next act brought the feelings of a girl next door, (played by Vyas) who is waiting for her boyfriend (Gandotra) to propose to her. Prakash and Mehrotra played the supporting roles of the friends of this duo. Unfortunately Gandotra got the lowest score of twelve for this act and Vyas managed to get the same score. Johar was not impressed with the act and stated that the actors were copying the moves and acting styles of the existing stars.
The various aspects of the lives of all the performers were presented as audio visual clips in the background.
Episode 6
This episode was aired on 28 Jan 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 5 continued. Krislinzki and Mehrotra had won immunity, and they were safe from the sword of elimination.
The first act of the evening had the essence of mom’s unconditional love. Krislinzki’s character played the role of the mother and Bagri’s character played the role of the son. It beautifully depicted that in today’s busy life, we often forget to take care of our ageing parents, however, they should mean the world to us, especially when they are old and need our support. This moving performance was loved by the judges and Krislinzki scored a high eighteen and Bagri got nineteen. Bagri shared some excerpts from his personal life, and the hardships his own mother had gone through. The hosts played a game and glass bottles were broken on their heads when the judges failed to answer to any question. The audience loved all the funny acts done by the hosts throughout the show.
The second act of the evening was presented by Singh and Choudhary wherein Choudhary played the role of an old gentleman, and Singh played that of a young girl. The sweet relationship which neighbors normally share in India was depicted in the act; however, the judges did not like the performance of Choudhary and gave him twelve which lead to his elimination that week. Singh got a moderate score of fifteen.
Bhasin played the role of a married housewife, and Nanda played the role of a frustrated husband in the third act of the evening. The couple did not get much privacy at home, as they lived in a joint family and the comedy in the act made the audience rolling with laughter. The judges gave some constructive comments to both the actors, and gave a score of sixteen to Nanda and the lowest score of twelve to Bhasin which later led to her elimination from the academy.
The fourth act of the evening had the strong message of inter-caste marriages, and how they are perceived in India. Delhi’s baby doll Kapur played the role of a Muslim girl, and Vali that of a Hindu boy. Both of them were in love; however, their families did not approve of it. The soulful performance moved the audience and judges alike and Johar stated that it’s difficult to give comments immediately after such intense acts. Vali scored fourteen and Kapur scored a high nineteen.
The hosts played a weird game of ‘’yes/no’’ with the judges and special guest Ranaut and Johar confessed that he has stolen toiletries from hotel rooms. He also confessed that once he had stolen a pillow too. Ranaut was asked about her plans of marriage to which she stated that everyone will get to know about it, as everything about her personal life comes up on the newspapers.
Ranaut left the contestants with some motivating words, and stated that she would like to meet them again soon.
Choudhary and Bhasin were eliminated from the academy. Choudhary stated that he is unable to believe that he is out of the academy so soon. He also mentioned that everyone worked hard, he too had worked hard, maybe something was left out, however, he is happy and contended that he at least got a chance to showcase his talent. Bhasin stated that she believes in her own skills and she will go very far in this industry.
The various aspects of the lives of all the performers were presented as audio visual clips in the background.
Episode 7
This episode which was aired on 03 Feb 2018 (Saturday) had the theme of this evening was nine emotions (Nav Ras). The evening started with a dance performance by all the contestants and they gave a tribute to Shetty. Songs from his hit films Singham, Chennai Express , Dilwale were chosen for this performance. Johar and Shetty too shook a leg with the contestants.
Bagri and Vali’s performance was based on ‘’roudra ras’’ (Anger). Bagri played the role of a kidnapper and Vali that of the kidnapped (Son of the judge who had given a jail sentence to Bagri twelve years ago). This soulful performance moved the audience and the judges alike when Vali at the end lies to save Bagri from imprisonment. Bagri garnered a high score of eighteen. Vali too was close to him in scores with sixteen points. The choreography on the song from the film Kaminey was enacted very well by the actors.
Sharma and Bahl’s performance was based on ‘’hasya ras’’ (comedy). It had glimpse of the movie Nagina (Originally played by Sridevi). Johar appreciated Sharma’s performance and gave her a high nineteen, however, Bahl scored only twelve, and later he was eliminated from the show. After the act, Johar wore a humorous cloak and asked the contestants, that like the act was based on cobras, and cobras are known for their poison, who in the academy is the most poisonous person? Many contestants took the name of Bagri and the mood was lightened.
Johar danced to the tune of ‘’Dafliwale’’ from the famous film Sargam and the audience went gaga over the performance. Nanda, Vali, Prakash and Sharma were called on stage to drink shots of lemon juice, bitter gourd juice and many other stuffs and then deliver some dialogues. The audience loved this light-hearted moment and the comedy associated with it.
Mehrotra who had won the spotlight performance presented a short biopic on Sanjay Dutt. He was able to emote the body language of the superstar and danced on his famous song ‘’Main Nayak Nahin’’ from his blockbuster movie Khalnayak. Different phases of his life like when he was jailed in Yerwada Pune, or the death of his mother Nargis was portrayed well by Mehrotra. The judges loved the performance and gave him a high score of eighteen. Mehrotra shared a moment from his personal life, when he had met Dutt for the first time. He also expressed his desire to work with him someday, and said that maybe, his strong desire to do something for his icon gave him this opportunity to work on an act which showcased his life.
‘’Shringar ras’’ (Compassion) was the theme of the next act. Singh played the role of the female lead who donated her eyes to the character of Ahlawat (Visually challenged) after her death. This emotional act brought tears in the eyes of the audience and gave a score of fifteen to Singh and a low score of twelve to Ahlawat. Johar stated that Ahlawat has a very good personality, and he is extremely good looking, however, he needs to work on his expressions and acting skills. Singh talked about her sadness as she is tagged as a bad omen in the academy. The contestants think that if they are paired-up with her, then they are eliminated in that week. Johar and Shetty condemned this kind of negativity and advised Singh to concentrate on her skill-building journey.
The various aspects of the lives of all the performers were presented as audio visual clips in the background.
Episode 8
This episode was aired on 04 Feb 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 7 was continued.
The first act of the evening was presented by Prajapati and Kapur. This act was based on the theme ‘’Irshya’’ (Jealousy). The performance reminded everyone of the movie Heroine. Johar was impressed with the performance and he stated that he felt that two commercial film actresses were performing. They sizzled on stage on the famous song ‘’Main Heroine Hoon.’’ Prajapati scored sixteen and Kapur scored a high nineteen.
The second performance of the evening brought Nanda, Vyas and Bharadwaj together. They presented shringar ras (Love) and the essence of sacrifice. The act reminded us of the movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The plot of love triangle is an age-old formula which worked here too, however the judges had expected more from the contestants. Nanda scored fourteen, Vyas scored twelve which later created her exit from the show and Bharadwaj scored fourteen.
Krislinzki and Gandotra’s performance was based on ‘’bhayanak ras’’ (Horror). Krislinzki played the role of a possessed woman and at the end Johar too was scared with her performance. Gandotra played the role of her husband who tried to help his wife and tried to get rid of the spirit which had possessed her. However, the judges felt that even though this duo had performed in the first week together, and had developed a good rapport, however, in this act, there was no chemistry between them. It looked like they had rehearsed separately. Gandotra scored fourteen and Krislinzki scored perfect twenty.
Taluja and Prakash’s performance was based on ‘’vatsalya ras’’ (maternal or paternal love). Taluja played the role of a Kinnar (transgender) who takes care of an abandoned girl child (Played by Prakash). When the child grew up, she first refused to accept this relationship, and later realized her mistake and thanked her foster mother for taking care of her. This act reminded the viewers of a path-breaking film Daayraa where actor Nirmal Pandey had left the audience spellbound with his performance as a transgender. There are quite a few movies in Hollywood and Bollywood and ad films which have explored similar themes in the past. Prakash scored seventeen and Taluja scored sixteen for this act.
The hosts and the judges played a game based on Bollywood songs. The judges made fun of the suit which Wahi was wearing which had watermelon stickers all-over. They also played another game where the body parts will exchange the names and the heart will become the bum. Songs which had the word ‘’Dil’’ (heart) will be replaced with bum. The audience laughed aloud for all the fun which was created on the show.
Bahl and Ahlawat were the lowest scorers for this episode. Unfortunately, Bahl and Vyas were eliminated from the academy.
Episode 9
This episode was aired on 10 Feb 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was presenting acts based on some famous dialogues of Bollywood cinema.
Johar started the evening with a famous dialogue from his own movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The contestants had prepared a special 'Karan Johar style’ performance as part of the upcoming Valentine’s Day week. They danced on the tunes of some famous numbers from the iconic films of Johar like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Student of the Year. Johar was positively moved by this gesture.
‘’Hum ek baar jeete hain, hum ek baar marte hain’’ (We live once, die once) which was initially delivered by Shahrukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was the first dialogue for the evening. Bagri and Kapur performed in the first act for the evening which was based on the nuances of a deadly disease Alzheimer’s disease. Shetty stated that this act reminded him of a famous movie by Ajay Devgan and Kajol- U Me Aur Hum. The story spans over a few decades and the actors had portrayed the changeover quite well. Bagri scored seventeen and Kapur scored nineteen for this performance. ‘’Waise aaj khush to bahut hoge tum’’ (Today you will be very happy) was the dialogue for the second act which was originally delivered by the mega star Amitabh Bacchan. Prajapati and Gandotra played the roles of devotee and Lord Krishna in this act. The judges loved the comic timing of Gandotra and gave him fourteen points. They gave Prajapati sixteen points. This act reminded the audience of the movie OMG – Oh My God!.
In the academy there was a hashtag contest, and Prajapati had got the title of #tubelight. She was upset with the tag and as a result of which Vali and Prajapati were asked to pair up together for a romantic act. The contestants and judges were asked about their definition of love.
Prakash, Singh and Bharadwaj were called on stage by Shetty and they were asked to choose three guys. Gandotra, Ahlawat and Vali were asked to pair up with the ladies and dance with a prop (Orange). This was a close dance and Singh and Gandotra won the contest. The fun quotient was enjoyed by the rest of the contestants a lot.
Sharma was the spotlight winner of this week and she portrayed the life of warrior queen Rani Lakshmibai. This power packed performance was loved by everyone. Shetty stated that he felt that he is watching a play on the stage. The difficulties of holding a baby and doing a sword fight was narrated by Sharma. She got a score of nineteen. It was also informed that she was the captain in the academy and she handled the ‘’Roudra Ras’’ (anger) very well.
‘’Ek tarfa pyar ki taaqat hi kuch aur hoti hai’’ (One sided love has a lot of power) was the dialogue for the third act. This dialogue was delivered by Ranbir Kapoor in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The story revolves around Prakash who is an obsessive lover and her performance reminded the viewers of Urmila Matondkar in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. Ahlawant played the role of a model and Prakash’s love interest in the act. This intense act was appreciated by the judges from a storyline and choreography perspective, however the feedback for the duo was not very positive in terms of their acting skills. However, they appreciated the efforts put in by the actors. Shetty stated that this was the most difficult act for the evening, and since they chose such a difficult act, they should be appreciated for their courage. Prakash managed to score fourteen and Ahlawat thirteen.
Episode 10
This episode was aired on 11 Feb 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 9 continued.
‘’Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat’’ (The value of one pinch of vermillion) was the dialogue for the first act for the evening. It was originally delivered by Deepika Padukone in Om Shanti Om. Vali played the role of a frustrated husband who turned into a thief to meet the demands of his wife and Taluja played the role of a cop. This comic act had its moments and was appreciated by the judges. Taluja scored sixteen and Vali scored a high eighteen. Johar and Shetty were impressed by the growth of Vali.
‘’Main kisi ki zaroorat nahin, khwaish banna chati hoon’’ (I don’t want to be someone’s necessity, I want to be his desire) was the dialogue for the second act of the evening. Nanda played the role of a gangster Narayan Mhatre and Bharadwaj supported him brilliantly with the role of a lady, who had come to take her revenge. The act was appreciated by the audience and Nanda scored fourteen and Bharadwaj scored fifteen respectively. Bharadwaj brought her mother on stage, and proposed to her as her valentine, and thanked her for everything.
‘’Mere paas bangla hai, gadi hai, tere paas kya hai’’ Today I own bungalows, cars, what do you own?) was the dialogue for the third act for the evening. It was presented in a very different twist than the original one from Deewar. Krislinzki played the role of a high-society mother-in-law and Singh played the role of her daughter-in-law who came from lower strata of the society. The funny punches of this act were enjoyed by all and Krislinzki scored sixteen and Singh scored eighteen for their respective performances.
‘’Ek baar jo maine commitment kar di, to main apni bhi nahin suntan hoon’’ (Once I give a commitment, then I live up to it) was the dialogue for the fourth act for the evening. Mehrotra played the role of Tara Singh and Sharma played the role of his wife Sakina. The audience was reminded of the brilliant performance of Sunny Deol in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. The comic timing of Mehrotra was appreciated by both the judges, and Johar said that this is his finest performance so far. Mehrotra scored a perfect twenty. Sharma was just supporting Mehrotra in this act.
Mehrotra talked about a tragic incident of his life when his father was jailed. He talked about the fact that his father has taught him loyalty, and he is very inspired by him. He also talked about the fact that he took five years to prepare himself before he presents himself in front of Shetty and Johar. Shetty appreciated his passion and hard work, and promised that if he ever comes to his office, he will stand up for him.
The hosts played a game with the contestants and the judges. They had translated the famous dialogues in English, and had urged the contestants to decipher the dialogues. The audience enjoyed all the small acts of the hosts which they presented in between the acts.
The judges initially declared there will be four eliminations tonight. Gandotra, Bharadwaj, Nanda, Ahlawat, Prakash and were initially called on the stage. However, later the judges mentioned that this was just to shake them up, and there will be no eliminations tonight. However, they need to pull up their socks, and start preparing at a next level. Gandotra’s eyes were filled with tears, and he couldn’t rejoice even when it was announced that there are no eliminations.
Episode 11
This episode was aired on 17 Feb 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was, presenting the versatility of Indian culture through its various festivals and celebrations. From this week onwards, another challenge was introduced for scoring and along with the regular act; the actors will have to present a separate dancing act. They will be scored on a scale of five.
Mehrotra and Bharadwaj donned the hats of secret agents and killed the notorious people in a New Year’s party. Their dance moves had the groove of jazz and salsa and they looked very elegant as a couple. Johar found a resemblance of Bharadwaj with Anushka Sharma. Mehrotra scored eight points and Bharadwaj scored a perfect ten. Since the actors have not been able to talk to their respective families for a long time, the judges insisted Aashish to call his parents. It was an emotional moment for everyone.
Vali and Prajapati brought the colors of Dandiya Raas on stage and this sweet romantic act had all the ingredients of a mushy performance. This blind date act had its funny moments. The actors along with a group danced on the tunes of the popular song ‘Udi Udi jaye.’’ Vali scored six (Lowest) and Prajapati scored eight.
Then all the girls came up with a sizzling dance performance on popular Bollywood item numbers. Prajapati scored four, Singh scored four, Bharadwaj scored five, Sharma scored five, Prakash scored three, Kapur scored three and Krislinzki scored five respectively.
Sharma was the winner of the spotlight challenge and she depicted the life of the famous choreographer and director Farah Khan. The act was appreciated by Johar who is a very good friend of Khan. She scored a perfect ten for this act. Sharma’s father appeared on stage to bless her. He narrated the hardships he has gone through in the entertainment industry. He mentioned that now he wants his daughter to achieve what he could not achieve. The cast of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety Kartik Aaryan, Sunny Singh and Nushrat Bharucha appeared to wish the contestants of the show. They stated that the contestants are really lucky, as they have got such a big platform and the stalwarts of the industry like Shetty and Johar are training them. The hosts urged the judges and the contestants to utter the tongue twister name of the movie five times and some other tongue twisters. The audience found these tit bits very funny.
Gandotra played the role of a Mumbai thief who stole the purse of Prakash. Finally the bad boy turned into a good boy, and came to the house of Prakash to give some gifts on Diwali and apologize for his mistakes. Gandotra’s performance was appreciated by the judges and he scored seven points. Johar mentioned that he danced very well, however, he needs to improve his acting skills further. Prakash scored six which later created her elimination.
The hosts asked the judges that according to them which couple has the best chemistry. Shetty named Mehrotra and Bharadwaj and Johar mentioned Vali and Prajapati. They were called on stage to participate on ‘’Close Paas Aao’’ challenge and their dance act was enjoyed by the audience and other contestants. Finally Mehrotra and Bharadwaj won the challenge.
Episode 12
This episode was aired on 18 Feb 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 11 was continued.
Nanda and Singh portrayed a very touching scene from the blockbuster movie Sholay which was originally enacted by Amitabh Bacchan and Jaya Bacchan. It showed the appalling condition of widows in India and gave a social message of accepting them in the society and allowing them to live a normal life. Johar was very impressed with Nanda’s performance, and mentioned that this was his finest performance till now. Shetty appreciated the writers for such a beautiful script. He also stated that Singh is a born actor like Kajol. Nanda scored a perfect ten for this performance and Singh scored a perfect ten too.
Taluja and Krislinzki performed the roles of husband and his wife. Krislinzki got a chance to play double role in the act and the essence of Ganeshotsav was evident in the act that virtue always defeats evil. Krislinzki scored eight and Taluja scored six. The judges appreciated the acting prowess of Krislinzki and gave tips to Taluja to improve his expressions and acting skills.
The boys performed on some popular Bollywood numbers and set the stage on fire. Mehrotra scored four, Gandotra scored three, Bagri scored four, Nanda scored four, Taluja scored three and Vali scored three respectively. The judges stated that they liked the performance of the girls more than that of the boys.
Bagri who was the winner of the spotlight challenge depicted the life of ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh very successfully on stage. The roars and clapping from the audience clearly showed how much they appreciated this act. The tragic portion of the act when Singh was battling with cancer brought tears to the eyes of many. Shetty was very impressed with the performance, and mentioned that it’s good that he didn’t try to copy Singh, it would have looked comic. Bagri talked about the battle his father had to fight when he was detected with cancer. The final score for this act was a perfect ten.
Kapur and Ahlawat presented a sweet act based on Karva Chauth. The judges liked the way Ahlawat picked up the Hariyanvi dialect and gave him a score of six. They pointed out the areas of improvement for him. This was the lowest score for the evening which later created Ahlawat’s exit. Kapur scored six for the act too.
Vali, Taluja and Ahlawat and were the lowest scorers among the male contestants. Kapur and Prakash and were the lowest scorers among the female contestants. Finally Ahlawat and Prakash were eliminated. Prakash stated that she feels good now, as she has realized that she needs to work on her skills. Ahlawat kept it short by saying that he will keep on learning and improving all throughout his life.
Episode 13
This episode was aired on 24 Feb 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was ‘’bachpan special’’ (Childhood days). Child actors performed along with the contestants in this episode.
The episode started with two child actors Vansh Maheshwari (Ro Sir) and Nihaar Gite (KJo) sitting on the chairs of Shetty and Johar and mimicking them. They asked quite a few questions to the renowned directors pointing out the flaws in their films.
The contestants entered the show dancing on the popular song ‘’Swag se karenge sabka swagat’’ from Tiger Zinda Hai along with the participant kids. In the first act of the evening, Gandotra played the role of Salim Jahangir, and Bharadwaj played the role of Anarkali. The child actor Kartikey Raj played the role of Salim’s father Akbar. The comic timing of all the actors made the act great and the dance ‘’chod chad ke apne Salim ki gali, anarkali disco chali’’ added extra fun to the act. Shetty was very happy with the performance and stated that Gandotra involved the rest of the contestants and audience in this act. Both the judges agreed that he was the heart of the act. Gandotra scored a high nine and Bharadwaj scored perfect ten.
The second act the evening was presented by Taluja and Prajapati and the child actor who supported them was Twinkle Sharma. This sweet love story of guy next door was pretty much liked by all. Johar liked the improvement shown by Taluja, and Shetty mentioned that this was his best act so far. Taluja shared the story from his personal life, that he used to be a shy kid, and he was sent to an acting school by his parents so that he starts opening up. In the last episode, the judges had invited Taluja’s family, and his father graced the stage. He was thankful to both the directors for being a part of their family, and appreciating Taluja only for his hard work and talent. Taluja scored eight and Prajapati scored the same.
The boys performed on some popular Bollywood numbers and their improvement was evident. Mehrotra scored four, Gandotra scored three, Bagri scored four, Nanda scored four, Taluja scored four respectively. The hosts were very excited with the performance and said that it was outstanding. Johar said, ‘’the boys killed it.’’
Sonakshi Sinha came as a special guest and enjoyed a lot with the kids in the house. She entered the show with the kids as the kids wanted a royal entry in the show. Dhananjay welcomed the Dabangg famed actress with a shayari, ‘’Teri muskurahat mein agar noor na hota, to mera yeh dil majboor na hota, roz tere dar pe ate, kambakht bas tere dar pe khamosh ka board na hota’’ (I would have come to your house every day, if there wouldn’t have been a ‘’shut up’’ board on your door). Sonakshi also replied in a shayari and the audience loved this little leg pulling activity. She asked everyone to watch her movie ‘’Welcome to New York.’’
Sharma emoted the iconic Charlie Chaplin along with the child actor Arushi. The entire act was without any dialogues and the performance brought tears of joy in the eyes of the viewers. The judges and Sinha gave a standing ovation. Johar was very impressed with her performance and mentioned that after Sridevi in Mr. India (1987 Film) this was the finest performance given by a female actor donning the character of Chaplin. Shetty thanked the choreography and technical teams for coming up with this unique act. He mentioned that Chaplin is not about comedy alone, there is pathos in his acts and this act brought out that essence. Sharma thanked all the choreographers, and they were brought on the stage and respect was paid to them. She got a score of perfect ten.
The last performance of the day was given by Kapur and child artist Vansh. He was dressed up as little Krishna and Kapur was his disciple. Taluja played the role of her father. The judges were not impressed by Kapur’s performance and told her that her level of performance was declining. She got a low score of six which created her exit later.
All the kids got very good comments from the judges.
Episode 14
This episode was aired on 25 Feb 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 13 was continued.
Spotlight challenge winner Mehrotra depicted the mythological character of Karna. His stance, posture, style and dialogue delivery was appreciated by the judges and Mehrotra scored a perfect ten for this act. This was his third spotlight performance. Bharadwaj played the role of his mother Kunti. The act appeared larger than life on the screen with the sheer brilliance of Mehrotra’s skills. Shetty stated that even after the act is over; it is giving him goosebumps due to the war kind of environment. The audience, judges and Sinha gave standing ovation. Sinha said that she felt that she is watching a magnum opus and the act was too short. She wanted to see it for a long time.
Singh played the role of a school teacher and Bagri played the iconic role of Circuit from the blockbuster movie Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (Originally played by Arshad Warsi). The child actor Nihaar Gite played the role of Circuit’s son, ‘’short circuit.’’ This comedy act made everyone laugh and Singh got a score of seven and Bagri got seven too. Bagri stated that he has worked with Sinha in a shoot. He also requested Sinha to perform a little with him, and she was happy to oblige.
Nanda played the role of Yama (Hinduism) and Prajapati played the role of granny named Imarti. The child artist Preetjyot Singh played the role of her grandson. This funny act was quite entertaining and gave Nanda a score of eight. Shetty stated that Nanda’s entry on a cycle with a prototype of bull (Yama’s vehicle) was amazing on the music of Dhoom.
After the guys, it was time for the girls to compete against each other in a dance-off. Prajapati scored four, Singh scored four, Bharadwaj scored five, Sharma scored four, Kapur scored three and Krislinzki scored three respectively. The judges gave constructive feedback and Johar stated that the girls were looking very glamourous and from now on they will be stricter with their scoring parameters. Johar said that Bhardwaj’s performance was outstanding and her posture was amazing.
The guys also danced with Sonakshi Sinha on stage on her popular song ‘’Tere mast mast do nain.’’ Sonakshi brought in singer Dhwani Bhanushali on the show from her movie Welcome to Newyork.
The fairytale of Jasmine (Played by Krislinzki) and Aladdin (Played by Vali) created a wow factor with an aerial dance on the popular song ‘’Yeh haseen wadiyan’’ from the movie Roja. The child artist Raj Ostwal played the role of a genie. However, the judges were expecting more from Krislinzski and gave her only six points (Lowest). Vali too got six points and later was eliminated from the show. So guess, the appearance of the genie was not that lucky for them.
The actors were asked what wishes they have which the genie can fulfill. Prajapati’s wish was fulfilled and her mother gave a surprise visit and made the environment a little emotional.
All the kids got very good comments from the judges.
Vali was the lowest scorer among the male contestants. Kapur and Krislinzki were the lowest scorers among the female contestants. Finally Vali and Kapur were eliminated. Vali stated that he feels relaxed now. He shared his story that last year he had gone for an audition for Johar’s movie ‘’Student of the Year part 2’’ and he thought he was good, and was expecting to bag the role. Now after spending so many days in the academy, he has realized his areas of improvements. Also he managed to steal 35 minutes of Johar’s time while presenting his acts. Johar invited him to come and have a cup of coffee with him in his office. He thanked Shetty for inspiring him. Kapur stated that when you try and fail, you fall forward, not backward.
Episode 15
This episode which was aired on 03 Mar 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was ‘’Costume Drama ‘’. The episode started with some blockbuster songs of Sridevi. Her recent death had caused a huge vacuum in the industry. There were four wild card entries today - Harshvardhan Deo, Elisha Mayor, Tapan Singh, Simran Choudhary. Top ten finalists for this show performed in this episode and episode 16.
Gandotra and Sharma presented another comedy act based on ghosts. The audience loved the performance and Shetty stated that Gandotra’s comic timing is great. Gandotra mentioned that he was not aware of his talents as a good comedian. Shetty had given the tag of Lady Govinda and today she has again proven him right. They danced to the tunes of the popular song ‘’Party with the Bhootnath’’ and it was extremely hilarious. He scored perfect ten and Sharma scored the same for this act. Sharma had gone to her hometown Lucknow, and she received a grand welcome from the residents there. She had got sweets for everyone on the set.
The hosts asked the contestants about their experience when the wild card entries came in the pathshala. Mayor mentioned that she thinks Sharma is a great performer, and Bharadwaj’s great dance moves has inspired her. ‘’She is a trained katthak dancer, and I am a Bharatnatyam dancer.’’ In Dance pe chance round, the ladies performed on the block buster numbers from Madhuri Dixit’s movies. Prajapati scored four, Singh scored four, Bharadwaj scored five, Sharma scored four, and Krislinzki scored three respectively. The judges loved this tribute and appreciated the screen presence of all the leading ladies.
Bharadwaj was the spotlight performance winner for the first time and she depicted the life of iconic dancer Helen (actress). She scored eight points. Johar talked about his personal relationship with the iconic actress Helen, and he felt that Bharadwaj did justice to the biopic.
Mayor played the role of mythological character Mahishasura Mardini Durga and Deo played the role of Mahishasura. The brilliance of the performances made it a power packed act and Johar stated that this was a finale worthy performance. Mayor’s brilliance as a trained dancer too was visible. This was a debut week for the wild card entries and hence they were not scored for their performances.
Mehrotra played the role of Majnu and Krislinzki played the role of Laila. This age old love story was loved by the audience. However, the judges found their act a little slow and did not find the growth curve of Krislinzki showing an upward trend. Mehrotra scored eight and Krislinzki scored six which created her exit later. Johar stated that his intensity when he broke down on the song ‘’Tadap tadap’’ is worth mentioning. Mehrotra’s biggest fan came up on to the stage and brought him a special gift.
Audio visual clippings for the new wild card entries were shown in the background to give more inputs about them.
Episode 16
This episode was aired on 04 Mar 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 15 was continued.
Bagri and Prajapati’s act reminded us of the iconic movie of Raj Kapoor Mera Naam Joker. The sheer brilliance of their performance brought tears to everyone’s eyes. Bagri played the role of the joker and Prajapati his daughter. This heart-wrenching performance based on a joker's life left everyone teary-eyed. Johar appreciated Bagri's performance and praised Prajapati's growth on the show.Bagri scored eight and Prajapati scored the same.
The next performance was based on the friendship between Maharana Pratap and Bhamashah played by Taluja and Nanda. The judges felt that they failed to create the awe which such historical acts should create. Taluja scored six which created his exit later and Nanda scored eight.
The judges also came up with a fun Bollywood game for the contestants Nanda and Gandotra. They asked them a few questions about Bollywood films and advised them to improve their knowledge about the movies by watching the iconic ones.
The boys were given the challenge of dancing on Salman Khan's super hit songs in the dance relay round. Mehrotra scored four, Gandotra scored three, Bagri scored four, Nanda scored three, Taluja scored three respectively. Johar was impressed by the improvement shown by the guys.
Singh delivered a performance as Sita in her captive days in Lanka for her first spotlight challenge. Her acting skills were appreciated by the judges and she scored eight. Johar stated that she has multiple personalities within her, and she has brought out the essence of this character in a very dignified manner.
Wild card entries Choudhary and Tapan Singh performed on a sweet fairytale act when the prince reached to the expensive gem stone (parasmani) in order to get the love of his life. The judges and audience liked the act. Their dance on the popular song ‘’Bin pooche mera naam aur pata, bas char kadam chal do na saath mere’’ too created a romantic environment on the screen. This was a debut week for the wild card entries and hence they were not scored for their performances.
Taluja was the lowest scorer among the male contestants. Krislinzki was the lowest scorer among the female contestants. Taluja and Krislinkzki were finally eliminated. Johar wished Krislinzki and mentioned that she has a great journey ahead. He also mentioned that he would like to meet her soon. He told Taluja that he is now a renowned face in the industry. Taluja and Krislinzki both thanked everyone and left with a positive note.
Audio visual clippings for the new wild card entries were shown in the background to give more inputs about them.
Episode 17
This episode which was aired on 10 Mar 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was women’s day. The tribute to Sridevi continued. Her contribution to Bollywood cinema in her career spanning over five decades was remembered with respect. The dance performances were done on her songs to express that gratitude.
In this special tribute to late actress Sridevi the contestants chose to showcase her colorful dance moves onstage. Prajapati scored four, Singh scored four, Bharadwaj scored five, Sharma scored four, Mayor scored four and Choudhary scored four respectively. Singh’s sizzling performance on the iconic song ‘’Kaate nahin katte’’ was a show stopper. After the performances, judge Karan Johar talked about his memories with Sridevi. Shetty stated that she was truly a superstar. In an era of movies which starred only male actors as superstars, she came up with movies like Chaalbaaz, Nagina, Chandni etc. which were based on female protagonists. She had the caliber to carry the film on her shoulders.
The first performance for the day was given by Nanda and Gandotra. They presented a hilarious take on growing old and enjoying life which reminded the audience of the 1982 movie Shaukeen and 2014 comedy movie The Shaukeens. Johar added that he thought their act was crazy but he thoroughly enjoyed it and the dance move of the duo was loved by all. Both of them got perfect ten for this comic act.
Shetty talked about the compatibility of the actors in specially a comic act. Nanda and Gandotra are good friends and their chemistry was evident on the screen. The hosts made them play a game to see how good their chemistry is and the entire set was rolling with laughter.
In between the hosts made the audience laugh, and Shetty made fun of Dhanjani’s attire which resembled a track suit.
In the next segment, Bharadwaj teamed up with wild card contestant Deo where both played the roles of a budding and veteran choreographers respectively. They give a dance-based performance with hints of love, ego and jealousy between the husband and wife which reminded the audience of the iconic movie Abhimaan (Originally starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. The judges called their performance sensible and mature. The theme of women’s day was evident in the form of supporting the careers of women. Bharadwaj and Deo scored eight each for this emotional act. Bharadwaj’s experience of working with Deo was asked by the hosts and Deo tried to woo her with a song. The hosts pulled Mehrotra’s leg and said, ‘’You concentrate on spotlight, and Harsh will take away the girl.’’
To celebrate the occasion of Women's Day, Singh gave her second spotlight solo performance as Laxmi, an acid attack survivor. She later invited Laxmi to the stage to share her story. Everybody was moved by the performance and applauded Singh’s brave act. This social message was conveyed beautifully and comments on social media later talks how much the audience loved it. Shetty called Laxmi a real life fighter and thanked her for inspiring many others. Singh got a perfect ten from the judges.
Portraying the beautiful relationship between a brother and sister, Bagri delivered a performance with last week's wildcard entry, Choudhary. This act too gives tribute to women by empowering women through education. The judges called their act sweet and simple. Shetty stated that Choudhary has a good command over the language and advised her to keep working hard. Bagri and Choudhary both scored eight points, however this performance was the last one for Choudhary in this show.
Episode 18
This episode was aired on 11 Mar 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 17 was continued.
In the latest episode of India's Next Superstar, Prajapati and Sharma teamed up to portray the real life struggles of a housewife with her maid. The act left the judges rolling in laughter. They applauded the chemistry between the two. Sharma got a perfect ten again and Prajapati scored nine. After all women’s day needs to pay attention to this real life problem of modern working women. Sharma was asked to use her Bhojpuri accent and give comments on Dhanjani’s outfit. Johar calls his attire ‘’Fashionale Fungus.’’
Next Mehrotra who was the spotlight performer(Fourth) for the week, gave an amazing performance as a freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Johar called Mehrotra an excellent actor and felt his performance was pitch perfect. He appreciated Sharma’s help in helping him to prepare this act. She also had played the role of Bharat Mata. He also thanked Bhardwaj’s mom for helping him prepare for the act. He got a perfect score of ten. Shetty motivated the rest of the contstants and asked them to win spotlight. Shetty promised that he will come to the academy to help anyone who wins spotlight the next time.
Next up was the dance relay between all the guys. Mehrotra scored four, Gandotra scored four, Bagri scored four, Nanda scored four, Deo scored four and Singh scored three respectively. They danced on the popular number ‘’Khali Bali Ho gaya hai Dil’’ from the blockbuster Padmaavat They all got a standing ovation from the audience while Rohit and Karan told them to work on their expressions and energy level. Shetty mentioned that the guys have improved, however still the girls were better.
Karan Wahi joined his co-star Urvashi Rautela from the film Hate Story 4 and they danced to the popular song ‘’Aashiq banaya.’’ The duo promoted their film, and Shetty mentioned that from now on, he too has become a superstar. Dhanjani got nostalgic talking about Wahi’s journey and called him his true friend. They have performed together in many awards functions, hosted many shows together. They both have been participants/host in dance reality show Nach Baliye They both got emotional.
Mayor and Tapan Singh were the next pair to perform on stage based on the theme of love and revenge. Mayor played the role of a woman whose husband (played by Bagri) was killed by Singh. At the end she got to know the truth and regretted her decision to kill Singh. The judges advised Singh to concentrate on his voice modulation. Their dance on ‘’Tumhe apna banana ka junoon’’ was quite romantic. Mayor scored four, and Singh scored the lowest three which later forced him to leave the show.
The contestants indulged in a little trivia game to give tribute to Sridevi . The judges and the contestants were asked some questions on the life and work of the late superstar.
After the performances, it was time for the leaderboard and elimination. Choudhary, Mayor and Tapan Singh were the lowest performers for the day. As per the judges' decision Choudhary and Singh were eliminated. Choudhary stated that she is from Hyderabad, and she never knew that she will get a chance to perform in front of such great directors. Singh thanked the academy and the learnings from his co contestants and principal Mahesh Bhatt.
Episode 19
This episode which was aired on 17 Mar 2018 (Saturday) and the theme of this evening was performing on famous Hindi idioms. From this week, the contestants have to give a duo dance performance, not a riley group dance as earlier. They will be judged on a ten pointer scale for their acting skills, and five pointer scale for their dancing skills. Also from this episode, the judges will judge the performance as ‘’Clap-worthy’’ and give a clapstick along with a perfect ten.
‘’Aasmaan se gire, aur khajoor pe atke’’ (To get stuck in a tough situation) was the first idiom. Gandotra did a complete makeover by playing the role of a sexy lady and his acting skills were highly appreciated by the judges. This act got him a perfect ten. Bagri, who played the role of a Haryanvi Cop, Inspector Dourkar, made the audience go in splits with his hilarious punches. There were usage of more idioms in between like ‘’Baal bal bachne ki koshish’’ (Try to safeguard one’s self) made the audience laugh a lot. He too scored a perfect ten.
To entertain the audience, Wahi tries to woo the female version of Gandotra and create an extremely comic situation on the sets. There were loads of lipstick marks on his face after they were supposedly in a lip lock.
Nanda and Singh give a soulful contemporary dance performance which showed the problems of urban couples who do not have time for each other. Johar mentioned that he could relate to the story and they got perfect five each for their dance performance. The judges appreciated the choreography team for their brilliant work.
‘’Ghar ki murgi daal barabar’’ (One does not value what s/he has) was the next idiom. Bharadwaj played the role of a Bharatnatyam dancer who is paralyzed now. Mayor who played the role of her daughter did not want to become a dancer and took up a banking job. The act portrayed the relationship of a mother and a daughter and the difference in thought processes between two generations. Bharadwaj scored eight and Mayor too scored the same. Shetty mentioned that now since Bharadwaj has spent a lot of time in the show, his expectations are much higher from her. Each dancer gave a Bharatnatyam performance which talked aloud about their base as classical dancers.
In ‘’Dance pe chance’’ challenge, Sharma played the role of Raja Babu which was originally played by great comedian Govinda. Mehrotra took the role of Nandu, which was originally played by Shakti Kapoor. Their funny dance moves entertained the judges and audience and both got great comments. Mehrotra scored a perfect five and Sharma followed suit. This dancing act had all the elements of a perfect comedy act. Shetty mentioned that this was a commercial cinema performance. Mehrotra’s comic timings were highly appreciated by Shetty.
Mehrotra won his fifth spotlight challenge and explored the emotions of a lady by being a female dancer. The act shows the atrocities trans genders and the people of the LGBT community have to go through in India. Johar appreciated the effort and talked about his personal journey, when as a child he was labelled as panzy. He scored a perfect ten and clapboard along with it. Mehrotra talked about his struggles when he came to Mumbai. He became very emotional when he got so much appreciation for so many weeks. Bharadwaj supported him portraying the role of his wife.
Shetty again reminded the rest of the contestants that they will have to win spotlight challenge. Gandotra and Bagri stated that they were shortlisted for spotlight challenge, but missed it by a little margin. Bagri took the challenge and mentioned that he will win spotlight for sure.
Prajapati and Deo did a dance performance together and the act reminded everyone of the song ‘’Ae jaate huye lamhon’’ from the movie Border, when a solider had to leave his newly married wife and go to the war front. This dancing act had a twist and instead of the man, the lady in the act goes to the war front at the end which again gave a strong message of women power and men supporting such spouses. Both the dancers scored four each. Director-producer Rohit Shetty, who turned 45 on 14 March, rang in his birthday early on the sets of the show. The team of INS had planned a surprise cake cutting for him and also invited his dear friend Shreyas Talpade to join the celebration.
Overwhelmed with the gesture, Shetty mentioned that he isn’t too fond of celebrating birthdays and had last a party as a teenager. The contestants participated in the celebrations and had a good time. Co-judge, Johar along with the entire unit ensured that Shetty broke his diet and eat a piece of cake.
Episode 20
This episode was aired on 18 Mar 2018 (Sunday) and the same theme from episode 17 was continued.
The dancing act of Gandotra as addiction and Bagri as the man who was trying to get rid of the addiction was extremely appreciated by the judges. This contemporary dance was played on the iconic song ‘’Is Lamhe ka ras nichod loon.’’ Gandotra scored five for the first time in dancing and Bagri too scored five for the first time. Shetty appreciated Gandotra’s graph and the fact that he had prepared the comic act where he took the character of a lady, and this dance act was a serious one. Gandotra’s parents came to give confidence to their son. He danced on stage with his graceful mother. Indian sweet (Kaju katli) was distributed to everyone which his parents had got.
Prajapati played the role of a politician named Asha Pradhan and Deo played the role of his secretary. Deo tried to stop Pradhan from opening more sugar mills, however, she did not listen to him. As a result, Deo entered politics to improve the state of affairs. Johar mentioned that this was the first time a political act was presented on the show. Johar appreciated the natural tone and right paced performance of Prajapati. Shetty talked about Deo’s performance and his body language of an honest man was appreciated. Prajapati scored a perfect ten for the first time and Deo followed suit.
Sharma gave the performance as Meera bai, and made the judges spellbound with her performance. This spotlight performance (Third time) got her perfect ten and she shared the difficulties she faced while practicing for this act. Deo supported this act by playing the role of Ranaji. Shetty stated that every time he sees a performance of Sharma, he gets the feeling that it’s a different person altogether.
‘’Nehle pe dehla’’ (Turn tables) was the next idiom. Nanda and Singh gave a sweet slice of life act which had some elements of comedy. It was a satire which had an underlying message of taking care of your ageing parents. Bagri who supported the act by playing the role of Nanda’s father taught a lesson to his son and daughter in law, who were planning to send him to an old age home. Both the actors scored eight each and got some constructive feedback from the judges to pull up their socks.
Mayor and Bharadwaj gave a Broadway style performance which had the mixture of jazz and lyrical hip hop. Johar was extremely impressed by this all girls performance and he felt that this dance performance was at an international level. Both scored a perfect five.
Mehrotra and Bharadwaj play a ‘’Close up paas aao challenge’’ and show their chemistry, however Nanda and Singh win the challenge.
After the performances, it was time for the leaderboard and elimination. Mehrotra was the highest scorer with fifteen points and the clapboard. Nanda, Mayor, Singh, and Bharadwaj were the lowest performers for the day. Nanda and Mayor had to leave for their home today. Nanda had tears in his eyes, and stated that even though this was his last performance on this show, but he will be thankful to this show for giving him such a platform. With the last lines from Johar’s film, ‘’Junoon hai mera, banu main tere kaabil, tere bina guzara, ai dil hai mushkil’’ he signed off. Mayor mentioned that this was a sweet and short journey, and she is leaving the show as a star.
Episode 21
This episode which was aired on 24 Mar 2018 (Saturday). In this episode of India's Next Superstars, hosts Dhanjiani and Wahi showed off their dance moves with the remaining eight contestants on the show. In the song, the performers were appreciated for their skills and consistency.
Singh and Prajapati paired up for the first performance dressed up as fisherwomen. They impressed the judges with their dance moves and Johar found Singh’s dance as a complete item number material. He also applauded their comic timing and energy. They scored a perfect five each from the judges. Gandotra added to the comedy in a supporting role.
In the next performance, Bharadwajand Deo teamed up to show a story focused around a murder. This act reminded the audience of the movie Ittefaq where there were multiple versions of the same story. Deo gave an incredible performance as a psychotic killer, however, later it was revealed that Bharadwaj had killed him. The judges appreciated their performance and called it well-structured and interesting. Deo received amazing reviews for his negative role and during the act the judges were talking to each other about his acting prowess. Both the actors got ten points and a clap board. Singh played a supporting role of a police inspector.
Deo was asked, whom does he think to be his biggest competitor and he named Gandotra. Bharadwaj stated that since the age of six she had a dream to work in Dharma productions and she will live this dream now.
Bagri and Sharma teamed up for the next dance performance and they performed a classic contemporary dance on the song ‘’Main rahoon ya na rahoon, tum mujhme baki rehna.’’ At the end when it was revealed that the couple who were happily dancing on their anniversary have a sad truth. The man was dead and his wife was day dreaming about him. The performance moved the judges and both scored a perfect five.
Sharma thought Bharadwaj is her biggest competitor. Bagri took Gandotra’s name and he was surprised to hear his name for the second time.
Sharma also gave a solo spotlight (Fourth time) performance as a police inspector for which she received special guidance from Shetty. She impressed the judges with her performance and got the clapstick for the first time along with the perfect ten score. It was a power packed performance which again showed the core strength of women. Deo supported the act by playing the role of a convict and Bagri played the role of her husband. The audience hooted and cheered throughout the performance and gave a standing ovation. Shetty came on stage to give the clapstick and all her co-contestants gave her a standing ovation. Johar gave a stash of Miss. Consistency.
Mehrotra and comedian number one Gandotra paired up in the next dance-based challenge, and acted as siblings. Mehrotra played the role of a gangster brother who wanted his younger brother to study in an American University. However, his sins became the reason for his death, and at the end when he committed suicide, the audience had tears in their eyes. Johar appreciated the choreography team and the concept of the entire act. He also presented a clapper for the choreographers who had conceptualized this act. Both got a perfect five score.
Gandotra shared his journey about how he improved himself, and mentioned that now he is confident that he can win the contract.
Episode 22
This episode was aired on 25 Mar 2018 (Sunday). In the latest episode of India's Next Superstars, Tiger Shroff joined in as the guest promoting his film Baaghi 2. He later danced with all the contestants.
Spotlight (second) winner Bagri gave the first performance of the day depicting the struggles of a stuntman in the industry. Shetty gave his inputs and had coached him before the performance as he had promised earlier. The brilliance of his performance mesmerized the audience and the judges gave him a perfect ten. Sharma played the role of his wife, and Gandotra his friend. Real life stuntman of Shetty’s movies, the sixty nine year old Shankar Kotian was called on the stage and respect was given to him. Shroff mentioned that stuntmen in the industry do not get any recognition. All the credit goes to the hero, even though all the risk is taken by these bold people. He truly wants to do something for them in the near future.
Shroff came up on the stage to show some of his action moves. They made the hosts as their targets and the audience enjoyed this light moment a lot. Deo and Bharadwaj teamed up for the next dance based challenge. Deo played the role of an unpopular student of the college who loved the character of Bharadwaj and wanted to go to the prom night with her. The contemporary dance moves got five points for Bharadwaj and four for Deo. While the judges appreciated Dharadwaj's dancing skills, they asked Deo to practice more. Bagri and Mehrotra played two supporting casts in this act.
In the next act, Gandotra and Mehrotra came together to stage a comic act based on a hospital setting. Mehrotra played the role of a doctor and Gandotra played the role of the lover of the nurse (Played by Prajapati). Shetty appreciated Gandotra for his comic timing but was unhappy with Mehrotra’s performance. After a long time, Mehrotra scored anything less than ten (eight) and Gandotra scored a perfect ten.
Prajapati and Singh gave a touching performance on the taboo surrounding abortion and pregnancy of an unwed mother. Singh played the role of an unwed mother, and Prajapati that of an unborn daughter. The judges called their performance unique, difficult and well presented. Shetty said, it looked like two bodies and one soul. Each of them scored a perfect ten for their act. This emotional act left many spell bound.
Bharadwaj thought Singh was her biggest competitor. Singh thought Sharma is her biggest competitor and she felt very proud of her. If she had a choice to nominate someone else other than herself for a contract, then it will be her. Singh also talked about her journey in INS. She stated that today she played the role of a mother. In the last so many weeks she has played various roles (Sita, acid attack victim etc.) and she is progressing towards becoming a complete actor.
After all the performances ended, the elimination round took place based on the leaderboard rating. Mehrotra was the lowest scorers of the day (Thirteen). All the ladies had scored fifteen, however since Sharma had got a clapboard, she was safe. Then the judges gave a surprise ruling and declared that nobody was to be eliminated. However, Shetty mentioned that even though they are great actors, they should not relax at this stage as anything can happen anytime. They just did this to shake them up. Shetty promised that he will come to the academy to guide all the contestants.
Episode 23
This episode was aired on 31 Mar 2018 (Saturday). This was the semi-finale weekend.
The contestants were mentored by judge Shetty and all the contestants were very happy. Their performance appeared a notch above their previous ones. Johar and Shetty introduced all the eight semi-finalists and took a grand entry with them.
Sharma and Bharadwaj started the show with a traditional Ghoomar dance performance from the famous movie Padmaavat. The judges appreciated their performance and mentioned that it looked like two Deepika Padukone are dancing on the stage. This dance form is very difficult to perform with a pot on the head, and brass plates in hand. The mixed another dance form using elastics giving the feel of dolls dancing with strings (Kathputli). It had some moves of robotics. Both scored a perfect five. Even when Sharma’s plate fell off, she still maintained her composure.
Later Deo and Gandotra were given the task of doing the same dance after balancing the pots on their head. The comedy made everyone laugh.
Portraying the turbulent father-son relationship, Deo and Gandotra teamed up for the next emotional performance. Gandotra portrayed his versatility through this act who had become an established comedian by now. Johar appreciated Deo for giving such a matured performance. He appreciated the growth graph of Gandotra and both scored a perfect ten. He also mentioned that drama is the heart of Bollywood movies and Shetty is the most successful director in that genre. Since the act was directed by him, that element came out every well and made the audience remain glued to their seats. Deo dedicated this act to his father who is an IPS officer. Prajapati played the role of Deo’s business partner.
The contestants also got some challenges from TV actors - Zain Imam (Naamkarann), Surbhi Chandna (Ishqbaaaz) and Karanvir Bohra. Mehrotra and Bagri danced on the hook steps of some famous movies. The audience rolled out laughing and their co-contestants enjoyed a lot. Shetty loved Bagri’s performance. Prajapati was challenged by Surbhi to perform a blindfolded act with Dhanjani and everyone enjoyed the prank. Vohra asked Bharadwaj and Singh to put rosogollas in their mouth and do romantic scenes.
Bagri and Prajapati were the next performers and they gave a disco-themed performance. They covered the entire stage on multiple songs including ‘’Disco deewane’’ from Johar’s film Student of the Year. Shetty called their act a little weak but entertaining, nonetheless. Both the dancers scored four points each.
Mehrotra gave a thrilling solo spotlight performance (Sixth) as a psychotic killer in his act. This act reminded the audience of the common man from the movie A Wednesday! played by veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. The act had a great social message that no one should take the law in his or her hands. Johar talked about the recent film of Rani Mukerji Hichki, where she has used her heart and head in a very balanced way. Shetty mentioned that Mehrotra’s intense acts might be taking a monotonous turn. So he had helped him to improvise a bit. After receiving criticism in the last episode, he thanked the mentors for guiding him. This intense act was appreciated by the judges and audience alike and he scored a perfect ten again. Deo supported the role by playing a cop.
Episode 24
This episode was aired on 01 Apr 2018 (Sunday). This was the semi-finale weekend.
In this episode Mehrotra and Singh gave the first dance performance of the day, dedicating it to Shetty. The did a freestyle Bollywood dance on the tune of Shetty’s super hit song ‘’Golmaal.’’ The dance had a lot of moves from South Indian movies. Shetty loved the performance, and he complimented stating that it looked like a Rohit Shetty film. However, he also felt that the dancers were hurrying the steps. Both scored four points each. The auto rickshaw which the dancers used in this act was later used by both the judges for a little bit of fun. The audience really enjoyed this fun part.
In the next act, Sharma and Bharadwaj teamed up to showcase the cracks in the relationship between two sisters. The strong feelings of hatred and jealousy were portrayed very well by both the sisters and later Sharma’s character makes her younger sister realise the virtue of love and compassion. Age old hatred which Bharadwaj’s character had accumulated for so many years melted and the sisters united as a family. Johar called their performance convincing and emotionally moving. He found it high-drama, volatile and emotional and both the actors maintained the picth very well. Both the actors scored a perfect ten.
In the dance off, Deo and Gandotra paired up and performed using a complicated prop of play structure. The judges felt that the act was good, however, the energy levels could have been better. Both scored four points each.
Karan Tacker gave a very interesting challenge to judge Johar. Johar had to cast a buffalo in his movie and had to do an act with it (Played by Wahi). This act left everyone in splits.
Singh presented her spotlight (Third) performance playing the role of a rape victim Damini. Her performance moved the judges who called the script relevant and important. This act had a very strong social message, when the rape victim is treated like an outcaste, and the society makes her feel that it was her fault. She is asked to cover her face, and asked not to talk about the incident. The law often releases criminals due to a lack of evidence, and the victim has to pay for it throughout her life. She got a perfect ten for her act.
Prajapati played the role of a sister and Sharma supported the act playing the role of a paralysed sister. Bagri played the role of Prajapati’s husband who had tried to rape and murder Sharma’s character. This was a dramatic high voltage story with a grey character on stage. Bagri scored eight, and Prajapati scored a perfect ten. Later Bagri and Prajapati were eliminated from the show.
At the end of all the performances, it was time for the judges to award one contestant the clapper which would take them to the finale directly. The judges gave the clap worthy performance award to Mehrotra.
As per the results, Mehrotra and Sharma were the top scorers in this round while Bagri, Singh and Prajapati found themselves at the bottom. At the end, Bagri and Prajapati were sent home while Singh was given another chance. Prajapati said, this was a wonderful opportunity for her as she got to work with a stalwart like Shetty. Bagri said, when he initially came, he thought he won’t stay more than two weeks, as he might be eliminated. However, after two weeks were over, when he could manage to continue, he thanked God every week. Now, when he will go out, he can tell everyone that Shetty and Johar know him personally, and they have appreciated him a lot.
Episode 25
This episode was aired on 07 Apr 2018 (Saturday). The format of this episode was changed a bit. The contestants were scored on a forty pointer scale (ten marks for acting and ten marks for dancing by each judge) and the scores were put in a secret ballot to be revealed at the end of the show. Shetty declared that along with the movie contract with Dharma Productions, the contestants will win a cash prize of ten lakh rupees each and a gift hamper from close up. Also the contestants will have to perform today along with an established actor in the industry.
The trophy for the contest was presented to the audience and Johar talked about the importance of the first award. He talked about the special bond he shares with his first filmfare award.
There were audio visual clippings shown in the background where the contestants talked about their first day in the academy, and how they are feeling now while leaving it. They talked about the rehearsals, the friendship they shared, the fights they had and all other nostalgic moments.
This was the finale weekend and all the contestants entered the stage while dancing on the iconic number ‘’Tama Tama Loge’’ from the film Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya which was originally performed by Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt in 1990 blockbuster movie Thanedaar.
The first act was between Bharadwaj and Priyank Sharma. It was a romantic act which had some elements of pathos in the form of Bharadwaj’s uncle (played by Deo). He used to make her do all the household work in lieu of the money he was spending for her upbringing. Bharadwaj did a dancing act on roller skates which was appreciated by the judges and the audience. There was a romantic dance between the duo, which too had held the attention of the audience. Shetty complimented her by saying that she is looking like a Dharma Productions heroine today, and Bharadwaj thanked her mom for giving her everything in life.
The second act of the evening was a dance number between Gandotra and Sharma. Gandotra entered the stage like a hero and Shetty later mentioned that it reminded him of his first performance. He appreciated his growth a lot. Shetty told Sharma, that she does not give him any chance of finding any flaws in her performances.
The third act of the evening was a sizzling performance between Singh and Deo on the sensuous number ‘’Tumhe apna banana ka.’’ The performance melted into another iconic number by Raveena Tandon ‘’tip tip barsa paani’’ and the duo danced in water. Both the judges appreciated the performance a lot. Singh’s mother told that she came from a very orthodox background and she had to go through a lot of hardships in order to allow her daughter to pursue her dreams. Shetty mentioned that Singh has become an inspiration for thousands of such girls in India who do not get an opportunity to rise and shine. Her mom came on stage to take the first autograph of her daughter.
The fourth performance of the evening was between Sharma, Dhanjani and celebrity guest Asha Negi. Bagri played the role of a judge in the comedy act which entertained the judges and audience alike. Sharma thanked her father, and promised that she will fulfill his dreams.
Negi complained that her husband Dhanjani does not spend time with her anymore, and is giving more attention to Wahi these days. A game was played to check who knew Dhanjani better, and Wahi won it hands-down. This light moment was enjoyed by the audience a lot.
The fifth performance of the evening was between Mehrotra and celebrity actor Sanaya Irani. This thriller act was supported by Taluja, who played the role of a cop. The crime was narrated by the couple in a very convincing manner, and it ended as a mystery. Johar liked the concept of mystery ending and appreciated the performances of the actors. He talked about the restrained acting of Mehrotra.
The judges thanked all the guest celebrities for gracing the occasion and helping out the contestants. They also appreciated their acting prowess and screen presence.
Episode 26
This episode was aired on 08 Apr 2018 (Sunday). This was the finale weekend and the same format of episode 25 was followed. The air was grim with anticipation, as the names of the winners will be announced in this episode.
The episode started with the dance performance by Shetty (as Mr. Mutthu) and Johar (as Mr. Khanna). Their siblings wanted to get married (played by Taluja and Prajapati), but the elders of the family were not ready for it due to the cultural differences between the North Indians and South Indians. Dhanjani and Wahi finally convinced them and the power packed dance and comedy performance set the mood for the finale.
The first performance of the evening was presented by Deo as the younger brother, who became a cop, and the celebrity Karanvir Bohra. Bohra played the role of a corrupt businessman who took to the inroads of crime in order to bring up his younger brother. The intense drama and tragedy in the act moved the judges a lot.
The next performance of the evening was a sizzling dance duet by Mehrotra and Bharadwaj which turned out to be a favorite pair during the season. They used the contemporary dance style on the popular tunes of ‘’Aashiq banaya’’ and set the stage on fire. Johar was very impressed with Bharadwaj’s performance, and mentioned that the chemistry was like ‘’kambakht ishq.’’ Mehrotra’s parents came on stage and the judges thanked them for coming to the show for the first time.
The next performance was by Gandotra who played the role of a groom who had to marry a buffalo as he had some problems in his horoscope (Manglik). Celebrity Adaa Khan played the role of a ghost. The storyline was inspired by the movie Phillauri (film). The serial dance acts were loved by the audience and the hooting and cheering from them proved, how much they loved this comedy act. Shetty asked Khan, how was her experience working with Gandotra. And she talked about his dedication and his journey in the show.
Badshah (rapper) graced the stage along with Aastha Gill. Later Priyank Sharma came to the stage to dance along with the rappers. They talked about their upcoming song ‘’Buzz.’’ They started with their popular songs like ‘’Dj wale babu’’.
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Fresher’s Party- Episode 1
This is not a weekend performance and this episode which was telecast on 16 Jan 2018 (Tuesday) was basically a Fresher’s party to welcome all the contestants into the academy of India’s Next Superstars. The contestants will live in this facility till they are not eliminated, and compete with each other for the coveted prize of the winner.
Dhanjani welcomed all the contestants and told everyone that getting a foothold in this industry is very difficult and urged the contestants to learn and absorb as much as possible from the who’s-who of the industry. All the contestants who look ravishing in their evening gowns and dinner jackets were asked to introduce themselves in Bollywood style.
Mehrotra stated that he is from Delhi and states, ‘’Dil ki baat zuban par lane ke liye log waqt laga dete hain, usi waqt mein hum itihass bana dete hain’’ (Nornal people take time just to express their opinions, and people like me make history in that time.) Prakash, the next contestant states that she loves ‘’Lights, Camera and Action’’ and she wants to start and end her life in Bollywood.
Next came Bagri, who stated ‘’Zero se Hero banne aaya hoon’’ (I have come to become a hero from zero) is from Delhi and he is looking forward to leave his mark in the industry. Next came Gandotra, who stated that he does not like to talk about his capabilities, he just wants to mesmerize everyone with his killing look. He is from Jaipur and the rest of the contestants were truly impressed with his introduction.
Taluja, the fifth contestant stated ‘’Dil mein junoon, aankhon mein sapne liye, aaya hoon main yahan, banane ek mukaam apne liye, dilli se hoon, apke dilon mein basna chahta hoon, naam hai mera Karan Taluja, bas ab is naam ki ek pehchan banana chahta hoon.’’ It means that, ‘’I have come from Delhi with a lot of dreams in my eyes and I want to leave a mark in your hearts.’’
Krislinzki looked smoking hot in a scarlet evening gown and introduced herself as a Mumbaikar. She mentioned that she has worked in some South Indian movies and ad films and now has come here to become a superstar. She ended her introduction with the famous dialogue of Dabangg, ‘’Swagat nahin karoge hamara?’’ (Won’t you welcome me?) Dhanjani was quite impressed with her introduction, and helped her come down the stage by lifting her up. Singh gave a sweet and short introduction stating that her first name Naina has been used in many famous movies of Bollywood, and she would like to remain in the eyes of her audience, just like the meaning of her name. Dhanjani at this point stopped her and made her and Gandotra play a small game ‘’Nain Matakka’’ (‘’Who bats the eyelid first.’’) Singh won the game and the hearts of many in the academy.
Sharma gave her introduction in the DDLJ way ‘’who ladki main deewani si’’ (I am that passionate girl) and talked about her determination of carving her niche in Bollywood. She went on by saying, ‘’Hai mehnat se parhez nahin, shohrat ka utna craze nahin, dilon mein basne ki tamanna meri, isse age mere paas koi phrase nahin.’’ (I am not afraid to work hard and I want to live in the hearts of everyone.)
The video clip of Remo D'Souza welcomed everyone to the academy and he advised everyone to ‘’work hard and party harder.’’ And then the participants started dancing to the tunes of ‘’abhi to party shuru hui hai.’’ Dhanjani stated after the dance party that the contestants now should get used to these parties as there will be more in the tow- like the launch parties of their films, award functions parties etc.
Then Dhanjani announced the Mr. and Miss Fresher selection criteria. Roses were distributed among the boys and girls and the highest collector of roses will be the winner. All the contestants showed their skills of wooing the opposite sex, and they had loads of fun when they saw some untold love stories forming.
There was a tie among the male contestants: Vali, Nanda and Alhawat as all of them had received two roses each. Nanda gave balloons to the ladies to win their hearts, Alhawat did push-ups and Vali bribed them with some eatables. Finally with popularity poll from the ladies, Vali was declared as the winner. Bharadwaj won the Miss Fresher’s award among the ladies as she had the highest number of roses. Then cake cutting completed the party.
Episode 2
This episode was telecast on 09 Feb 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. Karan Wahi entered blurting the dialogue from the famous movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ‘’Battamizi ek aisi virus hai hai jo waqt ke saath dheere dheere budhape mein badal jati hai, to kyon na thodi si badtameezi kar lein?’’ (Beingh naughy is fun).
He shows clipping from the academy where the contestants are going to spend another three months. Ahmed was seen taking massage all over his body with Naina’s massager. Harshvardhan was seen hiding eggs. Aman and Angela were seen getting cozy with each other.
Natasha was seen giving massage to Aashish and vice versa. Karan praised the caliber of Aashish who appeared to be more from Bangkok than Delhi, as he was seen giving and taking massages. But looks like Canadian Ahmed was not so lucky, and he had to manage with the body massage equipment.
Then they showed a funny clipping wherein Aman complains that he has not received his laundry bag, and he does not have enough underwear and regular clothes to wear. ‘’Chaddi’’ (underwear) becomes the favorite topic of discussion in the academy.
Then Karan invited Aman, Aashish and Naina to get a better understanding of what’s going on. The leg pulling continued. He asked Aman why is he so attached to his underwear. Aman clarified that he had eight underwear and he had given seven of them for wash, but did not get them back. Aashish gave him an idea to wash the underwear while taking a bath.
Karan asked Aashish why didn’t he share his underwear with Aman. Aashish gave a name to Aman’s underwear ‘’chaddu.’’ Naina said that she has nicknamed Aashish as ‘’gyancho’’ (knowledgeable) as he has a solution to every problem. Then Aashish gave the idea to Aman to get the underwear dried using a hair dryer. Aman talked about his embarrassing experience of drying his underwear.
They showed clippings of Aman and Angela getting close and spending a lot of time in the loo together. They showed the intervention of Shivank and his attempt to scare them by weird stories of cheetah etc.
Then he called in Shivank to get some more inputs. He stated that he has seen Aman and Angela were always visible in the cafeteria, in the dormitory and all other areas in the academy. That day since they were not visible, he went to the bathroom to look out for them and found them there. There was a funny suggestive joke that, they were busy with creating their own movie there.
Then he called Natasha and Shariq in ‘’Klasses with Karan.’’ They stated that they were expecting Karan Johar, but are shocked to see Karan Wahi there. Then Karan asked them, ‘’how many times have you won spotlight?’’ Natasha stated that twice she was very close to winning it. Then Karan mentioned that the ones who miss spotlight get to meet Karan Wahi, not Johar.
Karan asked Natasha if she owned a massage parlor. Natasha clarified that since the actors get stressed out after such a hectic day, she tries to help them. Then they played a game, ‘’has mat pagle, haar jayega’’. Basically both try to make each other laugh by making facial expressions in the mirror. Shariq lost the game. Natasha got a gift hamper and ‘’Torchlight award.’’ And then she gave a post award speech.
Episode 3
This episode was telecast on 16 Feb 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. Rithvik Dhanjani entered the set with many toy cars and started playing with them telling that it is just like a block-buster Rohit Shetty film.
Then he talked about the inferiority complex which the people in the industry suffer from. And he also mentioned that in the academy, Angela has changed more colors than the cars of Rohit Shetty films. She took up a ‘’Weirdo Avatar’’ and acted in a weird fashion in the academy. Then she took up a ‘’cutie poochie avatar’’ and made sounds of puppies. She played a game with Lekha in that avatar. Then she took up ‘’desperate sleeping beauty avatar’’ and slept during the rehearsals. Then she donned her favorite ‘’Daayan avatar’’ and the rest of the inmates got scared.
Then Rithvik showed the clippings of Ansh playing the role of an uncle (phufaji) and consoling everyone in the academy. He was seen motivating all the actors and solving their problems. Then Shariq, Pranati and Ansh were called in to talk about their experiences. Shariq welcomed Ansh with a garland and green coconut.
Pranati and Shariq mentioned that they like the ‘’phufaji’’ in Ansh and if they want to have a dose of laughter, they reach out to him. Then Ansh would tell a lot of stories and make them laugh. Then Ansh said ‘’Agar Rithvik hi na ho, to kaise chalega show’’ (the show cannot run without Rithvik). Pranati mentioned that ‘’Phufaji’’ is like a matchstick, he reaches out to any corner of the academy, where there is some tension between the co-contestants, and he would end up giving his expert opinion. They pull each other’s legs and crack funny one liners.
Then Ansh mentioned that Shariq performed with Sahiba, and she was eliminated in the third week. In the fourth week he performed with Heli and Natasha and Heli was eliminated. Natasha, who was the top performer of the academy, started scoring poorly. They had some fun and then Rithvik mentioned that to impress your girlfriend, you always should keep chocolates in your pockets. It seemed Aashish was the smartest in that department and always ended up impressing Natasha.
Then Rithvik gave another tip to impress your girl, and that is to teach her a few exercises and she will think that you really care for her. Also keep on reminding her, how much you care for her and destiny has brought them together.
Then Rithvik mentioned that he has learnt romance from Rohit Shetty’s films. Since Shetty makes mostly action or comedy films, this punch was quite funny. Then Rithvik called Angela and Lekha for a chat and mentioned that he is writing the story for ‘’Golmaal 5’’ and he has the full authority to select any actress for the lead role. He took the help of Lekha and Angela and created a completely weird script. Shetty got angry with this later. Finally Lekha won the ‘’torchlight’’ challenge for helping Rithvik with the story. She was asked to enact in the style which Tusshar Kapoor adopts in his films. This was quite a funny act which Lekha presented.
Episode 4
This episode was telecast on 23 Feb 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. Karan Wahi came on the set and he was asked about his POA (Plan of Action) for the day which he misunderstood as POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir).
Then Karan Wahi called in his GFFs (Gossip Friends Forever) to get all the buzz that happened in the academy. Chocolaty Naina and ghostly Angela graced the show with their presence and pulled Karan’s leg. Karan mentioned that this is a ‘’Classy show, not a massy show.’’ Karan welcomed them to his show ‘’cutting with Karan.’’ Naina told about her dream of attending Koffee with Karan since her childhood.
The ladies mentioned that they are AKTs (Academy ki titliyan- butterflies of the academy). They named this as ‘’Aao babes gossip karen’’ (Babes, let’s gossip). Angela complained that whenever she goes to Naina with some hot gossip, she does not give any expressions. She just gives a blank face and hence, she calls her a stone. Then Angela mentioned that lately Wahi is closer to Dhanjani, and he is seen kissing men, not women. What is the reason behind this transformation?
They also blamed Ahmed for being very strict while he is made the captain of the academy. There were clips shown from the academy days trying to prove her point. Naina was so upset with him, that she suggested that Ahmed should get five punishments for being a bad captain. They gave some sassy answers during a rapid fire round. When Angela was asked kill, hook up, marry, Angela replied, ‘’I would like to kill Aman, hookup with Harsh and marry Ansh.’’ When Angela was asked to rate the actors as per their acting skills, her answer was, ‘’Ansh, Karan Taluja, Shariq, Aashish, Harsh and Aman.’’
Naina wanted to kill Aashish, hook up with Ahmed, and marry Shariq. She said that if there would have been an auto biography in the name of Angela, she would name it as ‘’Ek aur daayan‘’ (one more witch). Angela won the rapid fire round and got a Close up hamper.
Then Aashish and Aman came to the show. He invited them to ‘’Cutting with Karan.’’ He made them play faceket ball. Finally Aashish won the torchlight award. He gave a mind-blowing impromptu performance as Sholay’s Gabbar who didn’t have hands.
Episode 5
This episode was telecast on 02 Mar 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. The episode opened with Rithvik answering to the reporters, and later a video message from Rohit Shetty was shown condemning his script writing skills (In Ep. 3 what he did with Lekha and Angela). Then he was given the script for the day which again had the mention of Rohit Shetty films, and Rithvik got angry with it. He said from now on he will not talk about cars, look at the cars or do anything with the cars. And then a lot of punches continued with that.
Then he welcomed Karan Taluja, Phufaji (Ansh) and Shruti. Then they talked about the episode when the child actors had come to the academy to act with the contestants. All the contestants stated that initially they were very happy when the kids came. But later they realized that they are extremely naughty. They had hit everyone with pillows, done make up for the guys, and had smeared them with cakes etc.
Then the contestants talked about the naughty things they had done when they were children. Karan had urinated in his teacher’s helmet. Shruti sat with other kids on the rim of a well which was quite dangerous. Ansh had played a prank which was quite serious. He had covered a sleeping man with flowers etc. and made people think that he is dead. Rithvik talked about his incidents when he was a kid. His gang had burst crackers which had entered the clothes of a gentleman, and then later they had spoilt the outer painting of his house too.
Then Rithvik taught some funny yoga moves which he called ‘’Brawasan’’ (Movement of eyes) and ‘’winkasan’’ (winking at someone). The contestants had a lot of fun.
Then Aman and Shariq were called in as guests and they played a game with Rithvik ‘’bechke to dekho’’ (Show your selling skills). This was the most hilarious game ever played. They were asked to sell a commodity without knowing what it is. Aman had to sell a banana and Shariq had to sell ‘’aman ka chaddu.’’
All the punches had a lot of double meaning, and it was funny for the viewers to watch. Shariq won the close up gift hamper.
Episode 6
This episode was telecast on 09 Mar 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. After Rohit sir got upset with Rithvik, he did a lot of study on the scripts of Rohit sir’s films. His head was full of those stories and there was a chemical ‘’locha’’ (imbalance) due to that in his brain.
Aashish, Shariq and Naina were called in as the first set of guests today. They talked about their experience with the new wild card entrants, and Naina mentioned that they are lucky for her, as she has been winning spotlights after they have come. Shariq mentioned that Harshvardhan drinks eight to ten cups of coffee, and surprisingly even after that he sleeps a lot.
They were asked about their first experience of watching a blue film (adult film). They shared their embarrassing experiences and how they behaved when they were adolescent. Then even Rithvik too shared his experience.
The next set of guests was Tapan (Wild card entry) and Ansh. Tapan mentioned that he was very upset last week that his acting partner Angela had to leave the academy. However, he was very happy that she gave him the rights to sleep on the bed on which she used to sleep in. Then Rithvik played a game with both of them ‘’eat of wear.’’ They had to pick up chits after giving a wrong answer, and eat/drink (weird foods which were on display) and wear weird stuffs which were kept there. It was quite funny to look at them till the end of the show. Finally Ansh won the gift hamper.
Episode 7
This episode was telecast on 16 Mar 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. In the beginning of the act when Rithvik was getting ready for shooting today’s episode, he got a call from a casting director Viola from Hollywood. She wanted to cast Rithvik in a Hollywood film and requested him to send some of his profile pictures.
He presented the entire episode in a weird American accent. He changed his name to Wick D. And he announced that this is his last episode. In the academy he showed how Harshvardhan was trying to impress everyone by serving coffee.
Then he welcomed Naina and Lekha as his first set of guests. Later Harshvardhan served coffee to the ladies. Then the chit chat started with how Tapan’s mosquito net T-shirts looked funny. And then the ladies talked about Aashish and his constant habit of passing unsolicited comments.
Then he invited Shariq and Shruti and played the last game in the show, as he was leaving for Hollywood. The game was called ‘’Blow your mind’’ which he played with both of them. The riddles sounded very double meaning ones. Shruti won the competition and the gift hamper.
Episode 8
This episode was telecast on 23 Mar 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. Karan Wahi became and RJ and he called himself ‘’Wahiyaat Wahi.’’ (Weird Wahi). He took the calls from the callers and answers to their weird questions. He called Aman, Ansh and Shariq in his studio, and asked how they were doing. He mentioned that he observed that a string bond has formed between the three of them. He asked Aman, if there is a scarcity of girls in the academy, and why has he chosen to hang around with guys now. And then they pulled Aman’s leg a lot.
Then they showed the clipping of the evening when Urvashi Rautela had come to the show to promote their film Hate Story 4 and how Karan used to play ludo on the sets. The double meaning conversation made Rohit Shetty and Kjo laugh a lot. The leg pulling continued with Aman. Aman keeps on borrowing things from everyone in the academy. Ansh talked about the most embarrassing moment of his life.
At the end Karan played a game with Elisha and Naina ‘’Blow me if you can-dle.’’ They were asked to blow the candles while wearing stockings on their face. The leg pulling and double meaning one liners made the game funny. Elisha won the game and won the close up hamper.
Episode 9
This episode was telecast on 30 Mar 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. In the beginning of the episode, they showed that there was an article in the newspaper which talked about people becoming famous by copying KJo. Wahi’s girlfriend called in, and mentioned that she is upset with the newspaper article which is based on Karan Wahi. He needs to do something original. KJo became an anchor, Wahi followed suit, KJo became an RJ, Wahi also tried his hands in that department in the last episode. KJo tried his hands in acting in Bombay Velvet, and Wahi played a meaty role in Hate Story 4. She wanted to leave him as she was known as ‘’Cheater Cock’s’’ girlfriend.
Looking for something new, in this episode, Karan Wahi tried his hand at politics and started hiring people for his party named as KLPD (Karan Liberal Pure Democracy) party. The double meanings of the punches were funny. Harshvardhan suggested that the name should be APDP (Akhand Prachand, Dhakkan Party.) Shruti suggested that it should be named as FUCK (Future, Under Construction Kendra) party. Finally this name was finalized.
Ansh came up with the name MCBC (Meri Country Badi Country) party. Shruti suggested that the symbol of the party should be commode and brush which signifies cleansing of the system. Harshvardhan suggested that a buffalo’s tail will be the best symbol for the party because this is a very popular phrase in the Hindi speaking regions of India. Ansh suggested that condom should be the party symbol as people will wear it, and remember their party. Then they did some gossiping, and Ansh took Lekha’s name when he was asked about who behaves like a politician in the academy. Then after some leg pulling, the next set of guests was called in- ‘’Gyancho’’ baba Aashish and Natasha. Natasha was handcuffed and blind-folded, and then Karan and Aashish touched her with ice cubes, chocolate sauce, brush, balloon and other stuffs. Then was the turn of Aashish. Both of them sang item songs like ‘’Oo la la,’’ ‘’baby doll main sone di, ‘’kaate nahin katte yeh din yeh raat’’ to make the game seductive. Finally Aashish won the gift hamper.
Episode 10
This episode was telecast on 06 Apr 2018 (Friday) on hotstar. The finale episode started with KJo and Rohit Shetty speculating about the possibilities of different winners of this show. All the technicians were sad because the show was ending and they didn’t have the next project in hand.
First set of guests were Harshvardhan, Natasha and Shruti. Karan Wahi showed the superstars their past and future via a Time Machine which was created by him. He made Harshvardhan sit on it first, and his future will be that of a milkman who makes women drink coffee. Natasha will open an English speaking training academy. Shruti will sell all her spotlights and open a shop of them.
Then Aashish and Lekha came to the show. Aashish will open ‘’Gyancho university.’’ Lekha will open a gum manufacturing unit. Ansh will become a gossip columnist. Naina will open LOL (Like only laughing) classes. Aman will be the stamp man of every post office as he was known for sticking out his tongue a lot. There was a lot of leg pulling and laughter followed.
Then Aman and Naina were called in. Naina did not like Aman much initially, because her bff Angela had some issues with Aman. Karan gave an impromptu romantic act to them to perform on a situation. The name of the game was ‘’honth hai khule khule, aur ashiqui ki baat karte ho.’’ They were made to wear dentures and enact the situation. It was quite funny to watch them enacting, and finally Naina got the gift hamper. Then all the contestants came to make Karan taste his own broth. BDSM, chaddu and everything what he had used to make fun of the contestants, was given back to him. The last episode ended with cake cutting and all the contestants took pictures to freeze these happy moments in their memories.
Superstars Ki Paathshaala[edit]
Episode 1
On Jan 15 (Monday), the episode which was telecast at 22:30 on star plus had the theme of ‘’Gender Bender.’’ Casting director Mukesh Chhabra had given this challenge to the actors and they had to shed off their inhibitions and act like a woman. Deepak Singh was introduced as the head choreographer for the academy and Punit Pathak was introduced as the chief choreographer for this show.
Gandotra’s closeness to Krislinzki was caught by the hidden cameras. She even shared the bunk bed with Gandotra. They had been paired up together for the first performance. Initially Gandotra had confessed that Krislinzki appeared very arrogant to him. Krislinzki stated that she has been facing this issue for a long time, and people think that she is very haughty and arrogant, but deep inside, she likes to make friends. They shared a good chemistry initially and played basketball together.
However later when Gandotra became closer to Kapur, Krislinzki was upset with it and there was a spat between her and Gandotra. Prakash was not able to accept the fact that she is a bottom performer, and tried to give her explanation to Chhabra. Wahi was upset with Prakash’s attitude and tried to pacify her.
Johar and Shetty came on the TV screen to advise the candidates in the academy that they are luckier than Amitabh Bacchan, Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar as they have got this platform and will not have to go through the series of struggle which they had to go through. Shetty advised the candidates to leave their mobile phones and concentrate on their acts.
Chhabra and Singh appeared as judges, and the guys were quite nervous before their respective acts. Chhabra stated that even though this is the first challenge, he will not be lenient. He will look at the posture, eye contact, grace and other elements of a sizzling dance performance. He also advised the contestants to shed their inhibitions.
The first act was presented as mannequins of hot actresses. Bagri was excited with this and finally the iconic costume donned by Alia Bhatt in the movie Student of the Year was worn by Ahlawat and Nanda. Ahlawat’s strong muscles looked very abrupt in the performance as Bhatt, and his long skirt (Ghaghra) too created problems during the performance. Chhabra appreciated Nanda’s performance as he was able to emote the right expressions. In the end he was selected amongst the winners.
Bahl and Gadotra tried to show their oomph factor by donning the famous costume of Vidya Balan from the movie Dirty Picture. Gandotra’s moves with split leg was liked by the contestants and Chhabra, and brought the ‘’Oo la la’’ moment for all. Krislinzki who had prepared Gandotra for the performance was very impressed with his moves and stated that Aman had set the stage on fire.
Sharma and Vali wore the sensuous costume of Shilpa Shetty for the song ‘’Shut up and Bounce’’ from the movie Dostana. Singh liked his grace, pout and the feminine oomph in this performance. Chhabra told Sharma that he needs to work on his confidence levels and needs to come out of his shell for such performances.
Taluja and Bagri were seen performing on the sensuous song ‘’Main Lovely Ho Gayi Yaar’’ (Originally performed by Deepika Padukone) in the movie Happy New Year. Singh told Bagri that he was out of sync in the performance.
Chaudhary and Mehrotra’s strong biceps were visible while performing on the sensuous number of Raveena Tandon ‘’Tip Tip Barsa Pani.’’
Chaudhary, Sharma, Bahl, Ahlawat and Bagri could not clear the challenge and the rest of the boys Mehrotra, Vali, Gandotra, Nanda and Taluja were declared as the winners of this challenge. The winners were named as ‘’Team Heroes’’ and ‘’Team Villains’’ respectively. The girls got the privilege of choosing their respective teams. Finally, Prajapati, Bhasin, Singh, Vyas, Krislinzki chose ‘’Team Heroes.’’ Kapur and Prakash chose ‘’Team Villains’’ and Bharadwaj, Sharma and Keswani had to go to this team later.
The girls helped the guys with the dance moves and make up. Within two hours they guys had to prepare for this act. Gandotra looked very cute due to his boyish charm. The guys experienced the pain of waxing on their arms and legs. Prakash realized the pain which the stylists have to go through, when they have to do the tedious task of waxing. Gandotra was impressed with the wigs and the earrings which were given to them along with the costumes to make their acts look perfect.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Karan Johar, Rohit Shetty to judge a new talent show". DNA. Chaya Unnikrishnan. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Masaba Gupta designs Karan Johar's outfits for India's Next Superstars". Firstpost. IANS. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Exclusive| Aman Gandotra, Natasha Bharadwaj and Shruti Sharma were declared winners of India's Next Superstars". The Indian Express. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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