Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 is the eleventh season of the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. The series was hosted by Gauahar Khan and Rithvik Dhanjani and judged by Arshad Warsi, Farah Khan and Malaika Arora. The series premiered on 11 November 2023 on Sony Entertainment Television and is also available digitally on SonyLIV.
Manisha Rani and her professional partner Ashutosh Pawar were announced as the winners on 2 March 2024, winning ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) and ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) respectively, a mirrorball trophy, and a complementary trip to Yas Island.
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Format
The couples dance each week in a pre-recorded show that airs on weekends. The judges score each performance out of ten, and the couples are then ranked according to these scores. The public is also invited to vote for their favorite couples using the SonyLIV app. The judges' scores and public votes are combined in a 50:50 ratio.
The bottom-two couples perform a dance-off named Last Chance to Dance in the following week's episode. Based solely on this performance, each judge gives scores to the couple. The couple with the lower total is eliminated, while the one with the higher scores is safe. If it is their only performance, those scores are added to the scorecard; otherwise, they are discarded.
Cast
Couples
Note: Since the finalists and runner-ups among the Top 5 were only announced, but their actual rankings were not, the average scores of the contestants are determined here for their ranks, following the international format stated in the show.
Host and judges
On 14 October, it was announced that the season 3 runner-up, Gauahar Khan, and the season 5 2nd runner-up, Rithvik Dhanjani would host season 11.
Judges Farah Khan and Malaika Arora returned to the judging panel after seasons 10 and 2 respectively, along with Arshad Warsi. Marzi Pestonji served as a guest judge in week 6, during Farah Khan's absence.
Guest dance partners
In week 5, the couples were paired with a guest choreographer to perform a dance routine as a trio. Ruel Dausan Varindani, Nishant Bhatt, Vaishnavi Patil, Swetha Warrier, Sanam Johar, Tejas Verma, Ashish Patil, Paul Marshal, Deepak Singh and Shivani were the partners which includes ex-contestants, winners and runners-up as well.
Wild card entrants
Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) finalist Manisha Rani, social media influencer and YouTuber Awez Darbar, television actor Sagar Parekh, actress and dancer-choreographer Dhanashree Verma, singer Nikhita Gandhi and RJ Glenn Saldanha were announced as wildcards. Out of 6, 4 wildcards will get selected from combined results of judges' scores and public voting.
Awez Darbar won judges' choice and directly entered, however withdrew from the competition due to medical injury. Manisha Rani, Sagar Parekh, Glenn Saldanha and Dhanashree Verma entered as wildcards.
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italic red with a double-dagger (‡).
Last Chance to Dance scores are not given in this table as they are discarded.
Colour key:
Notes
Weekly scores
Unless stated, individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Malaika Arora, Arshad Warsi, Farah Khan.
The elimination and bottom two data given on the table is proportional to the Last Chance to Dance held next week during the result segment.
Week 1: Premiere
The couples performed a dance routine but were neither given scores nor the voting lines open. They are listed in the order which they performed.
Week 2: First competitive week
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 3: Chartbuster songs night
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 4: Boney Kapoor special
The couples are listed in the order they performed.Special Guest: Boney Kapoor
Week 5: Meenakshi Seshadri special
The couples performed on the songs in which Meenakshi Seshadri had acted in the movies and are listed in the order they performed.Special Guest: Meenakshi Seshadri
Week 6: Teen Ka Tadka
Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Arshad Warsi, Malaika Arora, Marzi Pestonji.
Indian dancer and choreographer, Marzi Pestonji appeared as a guest judge in the absence of Farah Khan. Each couple performed a trio dance involving a professional partner. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 7: Wedding special
Special Guests: Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi
No elimination was held for this week. All the scores and votes were carried to the next week. The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 8: Adla-badli
The professional partners were swapped for each celebrity this week. In the second episode of the week, all the couples performed a freestyle and Bollywood dance together, in celebration of New Year's Eve.
Guest performers: Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Sayli Kamble and Salman Ali
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 9
This night introduced the 6 wild-card contestants, from which only 4 will be selected to compete in the main competition: one by the sole decision of the judges and the other 3 through a combination of judges' and audience votes. However, due to Darbar's withdrawal, 4 wildcards will be selected based on combined judges' and public votes.
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
The 8 couples performed their dance routines in pairs on this night. No eliminations were carried out the following week due to Darbar's withdrawal from the show.
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 10: Raveena Tandon Special
Special Guest: Raveena Tandon
During this week's rehearsals, the judges' wildcard, Awez Darbar, sustained an injury to his right knee, resulting in a Grade 3 MCL tear. Following the doctors' advice, he decided to withdraw from the competition.
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 11: Race to Finale
The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 12: Mahasangam ka Mahasangram
The professional partners did not perform this week. Two celebrities were paired with each other to perform a dance routine and are listed in the order they performed.
Week 13: The Grand Costume Party & Jashn-e-Juhi
Special Guest: Juhi Chawala
The couples performed on the songs in which Juhi Chawala had acted in movies and are listed in the order they performed.
Week 14: Love Special
Special Guests: Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor and Jaaved JaaferiEach couple performed one unlearned dance and participated in a team dance on the songs in which Shahid Kapoor had acted in movies. The couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 15: Rishton ka Jalsa
The couples performed with their family members this week. For those whose family members could not dance, they portrayed a special role in the performance only. The couples are listed in the order they performed.
The couple's also performed in a dance-off in separate routines and numbers. The winner received 10 bonus points while the loser received 5 bonus points.
Week 16: Semi-finals
The scores given this week were carried forward to the finale.
The couple's performed two dance routines this week and are listed in the order of their first routine.
Week 17: The Great Grand Finale
The results were announced considering the scores and votes of the semi-final week. There was no specific declaration of runners-up, instead Top 3 were announced among Top 5, and the winner was announced from Top 3.
The couples performed along with the back dancers and are listed in the order of their first performance. In the second performance, they performed a dance relay and were given no scores in either of the performances.
Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
Weeks 1–13: One dance routine
Week 14: One dance routine & team dance
Week 15: One dance routine & dance-offs
Week 16 (Semi-finals): Two dance routines
Week 17 (Finals): One dance routine & dance relay
Notes
Production
On 18 September 2023, the season was announced by Sony Entertainment Television, marking its return to the channel after a twelve-year hiatus. The series had been scrapped previously by Colors TV due to low TRPs. Gauahar Khan and Rithvik Dhanjani joined as hosts, alongside Arshad Warsi, Farah Khan and Malaika Arora on the judging panel. Principal photography of the series commenced in October 2023 in Mumbai.