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Boogie Woogie (TV series)
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Boogie Woogie is an Indian Television dance show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television
. In 2008, the series was named with the "Videocon" because it was sponsored by Videocon. Debuting in 1995, the show is hosted by popular Indian
film and television personalities, Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl, who also co-created the show with Javed Jaffrey, who appears as the permanent celebrity judge. The show was relaunched by Sony Entertainment Television in 2003 . It has become the longest lasting dance show in India
, going for its 15th year on air this year.
The dance show has become so popular on Indian television that they have been afforded the opportunity to produce special championship shows, such as kids' championships, teen championships and celebrity championships, in which various Indian celebrities, such as Juhi Chawla
, Esha Deol
, Dia Mirza
, Govinda
, Vivek Oberoi
and Ritesh Deshmukh have participated. According to the Sony Entertainment Television Asia website, "there are no prizes for winning...loads of accolades, applause and appreciation".
The show held auditions for its new season contestants from February 16–20 in Mumbai
. The new season began on Sony Entertainment Television Asia in mid-March.
The series ended its long running season on October 2, 2009, and is replaced by the new dance series Dance Premier League
. However, the series is said to be return after Dance Premier League ends.
It is shot in Mehta Industrial Estate in Andheri, Mumbai.
—Hosts
Past winners
Jai Kumar Nair
Amit Rokade
Rohan n Group
Dharmesh Yelande
Sharath/Adil Khan
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
. In 2008, the series was named with the "Videocon" because it was sponsored by Videocon. Debuting in 1995, the show is hosted by popular Indian
Demographics of India
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film and television personalities, Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl, who also co-created the show with Javed Jaffrey, who appears as the permanent celebrity judge. The show was relaunched by Sony Entertainment Television in 2003 . It has become the longest lasting dance show in India
India
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, going for its 15th year on air this year.
The dance show has become so popular on Indian television that they have been afforded the opportunity to produce special championship shows, such as kids' championships, teen championships and celebrity championships, in which various Indian celebrities, such as Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
, Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
, Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...
, Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
, Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.- Early life :Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his...
and Ritesh Deshmukh have participated. According to the Sony Entertainment Television Asia website, "there are no prizes for winning...loads of accolades, applause and appreciation".
The show held auditions for its new season contestants from February 16–20 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. The new season began on Sony Entertainment Television Asia in mid-March.
The series ended its long running season on October 2, 2009, and is replaced by the new dance series Dance Premier League
Dance Premier League
Dance Premier League is an Indian dance reality show that premiered on Sony TV on October 9, 2009. The series is judged by Indian choreographer Shiamak Davar who guides all six teams as an 'umpire', and Hindi film actress Rani Mukerji...
. However, the series is said to be return after Dance Premier League ends.
It is shot in Mehta Industrial Estate in Andheri, Mumbai.
Judges
- Javed Jaffrey
—Hosts
Past winners
Jai Kumar Nair
Amit Rokade
Rohan n Group
Dharmesh Yelande
Sharath/Adil Khan
External links
See also
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- Sony Entertainment Television AsiaSony Entertainment Television AsiaFor the version in India, see Sony Entertainment Television .Not to be confused with Sony Entertainment Television , the SET version in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Fiji....