Mumbai: Colors has announced a new dance reality show called “Dance Deewane Juniors” that will see 4–14-year-olds performing solos, duos and groups and competing with each other. Produced by Frames Production, the show will premiere on 23 April and air every Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.
The judges for the show will be Neetu Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, and Marzi Pestonji. Television actor Karan Kundrra will be the host of the show.
“At Colors, it has always been our endeavour to offer a wide variety of content to our viewers and encourage the best of talent from across the nation,” said Viacom18 head Hindi mass entertainment and Kids TV network Nina Elavia Jaipuria. “After the outstanding success of our flagship property ‘Dance Deewane,’ we now present Dance Deewane Juniors, a dance show dedicated to kids. With an extraordinary panel of judges and an outstanding lineup of contestants, the show will raise the bar of entertainment and strengthen our weekend offerings.”
The show will feature the dance group ‘ABCD Little Angels’ including performers Rithyha, Navya, Janvi, Shanaya and Myra, the dancing duo of Urva and Ask and solo performers Geet Kaur Bagga, Aditya Vinod Patil and Anshika Dhara. The show will also have ace dancers such as Tushar Shetty, Pratik Utekar, and Sonali Kar as mentors training and nurturing the craft of the contestants.
“Kids are a powerhouse of talent and passionate about dance,” said Viacom18 chief content officer Hindi mass entertainment Manisha Sharma. “With ‘Dance Deewane Juniors,’ we aim to celebrate their spirit and give them a larger-than-life platform. We have an array of performers and a promising line-up of contestants from different parts of the country who have given their heart and soul to their art form and 'Dance Deewane Juniors' will give flights to their dreams.”
“'Dance Deewane Juniors' is our promising new venture that will give a platform to young dancers that deserve to be recognised and lauded,” said Frame Production Company’s Ranjeet Thakur and Hemant Ruprell. “The juniors have packed a powerful punch with their jaw-dropping and astounding performances in the audition round itself. The viewers are in for a complete treat as we double the entertainment as the season progresses. We are certain that as we go along, these contestants will get the right nurturing and grooming under the guidance of our mentors and respected judges.”
