Shakti Mohan

Shakti Mohan is an Indian dancer and television personality. She is the winner of season 2 of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance and has been a captain in Dance Plus from 2015 to 2019.[1] She was also a contestant and finalist on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2014. Her first song as a choreographer in Bollywood is "Nainowale Ne" in the movie Padmaavat. She owns her own dance brand called Nritya Shakti. She was also the judge and mentor in the dance competition reality show called Dance Plus for Seasons 1-4. She is the younger sister of the singer Neeti Mohan and elder sister of the dancer and actress Mukti Mohan .

Shakti Mohan
Born (1985-10-12) 12 October 1985
Delhi, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
OccupationDancer, choreographer
Years active2009–present
Parent(s)Brijmohan Sharma
Kusum Mohan
RelativesNeeti Mohan (sister)
Kriti Mohan (sister)
Mukti Mohan (sister)

Early life

Shakti Mohan was born to Kusum Mohan and Brijmohan Sharma. Mohan is originally from Delhi but has lived in Mumbai since 2006. She studied at a boarding school, and has an MA in political science from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She has three sisters, Neeti, Mukti and Kriti Mohan.

She was aspiring to become an IAS officer before her appearance on Dance India Dance (DID). A trained contemporary artist, she graduated with a diploma in dance from Terence Lewis Dance Foundation Scholarship Trust in 2009. Her first big achievement was winning the second season of DID. In her childhood, Shakti received a serious injury and doctors said that she might not be able to walk again, but with the support of her family, she overcame her injury.

Career

Dance career

Following her victory in the second season of Dance India Dance, Shakti produced dance-themed calendars for 2012 and 2013.[2] In 2012, she collaborated with the composer Mohammed Fairouz on a BBC-sponsored dance project in New York.[3] She also produced a dance music video with her sisters. In 2013, Mohan launched a YouTube channel with dance instruction videos.

Music videos

She appeared in the music videos Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam (2018), Kanha Re (2018), Aakhri Baar (2019) and ‘The Chamiya Song’ (2019)

Web shows

Shakti Mohan , with her brand NrityaShakti , has produced two web shows on YouTube named “Break A Leg” Season 1 and 2.

Filmography

Film
YearFilm/AlbumRoleLanguageNotes
2010High School Musical 2 (Hindi Version)HindiAppeared in song "All for One"
2010Tees Maar KhanHindiAppeared in title song "Tees Maar Khan"
2012Rowdy RathoreHindiAppeared in song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare"
2012SukoonHindiAlbum by Vaishali Made
2013Dhoom 3Assistant choreographerHindiSong – "Kamli"
2014KaanchiHindiAppeared in song "Kambal Ke Neeche"
2014Samrat & CoHindiAppeared in song "Tequila Wakila"
2018PadmaavatChoreographerHindiSong – "Nainowale"
2018NawabzaadeHindiAppeared in song "Amma Dekh" and also in a cameo role

Television
YearTelevision ShowRoleNotesChannel
2009–2010Dance India Dance (season 2)WinnerAwarded best dancing jodi with Kunwar AmarZee TV
2010Nachle Ve with Saroj KhanContestantWith Supriya KumariImagine TV
2011–2015Dil Dosti DanceKria GhaiLead actress with Kunwar AmarChannel V India
2011Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi JodiSoniaSpecial appearanceZee TV
2011Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna HaiKriyaSpecial appearanceStar Plus
2011Channel V FootlooseHerselfSpecial appearance with Kunwar AmarChannel V India
2011Dance India Dance (season 3)HerselfSpecial appearanceZee TV
2012Punar Vivah - Zindagi Milegi DobaraHerselfSpecial appearance with Karan TackerZee TV
2012Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan KiHerselfSpecial appearanceLife OK
2013India's Dancing SuperstarHerselfSpecial appearanceStar Plus
2014Jhalak Dikhhla JaaContestantTop 3Colors TV
2014Boogie WoogieGuestSpecial appearance with Krystle D'SouzaSony TV
2014No More KamzorGuestSpecial appearanceStar Plus
2014Comedy Nights with Kapil (Jashn-e-Azadi)HerselfSpecial appearance with Karishma Tanna)Colors TV
2015Thank You MaaGuestSpecial appearanceStar Plus
2015Dance India Dance Super MomsHerselfSpecial appearanceZee TV
2015Dance Singapore Dance[4]HerselfJudgeZee TV
2015Dance Plus 1MentorWith Dharmesh YelandeStar Plus
2016Dance Plus 2[5]MentorWith Punit Pathak and Dharmesh YelandeStar Plus
2017Dance Plus 3[6]MentorWth Punit Pathak and Dharmesh YelandeStar Plus
2018Dance Plus 4MentorWith Punit Pathak and Dharmesh YelandeStar Plus
2018Kitchen ChampionHerselfWith Neeti Mohan and Mukti MohanColors TV
2019Nach Baliye 9GuestWith Punit PathakStar Plus

Music videos
YearSongSingerCo-Starring
2018Kanha ReNeeti MohanNeeti Mohan, Mukti Mohan
2018Akh Lad Jaave Nritya JamJubin NautiyalPoppin John
2019Aakhri BaarPalash MuchhalParth Samthaan
2019 The Chammiyan Song DJ Bravo, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Rimi Nique Rimi Nique


Dance Academy

Nritya Shakti (नृत्य शक्ती)

References
  1. "Hindustan Times - Archive News". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. Pandey, Chulbuli (18 December 2012). "Dance reality show winner Shakti Mohan launches her own calendar". Mid-Day.
  3. "BBC World News Collaborative Culture (Collaboration Culture) Shakti Mohan". U’th Time. 10 July 2012.
  4. Kaur, Gurveen (24 August 2015). "Dance Singapore tougher to win". Straits Times.
  5. "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016". Danceplus2016.com.
  6. "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2017". hotstar.com.
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