Shakti Mohan
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| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Shakti Mohan is an Indian dancer, choreographer and a television personality. She is the winner of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2) and judge in Dance Plus.
Early life
Shakti Mohan was born to Kusum Mohan and Brijmohan Sharma. Shakti Mohan is originally from Delhi.
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
Following her victory in the second season of Dance India Dance, Shakti produced dance-themed calendars for 2012 and 2013.[1] She also appeared in the fictional dance based teen series Dil Dosti Dance as main lead character. 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 . In 2012, she collaborated with the composer Mohammed Fairouz on a BBC-sponsored dance project in New York.[2] She also produced a dance music video with her sisters. In 2013, Mohan launched a YouTube channel with dance instruction videos. In 2015, Shakti also judged the show Dance Singapore Dance. Shakti has also been a part of a L’Oréal Paris campaign in 2020.
In 2020, Shakti has choreographed a song for Ranbir Kapoor in upcoming film Shamshera directed by Karan Malhotra. The film is set to release in 2021.
Music videos
She appeared in the music videos Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam (2018), Kanha Re (2018), Aakhri Baar (2019), ‘The Chamiya Song’ (2019) and ‘Saaton Janam’ (2020), Kamli (2013)
Web shows
Shakti Mohan, with her brand NrityaShakti, has produced two web shows on YouTube named “Break A Leg” Season 1 and 2.[3]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film/Album | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | High School Musical 2 (Hindi Version) | Appeared in song "All for One" | [4] | |
| Tees Maar Khan | Item Number | Appeared in title song "Tees Maar Khan" | [5] | |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Item Number | Appeared in song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaarre" | |
| Sukoon | Item Number | Album by Vaishali Made | [6] | |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | Assistant choreographer | Song – "Kamli" | [7] |
| 2014 | Kaanchi | Item Number | Appeared in song "Kambal Ke Neeche" | [8] |
| Samrat & Co | Item Number | Appeared in song "Tequila Wakila" | ||
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Choreographer | Song – "Nainowale" | [9] |
| Nawabzaade | Appeared in song "Amma Dekh" and also in a cameo role | [10] | ||
| 2021 | Shamshera | Choreographer | [11] |
Television
| Year | Television Show | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Dance India Dance (season 2) | Winner | Awarded best dancing jodi with Kunwar Amar | Zee TV |
| 2010 | Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan | Contestant | With Supriya Kumari | Imagine TV |
| 2011–2015 | Dil Dosti Dance | Kria Ghai | Lead actress with Kunwar Amar | Channel V India |
| 2011 | Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi | Sonia | Special appearance | Zee TV |
| Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Kriya | Special appearance | Star Plus | |
| Channel V Footloose | Herself | Special appearance with Kunwar Amar | Channel V India | |
| Dance India Dance (season 3) | Herself | Special appearance | Zee TV | |
| 2012 | Punar Vivah - Zindagi Milegi Dobara | Herself | Special appearance with Karan Tacker | Zee TV |
| Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki | Herself | Special appearance | Life OK | |
| 2013 | India's Dancing Superstar | Herself | Special appearance | Star Plus |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Contestant | Top 3 | Colors TV |
| Boogie Woogie | Guest | Special appearance with Krystle D'Souza | Sony TV | |
| No More Kamzor | Guest | Special appearance | Star Plus | |
| Comedy Nights with Kapil (Jashn-e-Azadi) | Herself | Special appearance with Karishma Tanna | Colors TV | |
| 2015 | Thank You Maa | Guest | Special appearance | Star Plus |
| Dance India Dance Super Moms | Herself | Special appearance | Zee TV | |
| Dance Singapore Dance[12] | Herself | Judge | Zee TV | |
| Dance Plus 1 | Mentor | With Dharmesh Yelande | Star Plus | |
| 2016 | Dance Plus 2[13] | Mentor | With Punit Pathak and Dharmesh Yelande | Star Plus |
| 2017 | Dance Plus 3[14] | Mentor | Wth Punit Pathak and Dharmesh Yelande | Star Plus |
| 2018 | Dance Plus 4 | Mentor | With Punit Pathak and Dharmesh Yelande | Star Plus |
| Kitchen Champion | Herself | With Neeti Mohan and Mukti Mohan | Colors TV | |
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Guest | With Punit Pathak | Star Plus |
| 2020 | India's Best Dancer | Guest | With Raghav Juyal | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Dance With Me | Host | With Mukti Mohan | Zee TV | |
| 2021 | Dance Deewane (Season 3) | Guest | With Punit Pathak | Colors TV |
| Dance Plus 6 | Captain | With Punit Pathak and Salman Yusuff Khan | Star Plus |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kanha Re | Neeti Mohan | [15] |
| 2018 | Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam | Jubin Nautiyal | [16] |
| 2019 | Aakhri Baar | Palash Muchhal | [17] |
| 2019 | The Chammiyan Song | DJ Bravo, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Rimi Nique | [18] |
| 2020 | Saaton Janam | Ishaan Khan, Shambhavi Thakur | [19] |
Dance Academy
Nritya Shakti (नृत्य शक्ती)
References
- ^ Pandey, Chulbuli (18 December 2012). "Dance reality show winner Shakti Mohan launches her own calendar". Mid-Day.
- ^ "BBC World News Collaborative Culture (Collaboration Culture) Shakti Mohan". U’th Time. 10 July 2012.
- ^ "PLAYLIST: Shakti Mohan's Break A Leg Season 2 episodes". The Indian Express. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Five youth shows we miss on television". The Indian Express. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Dance India Dance: Where are the winners now?". The Indian Express. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Shakti Mohan biography in hindi, history, information: शक्ति मोहन का जीवन परिचय, पति, परिवार के बारे में जानकारी". दा इंडियन वायर (in Hindi). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shakti Mohan has choreographed THESE Bollywood songs; check out the list". Republic World. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ World, Republic. "Shakti Mohan has been a part of these popular Bollywood songs | Watch". Republic World. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Shakti Mohan has choreographed THESE Bollywood songs; check out the list". Republic World. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "'Nawabzaade' song 'Amma Dekh': Brace yourselves for the new zingy dance number featuring Shakti Mohan - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Shakti Mohan On Choreographing Ranbir Kapoor In Shamshera: 'Wish Came True'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Kaur, Gurveen (24 August 2015). "Dance Singapore tougher to win". Straits Times.
- ^ "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016". Danceplus2016.com.
- ^ "Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2017". hotstar.com.
- ^ Roy, Dhaval (22 March 2018). "Neeti Mohan on collaborating with her sisters, Shakti and Mukti: Our collaboration is for life". DNA India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Song - Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam Featuring Shakti Mohan & Poppin' John (Dance Cover) | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Aakhri Baar' Sung By Palash Muchhal Featuring Parth Samthaan, Shakti Mohan And Pankaj Sharma | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "When Dwayne Bravo collaborated with Shakti Mohan for peppy track 'The Chamiya Song'; watch". Republic World. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Watch New Hindi Hit Song Music Video - 'Saaton Janam' Sung By Ishaan Khan and Shambhavi Thakur | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
External links
- Shakti Mohan at IMDb