Just Dance winner Ankan Sen wants to become the best dancer

He is 18 and has not taken formal dance training but Ankan Sen received his moment of fame when he won Star Plus' Just Dance. The youngster now aims to become the "best dancer ever".

"It feels like I am still dreaming and I really don't want to get out of it. It's simply a great feeling and an even more flattering thing was that I got a chance to shake a leg with my idol Hrithik Roshan on the same stage," Ankan, who hails from Kolkata, told IANS on the phone from Mumbai.

Ankan on Saturday beat Mumbai boy Karan Khanna and Delhi-based Surjeet Bansal, both 24, to walk away with the winner's trophy, a Rs1 crore cash award and a Maruti Suzuki Swift.

So what does he plan to do with the money?

"I want to buy a laptop, I want to learn international dance forms and perfect my style. I would dedicate myself completely to dance and make it big in this art. I want to be known as the best dancer ever. I also plan to conduct my own workshops," Ankan says.

Ankan has been enthralling TV viewers as well as the judges of the show with his contemporary and hip hop dance moves, as a result of which judges Hrithik, Vaibhavi Merchant and Farah Khan nicknamed him the "Wonder Boy".

Dance has become a part of his life but Ankan says: "My parents were never in favour of me taking it up as a profession. They were not very happy when I told them about my audition in Just Dance, but now their perception has changed towards dance and they completely support me now."

Ankan credits Bollywood 'god of dance' Hrithik for whatever he has learned.

"Hrithik Roshan has been my biggest inspiration. I used to look at his videos and learn steps. I also saw videos of Ganesh Hedge to practise the steps," says Ankan, who dropped out of school after class 10 to learn dance.

"Today if anybody asks me where did I learn dance from I would say Just Dance. Before coming to the show I didn't know much about dance. On this platform I got a chance to learn almost all forms of dance," he adds.

"I used to feel nervous before the performance but once I would go on stage and see Hrithik sir, Vaibhavi mam and Farah mam in front of me, all my nervousness used to vanish. I just thought I have to give my best," he states.

Ankan Sen wins 'Just Dance' Finale

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan perform during the finale of the talent show 'Just Dance'.

MUMBAI: Actor Hrithik Roshan on Saturday announced Ankan Sen as the winner of the talent show 'Just Dance'.

The 17-year-old Ankan Sen was declared winner by Hrithik in a star-studded grand finale on Saturday night. Karan and Surjeet were other two finalists.

Ankan is an FYJC student from Kolkata. Ankan moved out of his parents' home to fulfil his dream of being a dancer. He has been taking part in dance shows and decided to participate in the show to prove himself on a big platform.

The 17-year-old winner had pledged to all the judges of the show that he will complete his graduation if he wins the contest.

Shahrukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor on Hrithik’s show

As part of the promotions for their upcoming movies, actors Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor have agreed to be part of the finale of Hrithik Roshan’s dance and reality show, Just Dance. The show that opened to a cumulative rating of 4.7 this June and got Hrithik voted as the best debutant judge-anchor imported from Bollywood on to the tube, will wrap up on October 1. The finale episode, however, will be shot in bits and pieces across two or three days in the last week of this month. 

Shah Rukh, who will be on the show to promote RA.One, has already shot a promo on the day he launched the music of his fantasy, adventure at Film City, Goregaon. He will shoot his portions of the show two days in advance since he has committed to appear on another reality show on the same day as Hrithik’s finale shoot.

Ranbir, however, will be with Hrithik on the day the latter shoots the finale that has found its finalists in Ankan Sen, Surjeet Bansal and Karan Pangali. Rockstar’s lead actor will crown the winner, who will also shoot a music video with the show’s star-judge at some point in future as a promised prize alongside cash. It’s the first time that three male actors will appear together on a reality show that’s judged by one of them. 

It’s rumoured that Hrithik’s debut show is wrapping up before time since it couldn’t manage to get the right numbers. It’s also said that the channel may not consider bringing the dance show back, and if they do so, it may not feature Hrithik. However, our well-placed source from the channel insists that the show is wrapping up a week after its actual deadline but refused to comment on Hrithik’s return. We sent several messages to Monica Shergill, senior creative director, Star Plus. But at the time of going to press, she hadn’t responded.

Chi Chi’s tribute to Shammi

Govinda has been entertaining us in many shades, grooving to the moves of Bollywood music. He, along with Sachin Tendulkar, will showcase his moves as a tribute to Shammi Kapoor on NDTV on September 18. In a bid to raise funds for better schools, the actor like many others, will encourage viewers to offer help.

Katrina is horrified on Just Dance

While everyone on the set of Star Plus dance reality show Just Dance were seen having fun. There was someone who was completely horrified.

Katrina had an extremely scary encounter when she came on the sets of Just Dance.

One of the contestants from the show, Aabhash decided to play a prank on the actress. Aabhash who had a very scary get up done for his act came quietly from behind and scared Katrina. 

The scared actress took around 30 second to become normal until she broke into tears of laughter.

Well it seem only one man from Just Dance has actually managed to get a permanent mark on the actress heart.