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India’s Best Dancer Season 5 confirmed; Karisma Kapoor returns as judge

India's Best Dancer is set to return with Season 5, and Karisma Kapoor has been confirmed as a judge in the newly released teaser. The show will soon premiere on Sony TV and Sony LIV, though the full judging panel and contestants are yet to be announced.

February 26, 2026 / 19:13 IST
Karisma Kapoor return as judge
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  • Karisma Kapoor confirmed as judge for India's Best Dancer Season 5
  • Premiere date and other judges yet to be announced
  • Season 4 winner was Steve Jyrwa from Shillong

Fans’ favourite India’s Best Dancer is all set to return for Season 5 soon. The makers have dropped a new teaser for the new season, revealing that Karisma Kapoor will return to the judge’s chair.

The teaser was captioned, “Jald aa raha hai #SonyEntertainmentTelevision aur Sony LIV par.”

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The teaser started with Karishma entering the stage saying, “Naye andaaz me best ko karungi define, nayi hogi dance ki kahani. Iss baar mere saath best ka bhi best hoga (I'll define the best in a new way, and the dance story will be new. This time, I'll be the best of the best).”

The makers teased that India’s Best Dancer Season 5 will soon premiere on the Sony channel.

However, it is yet to be confirmed if Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis will also return as the judges or not. The contestants' list is also not out yet.

In the previous season, Shillong's Steve Jyrwa won India's Best Dancer Season 4 on November 10, 2024. He won the trophy along with a prize money of Rs 15 lakh and a car. His choreographer, Raktim Thakuria, also received Rs 5 lakh as part of the winning team.

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During the finale episode, Karisma Kapoor transported the viewers back to the 70s with a stellar performance on the rendition of the timeless track ‘Dum Maro Dum’.

Meanwhile, Karisma was last seen in the mystery thriller Murder Mubarak (2024). The actress made her comeback to acting with the web series Mentalhood (2020) and her last major theatrical release as a lead was the period drama Dangerous Ishhq (2012).

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Feb 26, 2026 07:13 pm

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