Shakti Mohan (born 12 October 1985) is an Indian dancer, choreographer and television personality. She is the winner of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance 2. Mohan has been a judge and captain of Indian reality show Dance Plus since its inception.
Career Following her victory in the second season of Dance India Dance, Shakti produced dance-themed calendars for 2012 and 2013. She was cast in the fictional dance based teen series Dil Dosti Dance (2011) as main lead character. In 2012, she collaborated with the composer Mohammed Fairouz on a BBC-sponsored dance project in New York City. In 2013, Mohan launched a YouTube channel with dance instruction videos. She was also a contestant and finalist on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2014).
She then became the judge and mentor in the dance competition reality show Dance Plus for Seasons 1–4 and also judged the show Dance Singapore Dance. Her first song as a choreographer in Bollywood is "Nainowale Ne" in the movie Padmaavat. In 2020, Shakti choreographed a song for Ranbir Kapoor in the film Shamshera directed by Karan Malhotra. The film was released in July 2022. Shakti has also been a part of a L’Oréal Paris campaign in 2020.
She has appeared in the music videos Kamli (2013), Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam (2018), Kanha Re (2018), Aakhri Baar (2019), ‘The Chamiya Song’ (2019) and ‘Saaton Janam’ (2020).
Shakti Mohan, with her brand NrityaShakti for dance production, has produced two webshows on YouTube named Break A Leg Season 1 and 2. She is the younger sister of the singer Neeti Mohan and elder sister of the dancer and actress Mukti Mohan, also produced a dance music video with her sisters.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role NotesRef. 2010 High School Musical 2 special appearance in song Appeared in the song "All For One" Tees Maar Khan Appeared in the song "Tees Maar Khan" 2012 Rowdy Rathore Appeared in the song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaarre" Sukoon Album by Vaishali Made 2013 Dhoom 3 Assistant Choreographer Song – "Kamli" 2014 Kaanchi special appearance in song Appeared in the song "Kambal Ke Neeche" Samrat & Co Appeared in the song "Tequila Wakila" 2018 Padmaavat Choreographer Song – "Nainowale Ne" Nawabzaade Item number Appeared in the song "Amma Dekh" 2022 Shamshera Choreographer Song - "Hunkara"
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009–2010 Dance India Dance 2 Contestant Winner 2010 Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan 2011–2015 Dil Dosti Dance Kria Ghai 2011 Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi Sonia Guest Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Kriya Channel V FootlooseHerself Dance India Dance 32012 Punar Vivah - Zindagi Milegi Dobara Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki 2013 India's Dancing Superstar 2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Contestant 2nd runner-up Boogie Woogie Herself Guest No More Kamzor Comedy Nights with Kapil 2015 Thank You Maa Dance India Dance Super Moms Dance Singapore Dance Judge Dance Plus 1 Mentor 2016 Dance Plus 2 2017 Dance Plus 3 2018 Dance Plus 4 Kitchen Champion 5Herself Guest 2019 Nach Baliye 9 2020 India's Best Dancer Dance With Me Host 2021Dance Deewane 3 Herself Guest Dance With Me 2 Host Dance Plus 6 Mentor Winning Captain 2022 The Great Indian Murder Herself Special appearance in the song "Raskala" 2023 Dance Plus pro Mentor Winning Captain 2025 Hip hop india season 2 herself guest judge
Music videos Year Title Singer Ref. 2018 Kanha Re Neeti Mohan Akh Lad Jaave Nritya Jam Jubin Nautiyal 2019 Aakhri Baar Palash Muchhal The Chamiya SongDJ Bravo, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Rimi Nique 2020 Saaton Janam Ishaan Khan, Shambhavi Thakur 2022 Mud Mud Ke Tony Kakkar, Neha Kakkar Chumma Chumma Nakash Aziz, Neeti Mohan 2023Daayein BaayeinYasser Desai Savariya Neeti Mohan
See also List of dancers Mukti Mohan
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