Piyush, Rupesh lift winning trophy of Dance Deewane 3

Nagpur boy Piyush Gurbhele lifted the winning trophy of dance reality show, Dance Deewane 3 on Sunday.

Piyush Gurbhele and Rupesh Soni emerged as the winners for the latest season of Dance Deewane.

Piyush and Rupesh have won the trophy, a prize money of Rs 40 lakh and a Maruti Suzuki S-Presso.

Piyush Gurbhele said in a press statement, “I am excited, happy, thrilled; feeling so many emotions that I can’t even express. It still feels like a dream and I cannot thank the judges Madhuri Ma’am, Tushar sir, Dharmesh Sir and everyone who guided me and Rupesh in our journey. I would also like to thank the audience who supported us and put so much faith in our art.”

Rupesh Soni added, “This is a big win for me and my partner Piyush. It was a great journey performing in front of celebrated artists who helped and guided us throughout. This show has opened so many doors for us to make a successful career in this field.”

Dance Deewane 3 finale also saw a rare performance. Mithun Chakraborty, a guest on the finale.

To add up more entertainment and dhamaka in the finale “Dhak Dhak” girl Madhuri Dixit took the stage to show off her dancing skills and danced on their song Pyar Kabhi Kam Nahi Karna from their film together, Prem Pratigya. Similarly, Tushar Kalia and Dharmesh Yelande matched steps with the finalists.

The third season launched in February is one of its kind giving chance to contestants from all age groups to participate together albeit in three generations — below 15, 16-35 and above 36 years. This season, the kids turned out to be quite a tough challenge as out of six finalists, four were from the first generation. Also, with the show getting an extension, the format was tweaked with a choreographer performing along with the contestants.