Meet the contestants of Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa 5
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Dance reality TV show Jhalak Dhikla Jaa is back with its fifth season.
And like every time, this season has some interesting names as well -- from a veejay to a cricketer! Take a look
Archana Vijaya
Archana shot to fame after winning Channel [V] India's Get Gorgeous in 2004 and became a veejay on the channel. She later hosted the second season of Get Gorgeous in 2005, followed up with shows like Extra Cover - Tour Dairy on Neo Sports, and IPL 5's Extraa Innings.
Her looks and fun-loving attitude should help her win some points on the show.
Image: Archana Vijaya
Shibani Dandekar
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Shibani Dandekar grew up in Australia but is currently pursuing a career in Mumbai.
She has ventured into television, modelling and hosting events.
Since 2011, she has been co-hosting Extraa Innings during the IPL matches.
Her sister is the actress-singer Anusha Dandekar.
Image: Shibani Dandekar
Isha Sharvani
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Isha Sharvani is Subhash Ghai's discovery, who starred in his flop Kisna.
At the tender age of seven, she began formal training in dance from her mother and learned dance forms like Kalaripayattu, Kathak and Chhau. She is also a trained acrobat. She has performed in 22 countries over last seven years.
Image: Isha Sharvani
Giaa Manek
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Giaa Manek is popularly known as Gopi Bahu of the TV show, Saath Nibhana Saathiya.
Since her college days, she had been interested in acting and also got featured in couple of television commercials.
Image: Giaa Manek
Darsheel Safary
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Darsheel Safary, 16, started his career as a child artist in Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par, and became an overnight star.
He followed it up with a few more films like Priyadarshan's Bumm Bumm Bole and the Anil Kapoor's production Zokkomon.
Image: Darsheel Safary
Bharti Singh
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Bharti Singh is a popular standup comedian and has featured in comedy shows like the Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Comedy Circus and Chote Miyan Bade Miyan.
She has done numerous stage shows in India and abroad and won appreciation for her on-stage character 'Lalli'.
Apart from having comedy as her passion, Bharti has excelled in sports like pistol shooting and archery. She also featured in a fiction show Pyaar Mein Twist, where she portrayed a role of 50-year-old woman.
Image: Bharti Singh
Gurmeet Chowdhury
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He is married to Debina Banerjee, who played Sita in Ramayana.
Image: Gurmeet Chowdhury
Pratyusha Banerjee
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Pratyusha Banerjee is popularly known for her role as Anandi in Balika Vadhu, and has won quite a few awards for its portrayal as well.
Image: Pratyusha Banerjee
Ravi Kissen
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Ravi Kissen is a popular Bhojpuri actor, who has acted in Hindi films as well.
He has been seen on television quite a few times as well, in Bigg Boss, Yeh Hain Bathroom Singer, Ek Se Badhkar Ek- Jalwe Sitaron Ke and Raaj Pichle Janam Ka.
Image: Ravi Kissen
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
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Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lanka cricketer, with a cricket career spread over two decades.
With his huge fan following, the other contestants will probably have to work harder to gain audience support.
Image: Sanath Teran Jayasuriya













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