The past few hours have been a blissful haze for Ajay Kumar aka Tiger Pop, who lifted the trophy of India's Best Dancer (IBD) on Sunday. Mention to him that his years of devotion to dance have got the storybook ending with the victory, and he asserts that this is only the beginning of his journey. "I want to make Tiger Pop a brand," he says jubilantly.

Tiger, 21, was introduced to popping and locking when he was 16. Five years later, he got the perfect platform in IBD to showcase his dancing prowess. "I have been preparing for IBD even before the auditions were announced. As the show progressed and the episodes were telecast, I began receiving appreciation from people. That boosted my confidence because people were getting emotionally connected to my performance."