Pune's Samarpan Lama lifts India's Best Dancer 3 trophy, pockets Rs 15L

Samarpan Lama from Pune won the coveted trophy of the reality show Indiarsquos Best Dancer Season 3 on Saturday night and took home the prize money of Rs 15 lakhSamarpans choreographer Bhawna Khanduja was awarded a cheque of Rs 5 lakh The young man from Pune performed on the song Bas Ek Pal and a mashup in the grand finaleHaving introduced viewers to some of Indias finest dancers who left one and all awestruck with their breathtaking performances the dance reality show saw contestant Samarpan triumph after an intense battle of the Top 5 Finalists in Finale no1The episode was graced by Govinda Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon They joined host Jay Bhanushali and judges Sonali Bendre and Geeta Kapur to provide their unwavering support to the top five finalists Shivanshu Soni Vipul Kandpal Aniket Chauhan Anjali Mamgai and the winner Samarpan LamaSamarpan defeated Anjali to won the coveted titleElated over winning the show Samarpan said It feels surreal I always watched reality shows and wished that I would be a part of one such show some dayBut what I never imagined was winning my first dance reality show its truly a dream come true for me When I was selected in the Behtareen 13 after Aniket Chauhan that moment for me was a winning moment I never thought I would come this far in the show Samarpan saidHe added Through the course of this competition I tasted both success and failure Failure is important too as it teaches you a lot and it helped me give my best and push harder Today because of it I have become a better dancerSamarpan said words cannot describe what Indias Best Dancer Season 3 means to him It will always be close to my heart he declared adding I would like to thank My People for believing in me and supporting me My win is their win tooSamarpanrsquos journey on the show has been a rollercoaster ride In the audition round he stood out as the second contestant to reach the Behtareen 13 the first of many steps towards the realisation of his dreamFor his cuteness his graceful moves and the magic he unfolded with contemporary dance he received admiration from the three judges and the celebrities who graced the showHe was aptly called Cutie Minister by Sonali Bendre Geeta Kapur applied her signature Kaala Teeka to his feet as a token of her admiration for his movesShe said she saw a glimpse of fellow judge Terence Lewis in him who in turn referred to him as the King of ContemporaryChoreographer Remo Dsouza in awe of Samarpans talent and dedication gifted him a pair of shoes as a token of respectOne standout act that Samarpan will always be remembered for was his heartwarming performance in female attire to the song Param Sundari which was most loved by guest Raveena Tandon who called him Miss DivaIt was a touching moment when Samarpan reunited with his father on the stage of after many years bringing tears of joy to his faceResponding to his win Sonali said I am so happy for my cutie minister on this big win Even though he is not a trained dancer he never failed to impress us as his love and passion for dance was evident in every actGeeta said Samarpans way of illustrating contemporary dance on this stage was incredible and I can proudly say he will be the future of contemporary dancing He truly deserved it and I wish him the very best for his future endeavoursTerence added Samarpan was a breath of fresh air and he brought with him a new wave of contemporary dance that didnt rely on gymnastics or circus acrobatics but on real and sophisticated talent in dance He had the ability to articulate his emotions beautifully through his skills with ease and confidence which was missing so farThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever