Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Ritesh Pal Wins India’s Best Dancer Season 5 Trophy
Ritesh Pal from Raipur won the fifth season of India’s Best Dancer.
He performed with his choreographer, Pratik Utekar.
The pair competed against other finalists in the grand finale.
Ritesh impressed the judges and viewers with different kinds of dancing.
He also won the Battle Trophy three times during the season.
The show’s theme, “India Wala Dance,” encouraged performers to try new styles.
Ritesh had been rejected when he auditioned for Season 2.
He won a trophy and Rs 15 lakh, and said the achievement felt like a dream come true.
Raipur dancer Ritesh Pal won Sony Entertainment Television’s India’s Best Dancer Season 5 with choreographer Pratik Utekar.
Ritesh received the winner’s trophy and Rs 15 lakh in prize money.
He competed in the grand finale against Dipali Borkar, Prathamesh Mane, Anshika Dhara and Geetanjali Marwaha.
Ritesh was praised for his consistency, versatility and willingness to try different dance styles, and won the Battle Trophy three times.
After being rejected in Season 2, Ritesh described the victory as a “dream come true”; one report identifies Anishka Dhara, also spelled Anshika Dhara, as first runner-up.
- Who
- Raipur dancer Ritesh Pal won with choreographer Pratik Utekar; the finalists included Dipali Borkar, Prathamesh Mane, Anshika Dhara and Geetanjali Marwaha.
- What
- Ritesh Pal won India’s Best Dancer Season 5 and received the trophy and Rs 15 lakh.
- When
- The result was announced during the Season 5 grand finale; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- The finale took place on Sony Entertainment Television’s India’s Best Dancer; Ritesh is from Raipur.
- Why
- The articles attribute the win to Ritesh’s consistent performances, versatility, experimentation and teamwork with Pratik Utekar.
- Winner
- Ritesh Pal
- Choreographer
- Pratik Utekar
- Show
- India’s Best Dancer Season 5
- Prize money
- Rs 15 lakh
- Season theme
- India Wala Dance
- Battle Trophy wins
- Three
- Judges
- Geeta Kapur, Karisma Kapoor, Jaaved Jaaferi and Terence Lewis
- Runner-up reporting
- One article names Anishka Dhara as first runner-up, while other articles spell the name Anshika Dhara.
Sources
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