Shakti Mohan is a contemporary dancer from India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 She was the winner of Zee TV

Zee TV

Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

's dance reality show Dance India Dance (season 2)

Dance India Dance (season 2)

LUX Dance India Dance also known as DID is a reality dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel Zee TV. The show, Dance India Dance has been produced by UTV Software Communications and has become India's largest dance-based reality show...

. Shakti won a cash prize of Rs.50 lakh from Zee TV. She also won a Suzuki Wagon R

Suzuki Wagon R

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. Shakti also has a brief appearance on the video for the title song of the movie Tees Maar Khan

Tees Maar Khan

Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010...

, choreographed by Dharmesh Yelande

Dharmesh Yelande

Dharmesh Yelande popularly known in the dance world as Dharmesh Sir is a dancer and choreographer from India. He is mainly known for participating in shows like Dance India Dance , Dance India Dance Li'l Masters, and Dance Ke Superstars all of which aired on Zee TV...

, the first runner up. She plays Kriya on the daily soap opera Dil Dosti Dance

Dil Dosti Dance

D3, Dil Dosti Dance is a dance based daily soap aired on Channel[V], every Monday to Thursday at 7 pm.They say, "Some people learn to dance, while others are born to dance." Kria ghai was born to dance, she loved dance and her little body swayed to music even before she knew how to walk...

 on channel V

Channel V

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 and performs at various shows around the world.

Personal life

She has three sisters: Neeti, Mukti, and Kriti. She is originally from Delhi

Delhi

Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

 but she has lived in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

 since 2006. She studied at Birla Balika Vidyapeeth

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, an English medium residential school for girls, is located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. The school was founded in 1941. It started with 25 girls and now it has approximately 800 students. It is affiliated with CBSE....

, a boarding school. She has a MA in Political Science from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and was planning to become an IAS officer before her appearance on Dance India Dance. She graduated with a diploma in dance from Terence Lewis Dance Foundation Scholarship Trust in 2009.

Shakti injured her leg in an accident as a child, and was told she would never be able to walk again. However, with the support and encouragement of her family and friends, she began to walk, and to dance as well.

Her sister Neeti Mohan was a participant on 'Star Plus' singing show while Mukti particpated in Star One

Star One

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's dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha

Zara Nachke Dikha

Zara Nachke Dikha is a dance reality show originally aired on STAR One but now airs on STAR Plus. The series aired July 14, 2008 and was hosted by Karan Singh Grover and Shweta Gulati. All the contestants have a film or television background. The next season aired two years later on Saturday, May...

.

Television appearances

Television Show	Role
Dil Dosti Dance Dil Dosti Dance D3, Dil Dosti Dance is a dance based daily soap aired on Channel[V], every Monday to Thursday at 7 pm.They say, "Some people learn to dance, while others are born to dance." Kria ghai was born to dance, she loved dance and her little body swayed to music even before she knew how to walk...  (2011)	Kria Ghai
Footloose (2011)	Special Dance Appearance with Kunwar Amar Kunwar Amar Kunwar Amar is a contemporary dancer from India. He was the Dance Contestant of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance .He later appeared in Channel V India's Dil Dosti Dance ....
BIG Star IMA Awards 2011	Performance with Shaleen Bhanot
BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Entertainment Awards The Big STAR Entertainment Awards are presented annually by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited in association with Star India to honour personalities from the field of entertainment across movies, music, television, sports, theatre and dance...	Performance with Akshat Suleja, Siddesh Pai
Zee Gold Awards Zee Gold Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels.It is the first Indian Television Award to be awarded Globally....  (2010)	Performance with Dharmesh Sir, Punit and Binny Sharma Binny Sharma Binny Bishan Sharma is an Indian television actor. She currently co-stars in Sanjog Se Bani Sangini with Iqbal Khan.Before coming to television, Binny was a contestant in 'Dance India Dance' Season 2 and placed 4th.- Personal life :...  from DID2
Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards is a show in which Zee TV channel awards to shows broadcast on its station in the previous year.-History:Zee Rishtey Awards was first awarded in February 2010, and were later awarded again in December 2010. Zee TV intends to give the awards annually.-Impact:The first show in...	Performance with Dharmesh Sir
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...	Performance with Kunwar Amar Kunwar Amar Kunwar Amar is a contemporary dancer from India. He was the Dance Contestant of Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance .He later appeared in Channel V India's Dil Dosti Dance ....
Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010...	Appeared in title song
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters Dance India Dance Li'l Masters Dance India Dance Li'l Masters is a new dance reality show that will launch on Zee TV from April 30, 2010. The tag line of the show is Dance Ke Baap. The show timings are Fri-Sat 9.30 pm....	Performance with Salman Khan Salman Khan Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for... (Winner of DID Season 1)
Dance India Dance (season 2) Dance India Dance (season 2) LUX Dance India Dance also known as DID is a reality dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel Zee TV. The show, Dance India Dance has been produced by UTV Software Communications and has become India's largest dance-based reality show...	Winner

See also

• Terence Lewis
• Kunwar Amar
• Dance India Dance (season 2)
  Dance India Dance (season 2)
  LUX Dance India Dance also known as DID is a reality dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel Zee TV. The show, Dance India Dance has been produced by UTV Software Communications and has become India's largest dance-based reality show...