Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 10

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 is the tenth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, an Indian reality and dance television series produced by BBC Worldwide Productions Company. The season was hosted by Manish Paul and judged by Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit, Nora Fatehi, and Terence Lewis. The series premiered from 3 September 2022 to 27 November 2022 on Colors TV and digitally streamed on Voot. Gunjan Sinha emerged as the winner of the show.

Cast
Note:- Since only Winner was announced among the Top 3 and Top 3 among the Top 5, average score of the contestants determine their ranks considering the international format stated in the show.

Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in  with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (‡). Colour key: • {{legend|gold|Winners}}

• {{legend|silver|Runners-up}}

• {{legend|tan|Third place}}

• {{legend|#d1c571|Fourth place}}

• {{legend|E6E6FA|Fifth place}}

• {{legend|#cac7f0|Sixth place}}

• {{legend|fff383|Excused from competition for the week}}

• {{legend|lightgreen|Withdrew from competition}}

• {{legend|lightblue|Bottom two}}

• {{legend|#f4c7b8|Eliminated}}

• {{legend|#CD5C5C|Dance prior to results, later eliminated}}
 * Notes

Jhalak Passport
One of the twists that featured in this season was "Jhalak Passport". The Jhalak Passport of contestants whose performances impressed the judges will receive the Golden Stamp and the recipients will become contenders for the Golden Chair.

Golden Stamp winners

 * 1) There was no "Golden Stamp" given in Week 9 due to participants performing for their respective teams and it was announced that all participating celebrity couples from the winning team will be eligible for "Golden Chair" and the losing team couples will face elimination in the following week.
 * 2) No "Golden Stamp" and "Golden Chair" were given in weeks 12 and 13 due to them being semi-finale and grand-finale weeks respectively.

Golden Chair
This season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa introduced a first-of-its-kind Golden Chair system in which the contestant winning the Golden Chair will be immune from elimination for the following week.

Gashmeer Mahajani and Romsha Singh became the first participating couple to win the Golden Chair twice and became immune from elimination for the Week 3 and then again in Week 4.

Nia Sharma, Amruta Khanvilkar, Gunjan Sinha, Niti Taylor and Faisal Shaikh have won the Golden Chair since then.

Voting and elimination
The show follows its traditional elimination policy of grand total of judges' scores and audience votings for the bottom two contestants. The contestant in the bottom two with least number of combined judges' scores and audience votings is eliminated in the following week at the end of Sunday's episode.

Themes
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
 * Week 1: Introduction and Jhalak Passport
 * Week 2: Retro Special (Life in a Retro)
 * Week 3: Family Special (Mera Parivaar, Best Parivaar)
 * Week 4: Bollywood Special and Mahasangam with Khatron Ke Khiladi 12
 * Week 5: Jhalak of India
 * Week 6: Kapoor Special
 * Week 7: Desh Ki Demand
 * Week 8: Diwali Special
 * Week 9: Dance War (Madhuri Ke Rockstars vs Karan Ke Johars)
 * Week 10: Adla-Badli (Partner-swapping)
 * Week 11: 90s Special
 * Week 12: Blockbuster Semi-Finale
 * Week 13: Grand Finale

Week 3 was themed 'Family' Special, and each of the participating celebrities dedicated their performances (Dutee gave her introductory performance this week) as follows:


 * Ali & Lipsa: His fictional character Dadi
 * Amruta & Pratik: Her mother
 * Dheeraj & Sneha: His wife
 * Faisal & Vaishnavi: His friends
 * Gashmeer & Romsha: His mother
 * Gunjan & Tejas: Her father


 * Niti & Akash: Karan Johar as a father
 * Nia & Tarun: Her brother
 * Paras & Shweta: His deceased father
 * Rubina & Sanam: Her husband
 * Shilpa & Nishchal: Her disloyal family
 * Zorawar & Suchitra: His co-workers and friends

Week 4 was themed "Bollywood Special" and Mahasangam (merger) with Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 finale, and each participating celebrity gave tribute to iconic actors of Bollywood by performing their iconic songs in Khatron Ke Khiladi style as follows:


 * Amruta and Ashish: Madhuri Dixit doing Kathak and Bharatnatyam her iconic song Dola Re Dola
 * Dutee and Raveena: Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerjee performing their iconic song Aati Kya Khandala
 * Faisal and Vaishnavi: Ajay Devgan performing his iconic song Singham on a see-saw-like platform
 * Gashmeer and Romsha: Shah Rukh Khan performing a mash-up of his iconic songs Chhaiyya Chhaiyya, Dard-e-Disco and Tumse Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal on a rostrum
 * Gunjan and Tejas: Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan performing a mash-up of their iconic songs Bumbro Bumbro and Rind Posh Maal


 * Niti and Akash: Nargis Dutt and Raj Kapoor performing their iconic song Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua
 * Nia and Tarun: Raveena Tandon performing her iconic song Tip Tip Barsa Pani on a rotating platform with a pole
 * Paras and Shweta: Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta performing their iconic song It's Magic
 * Rubina and Sanam: Priyanka Chopra performing her iconic song Ram Chahe Leela with a blindfold and Aerial Silk
 * Shilpa and Nishchal: Sridevi performing her iconic song Naino Mein Sapna
 * Zorawar and Suchitra: Mithun Chakraborty performing a mash-up of his iconic songs I'm a Disco Dancer and Yaad Aa Raha Hai Tera Pyaar on a spinning platform

Week 5 was themed "Jhalak of India" and each participating celebrity represented a state in India with that state's signature traditional dresses:


 * Amruta and Pratik: Representing Maharashtra
 * Dutee and Raveena: Representing Karnataka
 * Faisal and Vaishnavi: Representing Kerala
 * Gashmeer and Romsha: Representing Tamil Nadu
 * Gunjan and Tejas: Representing Assam


 * Nia and Tarun: Representing Uttar Pradesh
 * Niti and Akash: Representing Gujarat
 * Paras and Shweta: Representing Rajasthan
 * Rubina and Sanam: Representing Himachal Pradesh
 * Shilpa and Nishchal: Representing Bihar
 * Zorawar and Suchitra: Representing Punjab

Week 6 was themed "Kapoor Special" as a tribute to the Kapoors of Bollywood where Neetu Kapoor arrived as the guest for the same. Each of the participating celebrities gave their tribute to one member of Kapoor family by performing their iconic songs as follows:


 * Amruta and Pratik: Tribute to Raj Kapoor by performing his iconic song Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan
 * Faisal and Vaishnavi: Tribute to Shammi Kapoor by performing his iconic song Oh Haseena Zulfon Wali
 * Gashmeer and Romsha: Tribute to Shashi Kapoor by performing his iconic song O Meri Sharmilee
 * Gunjan and Tejas: Tribute to Kareena Kapoor by performing her iconic song You're My Soniya
 * Nia and Tarun: Tribute to Prithviraj Kapoor by performing his iconic song Jab Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya
 * Niti and Akash: Tribute to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Kapoor by performing their iconic songs Khuda Jaane and Baba Mein Teri Malika.


 * Paras and Shweta: Tribute to Ranbir Kapoor by performing his iconic song Badtameez Dil
 * Rubina and Sanam: Tribute to Karisma Kapoor by performing her iconic song Le Gayi
 * Shilpa and Nishchal: Tribute to Kareena Kapoor by performing her iconic song San Sana San
 * Zorawar and Suchitra: Tribute to Rishi Kapoor

Week 7 was themed "Desh Ki Demand" where each participating celebrity performed the demand made to them:


 * Ada and Shyam: Performed Drama Queen song fulfilling demand of "Showing her dramatic side"
 * Amruta and Pratik: Performed Choli Ke Peechhe Kya Hai song fulfilling demand of "Madhuri Dixit's Song"
 * Faisal and Vaishnavi:
 * Gashmeer and Romsha: Performed Zingaat song fulfilling the demand of "Marathi Tadka"
 * Gunjan and Tejas:
 * Nia and Tarun: Performed Jagg Jeeteya song fulfilling demand of "Tribute to 2016 Surgical Strike"


 * Nishant and Anuradha:
 * Niti and Akash:
 * Paras and Shweta: Performed Ae Dil Hai Mushkil song fulfilling demand of "One-sided obsessive love"
 * Rubina and Sanam: Performed Mayya Mayya & Mashallah songs fulfilling demand of "Belly Dance"
 * Sriti and Vivek: Performed Laal Ishq song fulfilling the demand of "Sringar ka Kumkum"

Week 8 was themed "Diwali Special" and each participating celebrity enacted either a particular god or a mythological character:


 * Ada and Shyam:
 * Amruta and Pratik: Enacted Lord Ram and Goddess Sita through the latter's Agnipariksha episode.
 * Faisal and Vaishnavi:
 * Gashmeer and Romsha: NOT IN COMPETITION
 * Gunjan and Tejas: Enacted Lord Krishn and his separation from his flute Venu


 * Nia and Tarun: Enacted Goddess Kali slaying the demon Raktbija
 * Nishant and Anuradha: Enacted Ravan's slaying
 * Niti and Akash: Enacted Goddess Ganga's descendant to Earth and Lord Shiva holding her on his head
 * Paras and Shweta: Enacted Lord Krishn and Goddess Radha's childhood, love story and separation.
 * Rubina and Sanam: Enacted Draupadi and her Cheerharan by Dushasana and its revenge by Bhima.
 * Sriti and Vivek: Danced as devotees of Lord Ganesh; evoking Lord Ganesh.

Week 9 was themed 'Dance War' where the two judges (Nora and Karan) chose their teams within the participants and the one with more scores (average) wins. The winning team is safe from next week's eviction.

Week 10 was themed 'Adla-Badli' where all the participating celebrities were asked to perform with the dancing partner of another celebrity instead of their original ones which were as follows:


 * 1) Amruta's choreographer Pratik was replaced by Ashish Patil for this week as the former was suffering from Dengue fever.
 * 2) Sriti, Ada and Nishant gave their introductory performances this week.
 * 3) Gashmeer didn't perform this week because he was down with Dengue fever.
 * 4) In Week 9 Team "Madhuri Ke Rockstars" was initially termed as "Team Nora" with Nora as captain. But was renamed and replaced with Madhuri as Nora was replaced with Terence Lewis as a judge for the week.

Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
 * Weeks 1–11: One dance routine
 * Week 12 (Semi-finals): One dance routine & dance relay
 * Week 13 (Finals): Two dance routines
 * Note

Production
Colors TV announced the comeback of series after a hiatus of five years in July 2022, with Manish Paul returning as host alongside Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit and Nora Fatehi on the judges panel. The press conference and launch event for this season was held on 26 August 2022.

Speaking on the same, Chief Content Officer, Manisha Sharma, of Viacom18 said, "while five years is a big gap, the show has always had its audience, this is one of the most successful entertainment formats on Indian television and we are relishing our long-lasting relationship with BBC Worldwide Productions and look forward to many more such successful associations with them". The principal photography of the series commenced in August 2022 in Mumbai. Dixit, Fatehi and Johar, had been spotted shooting on Friday 5 August 2022. The shooting for the premiere week episodes started on 24 August 2022 at Film City, Mumbai. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Retro Special week episodes which started on 5 September 2022. The judges and contestants were spotted shooting for the Family Special week episodes which started on 13 September 2022. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Bollywood Special week episodes which started on 20 September 2022. The judges and contestants were spotted shooting for the Jhalak of India Special week episodes which started on 27 September 2022. The contestants and judges were snapped shooting for the Kapoor Special week episodes which started on 4 October 2022. The contestants and judges were spotted shooting for the Desh Ki Demand. Special week episodes which started on 11 October 2022.

The Grand Finale shooting was held on 22 November 2022 in Film City, Mumbai. On 25 July 2022, a promo revealing the season's logo was released on Colors TV official Instagram and Twitter handles.

Critical response
Mid-Day called it an "entertaining ride", and particularly noted the VFX and the "glittering set [which] is high on opulence", but faulted it for its "heavy-handed dose of drama".

Rediff.com, reviewing the first two episodes, deemed them "not just high on entertainment, but also on dance".

The Times of India lauded the comeback, calling it "worth the wait", with participants who "prove their mettle" and "give a tough competition".

Pinkvilla, reviewing the Grand Finale episode, called it a "dance extravaganza and all glitz and glam", with an "entertainment quotient just kept increasing".