Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 5)
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 is the fifth season of the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. It premiered on June 16, 2012 on Colors and concluded on September 30, 2012. The series was hosted by Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna.
, Madhuri Dixit and Karan Johar
Contestants
Original Contestants
- Gurmeet Choudhary and Shampa Gopikrishna, winners on September 30, 2012
- Rashami Desai and Deepak Singh, second place on September 30, 2012
- Rithvik Dhanjani and Sneha, third place on September 30, 2012
- Isha Sharvani and Salman, fourth place on September 30, 2012
- Bharti Singh and Savio, eliminated on September 22, 2012
- Karan Wahi and Mohena Singh, eliminated on September 15, 2012
- Darsheel Safary and Avneet Kaur, eliminated on September 1, 2012
- Shibani Dandekar and Punit, eliminated on August 25, 2012
- Giaa Manek and Nishant, eliminated on August 18, 2012
- Ravi Kishan and Kunjan, eliminated on August 11, 2012
- Sushil Kumar and Alisha Singh, eliminated on August 4, 2012
- Jayati Bhatia and Diwakar, eliminated on July 28, 2012
- Pratyusha Banerjee and Deepak, eliminated on July 21, 2012
- Archana Vijaya and Sanam, eliminated on July 14, 2012
- Sanath Jayasuriya and Suchitra, eliminated on July 7, 2012
- Talat Aziz and Ankita, eliminated on June 30, 2012
Wild Cards (was not selected)
- Neha Bhasin and Cornel, Singer
- Avika Gor and Sanam Johar, TV Actress who is seen in Sasural Simar Ka
- Jay Soni and Bhavna, Actor who was last seen as Ishaan in Sasural Genda Phool
Celebrity Guests
Scoring Chart
Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
| 4 | 1 | Gurmeet & Shampa | 541 | 21 | 25.76 |
| 1 | 2 | Rashami & Deepak | 411 | 14 | 29.36 |
| 7 | 3 | Rithvik & Sneha | 412 | 17 | 24.24 |
| 2 | 4 | Isha & Salman | 436 | 15 | 29.0 |
| 12 | 5 | Bharti & Savio | 441 | 19 | 23.21 |
| 5 | 6 | Karan & Mohena | 231 | 9 | 25.6 |
| 6 | 7 | Darsheel & Avneet | 328 | 13 | 25.23 |
| 3 | 8 | Shibani & Punit | 268 | 10 | 26.8 |
| 5 | 9 | Gia & Nishant | 221 | 9 | 24.56 |
| 4 | 10 | Ravi & Kunjan | 197 | 8 | 24.63 |
| 14 | 11 | Sushil & Alisha | 154 | 7 | 22.00 |
| 8 | 12 | Jayati & Diwakar | 144 | 6 | 24.00 |
| 13 | 13 | Pratyusha & Deepak | 113 | 5 | 22.60 |
| 16 | 14 | Archana & Sanam | 84 | 4 | 21.00 |
| 10 | 15 | Sanath & Suchitra | 70 | 3 | 23.33 |
| 15 | 16 | Talat & Ankita | 43 | 2 | 21.50 |
Wild Card Entry Special
1st Episode of Week 7 themed 'Wild Card' Special selected 3 new contestant to current participating celebrities.| Couple | Dance Form | Dance Song |
| Rashami & Deepak | Bollywood & Freestyle | Khallas |
| Jay & Bhawana | Contemporary & Bollywood | Tum Ho Paas Mere |
| Avika & Sanam | Bollywood | Jali Toh Kasam Se |
| Rithvik & Sneha | Salsa | Aadat Se Majboor |
| Neha & Cornel | Freestyle & Jazz | Dhunki |
| Karan & Mohena | Contemporary | Ishaqzaade |
Out of the 6 new Wild Card Entrance the couples which joined the current celebrities in the race of 'Jhalak' were
- Rashami & Deepak
- Rithvik & Sneha
- Karan & Mohena
Dance chart
- Week 1 : Introduction
- Week 2 : 100 Years of Indian Cinema
- Week 3 : Dance Attack
- Week 4 : Zodiac Signs
- Week 5 : Entertainment with Twist
- Week 6 : Judges' Challenge
- Week 7 : 'Superstar' Rajesh Khanna Special & Wild Card Entries
- Week 8 : Best Foot Forward
- Week 9 : Toofani Remix
- Week 10 : Famous Jodis of Bollywood
- Week 11 : Colours & Childhood
- Week 12 : Kuch Hatke Dikha & Brahmastra
From the episode dated September 2, 2012 new choreographers were introduced and the celebrities and their professional partners danced one of these routines for the week 13 episode 25 :
- Week 13: Firangi Tarka
| Couple | Week 13 |
| Gurmeet & Evita | Pasodoble |
| Rashmi & Brent | Cha-cha-cha |
| Rithvik & Anya | Samba |
| Salman & Jaymz | Hip-Hop & Contemporary |
| Bharti & Sasha | Bollywood & Salsa |
| Karan & Emma | Rumba |
- Week 13 : Judges as Mentors
- Week 14 : Breathless ; Performing in a group with back-dancers
- Week 15 : Guest dancing partners
Week 14: Salman, Isha's choreographer, performed on a Bollywood Dance form alone as Isha could not perform due to the elbow injury sustained in Week 12. There were no scores and the voting lines for Isha-Salman were not opened either. However, as per Judges ruling, Isha shall start performing from Week 15 onwards.
Week 15 contestants from previous Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa seasons were invited as guest partners to perform with the remaining contestants Gurmeet, Bharti, Rashmi and Rithvik. As Isha still had not recovered, she did not perform in that episode.
The performances were choreographed by the respective choreographers; however, contestants had the following guests as dancing partners:
Gurmeet performed with Gauhar Khan
Rashmi performed with Meiyang Chang
Rithvik performed with Yana Gupta
Bharti was to perform with Mahii Vij. However, she withdrew due to medical reasons at the beginning of the episode.
Semi-Final, Finale & Grand-Finale
- Week 15 : Semi-Final
- Week 16 : Finale & Grand Finale
Highest and lowest scoring performances
| Dance Form | Highest score | Team | Lowest score | Dance Form |
| Puli Kali; Latin Robotic; Freestyle; Indian Semi-Classical; Pasodoble | 30 | 20 | Freestyle | |
| Afro Jazz Dance; Freestyle; Bungee Freestyle; Bollywood | 30 | Rashmi & Deepak | 24 | Yakshagana Dance; Cha-cha-cha |
| Michael Jackson style & Indian Semi-Classical; Aerial Silk; Hip-Hop & Stomping; Freestyle | 30 | Rithvik & Sneha | 21 | Locking & Freestyle |
| Bollywood; Pasodoble; Freestyle; Contemporary; Bachata & Pole Dance;Bollywood Contemporary; Aerial Hoop; Ballroom Dance; Argentine Tango; Solstrom; Rope Mallakhamb | 30 | Isha & Salman | 0 | |
| Lyrical Contemporary | 30 | Bharti & Savio | 19 | Freestyle; Bhangra & Hip-Hop |
| Contemporary; Bollywood | 30 | Karan & Mohena | 23 | Freestyle; Contemporary |
| Aerial & Kalaripayattu | 30 | Darsheel & Avneet | 25 | Lyrical Hip-Hop |
| Contemporary; Hip-Hop ; Robotic | 30 | Shibani & Punit | 23 | Bollywood; Jazz Funk & Indian Semi-Classical |
| Aerial Freestyle | 30 | Gia & Nishant | 22 | Bollywood; Mujra & Kathak; Lyrical Hip-Hop |
| Tango; Bollywood | 27 | Ravi & Kunjan | 21 | Twist & Rock&Roll |
| Bollywood | 25 | Sushil & Alisha | 16 | Freestyle |
| Odissi | 28 | Jayati & Diwakar | 19 | Salsa |
| Freestyle; Cha-cha-cha, Salsa & Jive | 24 | Pratyusha & Deepak | 19 | Bollywood |
| Freestyle | 23 | Archana & Sanam | 20 | Foxtrot; Ballet |
| Salsa | 27 | Sanath & Suchitra | 19 | Salsa |
| Freestyle | 22 | Talat & Ankita | 21 | Freestyle |
Controversy
- Stand-up Comedienne Bharti Singh who withdrew from the competition due to medical reasons on September 22 revealed that the real reason behind her quitting the show was to protest Isha's unfair stay on the dance contest. While standing against Rashmi in the bottom two, Bharti vehemently proclaimed that she sees her performances of no worth as she believes that the reality show has been rigged and Isha's continuous progression in the competition from week to week without delivering any performances is a visible proof that the contest is being plotted on unfair grounds.
Awards