Four seasons of Super Dancer had followed a fixed pattern: one winner, one choreographer partner, a ₹15 lakh prize, and the same three judges. Season 5 changed three of those four things simultaneously. Anurag Basu — who had judged every previous season — was replaced by Marzi Pestonji. The prize dropped to ₹10 lakh. And for the first time in the franchise, two contestants were declared joint winners.
Sukriti Paul from Siliguri and Adhyashree Upadhyay from Guwahati lifted the trophy together on October 12, 2025. Both from the Northeast. Both deserving, the judges said. Both given the title.
Quick Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Season | Chapter 5 / Season 5 |
| Air Dates | July 19, 2025 – October 12, 2025 |
| Channel | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Total Episodes | 26 |
| Total Contestants | 13 |
| Host | Paritosh Tripathi (solo) |
| Judges | Shilpa Shetty; Geeta Kapur; Marzi Pestonji |
| Joint Winners | Sukriti Paul (Siliguri, West Bengal) + Adhyashree Upadhyay (Guwahati, Assam) |
| Winner Super Gurus | Pratiksha Sutar (Adhyashree); Anuradha Iyengar (Sukriti) |
| Runner-Up | Apsara Boro |
| Other Top 6 Finalists | Aditi Jadhav; Somansh Dangwal; Namish |
| Prize Money (Each Winner) | ₹10 lakh |
| Notable Firsts | First joint win in franchise history; first season without Anurag Basu as judge; first season with Paritosh Tripathi as sole host (without Rithvik Dhanjani) |
Host of Super Dancer Season 5 – Paritosh Tripathi
Paritosh Tripathi returned as host — his fifth consecutive Super Dancer season — but this time alone. Rithvik Dhanjani, who had co-hosted Seasons 1, 3, and 4 alongside Tripathi (and Season 2 with Jay Bhanushali), was absent from Season 5. The solo hosting arrangement gave Tripathi sole responsibility for managing the show’s emotional rhythm, a task he carried with the ease built across nine years of franchise familiarity.
Judges of Super Dancer Season 5
Shilpa Shetty and Geeta Kapur both returned — their fifth consecutive season — continuing the franchise’s most durable judging partnership.
Marzi Pestonji — choreographer and director known for his work across Bollywood and international dance productions — joined as the third judge, replacing Anurag Basu. His replacement was the franchise’s only judging change in five seasons, and his choreographic expertise gave Season 5’s technical assessments a specific precision about movement vocabulary, transition quality, and performance construction that a filmmaker’s eye (Basu’s strength) approached differently.
Joint Winners of Super Dancer Season 5
Sukriti Paul — from Siliguri, West Bengal, paired with Super Guru Anuradha Iyengar. Her technical skill and stage charisma were consistent highlights through the competition. Sony’s official Instagram post after the finale described the two winners as “our Divas.”
Adhyashree Upadhyay — from Guwahati, Assam, paired with Super Guru Pratiksha Sutar. A dancer with exceptional expressiveness, her ability to communicate emotion through movement was the quality that the judges returned to repeatedly in their assessments.
Both received ₹10 lakh each and the Super Dancer trophy. Their respective Super Gurus also received recognition.
The joint-win decision — announced at the finale — was the first in the franchise’s five-season history. Both winners came from the Northeast, continuing a pattern across the broader franchise of strong Northeast India representation: Season 2 winner Bishal Sharma (Jorhat), Season 4 winner Florina Gogoi (Jorhat), and now Season 5’s dual winners from Siliguri and Guwahati.
Runner-Up – Apsara Boro
Apsara Boro was the runner-up of Season 5, paired with Super Guru Pankaj Thapa. Her strong season performance made her a genuine contender through the competition, and her runner-up finish — in a season that ultimately gave two contestants the winner title — was received well by her fan base.
Super Dancer Season 5 – Top 6 Finalists
| Contestant | Hometown | Super Guru | Position |
| Sukriti Paul | Siliguri, West Bengal | Anuradha Iyengar | Joint Winner |
| Adhyashree Upadhyay | Guwahati, Assam | Pratiksha Sutar | Joint Winner |
| Apsara Boro | – | Pankaj Thapa | Runner-Up |
| Aditi Jadhav | – | Saumya Kamble / Vartika Jha | Top 6 |
| Somansh Dangwal | – | Vaibhav Ghuge | Top 6 |
| Namish | – | – | Top 6 |
Super Dancer – All Seasons Winners Reference
| Season | Year | Winner | Hometown | Super Guru | Prize |
| Season 1 | 2016 | Ditya Bhande | Mumbai | Ruel Dausan Varindani | ₹15 lakh |
| Season 2 | 2017–18 | Bishal Sharma | Jorhat, Assam | Vaibhav Ghuge | ₹15 lakh |
| Season 3 | 2018–19 | Rupsa Batabyal | Kolkata | Nishant Bhat | ₹15 lakh |
| Season 4 | 2021 | Florina Gogoi | Jorhat, Assam | Tushar Shetty | ₹15 lakh |
| Season 5 | 2025 | Sukriti Paul + Adhyashree Upadhyay | Siliguri + Guwahati | Anuradha Iyengar + Pratiksha Sutar | ₹10 lakh each |
FAQs About Super Dancer Season 5
Q: Who won Super Dancer Season 5?
A: Sukriti Paul from Siliguri, West Bengal, and Adhyashree Upadhyay from Guwahati, Assam, were declared joint winners — the first joint win in the franchise’s history. The finale was on October 12, 2025. Each received ₹10 lakh and the Super Dancer trophy. Apsara Boro was the runner-up.
Q: Why were there two winners in Super Dancer Season 5?
A: The judges decided both Sukriti and Adhyashree deserved the title equally and declared them joint winners. It was unprecedented in the franchise. Both were described as exceptional in different qualities — Sukriti for technical skill and stage charisma, Adhyashree for emotional expressiveness — and the judges declined to separate them.
Q: Who were the judges of Super Dancer Season 5?
A: Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur, and Marzi Pestonji. Marzi Pestonji replaced Anurag Basu, who had judged all four previous seasons. It was the franchise’s first judging change in five seasons.
Q: Who hosted Super Dancer Season 5?
A: Paritosh Tripathi, solo — without Rithvik Dhanjani, who had co-hosted Seasons 1, 3, and 4. It was the first time Tripathi anchored a Super Dancer season without a co-host.
Q: What was the prize money for Super Dancer Season 5?
A: ₹10 lakh each for the two joint winners — a reduction from the ₹15 lakh that had been the standard prize across Seasons 1 through 4. The runner-up was Apsara Boro.
