Bishal Sharma had auditioned for Super Dancer Season 1 and not made the top 16. He came back for Season 2. What changed between the two attempts was not immediately obvious from the outside — he was still the same quietly determined young dancer from Jorhat, Assam — but what the judges and the audience saw in Season 2 was a performer who had grown not just in technical precision but in the quality that Anurag Basu consistently talked about: the ability to make a performance feel like something shared between the dancer and the audience rather than displayed at them.
He won. And when he did, he became the first winner from Northeast India in the franchise’s brief history.
Super Dancer Season 2 – Quick Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Season | Chapter 2 / Season 2 |
| Air Dates | September 30, 2017 – March 24, 2018 |
| Channel | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Total Episodes | 51 |
| Hosts | Jay Bhanushali; Rithvik Dhanjani |
| Judges | Shilpa Shetty; Geeta Kapur; Anurag Basu |
| Winner | Bishal Sharma (Jorhat, Assam) |
| Winner’s Super Guru | Vaibhav Ghuge |
| Runner-Up (1st) | Ritik Diwakar |
| Runner-Up (1st) Super Guru | Pratik Utekar |
| Other Notable Contestants | Akash Thapa; Vaishnavi Prajapati; Sahil; Rupal |
| Prize Money (Winner) | ₹15 lakh |
| Super Guru Prize | ₹5 lakh |
| Total Contestants | 14 |
| Notable Fact | First winner from Northeast India; Bishal had previously auditioned for Season 1 without making the top 16 |
Hosts of Super Dancer Season 2
Jay Bhanushali replaced Paritosh Tripathi for Season 2, bringing a more conventionally Bollywood-presenter energy. A television actor and former youth show host, Bhanushali’s chemistry with Rithvik Dhanjani was functional if different from the Tripathi-Dhanjani pairing of Season 1.
Rithvik Dhanjani continued as co-host, his second consecutive season in the role.
Judges of Super Dancer Season 2
Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur, and Anurag Basu all returned unchanged for Season 2 — the second consecutive season with an identical judging panel. The consistency was by design rather than circumstance: the show’s producers and Sony had determined that the three-judge combination had worked well in Season 1, and saw no reason to alter it.
Winner of Super Dancer Season 2 – Bishal Sharma
Bishal Sharma from Jorhat, Assam, was paired with Super Guru Vaibhav Ghuge for Season 2. His journey through the competition was shaped by exactly the return-story narrative his Season 1 failure had set up: audiences who remembered that he had not made the cut previously were actively invested in watching what had changed.
What had changed was a deepened emotional maturity in his performances. Bishal was noted across the season for the sincerity that came through in his dancing — a quality that resonated with the show’s audience in a particularly direct way and that accumulated goodwill through the competition’s months-long run. He performed in multiple dance styles across the season’s 51 episodes, and his versatility — from classical Indian forms to contemporary and Bollywood — was matched by a consistent expressiveness that simpler technical skill would not have produced.
He won the March 24, 2018 finale and received ₹15 lakh in prize money. Super Guru Vaibhav Ghuge received ₹5 lakh.
Runner-Up Profiles
Ritik Diwakar — first runner-up of Season 2, paired with Super Guru Pratik Utekar. His performances across the competition were technically strong and consistently well-received by the judges.
Akash Thapa — another notable finalist, paired with Super Guru Vivek Chachere.
Vaishnavi Prajapati — reached the final stages of the competition, paired with Super Guru Manan Sachdeva.
Super Dancer Season 2 – Top 14 Contestants
| Contestant | Super Guru | Position |
| Bishal Sharma | Vaibhav Ghuge | Winner |
| Ritik Diwakar | Pratik Utekar | 1st Runner-Up |
| Akash Thapa | Vivek Chachere | Top Finalist |
| Vaishnavi Prajapati | Manan Sachdeva | Top Finalist |
| Shagun Singh | Aishwarya Radhakrishnan | Top 14 |
Key Facts and Legacy of Season 2
Season 2 ran for 51 episodes — significantly longer than Season 1’s 29 — reflecting the show’s expanded ambition and Sony’s increased confidence in the format following Season 1’s strong ratings. The 14-contestant field (up from 12) and the longer run gave individual stories more room to develop, which directly benefited a contestant like Bishal whose narrative deepened over time rather than announcing itself immediately. The show’s shift to a new hosting pairing with Jay Bhanushali in place of Paritosh Tripathi was the only structural change from Season 1, and Tripathi would return for Season 3.
FAQs
Q: Who won Super Dancer Season 2?
A: Bishal Sharma from Jorhat, Assam, won Super Dancer Season 2 (Chapter 2). The finale aired March 24, 2018. He received ₹15 lakh in prize money. His Super Guru Vaibhav Ghuge received ₹5 lakh. Bishal had previously auditioned for Season 1 without making the top 16.
Q: Who hosted Super Dancer Season 2?
A: Jay Bhanushali and Rithvik Dhanjani. Jay Bhanushali replaced Paritosh Tripathi from Season 1, while Rithvik Dhanjani continued. Paritosh Tripathi returned as host from Season 3 onward.
Q: Who were the judges of Super Dancer Season 2?
A: Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur, and Anurag Basu — the same panel as Season 1. The three judges remained constant for all four seasons of the franchise.
Q: What makes Bishal Sharma’s Super Dancer win notable?
A: Bishal had auditioned for Season 1 and not been selected, making his Season 2 win a genuine return-and-succeed story. He was also the first winner from Northeast India in the franchise, representing Jorhat in Assam. His win drew significant attention to dance talent from the northeastern states.
Q: When did Super Dancer Season 2 air and how many episodes did it have?
A: September 30, 2017 to March 24, 2018, on Sony Entertainment Television. The season ran for 51 episodes, significantly longer than Season 1’s 29. Fourteen contestants competed.
