Dharmesh Yelande (born 31 October 1983), popularly known as D-sir, is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television personality.

Career

Yelande participated in ''

Dance India Dance ''Dance India Dance'' (also called by the acronym ''DID''; tagline: ''Dance Ka Asli ID D.I.D.'') is an Indian Hindi-language dance competition reality television series that airs on Zee TV, created and produced by Essel Vision Productions. It ...

'' (2009–2010), ''

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'' (2010) and '' Dance Ke Superstars'' (2011) that aired on Zee TV. He was hired by

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to choreograph the movie ''

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'' (2010). In 2013, he debuted as an actor by playing a lead role in the 3D dance-based Indian film '' ABCD: Any Body Can Dance'' co-starring

Salman Yusuff Khan Salman Yusuff Khan (born 12 June 1985) is an Indian dancer, actor, choreographer and television judge. He participated in and emerged as winner of ''Dance India Dance, Dance India Dance 1''. He also participated in ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khi ...

and

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. In 2015, he acted in

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, ''

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'' with

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and Shraddha Kapoor. He has a dance academy in

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known as the ''D'virus Dance Academy''. In 2016, he has worked in the film '' Banjo'' opposite

Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter, writer, director and film producer. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He works in Hindi and Marathi ci ...

and

Nargis Fakhri Nargis Fakhri (born October 20, 1979) is an American actress and model who primarily works in the Indian Hindi-language films. Her first role in film came with the 2011 romantic drama ''Rockstar'', for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award ...

. He was a mentor for the dance reality show ''

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'' (2015–2019) for five consecutive seasons. In 2020, he appeared in dance film '' Street Dancer 3D'' with

, Shraddha Kapoor,

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and

Raghav Juyal Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He is known as the "''King of Slow Motion"'' for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the "''Slow Motion Walk ...

. Later he participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10'' (2020) and emerged as the second runner-up. In 2021, he was a judge in ''

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'' season 3.

Television

Filmography

As a choreographer

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yelande, Dharmesh Indian choreographers Indian male dancers Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Dancers from Gujarat Hip hop dancers Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants Reality dancing competition contestants Participants in Indian reality television series 1983 births