Drashti Dhami wins 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6

  • 11 years ago
TV actress Drashti Dhami has won the sixth season of celebrity dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa' after beating co-contestants Lauren Gottlieb and dancer duo Shonali and Sumanth.

Mumbai-born Drashti, 28, who is known for playing the titular role in daily soap 'Madhubala', had wooed the audiences and judges with her unique performances everytime along with choreographer Salman.

Having impressed the judges -- Madhuri Dixi, Karan Johar and Remo D'Souza -- with her hard work and dedication, Drashti walked away with prize money of Rs 50 lakhs and winner's trophy.

"I want to thank everyone. My mom, who is not here right now as she is out of town... I love you mommy! I want to thank my friends, Salman's friends, everyone..." she said after winning the show.

Despite the nerve wracking rehearsals for the reality show, she also continued her stint in the TV soap.

The grand finale was also graced by Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra, who had come to promote their superhero film "Krrish 3".

The actor duo also performed on the song 'Raghupati Raghav' from the film with other contestants - Mukti Mohan, Sana Saeed, Karanvir Bohra and Siddharth Shukla.

'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6' also saw a performance by previous year's winner and finalists.