Biography

Shakti Mohan

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Contemporary dancer and actress from India, Shakti Mohan, is the winner of a dance reality show Dance India Dance Season 2. She was also one of the judges on the hit dance reality show Dance Plus aired on Indian Channel Star Plus and the international show Dance Singapore dance. Similarly, she has her own dance brand called Nritya Shakti and has produced two web shows on YouTube named “Break A Leg” Season 1 and 2.

Early Life And Education Of Shakti Mohan 

Shakti Mohan was born on October 12, 1985, in Delhi, India. She is the daughter of Brijmohan Sharma and Kusum Mohan. She spent most of her early days growing up in her hometown Delhi. She has also three sisters Neeti Mohan, Mukti Mohan, and Kriti Mohan. Her sister        Neeti is a playback singer and Mutki is also a contemporary dancer. 

Mohan completed her schooling from Birla Balika Vidyapeeth in Delhi. Following her schooling, she moved to Mumbai in 2006 and accomplished her MA in Political Science from St. Xavier’s College.  

Initially, Shakti wanted to be an IAS officer but her appearance in Dance India Dance brought a twist in her life.

Professional Career: Dancer And Actor

Shakti Mohan graduated with a diploma in dance from Terence Lewis Dance Foundation Scholarship Trust in 2009. After being a trained contemporary artist, she participated in Dance India Dance and won the title of Dance India Dance Season 2 with the cash prize of Indian Rupees 5 million and Suzuki Wagon R.

The title owner Shakti Mohan got more confidence in dancing and become one of the dance sensations in dance reality. Following her victory, the dancer also produced dance-themed calendars for 2012 and 13. She participated in 'Jhalk Dikhla Jaa', a reality dance competition aired on Colors TV, where she became the top 3 contestants.

CAPTION: Shakti Mohan SOURCE: IMDb

Then, she appeared on Channel V's reality show Dil Dosti Dance along with her dancing partner Kunwar Amar. She also made an appearance in the Dance cla s s show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.

Mohan also appeared as a captain on a popular reality dance show called Dance Plus season 1-4 along with Dharmesh Yelande and Punit Pathak. The show has been hosted by one of the finest Indian slow-motion dancers Raghav Juyal. She also runs an initiative called Nritya Shakti under which she attended several tours of dance workshops.

In addition to dance shows, the dance sensation also featured in a number of songs of the movies like Tees Maar Khan, Rowdy Rathore, Dhoom 3, and Samrat & Co

Her career as a choreographer in Bollywood finally started when she got a chance in the movie Padmaavat starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Sahid Kapoor for the song "Nainowale Ne". She also choreographed a song for popular actor Ranbir Kapoor in the upcoming film Shamshera. 

Net Worth, Salary, And Body Measurements

Shakti Mohan's net worth is around $1 million at present. She has earned a decent amount of salary from her career.

Mohan has made a lot of money and won numerous prestigious accolades for her unbelievable dance performances. She has also been involved in several projects and her television appearances pay her a satisfactory salary that adds up to very good net worth. Shakti is paid around $3,667.03 per episode, as she has successfully judged several reality shows.

After winning the title of Dance India Dance Season 2, she received the cash prize of Indian Rupees 5 million ($73,300) and Suzuki Wagon R worth ($7,837.75). She is also an owner of Audi a3 worth around $31,950.

CAPTION: Indian dancer and singer Shakti Mohan has a net worth $1 million SOURCE: Star Biz

 She has appeared in other programs like Dance Plus 1, 2, and 3, Dance India Dance Super Moms, Dil Dosti Dance, Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan, and Mai Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki. She was among the Top 3 contestants in the seventh season of Jhalak Dhikhla Jaa.

Mohan stands an unusual height of 1.63 meters (5 feet 4 inches) and weighs 52 kg (115 lbs). She has perfect body measurements of 33-25-34. 

Mohan launched a YouTube channel in 2013, where she has shown her dancing instructions. She has produced dance music videos together with her sisters. She is a talented dancer and is working hard to become one of the prominent dancers in India and establish her name.

Personal Life: Is She Dating Raghav Juyal?

The 35-year-old Shakti Mohan has often been linked with fellow dancer and the host of Dance plus Raghav Juyal. Their cute and healthy firstling on the show has kept fans hooked up and curious about their possible relationship. However, the pair has denied the dating rumors and stated that they are just good friends. 

CAPTION: Mohan with her rumored boyfriend and dancing partner Raghav Juyal SOURCE: Daily Hunt

The dancer was also rumored to be the girlfriend of other popular Indian dancers, Punit Pathak, and Amar Kunwar. But the speculations were never confirmed.    

CAPTION: Shakti Mohan with fellow dancer Amar Kunwar SOURCE: TellyChakkar

 As of now, the dancer is enjoying her singlehood along with her family. She currently resides in Delhi, India. 

Besides, Mohan is also quite popular on social media like Instagram where she has more than 9.2 million followers.