Aishwarya Radhakrishnan turns choreographer for ‘Jhalak…’

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Dancer Aishwarya Radhakrishnan, who came into the limelight as a contestant of dance reality show “So You Think You Can Dance 'Ab India ki Baari'”, will next be seen as a choreographer in the upcoming ninth season of “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”.

Aishwarya was a part of the top 10 contestants on “So You Think You Can Dance 'Ab India ki Baari'”.

“Through this show, I have shown the world my dancing skills and though I am disheartened at not entering the finale, it has been the perfect platform for my career,” Aishwarya said in a statement.

“Due to 'So You Think You Can Dance', now I am getting a chance to be a part of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', not as a contestant but a choreographer. So I just can’t stop gushing. Thanks to 'So You Think You Can Dance', today I am being recognised for my dancing skills. I am obviously a little nervous but also very excited about 'Jhalak',” she added.

On “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9”, Aishwarya will be seen as the choreographer of ace dancer Salman Yusuf Khan.

Apart from them, the show will also feature actors Sidhanth Gupta, Shantanu Maheswari, Arjun Bijlani, Surveen Chawla, Karishma Tanna, Helly Shah and Shakti Arora among others.

Meanwhile, the grand finale of “So You Think You Can Dance 'Ab India ki Baari'” will be aired on Sunday on &TV.