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{{short description|Indian dancer, choreographer & actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dharmesh Yelande
| image = Dharmesh Yelande 'The Dancer'.png
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]]
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{Hlist | Dancer | [[choreographer]] | actor}}
}}
'''Dharmesh Yelande''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Dance]] [[Athletic trainer|Trainer]], dancer, and choreographer.

==Career==
Yelande participated in ''[[Dance India Dance (season 2)]]'', ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters]]'' and [[Dance Ke Superstars]] aired on [[Zee TV]]. He was hired by [[Farah Khan]] to choreograph the movie ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3797588/|title=Dharmesh Yelande — works|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2011-07-14}}</ref>

In 2013, he debuted as an actor by playing a lead role in the 3D dance-based Indian film [[AnyBody Can Dance - ABCD]] co-starring [[Salman Yusuff Khan]] and [[Prabhu Deva]]. In 2015, he acted in [[Disney's]] [[ABCD 2]] with [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/utv-signs-reality-show-talents-for-3d-dance-film_100560980.html |title=UTV signs reality show talents for 3D dance film |date=2 September 2011 |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |website=Thaindian News |publication-place=Mumbai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032632/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/utv-signs-reality-show-talents-for-3d-dance-film_100560980.html |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> He has a dance academy in [[Vadodara]] known as the ''D'virus Dance Academy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dthevirus.blogspot.com//|title=D'virus Academy|website=D The Virus |via=Blogger.com|access-date=2011-07-14}}</ref>

In 2016, he has worked in the film [[Banjo (2016 film)|Banjo]] opposite [[Riteish Deshmukh]] and [[Nargis Fakhri]]. He was a mentor for the dance reality show [[Dance Plus]] along with [[Shakti Mohan]] and Sumeet Nagdev ([[Dance Plus (season 1)]]), [[Punit Pathak]] (from [dance India dance season 2]), [[Karishma chavan|Karishma Chavan]] and [[Kings United|Suresh Mukund]] ([[Dance Plus (season 5)]]).

In 2020, he appeared in dance film [[Street Dancer 3D]] with [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Nora Fatehi]] and [[Raghav Juyal]]. Later he participated in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]'' and emerged as the second runner-up.

In 2021, he was a judge in [[Dance Deewane]] season 3.

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
|+ List of performances and appearances by Dharmesh Yelande on television
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Show
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Krazzy Kiya Re]]'' || [[DD National]] || Runner-up
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Boogie Woogie (TV series)|Boogie Woogie]]'' || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || Winner.
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Dance India Dance (season 2)]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Runner-up
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2010 || ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Jeetumoni
|-
| ''[[Comedy Ka Daily Soap]]'' || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || Guest performance.
|-
| ''[[Zee Rishtey Awards]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Guest performance
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Doubles]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Assisted mentor [[Geeta Kapoor]] and choreographed some of the gems from the season.
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Dance Ke Superstars]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Winner of the show.
|-
| ''Dhamal Night'' || [[Zee Cinema]] || Guest performance.
|-
| ''[[Just Dance (Indian TV series)|Just Dance]]'' || [[Star Plus]] || He choreographed the final performance of Hrithik Roshan and some other performances in the show.
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]'' || [[Zee TV]] || Captain of Wakao (Dance India Dance Li'l Masters season 1).
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Dance India Dance (season 4)]]'' || [[ZEE TV]] || supporting a contestant
|-
| 2013 || ''MAD – Maharashtracha Assal Dancer'' || [[Colors Marathi]] || One of the 3 judges of the show
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dance Plus (season 1)]]'' || [[Star Plus]] || Winning Captain
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Dance Plus (season 2)]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://danceplus2016.com/judges-hosts-contestants-dance-plus-2016/ |title=Judges, Hosts, Contestants : Dance Plus 2016 |publisher=Danceplus2016}}</ref> ||[[Star Plus]] || Winning Captain
|-
| ''[[Chala Hawa Yeu Dya]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Chala Hawa Yeu Dya Dance By Dharmesh On Yed Lagala 19th September 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zr0DjnFf7E|language=en|access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref> || [[Zee Marathi]] || Guest
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Dance Plus (season 3)]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/govinda-steals-the-show-with-his-latka-jhatka-on-dance-plus-3-see-photos-4814378/ |title=Dancing legend Govinda steals the show with his latka jhatka on Dance Plus 3. See photos |date=26 August 2017 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |publication-place=New Delhi |language=en}}</ref> || [[Star Plus]] || Captain
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Dance Plus (season 4)]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sugandha-mishra-to-host-dance-plus-4/articleshow/65923571.cms |title=Sugandha Mishra to host 'Dance Plus 4' |date=22 November 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> || [[Star Plus]] || Captain
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019 || ''[[Dance Plus (season 5)]]'' || [[Star Plus]] || Winning Captain
|-
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]'' || [[Colors TV]] || Guest
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2020 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Dharmesh becomes the first finalist; Tejasswi Prakash blacks out during the task |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/khatron-ke-khiladi-10-dharmesh-becomes-the-first-finalist-tejasswi-prakash-blacks-out-during-the-task/articleshow/76918058.cms |date=12 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> || [[Colors TV]] || Second Runner Up
|-
| ''[[India's Best Dancer]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=India's Best Dancer finale: Highlights |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indias-best-dancer-grand-finale-live-updates-who-will-lift-the-trophy-7057261/ |last=Kameshwari |first=A |date=22 November 2020 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |publication-place=New Delhi |language=en |quote=After Malaika Arora's performance, Dharmesh and Raghav Juyal joined the actor on stage. The trio performs on "Aankhon Mein Teri".}}</ref> || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || Guest
|-
| ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || Guest
|-
| ''[[Maharashtra's Best Dancer]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Choreographer Dharmesh to judge upcoming Marathi dance reality show Maharashtra's best dancer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/choreographer-dharmesh-to-judge-upcoming-marathi-dance-reality-show-maharashtras-best-dancer/articleshow/78914512.cms |date=28 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> || [[Sony Marathi]] || Judge
|-
| rowspan= "3" |2021 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hindi|first=TV9|date=2021-02-17|title=BB 14 में राहुल को पसंद करते हैं धर्मेश, चाहते हैं सलमान के शो से ज्यादा हो डांस दीवाने की टीआरपी|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/dance-deewane-judge-dharmesh-yelande-reveal-his-favorite-contestant-in-bigg-boss-549556.html|access-date=2021-07-31|website=TV9 Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref>|| [[Colors TV]] || Guest
|-
| ''[[Dance Deewane|Dance Deewane (season 3)]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharmesh Yelande to join Madhuri Dixit and Tushar Kalia as judge on Dance Deewane 3 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/dharmesh-yelande-to-join-madhuri-dixit-and-tushar-kalia-as-judge-on-dance-deewane-3-1760543-2021-01-19 |last=Cyril |first=Grace |date=19 January 2021 |website=[[India Today]] |publication-place=Mumbai |language=en}}</ref> || [[Colors TV]] || Judge
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
|+ List of performances by Dharmesh Yelande in film
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Movie
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[ABCD : AnyBody Can Dance]]'' || Dharmesh || Lead role with [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Ganesh Acharya]], [[Salman Yusuff Khan]], [[Punit Pathak]], [[Lauren Gottlieb]]
|-
| 2015 || ''[[ABCD 2]]'' || Dharmesh || Lead role with [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Punit Pathak]], [[Lauren Gottlieb]], [[Raghav Juyal]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Banjo (2016 film)|Banjo]]'' || Grease || with [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Nawabzaade]]'' || Salim || with [[Punit Pathak]] and [[Raghav Juyal]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2020 || ''[[Street Dancer 3D]]'' || D
|-
| ''Safalta 0 km''{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} || Saurya Mehta || With Manisha Thakkar
|}

===As a choreographer===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
|+ List of films in which Dharmesh Yelande was a choreographer
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'' || He choreographed the title song for Akshay Kumar.
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|id=3797588}}
* {{facebook|id=DharmeshSir}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|dharmesh-yelande}}

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