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{{Short description|Dance group from India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kings United India
| style = {{hlist|[[Hip-hop dance|Hip-hop]]|[[Vogue (dance)|voguing]]|[[popping]]|[[dancehall]]|[[lyrical hip hop]]}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| website ={{URL|www.kingsunitedindia.com/}}
| known_for =
| notable_works = *[[World of Dance (TV series)|''World of Dance'']]
*[[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]]
}}
'''The Kings''' is an Indian hip-hop dance group from [[Vasai]], a city in [[Maharashtra]]. They won [[NBC|NBC'S]] [[World of Dance (TV series)|''World of Dance'']] and came third at [[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]]. Emmy awards nominee Suresh Mukund, is the [[Choreography|choreographer]] and [[Artistic director|director]] of the group.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-nalasopara-dance-group-creates-history-stands-3rd-in-world-hip-hop-championship-2113098|title=Nalasopara dance group creates history, stands 3rd in World Hip Hop Championship|last=Fazal|first=Imran|date=August 11, 2015|website=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2015/08/19/abcd-2-in-real-life-mumbai-team-wins-at-world-hip-hop-competition|title=ABCD 2 in Real Life: Mumbai Team Wins at World Hip Hop Competition|date=August 19, 2015|website=The Quint}}</ref>

==Kings United==
In 2015, they became the first Indian group to win a medal at the [[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]] held in [[San Diego|San Diego, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-nalasopara-dance-group-creates-history-stands-3rd-in-world-hip-hop-championship-2113098|title=Nalasopara dance group creates history, stands 3rd in World Hip Hop Championship|last=Fazal|first=Imran|date=2015-08-11|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> They gained worldwide fame after they won Season 3 of [[NBC|NBC's]] [[World of Dance (TV series)|''World of Dance'']] in 2019 in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/indian-bolly-hop-dance-crew-the-kings-win-world-of-dance-reality-show-take-home-rs-6-9-crore-prize/story-mDx6jMbcFzT7Kyr39pgw9M.html|title=Indian Bolly-hop dance crew The Kings win World of Dance reality show, take home Rs 6.9 crore prize|date=2019-05-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

==History==
In 2009, Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monterio formed a hip hop dance group by the name of 'Fictitious Dance Group' which participated in various Indian dance shows and competitions.

In 2009, the group won the popular dance show [[Boogie Woogie (Indian TV series)|''Boogie Woogie'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bombayhiphop.com/?p=2127|title=FICTITIOUS WIN S.I.E.S. BATTLE}}</ref> The group went on to win [[Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega|''Entertainment Ke liye Kuch Bhi Karega'']] in 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/Nalasopara-Dancing/articleshow/15941738.cms|title=Nalasopara Dancing|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> and later the same year they were ranked third in Season 2 of ''[[India's Got Talent]]''.

Choosing to re-enter the competition the following year, the group changed its name to the SNV Group named after members Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monteiro and this time won Season 3 of ''India's Got Talent'' in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/suresh-and-vernon-group-wins-india-s-got-talent-3/story-gjpplYXav2wvmsKEpi8YjM.html|title=Suresh and Vernon Group wins India's Got Talent 3|date=2011-10-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

In 2012, the SNV Group travelled to [[Las Vegas]] and entered the [[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/these-desi-b-boys-will-make-some-noise/173183|title=These desi B-boys will make some noise|date=2012-07-19|website=Mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> where they made it to the finals and finished in 8th place, a first for an Indian group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Mumbai-boys-at-World-Hip-hop-Championship/articleshow/15374632.cms|title=Mumbai boys at World Hip-hop Championship - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/what-happens-in-vegas/article3527935.ece|title=What happens in Vegas|last=Jaisingh|first=Shreshta|date=2012-06-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-28|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Their hardships in funding their trip and their remarkable achievement in the competition were documented in the 2015 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[ABCD 2]]'' which was directed by choreographer [[Remo D'Souza]] and starred prominent actors like [[Varun Dhawan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Varun-Dhawans-character-in-ABCD2-based-on-the-life-of-Indias-Got-Talent-winner-Suresh-Mukund/articleshow/43167641.cms|title=Varun Dhawan's character in ABCD2 based on the life of India's Got Talent winner Suresh Mukund - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Prabhu Deva]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/abcd-2-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-remo-ddouza-dance-group-257781-2015-06-16|title=ABCD 2: The dance group that inspired Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor's film|author=Suhani Singh |date=June 16, 2015 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/abcd-2-review-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-remo-dsouza-prabhudheva-film-review-258455-2015-06-19|title=ABCD 2 review: A true story turned into a humdrum affair|author=Suhani Singh |date=June 22, 2015 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> Suresh is played by [[Varun Dhawan]] and Vernon is played by Sushant Pujari.

After the release of the film, Mukund and Vernon parted ways due to creative differences and the group split with Vernon starting his own dance crew called "V Company" who subsequently won [[Dance Plus (season 1)|Season-1 of Dance Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Choreographer-Vernon-to-organise-a-dance-league-championship/articleshow/52238328.cms|title=Choreographer Vernon to organise a dance league championship - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

Mukund then founded "Kings United India" with some of his old team members and a few new additions.

=== 2015: World Hip Hop Dance Championship ===
In 2015, Mukund made a last minute decision to put together a dance crew to re-enter the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in [[San Diego]]. Actor Varun Dhawan arranged for [[Pond's]] to partially fund the group and pitched in with his own money to help out. Kings United came in third and won the [[Bronze medal]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/fictitious-dance-group-world-hip-hop-championships-varun-dhawan-abcd2-hip-hop-dance-competitions/story/1/5609.html|title=How Kings United won Bronze at the World Hip Hop Championships|website=DailyO}}</ref>

=== 2016: Dance Academy ===
On January 3, 2016, they opened their own dance academy, "Kings United: Kingdom Of Art" in Vasai, Mumbai.<ref name="theweek.in">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2019/05/25/how-kings-united-conquered-the-world-of-dance.html|title=How Kings United conquered the 'World of Dance'|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allevents.in/vasai/grand-opening-kings-united-kingdom-of-art/1546727115648836|title=GRAND OPENING - Kings United Kingdom of Art|website=allevents.in}}</ref> The academy was inaugurated by choreographer [[Remo D'Souza]] and actor [[Varun Dhawan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://danceserve.com/seven-facts-about-kings-united-that-will-blow-your-mind/|title=Seven Facts About Kings United That Will Blow Your Mind|last=BylineDanceserve|date=2019-02-21|website=Danceserve|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28|archive-date=2019-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828132435/https://danceserve.com/seven-facts-about-kings-united-that-will-blow-your-mind/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2017, Kings United competed in the Indian dance reality show ''[[Dance Champions]]'' aired on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/jiyo-re-baahubalis-performance-on-dance-champion-is-breaking-the-internet-watch-2056846.html|title='Jiyo Re Baahubali' act on 'Dance Champion' is breaking the internet- Watch|date=2017-11-14|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

=== 2019: ''World of Dance'' and upcoming projects ===
On May 6, 2019, Kings United won the American dance reality show [[World of Dance (season 3)|''World of Dance Season 3'']] with a perfect score of 100 in the grand finale, where they danced [[Vishal Dadlani]]'s ''[[Bajirao Mastani|Malhari]]'' from the 2015 Indian Historical Musical ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'', thus winning a prize money of [[United States dollar|US$]]1 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/suresh-mukund-the-kings-united-world-of-dance-journey-5723714/|title=Suresh Mukund: The journey of Kings United has been full of struggles|date=2019-05-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-kings-world-of-dance-suresh-mukund-5717194/|title=Suresh Mukund on The Kings win at World of Dance: We wanted India to shine through our performances|date=2019-05-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> In a 2019 interview with a [[YouTube]] channel, Mukund said that 80% of the winnings would be shared among the team members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhG0hGRkSJM|title=Man Behind THE KINGS - Suresh Mukund - World Of Dance Champion 2019 - Exclusive Interview|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Mukund has been nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] in the Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Program category for the Kings' performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mumbai-choreographer-suresh-mukund-nominated-emmy/|title=Mumbai Choreographer Suresh Mukund Nominated For an Emmy -|date=2019-07-19|website=Rolling Stone India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/suresh-mukund-emmy-nominated-choreographer-set-for-hollywood|title=Hollywood Calling for Emmy-Nominated Choreographer Suresh Mukund|date=2019-07-23|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

The crew is planning a world tour and conducting international dance workshops. After their win, Mukund also mentioned that the Kings United would no longer participate in competitions.<ref name="theweek.in"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/indian-crew-the-kings-to-stop-competing-after-world-of-dance-win-1518606-2019-05-06|title=Indian crew The Kings to stop competing after World of Dance win|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28|agency=Ist}}</ref> There have been reports of a possible show with [[Jennifer Lopez]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/likely-jlo-tour-emmys-and-finding-homes-the-kings-dreams-after-world-of-dance-win-119050800386_1.html|title=Likely JLo tour, Emmys and finding homes: The Kings' dreams after 'World of Dance' win|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-05-08|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>

Mukund and his team will be judging India's first online dance competition by imd1. The competition is called ''Dance Is Life - DIL2019''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianshowbiz.com/?p=189968|title=imd1 (I Am The 1), launches India's biggest dance competition on a digital platform, 'Dance Is Life, 2019' (DIL2019) in collaboration with the World of Dance winner 'Kings United'.|website=Indian Showbiz}}</ref>

==Achievements and appearances==
{| class=wikitable style="width: 100%;"
! '''Year'''
! '''Competitions'''
! '''Awards'''
|-
|'''2009'''
|'''[[Boogie Woogie (Indian TV series)|Boogie Woogie (Sony)]]'''
|Winners
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2010'''
|'''[[Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega]]'''
|Winners
|-
|'''[[India's Got Talent (season 2)|India's Got Talent 2]]'''
|Contestants
|-
|'''2011'''
|'''[[India's Got Talent (season 3)|India's Got Talent 3]]'''
|Winner vs SNV
|-
|'''2012'''
|'''[[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]]'''
|Top 8
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2015'''
|'''[[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]]'''
|Bronze Medal
|-
|'''[[ABCD: Any Body Can Dance 2]]'''
|Biopic on Kings
|-
|'''2017'''
|'''[[Dance Champions]]'''
|Ultimate 10
|-
| rowspan=5| '''2019'''
|'''[[World of Dance (season 3)|World Of Dance 3]]'''
|Winners
|-
|'''[[Emmy awards]]'''
|(Suresh Mukund) Nominated
|-
|'''Dance Is Life'''
| Online Judge
|
|-
|'''[[Dance Plus (season 5)|Dance Plus 5]]'''
|(Suresh) Captain and Guest
|-
|'''[[Valiyaperunnal]]'''
|Choreography
|-
|rowspan=2|'''2021'''
|'''World Choreography Awards'''
|(Suresh Mukund) Wins
|-
|'''[[Dance Deewane|Dance Deewane (Season 3)]]'''
|Guests and special performance '''[[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]]''' Special
|-
|}

== External links ==

* [https://www.kingsunitedindia.com/ Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtAOWmLr0e-EOTsx-gYDzA/featured Kings United] on [[YouTube]]
*{{Instagram|kings_united_india}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2009 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Indian dance groups]]
[[Category:Indian hip-hop groups]]

Kings United - Revision history

Nisha Lakra at 16:11, 19 April 2026