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{{Infobox television
| language = Marathi
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|03|14|df=y}}
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|11|30|df=y}}
| image_alt =
| caption =
| alt_name = MBD
| genre = [[Dance]] [[Reality Television]]
| creator =
| presenter = Sankarshan Karhade Namrata Sambherao
| judges = [[Dharmesh Yelande]] [[Pooja Sawant]]
| country = India
| num_episodes = 31
| list_episodes =
| num_seasons =
| image = Maharashtra's Best Dancer.jpeg
| image_size = 300
| producer = Hemant Ruprell Ranjeet Thakur
| director =
| runtime = 60 Minutes
| company = [[Frames Production]]
| network = [[Sony Marathi]]
| channel =
}}

'''''Maharashtra's Best Dancer''''' is the Marathi-language version of the [[reality television]] programme [[India's Best Dancer]] and the show aired on [[Sony Marathi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New show 'Maharashtra's Best Dancer' to launch soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/new-show-maharashtras-best-dancer-to-launch-soon/articleshow/78445943.cms|access-date=2020-12-24|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Actress [[Pooja Sawant]] and Choreographer [[Dharmesh Yelande]] are the Judges and the hosts are Sankarshan Karhade and Namrata Sambherao. Prathamesh Mane is the winner of season 1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prathamesh Mane lifts the trophy of Maharashtra's Best Dancer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/prathamesh-mane-lifts-the-trophy-of-maharashtras-best-dancer/articleshow/81507105.cms|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Concept ==
Maharashtra's Best Dancer will showcase the people of some of the best dancing talent, who with their solo performances, will compete to win the show. In the Grand Premiere, the judges announced the Top 14 contestants who will have a respective mentor in the journey ahead. Week-on-week these 14 contestants will have to impress the judges and audience alike to move closer to winning the most coveted title of Maharashtra's Best Dancer.

== Top 13 contestants ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%; line-height:30px; width:auto;"
! Contestants
! City
! Choreographers
! Status
! Date of Elimination
|-
| Prathamesh Mane
| [[Satara (city)|Satara]]
| Akash Shetty
|{{Won}}
|—
|-
| Prachi Prajapati
| [[Nagpur]]
| Shweta Warrier
|{{Runner-up|1st Runner-up}}
|—
|-
| Apeksha Londhe
| [[Pune]]
| Ashutosh Pawar
|style="background:#7FFFD4;"|2nd Runner-up
|—
|-
| Aditi Jadhav
| [[Mumbai]]
| Rutuja Junnarkar
|style="background:#DDA0DD;"|3rd Runner-up
|—
|-
| Arya Dongre
| [[Pune]]
| Pratiksha Sutar
| {{Eliminated}}
| 2 March 2021
|-
| Shweta Tukrul
| [[Mumbai]]
| Vaibhav Ghuge
|{{Eliminated}}
| 23 February 2021
|-
| Sameep Dhakne
| [[Mumbai]]
| Rupesh Soni
| {{Eliminated}}
| 16 February 2021
|-
| Akash Tambedkar
| [[Mumbai]]
| Sagar Bora
| {{Eliminated}}
| 26 January 2021
|-
| Deepak Hulsure
| [[Latur]]
| Bharat Ghare
|{{Eliminated}}
| 26 January 2021
|-
| Shweta Kadam
| [[Mumbai]]
| Swapnil Mandavkar
|{{Eliminated}}
| 19 January 2021
|-
| Shubham Revankar
| [[Mumbai]]
| Ajinkya Kalokhe
|{{Eliminated}}
| 5 January 2021
|-
| Chinmay Borkar
| [[Goa]]
| Rutuja Parekh
|{{Eliminated}}
| 29 December 2020
|-
| Mansi Sharma
| [[Nagpur]]
| Minakshi Poshe
|{{Eliminated}}
| 22 December 2020
|}

== Guests ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Guest
!Featured
!Ref.
|-
|21-22 December
|[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
|Guest appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-12|title=Govinda To Appear As A Special Guest On Maharashtra's Best Dancer|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/marathi-movies/news/govinda-to-appear-as-a-special-guest-on-maharashtra-s-best-dancer-307402.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Filmibeat}}</ref>
|-
|11-12 January
|[[Ankush Chaudhari]]
|Guest appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-12|title=Ankush Chaudhari appeared as a special guest on Maharashtra's Best Dancer|url=https://www.flixnary.com/maharashtras-best-dancer-elimination-today-sony-marathi/|access-date=2021-01-12}}</ref>
|-
|8-9 February
|[[Remo D'Souza]]
|Through Video Call
|
|-
|15-16 February
|[[Amol Kolhe]]
|For Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Amol Kolhe to appear on Maharashtra's Best Dancer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/actor-amol-kolhe-to-appear-on-maharashtras-best-dancer/articleshow/80894174.cms|access-date=2021-03-08|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|22-23 February
|[[Vishakha Subhedar]], Arun Kadam, Namrata Sambherao
|Marriage Week Special
|
|-
|8-9 March
|[[Geeta Kapoor]]
|For Women's Day
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=MBD: Choreographer Geeta Kapoor lauds Sankarshan Karhade's hosting skills; the latter feels overwhelmed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/mbd-choreographer-geeta-kapoor-lauds-sankarshan-karhades-hosting-skills-the-latter-feels-overwhelmed/articleshow/81326722.cms|access-date=2021-03-08|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|Grand Finale
|[[Sachin (actor)|Sachin Pilgaonkar]], [[Supriya Pilgaonkar]]
|Guest appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra's Best Dancer Grand Finale: Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar to grace the finale episode - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/maharashtras-best-dancer-grand-finale-sachin-and-supriya-pilgaonkar-to-grace-the-finale-episode/articleshow/81484698.cms|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|}

==Judges and hosts ==
Judges of Maharashtra's best dancer are:
* [[Dharmesh Yelande]]<ref>{{Cite web|title='महाराष्ट्राज् बेस्ट डान्सर' कार्यक्रमाच्या परीक्षकांच्या खुर्चीत धर्मेश विराजमान!|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/entertainment/dharmesh-will-be-seen-as-judge-in-sony-marathis-new-show-maharashtras-best-dancer-299954.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=TV9 Marathi|language=mr}}</ref>
* [[Pooja Sawant]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pooja Sawant All Set To Judge Maharashtra's Best Dancer On Sony Marathi|url=https://www.spotboye.com/marathi/marathi-news/pooja-sawant-all-set-to-judge-maharashtra-s-best-dancer-on-sony-marathi/5fc63a04aafb3d5f2f6462be|access-date=2020-12-24|website=SpotboyE}}</ref>

Hosts of Maharashtra's best dancer are:
* Sankarshan Karhade<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sankarshan Karhade to host Maharashtra's Best Dancer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/sankarshan-karhade-to-host-maharashtras-best-dancer/articleshow/79492267.cms|access-date=2020-12-24|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* Namrata Sambherao

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/maharashtra-s-best-dancer-1700000633 ''Maharashtra's Best Dancer''] at [[Sony LIV]]

[[Category:Indian dance competition television shows]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Sony Marathi original programming]]
[[Category:2021 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Marathi-language television shows]]
[[Category:India's Best Dancer]]

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