Get ready to dance... starting Friday, February 27, 2009 at 9.00 pm
Only on Sony Entertainment Television!

From February 27, the third season of the original reality dance based show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 - Dancing with the Stars will be ruling your television screens every Friday & Saturday at 9.00 p.m. only on Sony Entertainment Television.

The show that left viewers spellbound across the country with its first two seasons is back to sweep you off your feet yet again!

The celebrities on the show have been achievers all the way; they are professionals, superstars and complete entertainers in their chosen field. And now they are all out to do something new... try a new form of dancing, thus adding yet another feather in their cap. Sony Entertainment Television presents some of India`s well-known personalities all together on one platform as they get passionate about something new!

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 - Dancing with the Stars is a unique reality-based dance format show that brings together celebrities from different walks of life such as sports, films, fashion, music and magic to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive stage.

The contestants will perform before a live studio audience and ofcourse the entire viewing public. They will dance with the same amount of passion and professionalism that made them achievers they are today.

The third season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa - Dancing with the Stars has twelve well-known personalities like the veteran cricketer, commentator & cricket analyst Mohinder Amarnath (with Lilian), the girl-next-door Parul Chauhan (with Deepak), versatile actor Ram Kapoor (with Marischa), the gorgeous super model Gauhar Khan (with Hanif), television`s heartthrob Karan Singh Grover with (Nicole), silver screen`s popular actress Bhagyashree (with Toby), magician Ugesh Sarcar (with Tina), the starlet Monica Bedi (with Javed), the Chak De girl Shilpa Shukla (with Nishant), musician Anand Raj Anand (with Rozita) and the Punjabi Indian rapper Hard Kaur (with Savio).

These twelve celebrities are paired with highly skilled dance partners who are accomplished choreographers. They will train, support and complement the celebrities some of whom may have never even danced before, but all of them have never learned all of these dance forms for sure.

It`s an all woman panel of judges this year with the dynamic dance guru, Saroj Khan, the chirpy bollywood beauty, Juhi Chawla and the passionate choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant. These three renowned women are among the finest and are looked up to for their dedication and sincerity.

This popular dance show will be hosted by the stunning Shweta Tiwari and dashing Shiv Pandit who will be instrumental in motivating and encouraging the celebrity-choreographer duos week after week.

The show is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions India for Sony Entertainment Television. The show whose format is owned by BBC, has been a huge success across 27 countries like Britain, America, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, to name a few. A global success, countries ranging from Chile and Israel to Russia and China broadcast their versions of the format. The American version has consistently won high ratings for ABC.

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 - Dancing with the Stars voting pattern will follow a 50: 50 ratio for judges and audiences. The bottom two pairs of the week will have to do a face off after which the judges will eliminate one pair.

So get set to watch the magician actually spring a surprise on the viewers while the veteran cricketer stumps one and all with his off the field moves and the controversial director tries hard to find his feet on the ground while his partner calls the shots!

Don`t miss Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3- Dancing with the Stars
Every Friday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m.
Only on Sony Entertainment Television

About Sony Entertainment Television:

Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) backs Multi Screen Media Private Limited, which is among the region`s leading television channel operators. It comprises of Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India`s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India`s premium movies and special events channel, SAB; a Hindi channel focusing on entertaining modern India; PIX, a channel which airs Hollywood movie product.

Since its launch in October 1995, SET has created significant marquee properties through an impressive lineup of programs ranging from the light hearted to the supernatural, exploring various genres complimented by an explosive mix of glamorous events and Bollywood blockbusters.  Known for its innovative concepts and exciting formats, SET reaches more than 42 million households in India.  Additionally, SET is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Malaysia. In total, SET influences over 300 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and South Asian Diaspora worldwide.

Sony Entertainment Television is a part the network of channels distributed by TheOneAlliance - a joint venture between Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. and Discovery Communications India.  Other channels in TheOneAlliance network include MAX, MTV, VH1, NICK, Discovery, Discovery Travel and Living, PIX, Animal Planet, AXN, ANIMAX, NDTV 24X7, NDTV India, NDTV Profit, Headlines Today, Aaj Tak and Tez.

For further information on Sony Entertainment Television, please log onto http://www.setindia.com