Shantanu - a dancing boy from Kolkata

“I shoot for 12 hours for Girls on Top (a fiction show on MTV), and then spend four to five hours practicing for Jhalak,” he says. The schedule is grueling, but Maheshwari is in no mood to slow down. He’s currently on a high as he and his hip-hop crew, Desi Hoppers, performed on America’s Got Talent (AGT), last month. Desi Hoppers grooved to a mix of “Turn Down for What” (DJ Snake and Lil Jon) and “Tukur Tukur” (from the movie Dilwale). “We got a standing ovation,” Maheshwari says, adding, “All the four judges were pleased. It was a big achievement.” Shantanu Maheshwari was born on March 7, 1991, in Kolkata. He has completed his education from St Joseph’s College, Kolkata. He moved to Mumbai for his higher studies, and was part of the Street Soul Dance Crew [SSDC] from his college, mainly concentrating on popping and (liquid) waving. Furthermore, he has trained in various dance forms from folk to hip hop, and he is one of the most popular actors amongst the youth. He is a very shy and introverted person in real life. Shantanu has played one of the lead roles in India’s popular dance-based drama, Dil Dosti Dance aired on Channel V. Currently, he is seen in MTV Girls on Top and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 9.