Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show. Produced by Frames Production, the first episode of Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan premiered on 22 January 2022. Mithun Chakraborty, Parineeti Chopra and Karan Johar as the judges and Bharti Singh ( later replaced by Surbhi Chandna) and Haarsh Limbachiyaa as the hosts. The First Season was won by Akash Singh.
Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan follows the format, in which contestants audition in front of three judges and a studio audience. Up until the semifinal and final rounds, the judges decide whether or not a contestant advances in the competition. During the semifinal and final rounds, viewers vote on which contestants will advance.
Format In contrast to other competition TV shows which feature a cast of celebrity judges, Hunarbaaz features a cast of celebrity experts and considers the viewers the judges. During each performance, the live studio audience is able to decide whether or not a contestant is sent through to the next round by using a voting panels.
While the live studio audience are considered the "judges", the judging panelists also may influence the vote with 10% of the voting power each.
Auditions The auditions are the first round where the acts are individually called to perform. With the start of the performance, voters have the option of voting just yes or no. If an expert votes yes, another 10% is added to the tally of the contestant.
Once the contestant reaches 80% of yes votes, the contestant goes to the next round of the competition.
Overview Season Episodes Original BroadcastWinnerRunner-up First Aired Last Aired 1 26 Akash Singh2TBATBATBATBATBA
Judges and hosts Judges and hosts Season 1 Mithun Chakraborty Parineeti Chopra Karan Johar Haarsh Limbachiyaa Bharti Singh(wbsent for Ep 23–25) rowspan="2" Surbhi Chandna(replaced Bharti for Ep 23–26)
Season 1
Auditions (Episode 1-8) Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActAgeActCityStateVotesJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran11Saishree Mallakhamb12-29Mallakhamb GroupRatlamMadhya Pradesh85%SelectedN/A2Tipu Pehelwaan35WeightliftingBellaryKarnataka100%Selected3Ritu SinghN/ADance ActVaranasiUttar Pradesh23%Not Selected5N/A12Aerial ActN/AN/AN/ASelected6N/AN/AWeightlifting on noseN/AN/AN/ASelected7Local CompanyN/AAcrobatics Dance GroupN/AN/A97%Selected8N/AN/AAll Boys Bharatanatyam DanceN/AN/A80%Selected9Akash Singh25Dance with AcrobaticsBhagalpurBihar99%Selected10Brijwasi Bros17-23Brothers Singing TrioMathuraUttar Pradesh100%SelectedShehnaaz Gill11Naushad KhanN/ABlowing candles with spitN/AN/A54%SelectedN/ASinging84%21Jeevan KumarN/ARapping ActJammuJammu and Kashmir80%Selected2X1X Crew13-28Acrobatic Dance GroupThaneMaharashtra95%Selected3BhaijaanN/AHair Plucker ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected4Naushad AliN/ADance ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected5N/AN/AAll Boys Towel ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected6N/AN/APainting ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected7Rohit Thakur as KavitaN/AComedy ActN/AN/A90%Selected8Manoj JainN/AIllusionist & Close-up MagicianN/AN/A88%Selected9Shriyanjita Kundu12Gymnastics Balance ActKolkataWest Bengal93%Selected10AnkushN/AFlexibility ActN/AN/A90%Selected31Ravi & Prashant26 & 30Wheel of Death ActMumbaiMaharashtra97%Selected2Anirban Roy13Flute InstrumentalistKolkataWest Bengal100%SelectedMouni Roy3N/AN/AGun Shooting ActN/AN/A80%SelectedN/A4N/AN/AAll Female Yoga ActN/AN/AN/ASelected5R G Rathod37Comedy + Stunt ActN/AN/AN/ASelected6N/AN/AFusion Singing DuoHyderabadTelanganaN/ASelected7N/AN/AGiant Bubbles ActN/AN/A85%Selected8Pran SaikaN/ASinging + Dance ActDelhiDelhi91%Selected9Shruti & Pramod18 & 22Aerial Trapeze DuoN/AN/A97%Selected10Rajesh Kumar30Escapist + Illusionist ActLudhianaPunjab95%Selected11Sudhir Yaduvanshi27SingingN/AN/A99%Selected41Rahul & Mukesh18 & 20Gymnastics Acrobatics DuoSirsaHaryana100%Selected2Sukdeb Paul15Aerial ActN/AN/A98%Selected3JD Crew12-29Haryanvi Folk Dance + Acrobatics GroupChandigarhHaryana84%Selected4Tulas Maruthi37Food EatingN/AN/AN/ANot Selected5Cafe42Eating ThingsN/AN/AN/ANot Selected6Roti Man48Roti Making ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected7Karan Chauhan27Comedy + Magic ActMumbaiMaharashtra95%Selected8Harsh Kumar20Dance ActN/AN/A92%Selected51Aathforon30+Housewives Dance GroupKolkataWest Bengal89%Selected2Gurjit Singh24SingingN/APunjab86%SelectedAnkit Gupta (Fatehfrom Udaariyaan)3Illuminati Dance Crew18-26Dance with LED ScreensMumbaiMaharashtra83%SelectedN/A4KuldeepN/ACandle Wax + Fire ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected5N/AN/AWeightlifting with ear & eyeN/AN/AN/ANot Selected6N/AN/AFire blowingN/AN/AN/ANot Selected7Badri Prasad33Strength Performance ActN/AN/A80%Selected8RavindarN/AHypnotherapist Magician ActSonipatHaryana80%Selected9Team VelocityN/ASemi Classical Dance GroupMangaloreKarnataka97%Selected10Akhtar HindustaniN/APoetry ActIndoreMadhya PradeshN/ANot SelectedMika Singh11Rocknaama20-30Musical Band + SingingN/AN/A89%Selected61Bamboo Jumping Party16-33Bamboo Dance ActItanagarArunachal Pradesh97%SelectedN/A2Bir Khalsa Group5-40Danger ActTarn TaranPunjab88%Selected3Sanchita & Subrata16 & 12Aerobatic Contemporary DuoGumaWest Bengal89%Selected4Adnan & Mohd Iqbal Shah27 & 28Kashmir Folk Instrumental ActN/AKashmir85%Selected5Chetan Kumar Bhandari29Bhel ChaatIndoreMadhya Pradesh80%Selected6Imran Madari34Rajasthani Magic ShowJaisalmerRajasthan90%Selected7Harmony of the Pines22-42Police Orchestra BandDharamshalaHimachal Pradesh100%Selected71Yo Highness15-25All Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewMumbaiMaharashtra96%Selected2Javed Khan29Close-up MagicianMumbaiMaharashtra85%Selected3Shivam Rawat12ArcheryN/AN/AN/ASelected4DJ Aarohi6DJN/AN/AN/ASelected5Niral10Flexibility + YogaN/AN/AN/ASelected6Jinanch13Mental Math CalculationsN/AN/A91%Selected7N/A8 & 10Indian Classic DuoN/AN/A87%Selected8Tripat Singh77StrengthN/AN/A90%Selected9Dhrampal44Unique Teaching ActN/AN/A15%Not Selected10Sanjay Dangre & Cookie38 & 1Math Calculating Dog ActNagpurMaharashtra93%Selected11Saniya Mistri16Original RapMumbaiMaharashtra83%Selected81Yogeshwari Mistry & Manik Paul25 & 28Ariel Dance DuoChuprijharaWest Bengal94%Selected2Feel Crew17-22Lyrical Dance GroupMumbaiMaharashtra84%Selected3Monu Deori18Comedy ActN/AN/AN/ANot Selected4Rocky20CalisthenicsDelhiDelhi87%Selected5Jay Kaithwas30Dance ActNagpurMaharashtraN/ASelected6Eshan Hilal24Belly DanceN/AN/AN/ASelected7Aadarsh26Mimicry Comedy ActN/AN/A92%Selected8B Unique18-21Tuting AnimationJodhpurRajasthan89%Selected9Bengal Tigers11-41Acrobatics CrewRatanpurWest Bengal85%Selected
Mega Auditions (Episode 9-10) After Mega Auditions, Judges decided to make Top 12 to Top 14 to advance to the next round. Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran91Brijwasi BrothersBrothers Singing TrioDirectly AdvancedN/A2Illuminati Dance CrewDance with Neon Lights & ProjectionAdvanced3X1X CrewAcrobatic Dance GroupEliminatedRohit Shetty4Akash SinghDance with AcrobaticsDirectly AdvancedNon-ContestantRitu SinghDance ActN/A5Rahul & MukeshGymnastics Acrobatics DuoEliminated6B UniqueTuting AnimationAdvanced7Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewAdvanced8Karan ChauhanComedy + Magic ActAdvanced101Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra BandDirectly Advanced2Sanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary DuoDirectly Advanced3Aath ForonHousewives Dance GroupAdvanced4 & 5Badri PrasadStrength Performance ActEliminatedN/ATipu PehelwaanDirectly Advanced6Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up MagicianAdvanced7RocknaamaMusical Band + SingingAdvanced8Yogeshwari Mistry & Manik PaulAriel Dance DuoAdvanced9Anirban RoyFlute InstrumentalistDirectly AdvancedN/ATeam VelocitySemi Classical Dance GroupEliminatedLocal CompanyAcrobatics Dance GroupEliminatedJeevan KumarRapping ActEliminatedRohit ThakurComedy ActEliminatedBharwasInstrumental BandEliminatedSudhir YaduvanshiSingingEliminatedRavindarHypnotherapist Magician ActEliminated
Grand Premiere with Top 14 (Episode 11-12) This week's Judges' Votes was just an appreciation for the performances. And there was no elimination. EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran111Brijwasi BrothersBrothers Singing TrioMadhuri DixitN/A2Aath ForonHousewives Dance GroupFarah Khan3Akash SinghDance with Acrobatics4Anirban RoyFlute Instrumentalist5Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance Crew6Karan ChauhanComedy Magic Act127Illuminati Dance CrewDance with Neon Lights & ProjectionFarah Khan8Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra Band9Sanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary Duo10Tipu PehelwaanStrength Performance Act11Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up Magician12B UniqueTuting Animation13RocknaamaMusical BandN/AYogeshwari Mistry & Manik PaulAriel Dance Duo colspan="4"
Mother's Special (Episode 13-14) Parineeti Chopra was absent for this week. At the end of all performances, the judges decided to be eliminated two acts. Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultMithunHema MaliniKaran131Illuminati Dance CrewDance with Neon Lights & ProjectionSafe2Sanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary DuoSafe3Brijwasi BrothersBrothers Singing TrioDanger Zone4Akash SinghDance with AcrobaticsDanger Zone5RocknaamaMusical BandSafe6Aath ForonHousewives Dance GroupEliminated7Karan ChauhanComedy Magic ActDanger Zone148Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra BandSafe9Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewSafe10Anirban RoyFlute InstrumentalistSafe11Tipu PehelwaanStrength Performance ActDanger Zone12Yogeshwari Mistry & Manik PaulAriel Dance DuoEliminated13Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up MagicianDanger ZoneN/AB UniqueTuting Animation colspan="4"
Blockbuster Weekend (Episode 15) + Holi Special (Episode 16) At the end of all performances, the judges decided to be eliminated three acts. Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran151Akash SinghDance with AcrobaticsSafeN/A2Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewSafeAkshay Kumar & Kriti Sanon3Tipu PehelwaanStrength Performance ActEliminated4B UniqueTuting AnimationSafe5Brijwasi BrothersBrothers Singing TrioEliminated6Illuminati Dance CrewDance with Neon Lights & ProjectionEliminated167Sanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary DuoSafeJaya Prada8Anirban RoyFlute InstrumentalistSafe9Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra BandDanger Zone10Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up MagicianDanger Zone11RocknaamaMusical BandDanger Zone12Karan ChauhanComedy Magic ActSafe
Episode 17-18 From this week onwards, the public votes were opened. And based on the public votes & judges scores, one act will be eliminated next week. Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran171Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewSafeNora Fatehi2Akash SinghDance with Acrobatics3Anirban RoyFlute Instrumentalist4Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra Band5Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up Magician186RocknaamaMusical Band7Sanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary Duo8Karan ChauhanComedy Magic Act9B UniqueTuting Animation
Pari Ka Swayamvar (Episode 19-20) Based on the public votes & judges scores, one act was eliminated. Color key
EpisodeAct NoName of the ActActJudges' VotesResultGuestsMithunParineetiKaran191 & 2Anirban RoyFlute InstrumentalistSafeKumar SanuRocknaamaMusical BandSafe3 & 4Akash SinghDance with AcrobaticsSafeSanchita & SubrataAerobatic Contemporary DuoSafe5Harmony of the PinesPolice Orchestra BandDanger Zone6Yo HighnessAll Girls Hip-Hop Dance CrewSafe7B UniqueTuting AnimationSafe8Karan ChauhanComedy Magic ActEliminated209Manoj JainIllusionist & Close-up MagicianDanger Zone
Celebrity Special (Episode 21) + Desh Ki Farmaish (Episode 22) Based on the public votes & judges scores, one act was eliminated. Color key