This year?s line up of contestants seems impressive: singer Shaan, film actress Aarti Chabria, the ideal TV bahu Shweta Tiwari, comedian Suresh Menon, TV heart-throb Sidhart Shukla, Lauren Gottlieb of ABCD fame and television?s own Madhubala Dhrashti Dhami.

And of course the jury has the dhak-dhak girl Madhuri, the baap of Entertainment Karan Johar and the Greek god of Dance Remo.

Says the beautiful Madhuri Dixit: "I keep coming back to Jhalak because this is one show where I see a non dancer becoming an ace dancer. The kind of improvement in dance that I get to see here is incredible."

From Colors side, the show is being steered by weekend programming head Manisha Sharma and her team, while it is being produced by BBC Worldwide Productions? senior VP, general manager and content head Asia Myleeta Aga and her team.

Says Aga: "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is one of our prime properties and we have seen the format (based on Dancing with the Stars) grow exponentially and attract a pan-Indian viewership. The new season promises to be a bigger canvas with the bar being raised in terms of presentation and concepts. To ensure we match audience preferences, our teams have undertaken rigorous research in finding the best celebrity talent to be showcased in this international phenomenon."

Colors weekend programming head Manisha Sharma says: "The last season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa was a huge hit, this season we have further up scaled the show in every way to set a new record in entertainment .We have innovated and customised the format to suit the taste of the viewer. This season, dance has a new meaning, competition starts from day one. Surprising twists, pure dancing and fierce competition will keep the viewers hooked on to this dance field."

This season, Colors has also introduced a viewer engagement initiative through a tie-up with dancewithmadhuri.com. Every week, viewers can upload a video featuring themselves performing the dance step of the week and win prizes.

With Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Colors will complete its weekend programming mix by adding dance, reality to the bouquet of comedy, crime and drama. That indeed could make for an engrossing mix.