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Hometown: Delhi, India
Marital Status: Unmarried
Nationality: Indian
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | Bhupesh [1]Rupesh Soni – Instagram |
| Nickname(s) | • Kaku [2]Rupesh Soni – Instagram • Luos [3]Rupesh Soni – Instagram |
| Profession(s) | Dancer & Choreographer |
| Famous For | Being the winner of Color TV dance reality show Dance Deewane (Season 3)’ (2021), along with Piyush Gurbhele |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV: Dance India Dance: Season 5 (2015) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 19 May |
| Age (as of 2021) | Not Known |
| Birthplace | Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| School | SGTB Khalsa Boys’ Senior Secondary School, Delhi [4]Rupesh Soni – Facebook |
| Institute | The Dance World, Delhi [5]Rupesh Soni – Instagram |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rupesh Soni
Rupesh Soni is an Indian dancer and choreographer. He is famous for being the third runner-up of ‘Dance Plus: Season 5’ (2019) with Deepika and winner of ‘Dance Deewane: Season 3’ (2021) with Piyush Gurbhele.
He was born and brought up in Delhi.
Rupesh Soni as a child
He started his journey as a dancer in the 2015 dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance’ that aired on Zee TV. He was one of the Top 30 contestants but could not make it to the Top 15 in the show.
After he completed his training in hip hop and contemporary dance forms at The Dance World, he began giving dance workshops for the institute. At The Dance World, he trained students in the dance camps and soon after he began teaching hip hop full-time to the students.
A leaflet showing Rupesh Soni as a faculty at The Dance World
In 2018, he, along with Indian dancer Deepika, participated in the audition for another dance reality show called ‘World Dance League.’
Rupesh Soni at the World Dance League
The same year, he auditioned as a team member of the ‘Goggle Gang’ in the dance reality show ‘Dance Plus: Season 4,’ which was broadcast on Star Plus. After passing the auditions, Goggle Gang received the purple trophy and became one of the Top 30 contestants in the show. In the mega-auditions of the show, the team couldn’t make it to the Top 12.
Rupesh Soni performing as a part of Goggle Gang in Dance Plus (season 4)
In 2019, teamed with Deepika, Rupesh contested the dance reality show ‘Dance Plus: Season 5,’ which aired on Star Plus. Deepika and Rupesh were mentored by Karishma Chavan in the show and became one of the finalists of the show. They lost in the finale and become the third runner up. However, they won the title of Loreal Performer of the Season in the show.
Rupesh Soni and Deepika performing in Dance Plus (season 5)
The following year saw Rupesh as a mentor of the contestant named Sameep Dhakne in the Marathi dance reality show ‘Maharashtra’s Best Dancer,’ which was broadcast on Sony Marathi and judged by Dharmesh Yelande and Pooja Sawant. Their team could not go too far in the show as Sameep faced elimination on 16 February 2021.
Rupesh Soni and Sameep Dhakne performing in Maharashtra’s Best Dancer
In 2021, he was a contestant as a choreographer of the contestant Piyush Gurbhele in the dance reality show ‘Dance Deewane: Season 3,’ which aired on Colors TV. The judges of the show were Madhuri Dixit, Tushar Kalia, and Dharmesh Yelande. Soni and Gurbhele won the reality show and earned the Dance Deewane trophy, Rs. 40 lakh, and a Maruti Suzuki S-Presso. In an interview with a publication, Rupesh said,
This is a big win for me and my partner Piyush. It was a great journey performing in front of celebrated artists who helped and guided us throughout. This show has opened so many doors for us to make a successful career in this field.”
Rupesh Soni and Piyush Gurbhele with their Dance Deewane (Season 3) trophy
Apart from dance, he is also fond of playing the guitar and frequently posts his videos playing the guitar on his social media accounts.
He adores dogs and owns one. He has named his pet Muffin.
Rupesh Soni talking about his pet in an Insta story
Rupesh has an eponymous YouTube channel, where he rarely posts dance covers. He has 1.2K people subscribed to his channel.