Nepali dancing sensation Teriya Fauja Magar, 14, has clinched the title of the Indian dance reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the organisers informed. Magar, a native of Rudrapur in Rupandehi, toppled Indian dance stars, Shantanu Maheshwari and Salman Yusuff, at the finale of the show, which was aired on Colors Television on Saturday night. 

Along with the award, Teriya has also bagged a car and cash purse of IRS 3,000,000, the highest in the history of Indian television reality shows.

Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa was judged by a panel comprising Karan Johar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ganesh Hegde. Besides the dancers’ merits, SMS voting was also considered a marker in announcing the winner. 

This is the second time Teriya has triumphed at Indian reality TV shows; prior to this, in 2014, Teriya had walked away with the title honour at another popular Indian reality television show Dance India Dance Little Master. That same year, she was also honoured with Lumbini Peace Ambassador, conferred by the then Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh.