Shake It Up (Indian TV series)

Shake It Up
Created by	Chris Thompson
Starring	Preet Rajput Alam Khan Riddhi Arora Ayush Narang Asawari Joshi
Theme music composer	Jeanne Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman
Opening theme	"Shake It Up", performed by Selena Gomez
Ending theme	"Shake It Up" (second verse)
Composers	Eric Goldman Zed Kelley Ken Lofkoll Michael Corcoran
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
Production
Executive producer	Chris Thompson
Camera setup	Videotape (filmized) Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production company
Distributor	Disney India
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	PAL
Original release	30 March (2013-03-30) – 2 November 2013 (2013-11-02)
Chronology
Related shows	Shake It Up (American TV series)

Shake It Up is an Indian sitcom airing on Disney Channel India. The series premiered on 30 March 2013. It is an Indian adaptation of the 2010–2013 American television series of the same name. The series was created by Chris Thompson.^[1]

It revolves around the misadventures of best friends Neel (Neeladri) Walia and Yash (Yashpal) Mehta, two confident and energetic 13-year-olds who are skilled dancers and are on the threshold of taking their steps into the world of professional dancing.^[2]

Cast and Characters[]

Main[]

• as Neeladri "Neel" Walia: He is the equivalent of CeCe Jones, portrayed by Bella Thorne.
• as Yashpal "Yash" Mehta: He is the equivalent of Rocky Blue, portrayed by Zendaya.
• Asawari Joshi as S.P Kiran Walia: She is the equivalent of Georgia Jones, portrayed by Anita Barone.
• Faiq Shaikh as Ayush Walia: He is the equivalent of Flynn Jones, portrayed by Davis Cleveland.
• Preet Rajput as Jay Mehta: He is the equivalent of Ty Blue, portrayed by Roshon Fegan.
• Alam Khan as Dheeraj Dambole: He is the equivalent of Deuce Martinez, portrayed by Adam Irigoyen.
• Akshat R Saluja as Shekhar Grover: He is the equivalent of Gary Wilde, portrayed by R. Brandon Johnson.

Recurring[]

• Ayush Narang as Manjot "Jo" Dhillon: He is the equivalent of Gunther Hessenheffer, portrayed by Kenton Duty.
• Riddhi Arora as Mandeep "Di" Dhillon: She is the equivalent of Tinka Hessenheffer, portrayed by Caroline Sunshine.

• Goolshan Mazdiaani as Batiwala Aunty: She is the equivalent of Mrs. Loccasio, portrayed by Renée Taylor.
• Ayesha Kaduskar as Dina Shah: She is the equivalent of Dina Garcia, portrayed by Ainsley Bailey.

Promotion[]

A promotional music video with cast of the film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance and Shake It Up aired on the channel in January 2013.^[3]

See also[]

• Disney Channel India Original Series

References[]

External links[]

• Shake It Up at IMDb