Dance India Dance Lil Masters 5: Nobojit Narzary bags winner's trophy and ₹10 lakh, Appun Pegu is the runner up

Assam's Nobojit Narzary is the winner of the fifth season of Dance India Dance Lil Masters and Appun Pegu is the first runner up.

Nobijit Narzary has emerged as the winner of dance reality show, Dance India Dance Lil Masters season five. The finale episode for the show was aired Sunday night. Appun Pegu was the first runner-up and Adhyashree was announced as the second runner-up on the show. ()

Nobojit Narzary poses with his winner's trophy on the Dance India Dance Lil Masters' stage.

While Nobojit bagged a cash prize of ₹10 lakh, Appun also got ₹3 lakh. Sagar, Nobojit, Appun, Adhyashree, and Rishita were the top finalists on the show and delivered brilliant performances. The star cast of JugJugg Jeeyo - Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Varun Dhawan, Prajakta Kohli, and Maniesh Paul also appeared on the finale episode.

Celebrating Nobojit's victory.

Upon her victory, Nobojit said, “DID L’il Masters has truly given me everything that I dreamed for. The reality show has given several talented kids a platform to showcase their talent and I am really happy that I could also display my dancing skills and win everyone’s heart. I worked really hard to reach here and I danced my heart out every week. My skipper Vaibhav and the judges – Remo Sir, Mouni Ma’am and Sonali Ma’am really helped me learn and grow and I am extremely thankful for their support and encouragement. I must mention that I also made a lot of new friends through DID L’il Masters and while I will miss all the rehearsals, fun, and masti, I am sure that there are a lot of good things coming my way after winning this popular reality show.”

Judges Remo D’Souza, Sonali Bendre, and Mouni Roy, as well as guests Anil, Neetu, Varun and Kiara performed on the stage.

Talking about Nobojit’s victory and his experience with this season, judge Remo D’Souza said, “Nobojit has been a fabulous performer, and I have seen his evolution at every stage of this season. He is a true winner. I must add that as a judge and mentor, I have thoroughly enjoyed this season, and I am glad that I was able to witness such amazing talent perform in front of us. This season of DID L’il Masters has been a fun-filled journey for all of us and every contestant is close to my heart. I wish them a lot of love and luck for their future and wish the best for each one of them.'

Sonali added, "Congratulations Nobojit, I am so proud of you. This is such a well-deserved win that was possible because of the amount of hard work, dedication and passion that he/she put in every day. While we crowned a champion today, in my mind and heart, every one of our contestants is a winner because the passion and talent they have is truly incredible. I hope to see them grow and excel outside of this show. I have had such an amazing time with my fellow judges, the incredible contestants, skippers, and our fabulous crew. I am carrying back so many memories and lasting friendships.”

Judge Mouni Roy shared, “Nobojit has been one of the strongest contenders amongst all the talented contestants that we came across, and it is truly his hard work and zeal to win that has enabled him to win the title today. While I am thrilled with his/her victory, I am also pleased to see that each contestant has grown through this platform and come a long way from where they began. I am sure they all have a bright future ahead of them and I wish the best for each one of them.”