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Vaishnavi Patil is an Indian dancer. She is known for winning many dance reality shows including Boogie Woogie (2009), Dance India Dance L’il Masters (2010), and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Vaishnavi Patil was born on Thursday, 20 May 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She did her schooling at NMV Girls High School, Pune. Later, she went to Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Pune, to pursue her graduation. According to Vaishnavi, when she was three years old, she began participating in dancing competitions.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-34
Family
Parents & Siblings
Vaishnavi Patil with her mother
She has two sisters named Manali Patil and Girija Patil.
Vaishnavi Patil with her sister, Girija Patil
Vaishnavi Patil (in black top) with her father, mother, and elder sister, Manali Patil (in yellow suit)
Husband
Vaishnavi Patil is unmarried.
Career
Dancer
In 2008, Vaishnavi Patil participated in a dance competition called ‘Boogie Woogie’ season 4, where Javed Jaffari was the judge. She won that season and came back as a wild card in ‘Boogie Woogie’ season 5 and won again.
Vaishnavi Patil performing on the sets of Boogie Woogie (2009)
In 2009, Vaishnavi Patil participated in the dance show ‘Super Dancer’ on Sony Entertainment Television and won. In the same year, she participated in ‘India’s Got Talent’ Season 1 and was a finalist. In 2010, she took part in another dance show called ‘DID Little Masters’ and became the 2nd runner-up. In the same year, she participated in ‘Nachle Ve With Saroj And Terrence’ and stood 1st Runner-Up.
Vaishnavi Patil posing with Saroj Khan on the sets of the dance reality show ‘Nachle Ve With Saroj And Terrence’
Vaishnavi Patil participated in ‘Etv Super Dancer’ in 2010 and ‘Dholkichya Talavar’ in 2011 and stood 1st Runner-Up. In 2012, she won the dance reality show titled ‘Dance Ke Superstars’ on Zee TV. In 2013, she won the dance reality show ‘Pogo Amazing Kids Awards. In 2018, she participated in DID Little Masters as a team leader, and one of her teammates won the trophy that season. She won the dance reality show ‘Dam Dama Dam,’ which aired on DD Sahyadri channel in 2019.
Choreographer
Apart from being a contestant, Vaishnavi Patil has also worked as a choreographer in many dance reality shows. In 2015, she participated in ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’ season 8 with Faisal Khan, and they won the title. She also won other dance shows like India’s Got Talent, Dholkichya Talavar, and Nachle Ve. Since then, she has been part of many dance shows and platforms as both a dancer and a choreographer. In 2021, she participated as a choreographer in the dance show ‘Dance Deewane.’
Vaishnavi Patil while performing as a choreographer on the sets of ‘Dance Deewane’ (2021)
In 2024, she participated as a choreographer in the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.’
Vaishnavi Patil while performing as a choreographer on the sets of ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ (2023)
Music Video
In 2021, Vaishnavi Patil was featured in the music video of the Marathi song ‘Tula Pahun Jara’ by Nitin Kute.
Vaishnavi Patil on the poster of the Marathi song ‘Tula Pahun Jara’ (2021)
In the same year, Vaishnavi Patil appeared in the music video of the Marathi song ‘Tujhi Hi Nazar’ by Rahul Chauhan.
Vaishnavi Patil on the poster of the Marathi song ‘Tujhi Hi Nazar’ (2021)
In 2023, she was featured in the music video of the song ‘Aala Bailgada’ by Adarsh Shinde, Prashant Nakti, and Sonali Sonawane.
Vaishnavi Patil on the poster of the Marathi song ‘Aala Bailgada’ (2023)
Entrepreneur
Vaishnavi Patil and her sister Girija Patil run a dance academy named ‘Kalarpini’ at Kothrud in Pune.
Vaishnavi Patil on the poster of her dance academy ‘Kalarpini’
Controversy
Vaishnavi Patil, along with two others, was accused of shooting a Lavani video inside Lal Mahal in Pune in May 2022. The Lal Mahal monument is where the Maratha idol Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood. People and local leaders criticized Vaishnavi for performing a ‘sensuous’ dance ‘Lavani’ in a historical place. As a result, an FIR was filed against her and the other two under sections 295 and 198 of the Indian Penal Code.
Car Collection
Vaishnavi Patil owns a Skoda Octavia and Baleno.
Vaishnavi Patil posing with her Skoda Octavia
Vaishnavi Patil posing with her Baleno
Favourites
- Food: Bhakri, Techa, Misal Pav, Kalakand
- Travelling destination: Malaysia, Singapore
Facts/Trivia
- She is also known by the name Dolly.
- According to her, in her school days, she participated in many sports like Throwball, Baseball, and Softball and earned many state-level sports certificates.
- Once, on the sets of a reality dance show, Bollywood actor Salman Khan called Vaishnavi Patil ‘Chhoti Madhuri.’
- In her free time, she likes travelling to distant places and playing throwball, baseball, and kabaddi.
Vaishnavi Patil while enjoying a holiday
- She is an ardent follower of Swami Samarth and Vaishno Mata.