Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season seven

TV star Ashish Sharma's fan following has grown tremendously in the last couple of months because the actor was declared the winner of hit dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season seven.

Ashish received the most number of votes and walked home with a huge cash award and a swanky new car at the end of a glittering grand finale on Saturday night.

The actor, who started out with a small role in Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dhoka and shot to fame with hit daily soap Rangrasiya, was confident about his popularity. 

The finale saw a face-off between four finalists - Shakti Mohan, Karan Tacker, Mouni Roy and Ashish. 

Ashish Sharma was declared the winner of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season seven after a face-off with Shakti Mohan, Karan Tacker and Mouni Roy. He is pictured here with choreographer Shampa

 

 

The judges declared a tie between Ashish and Karan in the final round and decided to rely on an on-set audience poll, which named Ashish victorious.

The 30-year old actor, who hails from Jaipur, especially enjoyed a strong backing from Rajasthan. 

Special screenings of the show were held at community centres in various towns and villages of Rajasthan to motivate audience to vote for him