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Line 90: The '''Open Auditions''' take place in 5–6 major [[India]]n cities and are typically open to anyone aged 15–30 at the time of their audition. The cities in which auditions are held vary from season to season but some, such as [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]] have featured in almost every season. During this stage, dancers perform a brief routine (typically individually) before three masters. The masters will then make an on-the-spot decision as to whether the dancer demonstrated enough ability.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/tv/31330490_1_akshay-kumar-rowdy-rathore-rowdy-rathore \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716200040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/tv/31330490_1_akshay-kumar-rowdy-rathore-rowdy-rathore \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-07-16 \|title=Akshay Kumar on Dance India Dance\|date=2012-04-12 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=2012-04-18}}</ref> If the dancer impressed the masters with his/her [https://www.growinnsteps.com/ dancing] abilities, masters will award a Hat called ''Taqdeer Ki Topi (Hat of Destiny)'', moving them instantly one step forward in the competition.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://danceindiadance.in/videos/2012/dance-india-dance-7th-april-super-six-contestants/ \|title=Dance India Dance 7th April Super Six Contestants {{!}} Dance India Dance \|publisher=Danceindiadance.in \|access-date=2012-04-18 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411175259/http://danceindiadance.in/videos/2012/dance-india-dance-7th-april-super-six-contestants/ \|archive-date=11 April 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref> The second stage of the selection process, the ~~'''~~Mega Auditions~~'''~~, is a several-day-long process in which the 100 hopefuls are tested for overall well-rounded dance, stamina, and their ability to perform under pressure. The dancers are put through a battery of rounds which test their ability to pick up various dance styles (typically some of the more well-represented genres that will later be prominent in the competition phase, such as [[Hip-hop dance\|Hip hop]], [[Hindi Dance Music\|Bollywood]], [[Jazz dance\|Jazz]], [[Bharat Natyam]], [[Kathak]], [[Mohiniyattam]], [[Odissi]] and [[Contemporary dance\|Contemporary]]). At the end of this process, only the top 36 competitors will be chosen. The top 36 are then again asked to give solo performances, after which 18 are chosen in the final auditions. Then, those top 18 get divided into 3 teams which are named according to the 3 masters of the show such as, ''Mudassar Ki Mandali'', ''Marzi Ke Mastane'' and ''Mini Ke Masterblasters''. Each team containing 6 dancers then competes in the show, learning new skills throughout the journey.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Gupta \|first=Rahul \|url=http://www.themobileindian.com/news/6161_Now-watch-Dance-India-Dance-on-mobiles \|title=Now watch Dance India Dance on mobiles \|publisher=Themobileindian.com \|access-date=2012-04-18}}</ref> === Judges ===

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