Karan Johar introduces Shahid Kapoor in 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' promo

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar has welcomed actor Shahid Kapoor on the judging panel of the upcoming season of the celebrity dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" in a new teaser of the series.

The eighth season has been renamed "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded".

The 34-year-old "Haider" actor, considered one of the best dancers in the country, is wearing a black suit and sporting short hair and beard in the teaser.

"Jo tha kabhi bheed ka hissa, aaj uski ek jhalak paane ke liye bheed lag jaati hai ('He who once was a part of the crowd, today attracts crowd to get a glimpse of him')," says Johar, 43, in the video.

Shahid replaces actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, who judged the show for the last three seasons. The third judge on the season is yet to be announced.

"Jhalak Dikhhala Jaa Reloaded" will start from July 11.