Manik Paul was crowned winner of 'India's Got Talent 6' on Saturday night.
He took home prize money of Rs 50 Lakh (INR), a trophy and a car.
Known for his gravity-defying aerial dance acts, the winner tells Hindustan Times he wants to buy a house so that he can live with his mother.
He has been away from home for almost 2 years now. He wants to return and live with his mother in their own house.
An animated Manik couldn't contain his emotions as tears rolled down his face. His mother too got emotional.
He was announced the winner based on audience votes.
Manik was pitted against hand shadow artiste Prahlad Acharya from Bengaluru, a children's dance group named XIX Dance Group from Thane, another dance group Beat Breakers, gymnast Yogeshwari Mistry who also excelled in aerial acts, and Harmanpreet Kaur and Parry G from Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir respectively, who presented their calibre with a fusion of singing and rapping.
Manik's journey in the show was successful as he carved his way to the top spot with accolades after each of his performance.
He stunned audience with his aerial acrobats and also won praise from choreographer Remo D'souza in one episode.
The show, which brings talent from across India under one roof, went on air on April 18 this year on Colors channel.
Manik performed on the song 'Nahin saamne ye alag baat hai' from the 1999 Bollywood movie 'Taal' and received a standing ovation from the judges and the audience.
The final episode of the show also presented some glimpse of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded' with a clip in which Karan introduces Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor as the new judge of the upcoming dance reality show.
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