They didn’t disappoint.

The group, which is composed of 15 students from UC Berkeley, danced to the song “Jai Ho” from the soundtrack to the hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire.”

They received a standing ovation from the audience and all three judges voted to send them to the next round of the contest in Las Vegas.

Jude Piers Morgan described the performance as “brilliant.”

Ishaara has won several intercollegiate competitions over the past few years. Their members rehearse up to 20 hours each week in addition to attending school.

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The group, comprised of UC Berkeley students, bolted onto the stage and boldly proclaimed to the judges that they were there to “knock your socks off.”

Mission accomplished. Moving to the grooves of “Jai Ho” (the song made famous by “Slumdog Millionaire”), Ishaara rocked the house, bringing the audience to its feet and smiles to the faces of the judges.

After a little digging on the ‘Net. we learned that Ishaara is an award-winning troupe, having won several intercollegiate competitions in recent years and bringing Bollywood glory to Cal. We wish them continued success on “America’s Got Talent.”

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