Hindi TV Serial - Jhalak Dikhla Jaa - Getting stars to participate in a dancing competition

Jhalak Dikhla Jaa is now a famous dancing competition, showcasing the dancing prowess of many non-dancing stars. Imagine a cricket star or a cook dancing, you know it is awkward and it will not be as good as  somebody who does a lot of dancing. But if such a person has to dance, then the preparation for the dance needs to happen with an expert choreographer, and with adequate time being given for this preparation.
And so it happens, with some expert doing the judgment (well, 2 out of 3 judges in this year's competition are judges) and you end up with some very good dance performances. So, who all is taking part in this year's contest, who are the comperes, and who are the judges ?

Compere: Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna


Judges: 

Madhuri Dixit
Karan Johar
Remo D'Souza

Participants:


Talat Aziz (Ghazal Singer) with Choreographer Ankita Maityher: eliminated in 1st round
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lankan cricketer) with Choreographer Suchitra: eliminated in 2nd round
Archana Vijaya (Tv Anchor) paired with Choreographer Sanam Johar: eliminated in 3rd round
Pratyusha Banerjee (Actress / Anandi) with Choreographer Deepak: eliminated in 4th round due to illness
Jayati Bhatia (Another Actress) with Choreographer Diwakar nayal: eliminated in 5th round
Bharti Singh (Comedian) with Choreographer Savio
Darsheel Safary (Famous Child Actor) with Partner Avneet and Choreographer Jai Kumar Nair
Gia Manek (Sathiya fame Gopi Bahu/Actress who quit the serial in a dispute over this show) with Choreographer Nishanth Bhat
Gurmeet Choudhary (Famous Actor) with Choreographer Shampa Sothalia
Isha Sharvani (Former Actress) with Choreographer Salman (won Dance India Dance Season 1.)
Ravi Kishan (Bhojpuri Actor) with Choreographer kunjan jani
Shibani Dandekar (actress/Host/Singer) with Choreographer Punit Pathak (3rd place in Dance India Dance Season 2)
Sushil Kumar (who won crores on KBC) with Choreographer Alisha Singh (another runner up of Dance India Dance Season 1)

And now there are 3 wild card entries: Karan Wahi, Rithvik Dhanjani and Rashmi Desai Sandhu

Hindi TV Serial - Sasural Simar Ka - Story of a girl who is fond of dance and the impact of this

This story seems somewhat unbelievable. You can have stories in the movies about how children can defy their parents, but somehow, when you see the setting of this serial, it can be difficult to believe. The story is about a girl called Simar from a traditional small town family. Her father is the decision maker in the house, and it is impossible for anybody in the house to defy him (to the extent that when the father locks the TV when he goes out, nobody can oppose him). One of his daughter is called Simar, and she is respectful of her father, and at the same time, is very fond of dancing. But, given the values of the family, it is impossible for her to do anything more than think of dancing. So, how do they show a whole system whereby she first goes to a dance competition when she knows that it is not possible, especially when this is the day when people are coming to see her.
Then, after some adventures, her fiancee gets to know, but forgives her with a condition that she does not dance again; yet, she gets blackmailed again to go for the final dance contest, again on a day that is extremely important - the day when she is to get married. She tries to time it (with the support of her sister, a neighbor and her bua; impossible to believe that all of these people believe that they can get away with it - and that too with the competition coming on national TV).
She does get to the competition, but is not able to come in town quickly enough that the obvious happens, her sister Roli gets married instead of her (although people cannot make out that the marriage is of Roli, and not Simar); so now it is Roli who is married but Simar is the one who is supposed to be the one to marry. And now Prem (her husband) learnt that Simar was dancing on the day of her marriage, and is furious. How will Simar explain herself ?

Hindi TV Serial - Zara Nachke Dikha - Another reality show on dance, on Star Plus

There are a number of dance shows that are currently ongoing, all in the form of reality shows. This is a show on Star Plus, with a large number of contestants drawn from television. The show was launched last year, and this is the second season of the show. The show started on the 1st of May, 2010, and appears on weekends, at 9 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The teams are split into teams of men and women, also called 'The Battle of the Sexes' (with the names of the boys team being Mast Kalandar boys, and the girls getting called as the Massakali girls). As would be quite obvious, the boys and girls compete with each other in terms of dancing, and these could be individual dances or group dances. These performances are then evaluated by the judges over the 5 separate rounds that happen over the weekend, and then the team with the highest scores gets to select a member of the opposite team for elimination - and if they impress the judges, they can save themselves from elimination.

The judges for the show are:
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Arshad Warsi
Vaibhavi Merchant

The contestants are:
Masakallis (Girls Team)
Aditi Gupta [who was Eliminated in the show held on June 5, 2010)
Mukti Mohan
Rakhi Sawant (with all her drama being in full form)
Hazel Crowney
Rashmi Desai
Kritika Kamra
Sangeeta Ghosh ( Captain)
Sanjeeda Sheikh
Sparsh Khanchandani (Kid)

Mastkalandars (Boys Team)
Aamir Ali (Captain)
Abhishek Avasthi
Raj/Akkshat Saluja
Kapil Nirmal
Karan Kundra
Angad Hasija
Siddhesh Pai
Sushant Singh Rajput
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (the Kid)

Hindi TV Serial - Dance India Dance - Won by Shakti Mohan from Terrence Ki Toli on 23 April 2010

Dance India Dance is a dance contest that appears on Zee TV, now for 2 seasons. It is one of the few shows (like Indian Idol on Sony) that gives a chance to normal people to show off their skills, in this case, their Dance skills (and in fact, there is no other show that allows ordinary people to show off their dancing skills). It has become fairly popular, attracting a huge amount of attention and ensuring that contestants spend a lot of time preparing for the show, showing dancing skills that are incredible. Now, when you look at some of the finalists, they seem as good as people you see in the movies, and prepare some incredible acts.
Dance India Dance has had a number of celebrity guests such as: Salman Khan, Dia Mirza, Amitabh Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Govinda Ahuja, Helen, Arshad Warsi, Jeetendra, Boman Irani, Ritesh Deshmukh, with the judges being Terence Lewis, Remo D'Souza and Geeta Kapur. In addition, Mithun Chakraborty is the Grandmaster of the show, and even has veto powers to use once in the show to change a decision.
After a lot of steps, the last 4 finalists were:
Shakti Mohan, 24 (Mumbai)
Dharmesh Yelande, 27 (Vadodara)
Punit Pathak, 23 (Mumbai)
Binny Sharma, 22 (Ahmedabad)
The final was a long affair (and maybe the show organizers should ensure that the finals should never be so long that they lose the attention of viewers. We started watching the program, but lost interest midway and switched on again only at the end).

Video of Lux Dance India Dance Season 2 April 23 '10 Janta Ka Faisla

Hindi Reality show - Dance India Dance on Zee TV - Cabaret Queen Helen Graces Dance India Dance.

Dance India Dance Season 2 has been graced by some of the biggest names and best dancers in the industry. ‘Jumping Jack’ Jeetendra to our favorite Govinda have both added zing to the stage, but coming on soon will be one who sent pulses rising and hearts beating faster. Helen in her heydays was proclaimed the ‘Cabaret Queen’ of Bollywood and her grace is still intact decades later.
Helen, the ‘cabaret queen’ of Bollywood will grace the last celebrity episode of Lux Dance India Dance. This is the episode wherein all the final 5 contestants will be given a challenge by Geeta Ma to dance to her Bollywood style.
This episode will also declare the 4 finalists for the mega finale that will take place live on 23rd April at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai.
It will be interesting to watch who will finally win the coveted title of ‘dance ka sabse bada superstar’ but until then, we’ll just sit back and watch awe stuck when Helen throws her moves as Grandmaster Mithun Da along with Remo and Terence try to woo her..!!

Catch the episode on 16th April, 9:30pm exclusively on Zee TV.


Helen with saumya on Zee TV Dance India Dance


Helen with Mithun da on Zee TV Dance India Dance

Hindi Serial - Dance India Dance - Remo engraves tattoo in Saddi Dilli - Visit to Delhi

Mentor and Choreographer Remo D’Souza gets a “JESUS” tattoo inked on his right forearm while he was in town for the DID L’il Masters auditions. The choreographer, who is fond of tattoos was enthralled after he saw a crew member coming to sets after getting a tattoo done. He couldn’t stop himself to visit “Devilz Tattooz” in south delhi and get one done. On this Remo says, “Things close to me, I get them inked on me. I have already three tattoos on me and this one will take the count to four.” He adds, “Lokesh is one of the famous tattoo makers in the country and I am planning to get one more done on my left arm in my next visit.” Geeta Kapoor who was also in town was supposed to join Remo however she was quite scared of the pain. The crew members tried to convince her but all in vain, though she promised that when she comes next, then will get it done.

Delhi, which is not used to celebrity galore in our regular markets unlike Mumbai, so when Remo with his wife Lizelle entered M Block, Greater Kailash-1, everyone were amazed to see their favorite master cum choreographer & started pulling Remo to get a snap clicked. One young lady from behind, who was unable to reach due to huge crowd which guarded him, was shouting- “Remo I Love you”. Remo too much of female fans it seems... Lizelle you listening…

Remo engraves tattoo in Saddi Dilli in Dance India Dance

Remo engraves tattoo in Saddi Dilli in Dance India Dance

Hindi Serial - Dance India Dance - When participants of Season 1 shook a leg with participants of Season 2

The latest episode of Zee TV’s Dance India Dance features last year’s most popular finalists of the show shaking a leg with the top 7 finalists of the ongoing season. So you have the likes of good ol’ “handsome hunk” Salman, Alisha, Mayuresh, Siddhesh, Sunita, Prince & Jay Kumar Nair matching steps with Dharmesh, Shakti, Binny, Punit, Amar, Amrita & Saajan. If the buzz is anything to go by, the most breathtaking performance is undoubtedly the “Dhakka Laga Bukka” act choreographed by Master Remo wherein last season’s winner Salman and Punit defy gravity as they dance totally “ulta” resting their feet on an artificially constructed platform, hanging on to just a bundle of strings.
Geeta Kapoor’s comical rendition of ‘Lift kara De’ features Dharmesh ‘Sir’ and Siddhesh playing 2 struggling actors who’re broke and jobless. The twosome is said to have drawn a lot of seetis with this paisa vasool act! This year’s highest voted female contestant Shakti teams up with last year’s Jay Kumar Nair in Terence Lewis’s pop jazz interpretation of the classic Kajra Mohobbatwala where the duo pose as beggars who … ahem … well, dance! On a special request from Grandmaster Mithun Da, the two kings of “locking & popping” – last year’s Prince and the current favorite Dharmesh “sir” are said to have put up a jaw-dropping hip hop act for the audience. With a deluge of enthralling performances and an interesting assortment of the old and new dancing talent, the latest episode of this dance reality show is an absolute must-watch! Stay tuned to Lux Dance India Dance at 9:30 PM on Fridays & Saturdays on Zee TV.

Gabbar’s Birthday surprise - Master Remo D’souza gets a shock of his life on the eve of his birthday…!!

Come 5th April and the much celebrated bollywood choreographer and Master of Lux Dance India Dance Remo D’souza will turn a year older. And the Lux Dance India Dance crew had all the tricks up their sleeves to drop a bombshell on him!! Firstly, it was Grandmaster Mithun da’s unusual gift which had him totally awestruck! Remo unwrapped the package and to his delight found his old radio set which his parents had given him when he was striving hard to become a budding dancer. His craze for dance was so overpowering that every evening he used to take the radio set to the sea- side and practice dance religiously. Those were days when there weren’t too many opportunities for common people, especially in a small town like Jamnagar. Very few people know that Remo’s original name is ‘ Ramesh Gopi’. The crew played video tapes of friends, neighbors and family from Jamnagar who spoke highly of Remo and the success that he has achieved in his chosen field.

If one recollects, a few weeks back Remo had choreographed a routine on Saajan depicting how kids often forget their parents once they settle down in big cities. Amidst the glitz and glamour of city life, parents and family often take a back seat and are taken for granted. Remo had used this platform to apologize to his parents and spread message to all such kids for who parents have become last priority. In the VT, his sister said that he needn’t apologize for not having done enough for his family. They are extremely proud of him, his work and the success he has achieved in such a short period.

Caught in an emotional rollercoaster, Mithun da gives Remo another bolt from the blue. He goes backstage and gets his parents on the stage. A shell shocked Gabbar who is known for his tough exterior breaks down completely and falls on the stage. Totally overwhelmed he says, “For so many years I have wanted my parents to live with me but never once did they relent. Today DID has made the impossible possible. They were able to convince my parents which even I couldn’t do…. saat janmo tak nahin bhoolonga ye manch…ye pal.. thanks DID”. He touched his parents’ feet and gave a power packed performance which was ‘wow’ to say the least .

In this Remo special episode, it was Remo’s challenge to all the participants. The contestants had to live up to the styles specified by Remo sir. Accordingly they did various Hip Hop and Street Dance forms like – B- Boeing + Funk ( Kunwar Amarjeet) , Jabbawockies, (Saajan), Lyrical Hip- Hop (Dharmesh), Popping and Wacking ( Shakti) , Break dance ( Punit) , Crumping (Amrita) and Tutting (Binny).

We wish Master Remo Dsouza a very Happy Birthday and a great year ahead!

Hindi Serial - Dance India Dance - Getting Arshad Warsi and Dia Mirza on the show (promoting their movies)

Come Saturday night and Zee TV’s Lux Dance India Dance raises a toast to the most popular Bollywood jodis of all times! Masters Terence, Geeta & Remo are all set to have their participants pair up on stage to bring alive the magic of iconic twosomes like Anil-Madhuri, Rishi Kapoor-Dimple Kapadia and even Munnabhai-Circuit!
In an episode that has hottie Dia Mirza and everybody’s favorite Arshad Warsi in the audience, the masters are said to have left no stone unturned in ensuring that every act is a gorgeous Bollywood extravaganza!

While on the sets of Lux Dance India Dance to promote her upcoming film Hum Tum Aur Ghost, Dia revealed, “Master Remo was my first choreographer. This is way back when I’d bagged a video to be shot for Sonu Nigam’s album. Back in those days, I’d designated Remo as my official dance partner at all parties and we’d just dance till we dropped.” Going “Awwwww!” In unison, both Geeta Kapoor and Mithun Da ribbed Remo’s wife saying she ought to keep a watch on her man! Making matters worse for the poor lady, Remo asked Dia Mirza for a dance … and they waltzed away gloriously amidst much fanfare. Not a lesser dancer by any means, Arshad Warsi revealed that he’d represented India at a World Dance Championship, bagging an impressive runner-up trophy. Dia and Arshad were mighty impressed with Amar & Shakti from Terence Ki Toli who steamed up the stage with Anil Madhuri’s Dhak Dhak Karne Laga. Binny & Dharmesh from Geeta ki Gang wowed the duo with a very stylish waltz to the golden oldie Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam Nadi Ka Kinara. As an exciting climax to a splendid evening, Arshad took to the stage and jived to his hit Ibn-e-Batuta. To catch the dance magic of Bollywood hottest pairs, tune into Lux Dance India Dance on Zee TV at 9:30 PM tonight!

Dildaar Remo on Zee TV's Dance India Dance

He might have been named ‘ Gabbar’ for being little stern with the contestants last year, but this Gabbar actually has a heart of gold! Chotu Lohar belongs to a very impoverished family in Jharkhand and earns a meager living by cutting stones in the mines. Last season of DID invoked his passion for dance and he tried to learn the art by watching television. The passion drove him to Kolkata where Chotu left the mentors spell bound with his muscle flexing. “ Aap agar untrained hoke itna achha dance kar sakte ho….toh I wonder under training aap kitna achha perform karoge”, was Remo’s immediate reaction. A teary eyed chotu said, “ Sir, train karne ke liye paise kahan hai….pet bharne ke liye paise nahi hote, dance karne ke liye paise kahan se laoonga..”

Master Remo was so very moved by the boy’s dedication, that he offered a life changing proposition to him. “ main aapko letter deta hoon. aap mere dance academy mein jao aur apna training shuru karo …all free of cost.. aur DID 3 mein wapas aao..”

One word from Geeta ma had changed Sanjay Sinha’s life, we hope this will give a new dimension to Chotu’s life as well.

From US to India… to become the Dancing Star

The final 18 are yet to be selected in the Nation’s much waited dance show Lux Dance India Dance but one girl who is already making headlines is 21 year old Nikitasha Marwah from Washington DC. The first NRI to have reached this far is already touted as one of the strongest contenders of this season. Whoever has seen her perform can’t stop talking about the girl’s agility and versatility. It’s a surprise that inspite of being a gen x girl and being brought up in USA, Nikitasha harbors a keen interest in Indian Classical Dance. This North Indian kudi has trained herself in ‘one of a kind’ and relatively difficult dance forms - Mohoniattam and Kuchipudi, staying in Washington!

The bundle of surprises do not end here. Nikitasha also holds the title of ‘ Miss India Worlwide’. Not only has she become Remo’s pride , but also Geeta and Terence’s darling. They just cannot rave and rant enough about the girl’s professionalism. Says one of the trainers, “ She is an extremely obedient pupil and a gentle human being at the same time. Her dedication and eagerness to learn has really made her popular amongst one and all”.

Don’t miss the upcoming episodes of Lux Dance India Dance to catch Nikitasha’s mindblowing performances.

Zee Dance India Dance: Sisters cross swords for TRPs!

What happens when two sisters participate in two reality shows on competing channels slotted for telecast in the same time slot? It’s a war for TRPs under the same roof!!! Delhi girls Shakti Mohan and Neeti Mohan are sisters who have made it to Zee TV’s Lux Dance India Dance and Star Plus’s Amul Music Ka Maha Muqabla, two high-profile mega-budget reality shows scheduled for telecast in the same weekend primetime slot on the two competing channels. And what’s more … the girls are not exactly unknown. Neeti Mohan first shot to fame with Channel V’s Popstars 2, where she made it to the music band ‘Aasma’ that belted out the catchy pop number “Chandu ke Chacha Ne Chaandi Ke Chamche se…”.
A few years later, as readies herself to impress the judges on Star Plus’s music show, her sister Shakti is all set to dazzle the dance gurus with her moves on Zee TV’s Lux Dance India Dance. If the buzz is anything to go by, the two sisters bear a marked resemblance and are superlative at their respective art forms. So is the rivalry catching up at home? Shakti immediately clarified, “Oh no, not at all. We are extremely close as sisters and nothing matters to us more than each other’s happiness. We hope both the shows do exceedingly well. And that we get noticed for our talent. Just pray for both of us!” So, will it be Neeti who sets the TRP’s soaring for Star Plus or will Shakti prove lucky for Zee TV and dance up a TRP storm for Lux Dance India Dance? Only time will tell … stay tuned!

Zee TV - Dance India Dance starts again

In 2008 and parts of 2009, Dance India Dance was a popular program on Zee that allowed normal citizens to show their dance capabilities (and some of them were very good). This was compared to other dance reality shows that allowed stars (from all walks of life, but still well know people) to show their capabilities. Dance India Dance became much more popular as things moved on, with the master judge Mithun Chakraborty adding a nice touch to the whole proceedings.
Now, the show has re-started, and auditions are ongoing from city to city. There are huge crowds ready to audition, with the 3 judges being the ones to decide:
Terence Lewis
Geeta Kapur
Remo D'Souza
The host of the show was and is Jay Bhanushali
The show promises to be as exciting this time as it was last time.

Zee TV: Dance India Dance is back for Season 2

Hold your breath! Zee TV comes back with another foot tapping season of ‘Dance India Dance’. The much awaited dance reality show on Indian television is all geared to make a comeback soon! The biggest platform for aspiring dancers, will once again open doors for common people who dream of becoming the biggest dancing star. This season will only double up the dance mania and needless to mention the competition quotient as well. The passion with which close to 80 millions viewers in India and many more across in 165 countries were hooked on to the show, made ‘Dance India Dance’ larger than life.

The first season made winner out of 22 year old Salman Khan from Bangalore, who as promised, not only got the ‘Sunehri Taqdeer ki Topi’ but also got the golden opportunity to feature with superstar ‘Salman Khan’ in his latest block-buster movie, ‘Wanted’. This very season came as a breath of fresh air and made popular, the never seen before dance forms, like the famous popping and locking to Bollywood Salsa to old school Jazz, Pasa Doble, Crumping, Tap Dogs to Swing, Aerial acts, Chau, Jari Mari, etc.

With Grandmaster, Mithun Chakravarty, on the hot seat and mentors, Terence, Remo & Geeta, the show gained popularity not only for its supreme talent but also for its unique format.

‘Dance India Dance’ is an amazing opportunity which is coming to discover hidden talent from Delhi. Close to 4000 entries have already been received from the viewers in the city, who are keen to participate in the auditions. Best dancing talent is to be selected from across the nation and their mettle is to be judged on this platform. The eminent jury members will be in the city to identify the Best of the best of Delhi. These winners will then head towards a series of grooming sessions for the ultimate competition in Mumbai and then finally the Numero Uno amongst them would be crowned as ‘India’s best dancer’.

Delhi
Audition Dates:
Sun & Mon, November1st & 2nd, 2009
Time – 9 am to 2pm

Age group –
15 to 30 years

Venue
Ryan International School,
Sector – C, Pocket - 8,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070

“Kya Aap Tayyar Hain Apne Big Break Ke Liye”

Dance India Dance on Zee TV - Final winner is Salman (Mohammed Ghouse) from Bangalore

Dance India Dance was a fairly successful show from Zee TV, as competition to the other star oriented dancing shows on the other channels such as Jhalak Dikhla Ja and Naach Baliye. Dance India Dance used to come on Zee TV on Friday and Saturday, and finally reached a closure on May 30, 2009 in a grand finale. In the finale, there were four contestants,

* Jai Kumar Nair - 3rd Runner-up
* Siddesh Pai - 2nd Runner-up
* Alisha Singh - 1st Runner-up
* Mohammad Ghouse(Salman) of Bangalore - Winner

The show was pretty popular, slowly becoming more popular and getting more viewers. Judges for the show were
* Mithun Chakraborty...Grand-master
* Terrence Lewis...Judge
* Geeta Kapoor...Judge
* Remo D' Souza...Judge

Videos of the finale of Dance India Dance

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5


Part 6


Part 7 (Great performance on Dance India Dance by Kamlesh)


Part 8


Part 9


Part 10


Part 11


Part 12


Part 13


Part 14


Part 15


Part 16


Part 17


Part 18 - The finale

Dance India Dance

Short post by vloverr

It is about one of the mentors on the show Dance India Dance. Geeta Kapoor says that she has built emotional ties with the show. She cries every time there are eliminations.
There was a time when all her team contestants except one got eliminated she felt very low, all around there was no hope. I guess it would have been an event which she hadn’t witnessed before.
I feel that mentors are also competing amongst them, after all that’s how things appear.

Siddhesh is pulled down to earth by Mithun Da on Dance India Dance

Much touted Maharashtra ka gaurav, Siddhesh Pai gets severely reprimanded by grandmaster Mithun da. Though he lauded him for his stupendous performance but at the same time did not forget to show him his rightful place. “I’m afraid your confidence doesn’t become over confidence. I can see that in your body language. If you want to reach the zenith of success you also have to learn to be humble and down to earth!”

Mithun Da was referring to the past couple of instances when Siddhesh’s attitude and high handedness came into the forefront. He challenged Prince openly. Tried to taunt him and put him down. Also disrespected Remo. There were also quite a few instances when Siddhesh’s attitude had made him an eye sore and one of the not so favored contestants.

It was time that someone of Mithun Da’s stature showed him his rightful place !

Jay Bhanushali loves being the butt of Mithun da’s jokes - story from Dance India Dance

Just when everybody was thinking that Mithun da has crossed all the limits and it’s about time Jay Bhanushali will storm out of Dance India Dance anytime… we come to know it’s just the other way round. Jay is actually basking in the attention that he is getting and not to mention the kisses being planted on him by Remo, Terence and Geeta again and again!

Any layman would vouch for the fact that as an anchor , Saumya Tandon always managed to steal the thunder away from Jay . The interesting lines and meaty punches always went to Saumya and Jay was kept to play the second fiddle.

Then one day Mithun da started pulling his leg just to ease off the tension on the sets. Then it happened again…. and again… till one thought that Jay will explode!

Some even said that Jay was planning to take this up with the authorities as he could not bear such insults on National Television.

But the latest grapevine from the sets claim that somebody with more grey matter than Jay advised him against it. In fact, made him realize the fact that actually people are enjoying his onscreen ‘gay- giri’ . The focus has once again shifted on him and he’s being talked about! Obviously its not everyday that one gets to dance and romance Mithun da.

Finally some light at the end of the tunnel …for Jay. This is called seeing the bottle half full rather than half empty!

Dance India Dance reaches towards a thrilling finish

Dance India Dance started out as being yet another Dance show on TV, but there is a difference. The judges seem more natural, not artificial like the judges on the jodi dance shows. In addition, getting ordinary people (any of the contestant could be a person who lives next door) to show-case their talents (as well as seeing their emotions, their reactions, etc) makes this show (appearing on Friday and Saturday) very exciting to watch.
Now the show is down to the last 7, these 7 being

1. Terence's team is called "Terence Ki Toli"

* Jai Kumar Nair

* Alisha Singh

2. Geeta's team is called "Geeta Ki Gang"

* Siddhesh Pai

* Sunita Gogoi

3. Remo's team is called "Remo Ke Rangeele"

* Khushboo Purohit

* Salman (Mohammed Ghouse)

* Prince R. Gupta

Unfortunately, one of the contestants who had seemed very promising had to bow out due to an injury (fracture) sustained during one of the dances, and even though the contestant Mangesh wanted to contest, Mithun sorrowfully had to eliminate him. That was sad, but the health of the contestants has to be paramount.

Video of Mangesh performing on "maa" from Taare Zameen Par



Mangesh and Prince



These were very impressive, but the other dancers have also been pretty good, so need to see how they perform going ahead. One interesting thing has been that Mithun makes the gurus perform the same stunt if he feels that the stunt performed by the dancer could have been dangerous. Also, Mithun is allowed one 'veto', and he used that to prevent Khushboo from getting eliminated.

Dance India Dance on Zee TV

The regular dance contests on TV are the 2 main ones of Jhalak Dikhla Ja and Nach Baliye, and both of them center around getting unusual celebrities to do the dancing (so you have TV stars, magicians, singers, cooks, etc). What about the Indian Idol equivalent, where normal people get the chance to show their singing abilities ? Well, Dance India Dance is a chance where talented normal dancers get a chance to make their talents known on national television.
So, the program had auditions in many cities where people had the chance to show their dance routine to the judges, be selected, and then a further process of selection to narrow down the list to 18. These 18 were then allotted to the 3 dance gurus, and then show their performances (including individual and double performances) and be judged for further movement. The 3 gurus also had to start nominating 2 of their contestants for judging, and then were selected by the Grand Master for approval, or for removal.
The 3 judges are (all famous dance choreographers):
# Terrence Lewis ... Judge
# Geeta Kapur ... Judge
# Remo D'Souza ... Judge
The Grand Master is Mithun Chakraborty
The hosts for the show are:
* Jay Bhanushali
* Saumya Tandon

Current people present in the contest are:
Jai Kumar Nair
Alisha Singh
Mayuresh Wadkar
Vrushali Chavan
Siddesh Pai
Bhavana Purohit
Khushboo Purohit
Rakhee Sharma

In addition, 12 of the previous contestants who were eliminated were selected for a wild card entry, a chance to again try for being among 3 contestants who will be selected again for the contest.

Some of these performances have been very impressive, and probably the most impressive performance has been by a disabled man from Gujrat called Kamlesh. Here is a video of Kamlesh's performance again (second part of this video and starting point of the next video):





Videos of the program from Youtube (link)