Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa: Week 2 review: article

FRIDAY night saw the six women being divided into two groups. One group had to perform on dance guru Saroj Khan's originally-choreographed tracks and the other three had to dance to Vaibhavi Merchant's. We take a look at the good, the bad and the wobbly on this week's show. Just like her first performance, Hard Kaur and choreographer Savio rocked the dance floor last night with an awesome routine on the song White White Face, originally choreographed by Vaibhavi, in Tashan. Although the judges felt that the Punjabi kudi's energy levels were lower as compared to her first performance, we really loved her dancing. Despite the flaws, the duo still garnered 27 points, the highest marks amongst the six participants.
Indya rating: 9/10
Monica and Javed danced on one of the most popular numbers choreographed by Saroj Khan, Ek Do Teen from the movie Tejaab. While all the three judges praised them for their dancing, we found that the style was too similar to the original steps performed by Madhuri Dixit. This was clearly visible, especially since both performers were dressed in the exact way of the original song. Even so, Monica did a good job and her efforts could not be ignored. The judges gave them 22 points.
Indya rating: 7.5/10 The duo amazed everyone last week with their outstanding performance but unfortunately the judges didn't feel that they were up to the mark this time. Shilpa and Nishant choose to be innovative with their dance steps and performed the style of Lavani on the western track Krazy Kiya Re (Vaibhavi) from Dhoom 2. They were heavily criticised by the three judges and this was reflected in their poor scores– 18points. However, we don't agree with the judges comments and feel that they should be applauded for their willingness to experiment.
Indya rating: 8/10
Popular Ragini was praised for her expressions and dance skills last week but Deepak was scolded for his "bad choreography" by Saroj Khan. The duo perhaps took it very seriously and worked very hard for yesterday's episode. They performed on Choli Ke Peechhe (Saroj Khan). Their hard work unfortunately resulted in Parul fainting mid-performance and the duo's performance got cut short. However, we feel that they did show some improvement. Despite their incomplete performance, they managed to get 22 points.
Indya rating: 6.5/10
Bad performance and issues between the two of them perhaps got in the way of them scoring well last week, but the duo won the hearts of the judges this week with their performance on the famous Bunty Aur Babli number Kajra Re (Vaibhavi). Gauhar and Hanif were praised for their chemistry and we feel that Gauhar completely resembled Aishwarya in every sense, be it dance or dressing. After getting the scores, it was revealed that the song was not choreographed by Hanif but another choreographer. As a result, both were badly scolded and choreographer Hanif was given a stern warning. Even with the controversy, the couple managed to score 24 points.
Indya rating: 6/10
The actresses' simple yet beautiful look definitely adds charm to their performances. They performed on Kaante Nahi Katt Te (Saroj Khan) from Mr. India and Bhagyashree's moves, and her look, were highly appreciated by Juhi. But Saroj Khan completely disliked their act and reprimanded it to a great extent, even though the other two judges praised them. We agree with Saroj Khan's opinion and feel that all the movements missed the beat. The judges gave them 24.
Indya rating: 5/10

Next week, it is the male participants turn to perform to various Bollywood numbers.