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Shilpa Shukla: I wish there was a wild card
Shilpa Shukla didn't expect to be eliminated last week. She thought that Parul Chauhan, who was with her in the bottom two, would be shown the door. But the Chak De actress's luck ran out on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and she had to bid adieu to the grand platform.
Shilpa performed in the dance off for the fourth time last week before she was finally evicted. We caught up with the actress who talks about her surprise at being eliminated, what she's learnt from the show and why she'll never do another reality again.
How has your journey on Jhalak been?
It has been a beautiful journey. It has changed my life in many ways. It took me a long time to prove myself and now I am glad that people know me pretty well. I've proved myself as a dancer too.
Do you think that you got sufficient time to prove yourself?
Actually, I think of it the other way around…I think I got too much time to prove myself! I've learnt quite a lot with every performance with regards to dance. I am pretty happy but I wish there was a wild card; I would have surely been back!
What do you think went wrong?
I wasn't eliminated because of my performance. If that was the case then I would not have reached this level of the contest. Even on the elimination day, my performance wasn't really weak; it's just that it wasn't my day. But at the same time, I feel very free and happy because I have taken all the good comments I got on the show with me.
Were you expecting your elimination?
No, not at all! When Parul and I had to perform at the dance off, I thought Parul would be eliminated. But she is very expressive. In fact, after her performance, I told her that it was her best so far and that she didn't deserve to be in the dance off.
On the show, you have had to perform in the dance off round four times. What do you have to say about that?
Performing in the dance off round for the fourth time was very stressful. It requires a lot of energy and hard work to perform in the dance off because we shoot for the next episode on the same day. Every time I've been there, I've danced as if it was my last performance.
Did you get along well with your choreographer Nishant?
Yes, it was superb working with him! I think we were the best together. Nishant has groomed me with every performance. Apart from being professional, we were more like great buddies. We used to also work on the concepts together.
Did you ever break any rules of the Jhalak house?
No, in fact, I was the most disciplined one. I know every corner of the house because I was always the first one to arrive.
From start to finish of your stint on Jhalak, how would you now rate yourself as a dancer?
I was a 5/10 earlier and now I would rate myself a 9/10.
What forms of dancing have you learnt?
I've learnt jazz, rumba, Bollywood and folk. I am pretty confident about these styles.
Apart from dancing, what have you learnt from the show?
Jhalak has made me learn more about the fighter in me. I could see more of this with every performance.
Who do you think deserves to win?
Hard Kaur without a doubt! She is very energetic. When she comes on to the dance floor with Savio, they just rock. They have never got the lowest scores and have never even come in the dance off till now. Also, Hard Kaur has a heart of gold and the ability to win everyone's affections. I hope they win.
Will we see you participating in other dance shows in the future?
No, not at all… no realities, no daily soaps… I am an actor and I am already acting in Rajuben on Sony. Some of my movies will also release by the end of this year. So no realities for sure!
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa airs every Friday and Saturday at 9pm on Sony TV.
http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/May/News_20090504_16
Shilpa Shukla didn't expect to be eliminated last week. She thought that Parul Chauhan, who was with her in the bottom two, would be shown the door. But the Chak De actress's luck ran out on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and she had to bid adieu to the grand platform.
Shilpa performed in the dance off for the fourth time last week before she was finally evicted. We caught up with the actress who talks about her surprise at being eliminated, what she's learnt from the show and why she'll never do another reality again.
How has your journey on Jhalak been?
It has been a beautiful journey. It has changed my life in many ways. It took me a long time to prove myself and now I am glad that people know me pretty well. I've proved myself as a dancer too.
Do you think that you got sufficient time to prove yourself?
Actually, I think of it the other way around…I think I got too much time to prove myself! I've learnt quite a lot with every performance with regards to dance. I am pretty happy but I wish there was a wild card; I would have surely been back!
What do you think went wrong?
I wasn't eliminated because of my performance. If that was the case then I would not have reached this level of the contest. Even on the elimination day, my performance wasn't really weak; it's just that it wasn't my day. But at the same time, I feel very free and happy because I have taken all the good comments I got on the show with me.
Were you expecting your elimination?
No, not at all! When Parul and I had to perform at the dance off, I thought Parul would be eliminated. But she is very expressive. In fact, after her performance, I told her that it was her best so far and that she didn't deserve to be in the dance off.
On the show, you have had to perform in the dance off round four times. What do you have to say about that?
Performing in the dance off round for the fourth time was very stressful. It requires a lot of energy and hard work to perform in the dance off because we shoot for the next episode on the same day. Every time I've been there, I've danced as if it was my last performance.
Yes, it was superb working with him! I think we were the best together. Nishant has groomed me with every performance. Apart from being professional, we were more like great buddies. We used to also work on the concepts together.
Did you ever break any rules of the Jhalak house?
No, in fact, I was the most disciplined one. I know every corner of the house because I was always the first one to arrive.
From start to finish of your stint on Jhalak, how would you now rate yourself as a dancer?
I was a 5/10 earlier and now I would rate myself a 9/10.
What forms of dancing have you learnt?
I've learnt jazz, rumba, Bollywood and folk. I am pretty confident about these styles.
Apart from dancing, what have you learnt from the show?
Jhalak has made me learn more about the fighter in me. I could see more of this with every performance.
Who do you think deserves to win?
Hard Kaur without a doubt! She is very energetic. When she comes on to the dance floor with Savio, they just rock. They have never got the lowest scores and have never even come in the dance off till now. Also, Hard Kaur has a heart of gold and the ability to win everyone's affections. I hope they win.
Will we see you participating in other dance shows in the future?
No, not at all… no realities, no daily soaps… I am an actor and I am already acting in Rajuben on Sony. Some of my movies will also release by the end of this year. So no realities for sure!
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa airs every Friday and Saturday at 9pm on Sony TV.
http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/May/News_20090504_16
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