Manjrekar ousted!
The actor-director will be eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa tonight
Sapana Patil Poojary
Mahesh Manjrekar will be eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa tonight.
When contacted, Manjrekar confirms the news. "Yes, I got eliminated. Frankly, I knew I wouldn't win. It is a competition and somebody or the other has to get eliminated. I am taking my failure in my stride," he says.
Mahesh adds, "Actually I have never danced in my life. My friends would always get embarrassed when I hit the dance floor. So, I thought that I would be eliminated in the first round itself. But the fact that I am getting out in the fifth round proves that somewhere people love me. My choreographer Sonia Jaffer's trust in me helped me pull through the several stages of the competition. Sometimes, I felt that maybe I had the potential to dance, but just needed to be trained. And I am thankful to Sonia for bringing out the dancer in me."
Mahesh continues, "I am feeling a little bad at being eliminated but I admit I don't deserve to be on the show beyond this point. Shveta Salve and Mona Singh are certainly better dancers than me. But I have had a great time on the show. I have discovered a 'new me'. Not only have I lost 7 kilos, but I also got the much-needed break. I had been feeling stagnated for a while and Jkalak Dikhhla Jaa has been a refreshing experience. I have realised dancing is the best form of meditation. Jkalak Dikhhla Jaa is a great show and it should continue several seasons. Now, I think it is time for me to concentrate on my films."
