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Burn the dance floor, O kudiye...
Posted online: Friday, August 25, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
Channels are determined to make celebrities dance to their tunes and stars too are more than willing to do the hip- hop. Shake a leg and make a booty, is their mantra. Every couple on Nach Baliye 2 is reportedly being paid Rs 11 lakhs besides the moolah they earn for rehearsals per day. With every round they clear, the couple earns extra points and lucre. The winning couple walks away with a prize money of Rs 59 lakhs while the runners-up stand to gain Rs 49 lakhs. No wonder, the stars are taking to the dance floor with a vengeance.
Last year there was only STAR One's Nach Baliye to lure the viewer and it straightaway raced to the top. This year Sony is giving competition with its version of the international hit dance show Dancing With The Stars. The latter has assembled a variety of celebrities from chef Sanjeev Kapoor, ex-cricketer Ajay Jadeja to director Mahesh Manjrekar.
The rest of them, however, are TV stars which include Mona Jassi Singh, Shveta Salve and Pooja Bedi.
Nach Baliye 2, on the other hand, has a head start as the viewers already know about it and are eagerly awaiting the second instalment. The TV couples who are all set to to put their best foot forward are hot and happening on the small-screen. As Sameer Nair, COO, STAR India puts it, "We had initially thought of doing a Dancing With The Stars but we realised that it would be difficult to get popular celebrities from different fields who are willing to dance. That's why we came up with our version of the show and it's been a runaway hit."
Both the channels have doled out an exorbitant amount to get top film personalities to judge their shows. Nach Baliye 2 continues with Saroj Khan and Malaika Arora while Farhan Akhtar makes way for Kunal Kohli. Sony had initially roped in Karisma Kapoor but the star asked for more than they were willing to pay and the deal fell through.
Now, Shilpa Shetty has been taken on as a judge along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Farah Khan.
Both shows start rolling in September. The viewer is definitely in for a visual treat. Now, it remains to be seen which show will have the viewer doing a jig?
Posted online: Friday, August 25, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
Channels are determined to make celebrities dance to their tunes and stars too are more than willing to do the hip- hop. Shake a leg and make a booty, is their mantra. Every couple on Nach Baliye 2 is reportedly being paid Rs 11 lakhs besides the moolah they earn for rehearsals per day. With every round they clear, the couple earns extra points and lucre. The winning couple walks away with a prize money of Rs 59 lakhs while the runners-up stand to gain Rs 49 lakhs. No wonder, the stars are taking to the dance floor with a vengeance.
Last year there was only STAR One's Nach Baliye to lure the viewer and it straightaway raced to the top. This year Sony is giving competition with its version of the international hit dance show Dancing With The Stars. The latter has assembled a variety of celebrities from chef Sanjeev Kapoor, ex-cricketer Ajay Jadeja to director Mahesh Manjrekar.
The rest of them, however, are TV stars which include Mona Jassi Singh, Shveta Salve and Pooja Bedi.
Nach Baliye 2, on the other hand, has a head start as the viewers already know about it and are eagerly awaiting the second instalment. The TV couples who are all set to to put their best foot forward are hot and happening on the small-screen. As Sameer Nair, COO, STAR India puts it, "We had initially thought of doing a Dancing With The Stars but we realised that it would be difficult to get popular celebrities from different fields who are willing to dance. That's why we came up with our version of the show and it's been a runaway hit."
Both the channels have doled out an exorbitant amount to get top film personalities to judge their shows. Nach Baliye 2 continues with Saroj Khan and Malaika Arora while Farhan Akhtar makes way for Kunal Kohli. Sony had initially roped in Karisma Kapoor but the star asked for more than they were willing to pay and the deal fell through.
Now, Shilpa Shetty has been taken on as a judge along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Farah Khan.
Both shows start rolling in September. The viewer is definitely in for a visual treat. Now, it remains to be seen which show will have the viewer doing a jig?
Arjun
