Choreographer removed or quit?

Choreographer removed or quit?

Ansy Austin
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 18:36 IST



Keerti and Sharad Kelkar's choreographer Kiran Giri
gives us the lowdown

The buzz is that Keerti and Sharad Kelkar have changed
their choreographer Kiran Giri after their last
performance on 'Nach Baliye 2' (Star One). The judges
had blamed the choreographer Kiran Giri for not adding
his creativity to the performance.

But Kiran Giri, however, has a different story to
tell, "The problem began right from the first
rehearsal. The couple would be sitting and smoking and
also bring their friends along for the rehearsals.
When I would show them some steps, they would say that
they cannot do that particular step and make plenty
excuses. Keerti would say that she would get tired
doing warm ups."

Kiran adds that the couple did not even turn up for
the rehearsals for a few days before the second
episode was shot. "They were very confident about
themselves," he adds.

Incidentally, the judges were pleased with the couple
in the first episode and tagged them the cute couple.
Kiran has no qualms in claiming the credit for this,
"It was because of my choreography that the couple was
called a cute couple."

Tell Kiran that the judges claimed that his
choreography lacked creativity and that it was copied
from the original song and he retorts back, "They
would change steps based on their friend's
suggestions. They were trying to teach me instead of
listening to me."

Kiran has another interesting incident to cite. He
says that the couple had initially got 'Shehar Ka
Jadoo' song. But the couple asked the channel to
change it to 'Ishq kamina' as it was a more peppy
number. Kiran also alleged that they had requested the
channel not to tell that the judges about this change.


On quitting, Kiran says, "After the show, we were
chatting in the vanity van. We had an argument. I told
them that my name is getting spoilt and that I would
like to quit. At that time, the couple said we will
work together.

However, next morning, they called up and said that
they were okay with me quitting. They haven't removed
me; it is I who has quit. I had a very bad experience
working with this pair and Keerti does not even know
the A of dancing".