| | | | Gaurav Chopraa and Narayani Shastri | Narayani Shastri and Gaurav Chopraa are the second couple to be voted out of Star One's dance show, Nach Baliye 2. In a shocking episode shot on Wednesday at Film City, the pair who had topped the charts found themselves being shown the door by their fellow contestants.
Even though Sharad and Keerti once again found themselves in the bottom two, they beat Narayani and Gaurav 5-2. One of the reasons for their inclusion could be that they have more friends in this contest than Narayani and Gaurav.
'We were nave'
Says an insider, "Narayani and Gaurav were zapped when they were told that they would have to leave the competition. Kunal Kohli couldn't control himself and said aloud that the better couple had been voted out."
When we spoke to Gaurav, he was very forthcoming. "When we were told that we were in the bottom two with Keerti and Sharad, I told Narayani that we were the ones who were going to go. But Narayani is so nave. She said, 'We're the better dancers and will not be denied our due'. Of course, we were then shown the door."
The couple accepted the decision with tremendous grace and left the show without a fuss. " It wasn't easy to hide our disappointment, but we managed," Gaurav adds.
Bunch of fakes
Says Narayani, who earlier refrained from talking, "After we were told that Keerti and Sharad will remain, all the other contestants tried to express surprise over our elimination. What can I say? First they eliminated us, then they pretended like nothing had happened. Kitne stupid log hain. If you have taken a stand, stand by it. As far as I know, Hussain and Tina and Gauri and Hiten voted for us. They are not biased or insecure."
Gaurav is also confused over the manner in which the competition is being conducted.
"Our jodi number is 01 and in the first episode we performed according to our serial number. But in the second round, a chit system was introduced and we performed in random order. I was happy with this change because the judges tend not to give high marks to the first few performers.
They like to compare other performances and then raise the bar. But this week again, we were asked to perform in serial order. Why aren't we ever informed about these changes?"
Favouritism
The ousted couple is yet to think about returning to the show as the wild card entry. "I'm so disillusioned that I don't know what we'll do. We were part of a puppet show, so we may decide not to return. Or we may come back with renewed vigour and beat the s**t out of everybody," says Gaurav.
But does this new format make sense? Not for this couple. "If this goes on, the better dancers will be thrown out by their fellow contestants.
Nobody wants competition. Everybody wants to win. So a weak pair like Keerti and Sharad may find themselves going far ahead. Plus, there'll be favouritism for friends. At this rate, the best dancing couple in the contest will not win the coveted title. Think of it, they are making a reality show!" |
Jhanak
