I guess, Sarojji is possessive about us’

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I guess, Sarojji is possessive about us'

Tanaaz Currim explains why the choreographer called Bakhtiyar and her 'loud and vulgar'

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Subhash K Jha

Chalta hai: Tanaaz Currim with Bakhtiyar Irani

Choreographer Saroj Khan has called Tanaaz Currim and her dancing partner Bakhtiyar Irani "loud and vulgar" for the couple's latest performance in Nach Baliye.

But Tanaaz, speaking on behalf of the couple, is unfazed. "It's okay. Sometimes you have good days and sometimes bad. It's all part of the game. When you're right up there, the judges don't expect a bad performance from you. They become doubly offended when they expect so much for you. Each time they expect to see something better from us. That's why they were disappointed by our performance. Sarojji has every right to be vocal. She's possessive about me and Bakhtiyar…."

The dance that got the aggressive choreographer annoyed was for the regional round. Tanaaz says, "We had introduced sixteen beats of Gujarati, Maharashtrian, Punjabi each…Then we concluded with a typical South Indian dance. It was a little too much for the judges. They would tell us if we did wrong more strongly than they'd tell others."

Where does the couple's out-flowing adrenaline on stage come from? Tanaaz laughs, "I guess it comes from Bakhtiyar. He's really energetic. And I've to keep up with him. Also, I love dancing, though I've never had formal training. Lekin ek mauka mila hai (This is my only opportunity) . And we're making the best of it. When we're rehearsing we make sure we give our best shot, do something that's worthy of us and the judges. And we can never be lazy on stage."

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