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What could have been a great show is marred by
excessive emotional element!
Remo D'Souza's new dance show, Dance Plus , has
had a lot of buzz surrounding it; thanks to the
immense success of the director-choreographer's
last release, ABCD 2 starring Varun Dhawan and
Shraddha Kapoor in the lead. Apart from Remo who
is the super judge, there are three more judges,
Shakti Mohan, Dharmesh Yelande and Sumeet
Nagdev, who will also mentor contestants. The show
went on air last night on Star Plus (I wonder if the
similarity in names is intentional or coincidental). I
caught the first episode of the show and here's
what I think of it...
What's it about?
The show is just like any other dance reality show,
where dancers are auditioned and then mentored
to give their best performance and reach their
final goal. The only difference is that here, the
mentors are not decided by the makers; instead,
the mentors hunt for their own contestants and
get them on the show to enhance their skill, which
will ultimately be judged by Remo.
What's hot?
Dance Plus claims that it is not dance alone that is
needed, the contestant needs a little extra,
something unique to be a part of and win the show.
Accordingly, the dancers who are part of it are of
a very high calibre. Some of the moves that I saw
were really mind boggling, like this one contestant
who looked like he had liquid bones. The man was
flexible as a rubber. In fact, there were certain
dance forms that I had not even heard of. Given
that all the judges are professional dancers
themselves, their comments and expertise made
sense. Unlike some celebrity judges who are just on
the show to judge the "X-factor," these guys knew
what they were talking about.
What's not?
To start with, 2 hours for any show is a VERY long
time. I don't know if it was just for today since it
was the first episode, or if this is going to be the
usual duration, but I just got tired of sitting after
a point. With movies, you are expecting them to be
this long and so you don't mind, but in this case, I
was simply sick of sitting. Next was the hosting
done by Raghav Joyal. I wouldn't say it was horribly
bad, but we've seen a lot better and
unfortunately, the comparisons just kick in. But all
these I can still live with; what I hated the most
was the unwanted emotional atyachaar that came
as a package deal with every contestant. What a
drag! I mean, I want to see them dance, but no, I
have to see the long story telling before first. For
once, I'd like to vouch for a contestant on pure
skill and not out of sympathy for him or her. Why
do all these dancer have a troubled background and
why are we made to feel sorry for them even
before we see them perform. I find it absolutely
ridiculous and I think that kind of brings the
overall calibre of the show down.
Verdict:
If you are a hardcore dance lover, you are likely
to enjoy the show thoroughly and might not mind
tolerating the rona-dhona either, but for ordinary
people like me, it might just get a little too much
after a point. The show is not as high on
entertainment as it is on dance!
excessive emotional element!
Remo D'Souza's new dance show, Dance Plus , has
had a lot of buzz surrounding it; thanks to the
immense success of the director-choreographer's
last release, ABCD 2 starring Varun Dhawan and
Shraddha Kapoor in the lead. Apart from Remo who
is the super judge, there are three more judges,
Shakti Mohan, Dharmesh Yelande and Sumeet
Nagdev, who will also mentor contestants. The show
went on air last night on Star Plus (I wonder if the
similarity in names is intentional or coincidental). I
caught the first episode of the show and here's
what I think of it...
What's it about?
The show is just like any other dance reality show,
where dancers are auditioned and then mentored
to give their best performance and reach their
final goal. The only difference is that here, the
mentors are not decided by the makers; instead,
the mentors hunt for their own contestants and
get them on the show to enhance their skill, which
will ultimately be judged by Remo.
What's hot?
Dance Plus claims that it is not dance alone that is
needed, the contestant needs a little extra,
something unique to be a part of and win the show.
Accordingly, the dancers who are part of it are of
a very high calibre. Some of the moves that I saw
were really mind boggling, like this one contestant
who looked like he had liquid bones. The man was
flexible as a rubber. In fact, there were certain
dance forms that I had not even heard of. Given
that all the judges are professional dancers
themselves, their comments and expertise made
sense. Unlike some celebrity judges who are just on
the show to judge the "X-factor," these guys knew
what they were talking about.
What's not?
To start with, 2 hours for any show is a VERY long
time. I don't know if it was just for today since it
was the first episode, or if this is going to be the
usual duration, but I just got tired of sitting after
a point. With movies, you are expecting them to be
this long and so you don't mind, but in this case, I
was simply sick of sitting. Next was the hosting
done by Raghav Joyal. I wouldn't say it was horribly
bad, but we've seen a lot better and
unfortunately, the comparisons just kick in. But all
these I can still live with; what I hated the most
was the unwanted emotional atyachaar that came
as a package deal with every contestant. What a
drag! I mean, I want to see them dance, but no, I
have to see the long story telling before first. For
once, I'd like to vouch for a contestant on pure
skill and not out of sympathy for him or her. Why
do all these dancer have a troubled background and
why are we made to feel sorry for them even
before we see them perform. I find it absolutely
ridiculous and I think that kind of brings the
overall calibre of the show down.
Verdict:
If you are a hardcore dance lover, you are likely
to enjoy the show thoroughly and might not mind
tolerating the rona-dhona either, but for ordinary
people like me, it might just get a little too much
after a point. The show is not as high on
entertainment as it is on dance!
Anupamaa
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