'I can't be too critical'-Vaibhavi

'I can't be too critical'

Vaibhavi Merchant says she doesn't have a strict agenda for judging Nach Baliye 3
Shaheen Parkar
shaheen@mid-day.com

Two years ago, choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant was on the judges' panel with Saroj Khan and Terrence Lewis in the Sony talent hunt, Dance Dance. Anchored by Jaaved Jaafri, it had had the common man making his/her moves. The show failed to attract attention and not many even recall it today.
Now, Vaibhavi is back on the small screen as judge for Star's Nach Baliye 3. With the no-nonsense Saroj Khan not on the panel, all eyes are on Vaibhavi to step into her shoes. But Vaibhavi has no agenda about how she will react to a super-duper/ deplorable performance by the jodis. "It has to be impromptu. May be if I think the jodi has done a super dance, I may get on the dance floor and learn the steps from them!"
State of mind
Since Vaibhavi is the only choreographer on the jury, with actress Ishaa Koppikar and director David Dhawan as her co-partners. "People wonder how I will react, but I understand what goes on in the minds of the choreographers who devise the moves for the jodis. In fact, I will have plenty of interactions with them too for a better understanding," she says.
Vaibhavi points out that as the contestants are non-dancers trying to be dancers, she has to look at them with different eyes. "I can't be too critical and tell them your hand movement is not perfect. Dance is all encompassing. Apart from the movements, your attitude also matters. Dance is a state of mind. It should reach out and appeal to the onlooker," she says.
Vaibhavi's forthcoming films
Aaja Nach Le (Madhuri Dixit's comeback film, directed by Anil Mehta)
Yash Raj's Tashan
Kunal Kohli's next
Tarun Mansukhani's next for Dharma Productions

source-Mid-day

I think she has done a fine job in the first episode👏👏 She is strict, but not just for the sake of it... Also, I feel she had her individuality, she wasnt trying to take Sarojji's place... She has a pleasing personality and I am glad she is on the show...

Out of all 3 judges, I think Vaibhavi is good. She has her own comments but I think she is too critical, she gives like 4 /5 points.

thankz for the article.

I loved her dance in the beginning of the show, very very calculated and beautiful. i want her to keep a strict hand so that the jodi's now someone is watching them critically and technically.

i like her she is good well thanks for the artical

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oh she has highly impressed me... i think dat she has her own identitty apart 4rm de otah 2 judges..n she gives de really deserved pts.. like remember rakhi n abhishek otha gave thm 10 10.. but she was honest n gave em juz 8.. n dats wat dey deserved 😉

anishma thanks for the article....... 👏 👏
vaibhavi is great in her own way though i miss sarojji but i like vaibhavi too........ 😃