‘NB4’ returns, with more star-power! - Article

by Meenakshi Shankar

Sep 30, 2008, Mumbai

The iconic dance-reality show of Indian TV, 'Nach Baliye-4', will go on air from October 10, on Star Plus.

At a press conference in Mumbai, the details about the stars and the wannabes in the show were revealed. As usual, the producer of the show, Wizcraft has seen to it that it has an impressive dose of Bollywood power. The jury members include ace director Farha Khan, actor Arjun Rampal and Karisma Kapoor. Karisma, who was celebrating her fifth marriage anniversary with hubby Sanjay Kapoor, did not attend the press meet. But, both Farha and Arjun fielded questions from the media people.

Announcing the fourth season, Uday Shankar, CEO Star India Pvt Ltd said, "Season after season, 'Nach Baliye' has been the favoured destination for viewers across India. We are humbled by the adulation our audience has extended to the show and are pleased to offer them the latest season of the show, 'Nach Baliye-4'".

He added, "With every passing season, 'Nach Baliye' has endeared itself to the viewers with new, fresh elements and this season is no exception. With a refreshing line up of jodis and interesting variations, 'Nach Baliye-4' is set to add new dimensions to entertainment."

"This is my fifth reality show that I am judging and I am excited about it," said Farah Khan, who has lost considerable weight for the show. She said, "I have Karisma Kapoor and Arjun Rampal on either side. I cannot afford to look like a couch potato." Arjun Rampal, making his debut in TV, said, "TV is getting bigger by the day. I do not believe in herd mentality and I did not jump into the jury bandwagon because everyone was doing it. I am doing 'Nach Baliye' because it is the biggest show on TV and because the format excites me. I was approached by 'Bigg Boss' Season I but I chose to side-step it. But now, you cannot ignore TV. The connect with the masses is something that I am looking forward to. " And in a lighter vein, he added, "And this way, my mother can see more of me without cribbing."

The format of the show continues to be more or less along the same lines of what the earlier season was. The season will last 15 weeks. Each week, the performances by jodis are rated by the judges. Once their performance is over, voting lines would be open and viewers can vote for their favourite jodis. The first two weeks are non-elimination weeks and the third week onwards every Saturday there will be elimination on the show, wherein one jodi will be eliminated.

This year, the celeb list is an interesting mix. Here are the jodis:

1. Vineet V. Raina & Tanushree
2 - Reshmi Ghosh & Amit Gupta
3 - Karnvir Bohra & Teejay Sidhu
4 - Naman Shaw & Megha Gupta
5 - Kapil Nirmal & Anjali Abrol
6 - Mohit Malik & Addite Shirwakar
7 - Sudeep Sahir & Anantika Sahir
8 - Moulli Ganguly & Mazher
9 - Jaspal Bhatti & Savita Bhatti
10- Jatin Shah & Priya Bathija
11- Shaleen Bhanot & Daljit Kaur
12- Abhijeet Sawant & Shilpa Abhijeet Sawant

All the twelve jodis showcased their brief 'jalwa', but an encore followed Jaspal and Savita Bhatti's performance. Grooving to a popular Bollywood number, the couple were a hit with the audience so much so that there was a unamious appeal for a repeat performance. So, would the statement Singh is King truly come true remains to be seen in Nach Baliye 4?

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