For the sake of versatility

Why is versatility so important in DID? Some of the contestants didn't get to perform much of what they do best just for the sake of versatility and I think Zee and Masters deprived us a chance of seeing best of some contestants.

Shakti is so good in contemporary, Wouldn't we want to see best of her contemporary and see her doing better and better in that form. One can't be amazing in a dance forms like Indian Classical, Salsa, Rumba or b-boying just by practicing it for a week. Result we get is an average performance and hear excuse you have never done this form so you did good considering what you have achieved in 1 week. Honestly I would like to see more and better of contemporary from Shakti, Locking and Popping from Dharmesh. Tashu was trained in Classical and modern ballet, Kruti was so good in Indian classical but they hardly got to perform what they do best. I guess these guys when they become professional dancer or choreographer then they are going to perform what they do best right? I have never seen Shaimak doing a classical or Hemamalini or any classical dancer doing a hip hop. So I am not sure what they are going to achieve by showing versatility and doing different dance forms just by one week of training and who wants to see those aerial stunts. I can go to a circus If I want to see those stunts.

What you guys on this forum think about versatility and Shakti being forced to perform Kathak and Dharmesh forced to do Thaiyam? There are some like Amrita and Amar who can pick any thing with very less training and it's ok to give them different dance forms but then everyone is not Amrita or Amar.

That is why I particular dislike comparing contestants based on their versatility. I've said it once, I'll say it again. I'll love Shakti doing a contemporary again and again as much as I'd love Dharmesh doing a Hip Hop again and again, provided that it is not repetitive or boring in its essence. Provided that once over, I can take it home with me and smile knowing it was something WOW I just watched. Unfortunately, baring Shakti though, no one has been able to achieve this this season, of course, some were not even given due time like Kruti for example, but that's another matter altogether!

However, DID is also all about promoting different dance forms, and since the very beginning, ALL three mentors have been very bent on that particular bit. I just don't like it though, when they go against their own words just so that their contestants are not harmed. Remo did it last season with Prince, Geeta did it this season with Dharmesh, and Terence again with Shakti. It feels just so immature on their part in the sense that they contradict themselves when doing so.

So, in all, I think I'd like to see versatility yes, but not at the expense of a contestant being forced to perform another style just to see new styles, despite him being excellent and not boring at all on it. For example, I couldn't see why they forced Shakti to do otherwise, when for me, she never was repetitive and gave excellent performances each week. The steps were never the same, nor was the style, so I can't see how that could be harmful.

Originally posted by: sneha0601

Yes that's point. Remo was very stubborn when he wanted Shakti to do a classical when every one knew that she is not that good in Indian classical. If he wanted Shakti to do something other than contemporary the she could have been asked to do some lyrical or ballet (which she did in the end and felt more comfortable doing that than classical.) He was very stubborn with dharmesh also. Dharemsh showed variations in his locking and popping also but then Geeta had to make him do so many other dance forms and he clearly couldn't give any outstanding performance barring his duet with Binny. When he came back to his original style he again gave a very entertaining act with Siddesh.

unfortunately, due to the format of the show - three mentors trained in different categories - the contestants cannot always count on getting something in their comfort zone.

Originally posted by: Dabulls23

So no need for GM who is totally untrained and not knowledgeable about any form of dance be it Indian or from rest of the world...

Totally agree - don't quite understand what value he adds to the show. Shahid Kapoor would make a GREAT GM - sure to increase ratings - what say? 😆

^ Plus everyone has gotto do different styles through the chits system.. All fair and sane. 😊

Originally posted by: ab_srgmp

Totally agree - don't quite understand what value he adds to the show. Shahid Kapoor would make a GREAT GM - sure to increase ratings - what say? 😆

How abt Kamal Hassan yaar 😛 He would be the dopest GM one can find ⭐️👏