New Article on Jeetumoni : Hindustan Times

Would he keep in touch with the friends he has made in the 13 weeks that he was on the show? "Of course," he exclaims. "I will be in touch with all of them, especially Vatsal. He and I are thick buddies. I will miss the show for sure."

Atul
It's okay if I haven't won. I can just say that I plan to complete my school and college and become a choreographer for sure!

Manoj
Today, though I haven't won the competition that I worked very hard for, I'm happy I'm going back home with a new bunch of friends and tonnes of hope that I will make a better life for myself. I will grow up to become a choreographer. I will work harder, aur kya!

Vaishnavi
I was hoping to win, I wouldn't lie about that. Losing out in the competition hasn't deterred me from pursuing dance as a stream of education. I plan to do my Ph.D in classical dance and hopefully, on the way, I will become a master choreographer like Farah Ma'am.

Originally posted by: baijubavra

At 12, he's been declared India's finest young dancer on the finale of Dance
India Dance Li'l Master on Zee TV. The show climaxed at Pune's
Balewadi Sports Complex on Saturday night where Jeetumoni Kalita from
Malegaon, Assam, beat atul from Chandigarh, Vaishnavi from Pune and
Manoj from Mumbai by several votes.

When asked, Kalita
says, "I didn't even know through the course of the show that there was a
cash prize to be won. I was competing only for the cup. I'm extremely
excited because I'm not the only winner. I think all my friends who were
finalists with me are the best dancers in the country among kids."
Kalita, who was trained by Dharmesh Yelande, the first runner-up of Dance
India Dance Season Two, plans to hand over the money to his
parents and let them utilise it as they wish to.

"If it wasn't for their blessings, I wouldn't have
reached where I did. This money will help them finance my school and
dance education and also help us lead a better life. I want to become a
choreographer like Farah ma'am (Farah Khan) when I grow up," says
Kalita, who had his parents and sister for company on the day of the
finale.

Would he keep in touch with the friends he has made in the 13 weeks
that he was on the show? "Of course," he exclaims. "I will be in touch
with all of them, especially Vatsal.aww i didn't knew that jeetu and my chweetyypiiee vatsal are very good friends He and I are thick buddies. I will
miss the show for sure."

Atul
It's okay if I haven't won. I can just say
that I plan to complete my school and college and become a choreographer
for sure!

you rock atul!!!

Manoj
Today, though I haven't won the competition
that I worked very hard for, I'm happy I'm going back home with a new
bunch of friends and tonnes of hope that I will make a better life for
myself. I will grow up to become a choreographer. I will work harder,
aur kya!

Vaishnavi
I was hoping to win, I wouldn't lie
about that. Losing out in the competition hasn't deterred me from
pursuing dance as a stream of education. I plan to do my Ph.D in
classical dance and hopefully, on the way, I will become a master
choreographer like Farah Ma'am.

Originally posted by: dramebaaz

Jeetu was born Aug 28, 1999[from zee's website]...how does that make him 12 yrs old?? 😕

Originally posted by: baijubavra

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<p align="left">Mumbai, Aug. 6: "Paisa bhi milega?"
That was little Jeetumoni Kalita's wide-eyed reaction on being asked
what he planned to do with the prize money if he wins tomorrow night. </p>
The 10-year-old from Guwahati has made it
to the finals of Dance India Dance Li'l Masters, the reality show on Zee
TV, and is deemed a favourite. All he wants as prize is a trophy.</p>
<p align="left">He was too busy chattering away in his "thoda
thoda Hindi" with fellow-finalists Vaishnavi Patil, Manoj Rathod
and Atul Banmoria, and counting the hours when his family would reach.
"They should be on the train now," he said. </p>
<p align="left">Jeetumoni admits he is "thoda thoda"
homesick. "I have not been home in four months," he admits. That is why
in an earlier episode he had broken down on seeing a video clip of his
grandmother wishing him well and urging him to make Assam proud. </p>

<p align="left">"Grandmaster" Mithun Chakraborty has
gifted him a carrom board. And the audience has showered him with
support. He is the youngest of the four finalists, but has topped the
voting charts for three weeks in a row.</p>

<p align="left">Now he has Indian folk, contemporary,
popping and locking, Russian folk, cha cha cha and hip hop in his
arsenal. "I don't give up easily. If a step is difficult, I keep trying
it out," said the wafer-thin boy whose favourite food item, he
confesses, is wafers. This grit has stood him in good stead. </p>


<p align="left">"He keeps rehearsing even after others
leave," attested Dharmesh. That helps, given the little time the
children get to pick up a new form. They rest on Sunday. On Monday the
trainers decide on the song and on Tuesday, the choreography. "We have
three days to learn the steps. Our rehearsals start from 6am and
continue till 10am, sometimes noon. We are so tired on the way back to
the guesthouse that we often fall asleep in the car." The shoot takes
place on Saturday.</p>

Originally posted by: dramebaaz

Jeetu was born Aug 28, 1999[from zee's website]...how does that make him 12 yrs old?? 😕