April 14th episode:Good concept, lack of execution

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Rolzz

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Posted: 13 years ago

#11

Agree with the post... I liked only Raghav's performance!! Even liked Pradeep..only they both are working hard!!

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Posted: 13 years ago

#12

Originally posted by: pigbelly4myfeet

I thought Mohena was BLAH all around. Sorry, I don't agree at all. She hasn't impressed even for a second this entire season! There's something about her style of dancing itself that puts me off. It's SO damn superficial. ALL she does is show off. Where is the honesty, the passion, the plain LOVE for dance? Sorry, I don't see any of those qualities in Mohena. I could care less if she does the steps right or whatever..if that spirit is totally missing. And it's not like she does the steps perfectly either. Bekaar ki hype this girl has received. I am SOO glad Terence FINALLY criticized her! THANK YOU Terence for that!

And yeah the song choice wasn't the greatest either. I do agree there. But I don't buy that the song is too fast to dance gracefully excuse. Because no matter WHAT the song is, Mohena hasn't been great...it's just her expressions...her style itself that puts me off. Something VERY superficial and half baked about it. She doesn't have anything unique about her dancing. Her own individual personality or some sort of spark. Mohena is very average.

Um...about Abhik...well naturally if he has the athletic strength required for dancing, he will have a well built body. 😕 But yeah LOL maybe if Geeta had made him take off his shirt 90% of the time, he would've gotten recognized more. haha, good one. 👍🏼😆

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy Raghav's performance...but as I said previously...I thought he was the only contestant in this episode, that performed all out! He's a treat to watch mostly because of the love for dance quality he brings on stage. That's what I want to see from these contestants.

Ok...will wait for the rest of your comments on the episode. Thanks for posting your thoughts, as always. :)

I think if DID wanted fair compettition then they shouldn't have tried to capitalize on her princess status and should have kept it as secret. She has made so many mistakes and her face expressions are not at all graceful. She is good only at dance with attitude like locking and popping, she barely had flawless performance.

There had been better dancers than her who were out because Remo, Geeta and Master has been giving unfair decision. Appreciate Terrence to keep dance before her family status, and giving fair comments.

DID keeping her in for votes, DID already lost their best dancers in initial stages only, thanks Master for bringing Raghav, he brought something new and atleast some of completely lost charm to this show.

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luv2dance

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Posted: 13 years ago

#13

hmmm good analysis pigbelly 😊 I do agree with you for the most part!

Lately, I was finding Raghav repetitive with his slow motion but I have to agree that he was the best among all in yesterday's episode. Rest were kind of boring to be honest. Even Pradeep was ok compared to his other performances where he gives his 100%. He tried very hard but I think the concept of sur-taal din't really turn out to be that good in execution. It is really hard for the dancers to perform on such a concept. This would be a great concept if it was classical because in classical performances they do this a lot and they always have drums and bells that provide heavy beats which will help the dancer.

Anyways, I thought Raghav was the most entertaining. Full-on expressions, amazing singing by the kid and the best thing is that Raghav himself enjoys dancing so much that you get connected to his dance. Having said that, I still don't think he should be the second highest voted. But when was the voting ever fair? 🤢

Sanam and Mohena...same problem with both. They do not put their soul in their performances. Very superficial! That is a big turn off 😔 Sanam danced wonderfully but how can i connect to his performance unless he does it from his heart. Both Sanam and Mohena needs a lot of working on their expressions and being genuine while dancing. This is what they lack and they haven't improved a bit although we are up to finale now. SAD!

Rajasmita was alright. Sure she lacks grace like Terence said and we all have been saying that since a long time. Geeta had to counteract for that comment of Terence. Geeta and Remo overreact to any criticism made to their contestants. What do they want to hear? that their contestants are flawless?? Lord have some mercy 😈

Abhik was pretty good. He always gives his best 👏

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AreYaar

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Posted: 13 years ago

#14

Wokay so I finally watched ALL the performances so I can comment on them...

Pradeep...concur with your assessment...he was good but not as awesome on energy as he usually is...thoda FLAIR could have been better given the kind of song it is...nevertheless he was still among the best of the night.

Abhik...yaar I really like this kid...he works so hard and is genuinely talented...but seriously the choreographies don't do justice to him...also this is a random observation...did some of the steps in his act seem Raghav-inspired? Like the one he did with locking his hands and moving his fingers to show "naina thag lenge"? lol dunno why it reminded me of that signature step that Raghav does in most of his acts...uske ilaawa I did like a few steps in his acts that Terence pointed out...overall I'd say it was good...but some of Abhik's expressions where he's trying to be all 'schizo' or whatever look repetitive now.

Mohena...LMAO...WHAT was she doing? Dude ek toh her EXPRESSIONS scared me...the way she was moving those eyebrows...*shudders*...BAD makeup on her today...upar se she was SO out of balance in that choreography...WAY too much going on and for a person who's NOT a trained kathak dancer, it was looking all over the place even more...song was moving too fast, the choreography was moving too fast and Mohena generally just looked like she was trying to catch up most of the time...lolll...did Kruti choreograph this btw?? It totally looked like her kind of style...she likes swift, sharp movements in her choreography...but ofcourse Mohena can't do it as well as her.

I do agree though that this was better than the original song ki choreography...lol

Sanam...LOL I actually liked him today...waise toh the usual stiff, hunching postures ki problem thi hi but he did it sweetly...beech beech mein on the floor the steps were nice and graceful...and the aeriel bit he did very well...some very difficult steps there but he handled them all very well...the spins and all...baaki transitions mein gadbad thi...but maybe I've just gotten used to that from him nonw...lol

Rajasmita...LOL so now they made her dance on some confetti, was it? LOLL...anyways this act generally just looked to me like she was sweeping the confetti around...lol...dance toh was difficult to find in all of the confetti blowing around...but I liked the singing jugalbandi in this act...the way Sugandha would go into those classical sargams in b/w.

And I think that's it...aur koi toh nahin tha naa??

Oh and Terence's singing bit...LOL awesome that was!

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Pallavi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#15

Originally posted by: Rolzz
Agree with the post... I liked only Raghav's performance!! Even liked Pradeep..only they both are working hard!!

Well it's not like the other contestants aren't working hard...that's not true. They're all working hard...it's just that some of them have more personality on stage than others so that's what sets them apart. Makes them unique. But I don't think it's fair to say that only Pradeep and Raghav are working hard.

Originally posted by: luv2dance
hmmm good analysis pigbelly 😊 I do agree with you for the most part!

Lately, I was finding Raghav repetitive with his slow motion but I have to agree that he was the best among all in yesterday's episode. Rest were kind of boring to be honest. Even Pradeep was ok compared to his other performances where he gives his 100%. He tried very hard but I think the concept of sur-taal din't really turn out to be that good in execution. It is really hard for the dancers to perform on such a concept. This would be a great concept if it was classical because in classical performances they do this a lot and they always have drums and bells that provide heavy beats which will help the dancer.

Anyways, I thought Raghav was the most entertaining. Full-on expressions, amazing singing by the kid and the best thing is that Raghav himself enjoys dancing so much that you get connected to his dance. Having said that, I still don't think he should be the second highest voted. But when was the voting ever fair? 🤢

Sanam and Mohena...same problem with both. They do not put their soul in their performances. Very superficial! That is a big turn off 😔 Sanam danced wonderfully but how can i connect to his performance unless he does it from his heart. Both Sanam and Mohena needs a lot of working on their expressions and being genuine while dancing. This is what they lack and they haven't improved a bit although we are up to finale now. SAD!

Rajasmita was alright. Sure she lacks grace like Terence said and we all have been saying that since a long time. Geeta had to counteract for that comment of Terence. Geeta and Remo overreact to any criticism made to their contestants. What do they want to hear? that their contestants are flawless?? Lord have some mercy 😈

Abhik was pretty good. He always gives his best 👏

Hey luv2dance! Nice to read your comments as always. :)

Well, it is true that Raghav can get repetitive...but I guess it was the song choice here that made his performance so much fun. Plus he always adapts his steps and expressions to fit the music. And even things like the singer going slow motion with his singing. Man, it was actually a jugalbandi all around where both the singer and the dancer were playing off of each other. And that song "chalat musaphir" itself is so quirky and fun! 😆 I thought the little bollywood type expressions/moves Raghav did in between were really good too. I think Raghav CAN do other styles too...maybe not perfectly...but he's got the music feel/sense...and the personality to pull off other styles too.

Good point about the classical beats. Yeah that might've been a better jugalbandi. Anyways, I did like the idea alot...but Remo and Geeta especially didn't give their concepts enough thought so execution may gadbad hogayi.

I think Sanam is better than Mohena still. I really do. He at least tries yaar. It's just his personality only that is confused si...so that's how his expressions sometimes come off on stage. He lacks some confidence I think. And he could use more training so that his steps look cleaner and more distinct...so that's where I wish the masters would criticize him so that he would KNOW what to improve on. Mohena on the other hand, just doesn't impress me at all. Ever.

Rajasmitha toh got nothing to do in her act. I don't know why Geeta is always so keen on using these kinds of gimmicks for Rajasmitha. It's always for Rajasmitha she relies on these gimmicks the most. Rajasmitha has hardly got a chance to showcase actual dancing this season at all. She has hardly got the chance to DANCE full out. Geeta just tries SO hard to make Rajasmitha's acts look really hat ke or something...but they end up looking way too gimmicky and pointless.

About Abhik...yes I definitely and wholeheartedly agree that he gives his best. My problem with this act though...was that he wasn't provided with the scope. Abhik did whatever he was asked to do well...but the performance ITSELF...as a whole didn't stand out to me because I was looking at the whole picture. The music, the choreography...everything. If I just look at Abhik though...he was giving his best, for sure. As we all keep repeating, he's one of the few actually good dancers this season. He's just a great dancer all around, no doubt about that.

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Pallavi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#16

Originally posted by: AreYaar
Wokay so I finally watched ALL the performances so I can comment on them...

Pradeep...concur with your assessment...he was good but not as awesome on energy as he usually is...thoda FLAIR could have been better given the kind of song it is...nevertheless he was still among the best of the night. Word.

Abhik...yaar I really like this kid...he works so hard and is genuinely talented...but seriously the choreographies don't do justice to him...also this is a random observation...did some of the steps in his act seem Raghav-inspired? Like the one he did with locking his hands and moving his fingers to show "naina thag lenge"? lol dunno why it reminded me of that signature step that Raghav does in most of his acts...uske ilaawa I did like a few steps in his acts that Terence pointed out...overall I'd say it was good...but some of Abhik's expressions where he's trying to be all 'schizo' or whatever look repetitive now. OMG!! *big time high five* for that observation!! I noticed the same thing too!! I totally think it was Raghav inspired...especially the steps that were going on the lyrics. Like those snake type hand movements he was doing and all. And even that one "naina thag lenge" step he did where he was peeking through his crossed hands. That's what I meant when I said that the choreography was too literal for me. I like interpretations. Hence, as a result Abhik was also going piece by piece. Ok so this is the "dasne" snake step so let me pretend to be bitten by a snake types...you know what I mean? So he wasn't into the OVERALL emotion or depth of the song. Because Geeta broke down this song too much instead of looking at the overall bigger picture or emotion the song is portraying. Hence the performance didn't seem connected or rounded to me. Plus...I know I'm being a little unfair here because this was live singing...but I didn't think that Raza guy managed to sing this song to the fullest. He has a nice voice for sure, but the spirit of the song was lacking. So as a whole the performance didn't work for me. Even though Abhik did have some good steps like you said...and he performed them well also. I do like this kid a lot too...I think this maturity angle of his has been taken too seriously by Geeta. Why can't she give him something lighthearted and fun to do? Like his "aadat se majboor" act? I agree his "schizo"/"split personality" or whatever type expressions are looking repetitive too.

And if I compare Raghav with Abhik...see with Raghav's style...even though he also goes on the lyrics and tries to do those hand movements corresponding to the lyrics and all. But his steps just flow to the music. They are not broken down piece by piece so they aren't jarring like that. And plus he always gets the overall mood/emotion of the music. The disconnecting factor (disconnecting from the emotion of the song I mean) for Abhik's performance for me was when he would suddenly go into this snake character and pretend to bite himself and all...I found it a little jarring and weird...even though the lyrics do say that. 😆 I think the overall emotion of deception and being deceived by outside appearances...that emotion of the song wasn't utilized here. That's my main problem.

Mohena...LMAO...WHAT was she doing? Dude ek toh her EXPRESSIONS scared me...the way she was moving those eyebrows...*shudders*...BAD makeup on her today...upar se she was SO out of balance in that choreography...WAY too much going on and for a person who's NOT a trained kathak dancer, it was looking all over the place even more...song was moving too fast, the choreography was moving too fast and Mohena generally just looked like she was trying to catch up most of the time...lolll...did Kruti choreograph this btw?? It totally looked like her kind of style...she likes swift, sharp movements in her choreography...but ofcourse Mohena can't do it as well as her. LOL Yeah...I guess she got too much kathak to do for someone who is not trained in the style. Oh good point about this being Kruti's choreography. Yeah she's super amazing with speed herself. Anyways...her expressions WERE scary! 😆

I do agree though that this was better than the original song ki choreography...lol LOL I haven't even seen the original so no idea. I guess I'd like to believe that someone like Kruti would be able to choreograph a classical/mujra better than most of our wannabe Bollywood choreographers. :P lol

Sanam...LOL I actually liked him today...waise toh the usual stiff, hunching postures ki problem thi hi but he did it sweetly...beech beech mein on the floor the steps were nice and graceful...and the aeriel bit he did very well...some very difficult steps there but he handled them all very well...the spins and all...baaki transitions mein gadbad thi...but maybe I've just gotten used to that from him nonw...lol My problem again with this act was it wasn't really connecting to the music. 😕😆 Khud APNA hi kuch kar raha tha stage pe. 😆 But yeah those difficult steps Sanam did do very well this time, true. As I was telling luv2dance above too...I think he just lacks confidence a lot of times. Otherwise he does make the effort...and he's a sweet kid otherwise too. Waisse I did really like the singing by Kamal Khan in this act too. And even that later bit where Sanam and him sang that punjabi song together. Very sweet song and they did well. :)

Rajasmita...LOL so now they made her dance on some confetti, was it? LOLL...anyways this act generally just looked to me like she was sweeping the confetti around...lol...dance toh was difficult to find in all of the confetti blowing around...but I liked the singing jugalbandi in this act...the way Sugandha would go into those classical sargams in b/w. LMAO at Rajasmitha sweeping the confetti around! LOLL That's EXACTLY what it looked like to me too. That Sugandha girl was so awesome with that mimicry! 😆 LOL and yeah Terence's nautanki singing was pretty hilarious too. He was pretty on key too. lol

And I think that's it...aur koi toh nahin tha naa?? LOL I think you've covered everything. :P

Oh and Terence's singing bit...LOL awesome that was!

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gilmores

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Posted: 13 years ago

#17

Finally got the time to post..

The theme of the episode was very interesting. I wish there was more of a connect between the singing and dancing though..like the way a jugalbandi is supposed to have. Yes even I felt that classical dancing would have suited the "jugalbandi" theme better. It was nice to see some of the singers again.

Pradeep: I think it started off pretty well..the expressions Pradeep was giving as the puppet were so cute 😆 But then the performance dipped gradually...he wasn't going all out definitely. I ended up kinda disappointed...because well I expect a lot more from Pradeep. Even with all that, he ended up being amongst the better ones of the day. Salman (that was his name right?) sang pretty well. This guy always sang well in whatever little of L'il Champs I watched..

Sanam: Actually, I didn't mind him all that much yesterday. 😆 It was amongst his better ones. His aerial bits were actually nice I thought..difficult they were and done nicely also. And that off-center spin was really good. Impressed. It wasn't anything perfect...but one of the better ones of the day I thought.. Kamal Khan is an awesome singer. I didn't follow Singing Superstars but again whatever I wacthed, he was always really good. I do wish that there was a CONNECT between Sanam's dancing and Kamal's singing..that they both did something togetehr..that it was a jugalbandi..because it wasn't one.

Abhik: I like Abhik. He always dances well and gives his best...very hard-working. I am genuinely sad to see him go. Raja Hasan..my my how long has it been since that season? 5 years :O This wasn't Raja's best singing performance..I've seen him perform better. He has a very nice voice and sings pretty well too...nice to see him again though.

Raghav: First of all...I couldn't stop laughing when I saw him..such a tall and lanky guy in that outfit..🤣 I liked his performance, though I liked last week's solo better..but what I liked best about Raghav is that he's having FUN while dancing. Its very obvious..always..like he's having the time of his life. Vrushali was also like that...and sometimes I think that goes a much longer way than just getting the steps right. It is that ability that connects to his dance. His expresisons were hilarious and this was the only real jugalbandi of the episode..where there was a connect between the singer and the dancer. Azmat is such a CUTIPIE. No wonder Raghva couldn't stop being so affectionate with him 🤣 He sang reallly well too! 👍🏼

Rajasmita: Sigh. I wish Geeta pushed Rajasmita to DANCE more in this entire season. I wish she had helped improve Rajasmita's 2 main weaknesses: lack of grace and expressions. Out of all the acts today, Rajasmita had the least dancing..and well she didn't really have anything to do, except move the thermocol around. Terence finally pointed out one of her main faults..and I almost wish he had done so earlier..because now it's too little too late =/ Sad..out of all the seasons of DID (except doubles..because I hardly watched enough of that to form an opinion on who deserves to win), Rajasmita has got to be the least deserving winner.

Mohena: Her expressions in the beginning were so W*F. For someone who's expresisons have been praised again and again this season, what was she doing. THANK YOU TERENCE FOR POINTING THAT OUT. It was such "show-offy" expressions..not suited for classical dancing at all..it wasn't "katil-ana" but rather "look at me..I'm sooo good!" The song choice is pathetic. Seriously..Remo. You have got to work on your song choices for classical numbers. The orginal version of this song is horrible--singing and dancing both...one of the worst mujras I have ever seen in my life..how in the world Saroj Khan okayed that take is beyond me. Khair enough complaining about the original, back to Mohena...umm. Yeah it didn't work for me at all. Choreographically, it was fine..but Mohena couldn't match upto it.

Edited by chocolover89 - 13 years ago

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