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Zee TV presents 'Dance ke Superstars'

8th April 2011, Mumbai: An entire nation's pulse raced as Dharmesh Sir stopped heartbeats  with his dance moves on television last year. An entire nation watched with dropped jaws as Mayuresh enthralled with his mastery over Malkhamb. An entire nation swooned as Jay Kumar Nair brought the art of Kama Sutra alive with his grace and dexterity. An entire nation held their breath as Shakti caressed the air with her aerial acts. And a benchmark was set for excellence in dance that left all of India breathless and begging for more!

Get set television audiences and brace yourselves for yet another spectacular offering from India's biggest media conglomerate Zee TV. Called 'Dance ke Superstars' this innovative dance format will see the champions of DID Season 1 and Season 2 put their best foot forward against each other. The show will have all your favorite contestants - Shakti, Dharmesh, Siddhesh, Alisha, Vrushali, Mayuresh and a host of others - who will outshine each other in a format that is sure to get all hooked. The five week contest titled Dance ke Superstars launches on 15 April 2011 and will air every Friday & Saturday at 9 30 pm. 

Zee TV's new dance format will give viewers a chance to witness who amongst all has the mettle to covet the title of a Dancing Superstar. As per the format, there are 2 teams - Jalwa and Josh. They consist of 10 contestants each and the 'Dance ke Baap's' from DID L'il Masters lead the teams as captains. The Jalwa team will have contestants from DID Season 1 -Mayuresh, Siddhesh, Paulson, Vrushali, Alishah, Khushboo, Prince, Jai and they will be captained by L'il Atul and Avneet. Similarly, the Josh team will have contestants from DID Season 2 - Shakti, Dharmesh, Binny, Punit, Kishore, Kruti, Amrita and Amar and are led by Jeetumoni and Vaishnavi as Captains.  

The channel has roped in the God of Dance - Shiamak Davar to judge these extremely skillful dancers. Dancer-choreographer-entrepreneur-philanthropist, Shiamak is India's most successful choreographer and has invented Bollywood dance as we know it. He introduced his own style of dancing that incorporates soft jazz influences, vibrant Kathak moves and a bit of contemporary fun in Mumbai 30 years ago.

 Speaking on the launch, Mr. Ashish Golwalkar , Non Fiction Head Zee TV, "While Season 1 proved to be a path breaking show for all aspiring dancers , the uncontainable excitement was more palpable in its sequel - Season 2. The chosen 20 contestants selected for Dance ke Superstars have defied every obstacle and won the hearts of not only the audiences but also gathered endless accolades from renowned choreographers and actors from our Industry since their debut on the show. This will be one platform where you will see who is a better dancer- is it Prince or Dharmesh, Shakti or Alishah, Siddhesh or Punit?"

"There could be no other better judge than Shaimak to evaluate the dancing prowess of these ace performers. Shaimak is an institute in dance himself and is considered one of the best choreographer's worldwide. We are happy to associate with him as his presence will give the contestants a new learning that will only help them in their careers," added Mr Golwalkar.

On being a part of Dance Ke Superstars as the Dance Maestro, Shaimak Davar said, 'It's an absolute delight to be a part of this wonderful family called Dance India Dance. And I am extremely honored about the fact they have given me the responsibility of choosing the ultimate Dance ke Superstars. On this platform, one is surrounded by so much energy and talent that I hope I will do justice to the role that I have been given!'

To bring out the best in every contestant and to ease the tension on the floor, the witty Manish Paul has been roped into anchor the show. Every week, one will also see ace dance exponents like Geeta Kapoor, Marzi Pestonji and a host of other Bollywood celebrities on the show. The show is being produced by The Real Picture (TRP).

Watch the fun, the spectacle, the grind, the grandeur, the passion, the frenzy, the camaraderie, the rehearsals, the victories, the disappointments, the razzmatazz and some absolutely mind boggling performances in a  whole new season of dynamic dancing!

Shiamak Davar excited about DID 
Buzz up!

Shiamak Davar takes charges as a judge of Dance Indian Dance Ke Superstars. Shiamak is quite excited about the show as he will be following Mithunda's footstep and believes he will miss Mithunda a lot from the show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who would have thought that one the maestro of hip hop Remo Dsouza go down to his knees??! (And that too without being at gunpoint!) On this Friday's episode of Dance Ke Superstars, viewers will get to watch exactly that, and mind you, this time it's not for his favorite Dharmesh Sir or Prince Gupta! The contestants who walked away with the honor this time are cute Dance Ke Baap's - Ruturaj and Vaishnavi as they received the grandest salute from the much beloved judge, Remo for their terrific hip hop performance - he went down on his knees and bowed down to the li'l masters of dance in appreciation of their fantastic performance!

Over the last few weeks on the show, these two talented captains of the Jalwa team have received much praise for all their performances from both judges, Remo and Shaimak Davar. The fact that their act was awarded the 'performance of the day' was just the cherry on the cake that they were looking to add in their kitty.

Says the ace choreographer Remo D Souza, "These kids are just phenomenal. If at this age they perform so well, it will be a delight to see them when they grow up! Today's performance took my breath away and I pray that these kids go on to become the best dancers in India "

Whether its  contemporary or hiphop, the sky is the limit for this dynamic duo! Catch this adorable pair give a performance that had all the judges acknowledge in a manner only reserved for the best of the best on this week's episode of Dance Ke Superstars at 9.30 PM, only on Zee TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dharmesh 'Sir' might just have some serious competition in the years to come and that too from the very boy who he once mentored! According to guest judge Geeta Kapur, li'l Ruturaj shows traces of Dharmesh's prowess in his performances.

During this week's episode of Zee TV's Dance Ke Superstars, Dharmesh and Ruturaj once again paired up for a superlative contemporary performance that won them the performance of the day! On seeing them dance together, judge Geeta Kapur commented that she saw a bit of Dharmesh in Ruturaj and with the proper training, Ruturaj could become as good as Dharmesh in years to come!

What a compliment to be compared to the noteworthy Dharmesh! We are sure Ruturaj must be over the moon…Dharmesh watch out!!

Some of the other highlights of the episode that bowled over Geeta Ma included Siddhesh's dedication to  his favourite  master (Geeta Ma ) on the song "main jahan rahoon….".  The way Siddhesh emoted on the act almost left Geeta ma teary eyed and chocked with emotions. Said the expert danseuse, "Dharmesh is my adopted son. I have adopted him from Remo Sir. But Siddhesh will always be my own son and I'll always stand by him…".  Also impressive were Mayuresh's aerial act on a ring, Vrushali and Avneet's lavni act and Prince's innovative MJ act on the song 'dola re dola' from the movie Devdas and these will surely mesmerize the audiences too.

Watch the dynamic duo of Dharmesh and Ruturaj dance the best act on the show this Friday on Dance Ke Superstars on Friday and Saturday at 9.30 PM, only on Zee TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Success is not easy to handle. Reality show find Jai Kumar Nair currently seen in Dance Ke Superstars, is struggling to keep himself rooted.

He recently misbehaved with the judging trio of Geeta Kapur, Shiamak Davar and Remo D'souza, after being reprimanded for halting his performance mid-way. He claimed that the song played wasn't correct. A source tells us, "Jai and Kunwar Amarjeet were pitched against each other. And Jai was heard shouting to stop playing the track while Amar continued with his performance.

This irked the judges who said that it was his fault and that he should check his song before he takes to the stage. Shiamak being Jai's teacher in real life, reminded him of the basic etiquette that a performer once on stage cannot stop midway come what may. It is believed that Jai apparently had a fallout with Shaimak after which he joined Terence and can also be a reason why the contestant didn't pay much heed to his mentor's advise. The three judges were flabbergasted at Jai's unprofessional behaviour. They still decided to give him a second chance and asked both the contestants to perform. At the end, Aman received full marks. But Jai's last comment turned out to be the final straw.

As when Shaimak told him that he was terribly upset with his behaviour, the young lad replied 'Sir mujhe pata hai aap mujhe kam marks he doge. You want me to lose. Hara do mujhe. I'll quit the show.' After this the fury of the judges knew no bounds. Jai couldn't do anything but cry in front of the judges. We contacted Remo who said, "All these kids get carried away with the success. What they don't know is that they will be remembered for their nature and behaviour. We penalised him by equaling the scores for both the teams." A lesson well taught.