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Gurmeet Choudhary is the winner of
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. The actor
talks to Divya Kaushik about his high and
low points over the last four months,
battling doubt and living up to fan
expectations
More than excitement, Gurmeet Choudhary
exuded a sense of relief and satisfaction as
he spoke to us on phone minutes after
lifting his trophy as a winner of Jhalak
Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. We could hear the
celebrations on the sets in the background
but the TV actor, who rose to fame as the
flamboyant Maan Singh Khurana in Geet
Hui Sabse Parayi and now plays the subtle
Yash in Punar Vivaah, was thinking what
next. He believes that his versatile stage
acts will finally open the doors to his
ultimate destination: Films.
"Some offers came in while I was doing
Jhalak but since I wanted to prove a point
as a dancer, I didn't want to divert my
attention or give them serious thought. But
after this victory, I am sure of better
opportunities coming my way and will
consider them," said Gurmeet.
"Jhalak has meant a lot to me. It has
changed my life forever and I have worked
really hard in the last four months. There
were testing times as I used to shoot for 12
hours for my daily show, travel for two
hours and then rehearse for my
performance. There were times when I
really couldn't do justice to my practice
sessions and thought I wouldn't make it.
But some unknown passion drove me and I
was able to reorient myself and focus on
the goal," he added. Clearly, his journey
was tough with both superlative and jerky
performances and the judges testing him at
each stage. "They always expected me to
excel and surprise them. Thank God they
raised the bar."
Jhalak has helped Gurmeet open up as an
actor. "The show has helped me improve
my dancing skills, which is a must for any
good actor. Also it gave exposure to my
talent and helped me expand my range.
When you are acting in a daily soap, you
are limited by the contours of your
character. Your scope to innovate is limited
because the audience expects you to act in
a certain way. But in multi-performance
shows like Jhalak, you have an immense
opportunity to show people you can do
different things and can mould yourself as
an actor," said Gurmeet, whose expressions
have been consistently praised by the
judges.
Isn't he scared of the ephemerality of
seasonal reality shows? "If you follow the
past record of the show, you will notice
that every contestant and every
choreographer who was truly talented has
been able to do what they wanted after
their success in the show. So I was sure
this was the right platform," he added.
The TV hunk, who is trained in martial arts,
always wanted to learn dancing but
somehow it was never possible. One of the
major reasons he opted for the show was
to take his passion for dancing seriously
and get a crash course of sorts. "I have
been a great fan of international dance
forms like Rumba, Jazz and Breakdance but
never got an opportunity to learn them. I
knew a bit of this and that but I wanted to
know more about the international dance
forms as my body is suited to them. My
choreographer in the show, Shampa,
realised my strength and used it perfectly
during training. Shampa has a keen eye to
sense where I am going wrong. During the
initial episodes I was never able to score
high and Shampa and I thought a lot about
it. Both of us realised that we needed to
work on concepts that could layer our
duets. That was when we came up with the
jungle and robot dance. Our concepts were
always loved in the show and I think that
contributed to our victory. Sometimes it
was mentally exhausting to always think of
a new theme but our hard work paid off,"
explained Gurmeet. Post show, he
promised to pursue his training in
Breakdance and Rumba and specialise in
them.
Finally, the humble artiste never forgot his
fans of Geet Hui Sabse Parayi and now
Punar Vivaah. "In any reality show, the love
of your fans really counts. I never put my
acting job at stake. Which is why when I
performed on stage I always thought I
couldn't let my fans down. They had an
image of me, having supported me in roles
that have defined me today, first as Maan
Singh Khurana and now as Yash. I was
aware of their high expectations and
worked to improve myself. If today I am
able to truly enjoy my win, it is only
because I know I have done justice to my
fans' expectations," he said.
Well, the artiste has also become a better
human being. One of the best things that
Gurmeet takes away from this show is the
art of never saying no. "If you are really
passionate about getting something, only
hard work can get you there. I have learnt
that there are tough times but there should
be nothing to deviate you from your goal,"
he concluded. We raise a toast to that.
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. The actor
talks to Divya Kaushik about his high and
low points over the last four months,
battling doubt and living up to fan
expectations
More than excitement, Gurmeet Choudhary
exuded a sense of relief and satisfaction as
he spoke to us on phone minutes after
lifting his trophy as a winner of Jhalak
Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. We could hear the
celebrations on the sets in the background
but the TV actor, who rose to fame as the
flamboyant Maan Singh Khurana in Geet
Hui Sabse Parayi and now plays the subtle
Yash in Punar Vivaah, was thinking what
next. He believes that his versatile stage
acts will finally open the doors to his
ultimate destination: Films.
"Some offers came in while I was doing
Jhalak but since I wanted to prove a point
as a dancer, I didn't want to divert my
attention or give them serious thought. But
after this victory, I am sure of better
opportunities coming my way and will
consider them," said Gurmeet.
"Jhalak has meant a lot to me. It has
changed my life forever and I have worked
really hard in the last four months. There
were testing times as I used to shoot for 12
hours for my daily show, travel for two
hours and then rehearse for my
performance. There were times when I
really couldn't do justice to my practice
sessions and thought I wouldn't make it.
But some unknown passion drove me and I
was able to reorient myself and focus on
the goal," he added. Clearly, his journey
was tough with both superlative and jerky
performances and the judges testing him at
each stage. "They always expected me to
excel and surprise them. Thank God they
raised the bar."
Jhalak has helped Gurmeet open up as an
actor. "The show has helped me improve
my dancing skills, which is a must for any
good actor. Also it gave exposure to my
talent and helped me expand my range.
When you are acting in a daily soap, you
are limited by the contours of your
character. Your scope to innovate is limited
because the audience expects you to act in
a certain way. But in multi-performance
shows like Jhalak, you have an immense
opportunity to show people you can do
different things and can mould yourself as
an actor," said Gurmeet, whose expressions
have been consistently praised by the
judges.
Isn't he scared of the ephemerality of
seasonal reality shows? "If you follow the
past record of the show, you will notice
that every contestant and every
choreographer who was truly talented has
been able to do what they wanted after
their success in the show. So I was sure
this was the right platform," he added.
The TV hunk, who is trained in martial arts,
always wanted to learn dancing but
somehow it was never possible. One of the
major reasons he opted for the show was
to take his passion for dancing seriously
and get a crash course of sorts. "I have
been a great fan of international dance
forms like Rumba, Jazz and Breakdance but
never got an opportunity to learn them. I
knew a bit of this and that but I wanted to
know more about the international dance
forms as my body is suited to them. My
choreographer in the show, Shampa,
realised my strength and used it perfectly
during training. Shampa has a keen eye to
sense where I am going wrong. During the
initial episodes I was never able to score
high and Shampa and I thought a lot about
it. Both of us realised that we needed to
work on concepts that could layer our
duets. That was when we came up with the
jungle and robot dance. Our concepts were
always loved in the show and I think that
contributed to our victory. Sometimes it
was mentally exhausting to always think of
a new theme but our hard work paid off,"
explained Gurmeet. Post show, he
promised to pursue his training in
Breakdance and Rumba and specialise in
them.
Finally, the humble artiste never forgot his
fans of Geet Hui Sabse Parayi and now
Punar Vivaah. "In any reality show, the love
of your fans really counts. I never put my
acting job at stake. Which is why when I
performed on stage I always thought I
couldn't let my fans down. They had an
image of me, having supported me in roles
that have defined me today, first as Maan
Singh Khurana and now as Yash. I was
aware of their high expectations and
worked to improve myself. If today I am
able to truly enjoy my win, it is only
because I know I have done justice to my
fans' expectations," he said.
Well, the artiste has also become a better
human being. One of the best things that
Gurmeet takes away from this show is the
art of never saying no. "If you are really
passionate about getting something, only
hard work can get you there. I have learnt
that there are tough times but there should
be nothing to deviate you from your goal,"
he concluded. We raise a toast to that.
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