Bollywood to Dance With the Stars?
December 17th, 2010 by www.top-desi.comIt seems from a recent report out of New Delhi that Bollywood is “smitten by salsa, Latino, and tango” dancing as evidenced by the romantic salsa number in the film ‘Aisha’ and the scorching salsa scene in ‘Kites.’ Choreographer Sandp Soparrkar stated that “people are surprised when they see an Indian ballroom dancing. But Bollywood is going big abroad. People need to know that our country is not just about buffaloes and snake charmers;’ and we guess Soparrkar should know since he won the European Ballroom Champion for nine years with his partner Ewa Maria. So one can’t help but wonder if this shift from traditional to more international might not land a Bollywood star on the coveted U.S. television program Dancing with the Stars in upcoming years. Perhaps, but Sandeepa Dhar, a trained dancer and debutante actress of ‘Isi Life Mein’, said “Bollywood dancing will never die, but the new dance forms have a long way to go.” We say stay tuned. It’s bound to happen!