Daily Update: D3, February 25th, 2013

Before going into today's episode, Channel V finally put up the full episodes of all the V for Valentine specials that they had. Now it wouldn't be fair if I didn't post the D3 videos, now would it?!

Check out the D3 gang doing what they do best - Dance their hearts out!

Check out ReYam vent their frustrations about Kriya and Sharon, respectively! I believe this was their first dance together and it totally cemented their friendship. Next up are the boys dancing in the rain during the D3 Monsoon Special. Once again all the boys totally rocked it! Then the entire D3 gang danced together to cheer up Bharat when the AVP insulted him in front of the entire class for not being able to speak proper English. We then get to the D3 gang rock it once again for Vishakha. They created a special dance video for Vishakha's dance school, remember that? The episode ends with the awesome Flashmob by ReYam, Aashi and Nilesh. I really like seeing all of their performances together. It really makes you appreciate how hard they work. Each and every time they try to create something completely new. It must be really tough to be a choreographer for D3!

This time we start out with the boys preparing Vicki for his relationship with the very filmi Neha. I loved how they mixed the songs for this performance. They boys are absolutely hilarious! Next is the group performance during the D3 Monsoon Special. Loved the song and once again they are all hilarious! We also get to re-watch TaaRey's first romantic dance together. Talk about sizzling chemistry. Amar and Vrinda have certainly come a long way! That sizzling performance is followed by the dancers from the Moulin Rouge doing their thing to Chikni Chameli at St. Louis. Crazy Kiya Rey is next! We finally got to see Taani actually dance and it was fun! Hope we see more of her dancing. The episode ends with a beautiful SwaRon performance. Vrushika's first ever performance as Sharon on D3   was just brilliant.



Suvreen Guggal takes us for a ride back in time. We get to re-watch some of the romantic moments in TaaRey and SwaRon love story. I've got to say, the rehearsal hall in St. Louis is the one place where all the romance happens. At first it was the fire escape, but now it's the rehearsal hall! It was really nice walking back in memory lane.

Now back to the present. Let's go over today's episode...

The D3 gang was heading back to St. Louis and getting ready to face the music. They were all prepared to step down from their titles and be punished severely for breaking all of the rules. But in stead they got a pleasant surprise. The Principal and the AVP informed them that their Indiafest performance has become very popular and as a result the name of St. Louis has also become very popular among the youth. Sharon wonders how the authorities found out about their performance. The Principal tells them that their performance videos are all over the internet and that the student body has made it very popular. The AVP also tells them that she has finally accepted defeat. She tells them that she is very sorry for trying to snatch away their passion from them. She also tells them that her work at St. Louis is done and that she is moving on to another college.

The gang is surprised to learn about Khushboo's transfer. They tell her that without her constant hurdles and challenges, they wouldn't have realized that dance was their passion. They thank her for making them truly think about what they want their future to be. Khushboo is overwhelmed by their positive response and tells them that she is very proud of them and their achievements. As she leaves St. Louis, she thinks are her time at St. Louis. How she came in and challenged the students at every turn. She thinks about her decisions and her agenda. She realizes that students need to follow their passion no matter what it is. She decides that from now on, no matter what, she will encourage her students to follow their passion wholeheartedly.

The D3 gang think about all that just happened. Although they are sad about Khushboo's departure, they are happy that they can finally have dance back in their lives. They are excited to be able to follow their passion and make it the center of their lives. They decide to celebrate doing what they love most - dance!

Here's a snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update: D3, February 21st, 2013

Swayam decides to spend the night at Sharon's since there is no one at her house to take care of her. Swayam sleeps in a chair by Sharon's bed so that he is close by if she needs anything. During the night, Sharon wakes up and admires Swayam as he sleeps. All this while we only Swayam admiring Sharon, now it's her turn! Sharon is sad because she has to stay away from Swayam. She apologizes for hurting his feelings. She gets very emotional when she tells him that even though she wants to 'love' him, she can't. By the way Shaton reacted, it is so obvious that she does indeed love Swayam. I get that she doesn't want to be a burden, but she has to understand that Swayam will never consider her a burden. I hope Swayam finds out about Sharon's asthma soon. This heartbreak is just too much! I want to see SwaRon as a happy couple! Enough with this emotion drama!

Moving on to TaaRey-land where everything is peachy. Taani sends Rey packing after the have their coffee moment. Aww! I've got to saw, they're scenes are totally aww-tastic! I just cant' stop myself from aww-ing whenever I see those two on stage. And I've go to say, I thought that Amar had really good chemistry with Shakti but now he's got amazing chemistry with Vrinda too. Way to go Amar and Vrinda for bringing the magic back on Dil Dostii Dance! While Rey is leaving, he tells Taani not to wait for Swayam. When Taani protests, Rey makes up a story to pacify her. Taani also asks him if he is prepared to face the AVP after the stunt they pulled by going to Nokia Indiafest. He tells her that as long they are together everything will be fine.

The next morning, Swayam wakes up early. He checks on Sharon and finds her sleeping. He prepares breakfast for her and leaves. Some time later, Sharon wakes up and sees that Swayam has left. She reads the note he left for her and gets emotional. She sees the breakfast he prepared for her and is touched. Taani on the other hand is frantic. She calls Rey worried because Swayam stayed out all night. Rey tells her not worry and that Swayam will be back. Just then the doorbell rings and it's Swayam. Taani yells at him for being out all night and not telling her where he was. Swayam smiles and tells her that he's happy to bear the brunt of her concern. Taani gets emotional and tells him that she was very worried about him. Swayam clams her down and both of them leave for college. All this while, Taani and Swayam never really had a lot of bonding scenes. Today's episode was different. Taani and Swayam finally seemed like brother-sister rather than two strangers living together. I hope to see more such bonding scenes. Shantanu is such an amazing actor. He performs so well. It's almost as if you can feel everything he feels. He is so easy to relate to. He has truly blossomed as a performer. 

The entire D3 gang assembles in college and wonder what horror await them courtesy Khushboo Ma'am aka AVP. Sharon loses her voice and Swayam gets concerned. They wonder if they will be suspended for leaving college. Rey, Taani, Sharon and Swayam are prepared to let go of their positions if they are told to. Can't wait to see what happens next week.

Here is a snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update: D3, February 20th, 2013

Before I say anything about today's episode, we have to get into Flashback Mode and look back at what happened exactly a year ago...

Rey and Kriya saw each other for the last time. The two people that everyone knew were meant to be together were being pulled apart by circumstances. The Dazzlers had just lost at the Footloose eliminations while the Weaklings impressed the crowd with their unique performance. Kriya was upset that she couldn't support Rey when he needed her the most. She was more upset by the fact that she was forced to move away and break his heart. Kriya's helplessness and Rey's heartbreak really touched me. Rey knew that Kriya had a problem but Kriya couldn't tell him why she was forced to break his heart. Rey and Kriya had a bitter breakup to say the least. Kriya lied to him and told him that she used his position to get what she wanted. Side note - I really hope that Rey finds out the truth about Kriya. She wasn't a bad person. She was just a victim of circumstance.

On the other hand, Sharon blamed herself for the Dazzlers defeat. She felt as if she was solely responsible for their loss. She was upset and wanted to talk to her best friend, Rey. But in stead Swayam comes to meet her. She is angry at first but later lets out her feelings. He patiently listens to her and makes her understand that she is not at fault. He makes her realize that Shivam is the one responsible for the Dazzlers' defeat. He tells her to always follow her heart and do whatever she thinks is right. No matter how rude or indifferent Sharon was towards him, Swayam always found a way to make a difference. He always stood by her in every situation and made sure that things were right. He never left her to figure things out on her own, in stead he guided her and always supported her.

Now let's take a look at the snippet of today's episode.

  

Rey has found love again with Taani. He has finally gotten over his heartbreak over Kriya and moved on to the point where he can be in healthy relationship with Taani. Taani is certainly no Kriya. Taani is shy and sensitive whereas Kriya was a firebrand. She knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to fight for it. Taani at first, was easily influenced by what happened around her but now she's slowly becoming more assertive. Taani and Rey's love story was no bed of roses either. They had their share of misunderstandings and fall-outs with they worked together to get out of them and reach a safe place. At first, I didn't really like Taani with Rey but as time passed and Taani's character developed from a ditsy girl with a crush on Rey to a mature character who started to understand Rey truly, I started liking them together. When Rey thanked Taani for being so understanding, I instantly thought back to when Rey was with Kriya. Their breakup defined Rey for a long time. He wanted so bad to believe in love but never wanted to get hurt again. Considering what happened to him the past, I can truly appreciate how much his character has developed and matured over the course of the year.

With Sharon and Swayam, I feel like they are going around in circles. Just when they're getting close, they are pushed back to square one. Sharon is ill and Swayam sneaks into her room to take care of her. He tells her that until she is well, he will not leave. Sharon yells at him but he doesn't budge. They finally have a heart-to-heart about their 'trial relationship.' Sharon asks him why he is still doing all of this even though their relationship is not moving ahead from her side. What Swayam tells her truly touched my heart - he tells her that even though her 'like' didn't change into a 'love', his feelings for her will never change. Her 'like' is all that he needs o move forward. Swayam is so devoted to Sharon it made me wonder if it was unhealthy. Then I realized that Swayam's devotion is the only way he can show his love. Swayam is so in tune with Sharon that even before she says anything, he already knows what she wants. Sharon too understands Swayam but tries really hard to suppress it. I hope that Sharon realizes that she can't force Swayam to forget her and gives in to her heart. 

Let's step aside from all the romance and lovey-dovey moments, and focus on St. Louis reality. The gang broke the rules when they left for Goa. Now that they are back, they have to face the music. From all the previews, it looks like there will a rally of some sort in protest of the actions that the AVP takes. I can't wait to see what happens next...

Daily Update: D3, February 13th, 2013

Let me start out this post by going into Flashback Mode. So last year, this time the Dazzlers and the Weaklings were getting ready to perform in the Footloose Eliminations. And guess who was the emcee for the occasion - our very own AVP! No wonder she seemed familiar...

Last year, Rey was going through a rough patch. While this year, Swayam is going through a really tough time. Last year, Kriya had to choose her friendship over her love and this year Sharon seems to be choosing her disease over her love. Both girls, Kriya and Sharon, were in a position where no matter which option they chose either they got hurt or people close to them got hurt. For both girls, their fight, if you will, involved dance. For Kriya - the fight to dance and for Sharon - the fight to stay away from dance. I personally like going into to Flashback Mode to see how much the characters have matured over the course of a year. So much has changed ever since Kriya left St. Louis and gave up her passion - dance. She not only hurt herself, but also ended up hurting the one person who was most special to her - Rey. It took Rey almost a Rey to heal and find love again with Taani. I just hope that it doesn't take a year for Sharon to realize that she will not be a hinderance for Swayam. 

Now that things are in perspective, let's talk about today's episode. 

The gang tries to make themselves comfortable in the storage room. The girls grumble because there is no room and the boys grumble because there's nothing they can do to fix the problem. In middle of all the arguing, Taani comes in asking for Swayam. When Rey asks her why she's looking for him, she tells everyone that she found blood on his t-shirt. Sharon instantly realizes that the blood is because of her holding on to Swayam on the beach when Rey was trying to pull her into the water. She feels bad about hurting Swayam and leaves the room to check up on him. 

Sharon finally finds Swayam in the prop room. She sees him putting some sort of medicine on his injury. Just when she turns to leave, Swayam heard her and asks her if she needs anything. Sharon apologizes for hurting him. Once again Swayam asks her why she is trying so hard to push him away. She tells him that he is crossing his limits. What Swayam says next totally broke my heart! The poor guy is so in love with Sharon that he just can't live without her. His devotion for her is almost sickening! He picks up on the littlest things and yet Sharon can't trust him enough to tell him about her problem. 

When Swayam asks her why she isn't dancing, she tells him that it is not his problem. He asks her if it because of him. She finally tells him that if she dances in the group performance it will prove to him that he does not mean anything to her. Now wait a second - when SwaRon became a couple, they promised each other that they would never let go of dance. So when Sharon initially broke up with Swayam she told him that along with him, she would also let go of dance. So imagine my confusion when she tells Swayam that she will dance to prove that he does not mean anything to her. Isn't she technically telling him that he does mean something to her?

Anyway, Sharon runs out the room after their 'talk' and gets an asthmatic attack. Simmi brings her the inhaler. She tells Sharon that she found out that if Sharon used the inhaler 4 hours before performing, she could possibly get through the routine without any problems. Sharon decides to take the risk. She practices for the group routine with the rest of the gang. Towards the end of the practice, she gets another attack. I'm starting to wonder will Sharon be able to perform? We all know that she does perform. I wonder if she get a huge attack after the performance. Will everyone find out about Sharon's medical problem? How will they react?

Here is a snapshot of today's episode...

Even with all the sadness and drama, I am glad we have this to look forward to. The D3 boys showed the world what they can do. Now it's time for the D3 girls are going to set the stage on fire! And from the looks of it, it's going to be a super amazingly spectacular performance!



In other news, I managed to find this little Behind-The-Scenes video of the basketball match filming in D3. Yes, I know it's old but it's fun nonetheless! Watch the boys show off their newly tanned selves!

Daily Update: D3, February 5th & 6th, 2013

First off, let me start by apologizing for my missing post. Yesterday was just a really busy day and by the time I got back home, I was just too tired to come up with a coherent post. So to make it up, I found  some cute little videos and interviews that I'll link in this post. 

Firstly, I found a cool video about Shakti's calendar launch. This is her second calendar and this year she has completely outdone herself. Last year's calendar was all about a dancer while this year's calendar has a distinctly India theme. The pictures are amazing and Shakti is looks every bit the Gods and Goddesses that she portrays. Here is a link to the launch video. You'll see Sneha aka the old Sharon, Vinti aka Vishaka and Alisha aka Neha talk about the calendar launch and Shakti herself. Along with the calendar, Shakti and her talented sisters Neeti and Mukti also produced this amazing dance video. Take a look...

Here is a link to Shakti's 2012 calendar pics. Click here for her 2013 calendar pics. Shakti has certainly come a long way since her Dance India Dance days and I wish her nothing but more success.

Moving on to Shakti's counterpart, Amar. I found this interview of Amar where he talks about how he's not such a big star compared to other contestants of Nach Baliye 5. It was interesting to hear his talk about that. It's true that he isn't as 'big' as the other stars on the show but he does have his loyal fan following. Ever since Dance India Dance, Amar and Shakti have made a place for themselves in the hearts of people.



Amar and Charlie have been doing a good job on Nach Baliye so far. They were even the most voted couple one week. It just goes to show that as long as one entertains the audience, the votes will keep coming in. Popularity is not the only factor that brings in the votes.

Now let's talk about the episodes. Every thing goes haywire. Nikaf quits the team because he didn't have his way. That caused the AVP to pull the plug on St. Louis entry into Nokia Indiafest. Seems like she wanted a reason to pull the team out and Nikaf's quitting provided her with one. The rest of the team members are shattered to learn that they will not be going. All their hard work flushed down the drain. Sharon is shocked to see that the dancers are so down. She tells them that they should protest the AVP's decision. Just because one person quits the team, it doesn't mean that the other members won't be able to cover for that person. The new dancers question Sharon as to why she is so passionate about it considering she isn't dancing with them. Sharon tells the team that they have to fight for dance. Rey, Swayam, Nilesh and Aashi agree but newbies decide that breaking the rules would be too risky for them. They back out. Now Sharon, Rey, Aashi, Swayam and Nilesh are left by themselves. They try to figure out a plan that will take them to Goa for Indiafest.

Check out the link for the full episode video...

Rey tells the group that he can't hide their plan from Taani and storms out. Later on that evening, Sharon calls him and tells him that he has to spend time with her. She then proceeds to kidnap Rey to Goa! That girl always gets what she wants! The gang finally arrives in Goa and reminisce about their previous visit to Indiafest. After the gang arrives in Goa, Sharon and Rey start arguing. Rey was not happy about having to hide all of this from Taani. Swayam tries to handle the situation. He talks to Rey and tells him that he shouldn't hide this from Taani. He tells Rey that if Taani found out from someone else instead of him, she would be very hurt. So Rey calls Taani but before he could say anything to her, she hangs up. Swayam tries to apologize to Sharon for being too pushy. Sharon as usual ignores Swayam and all of his cute little apologetic glances.

Aashi tries to find out more about the registration process. She tells the group that everything can be done but the performing group has to have at least 6 dancers. Just when they start to lose hope, Vicki arrives. He tells them that they couldn't just sit back and watch their friends suffer. The entire gang comes to Goa to support them.



And finally, before I leave, here is what we can expect in the forthcoming episodes. Looks like loads of Dil Dostii and Dance! Can't wait to see all the dancing, romance and comedy!

Now that the Indiafest track in finally on air, there is more coming up from the team of D3 according to this article. I'm hoping it's something super romantic and exciting. Since it's going to be Valentine's Day, I'm hoping it's something super amazing! Can't wait!

Daily Update: D3, February 4th, 2013

First off, let me start with some exciting news! The ABCD folks are making an appearance in D3 this week! Yay! That should be exciting! Remo D'souza will be talking to the girls and boys of D3 about their passion - Dance! So I guess he's going to be the one who makes the oldies realize that no matter what, they should always follow their passion! Yay!



Check out this behind the scenes video. Remo, Dharmesh, Salman and Puneet talks about their experience filming with the D3 gang. It must have been nice for all the DID alums to meet eachother after such a long time....

Moving on to today's episode, SwaRon finally got their day! I have to say ShanIka have awesome chemistry! Vrushika just melted into Shantanu's arms! It was absolutely beautiful to watch. I can't wait to see more amazing moments like that again. The song was perfect. The dance was romantic. I loved the way it was choreographed. Every time Sharon moved away, Swayam was right with her and pulled her back in. It was like a perfect metaphor of their relationship. Every single time Sharon tries to run away from Swayam, he reassures her and always supports her.

I was right about Nikaf's negative intentions. First he tries to get the new members of the dance team to go against ReYam, Aashi and Nilesh. And when that doesn't work, he tries to start fires between the oldies and ReYam, and Nilesh. But thankfully, they saw right through his little plan and called him out on it. It's nice to see that even though they are not dancing together, they still have a strong bond. Now that is some real friendship!

Looks like the AVP is making an appearance in the coming episodes as well and she has another challenge for the boys and girls. It is her challenge that makes the new dancers drop out of the developing dance team. She was missing since the basketball match episodes. Also seems like the AVP is going to be bidding adieu to St. Louis according to this article. Seems like Khushboo was only supposed to be in the show for three months but her role was extended for this long. Anyway, I hope her character leaves on a positive note.

I'm so looking forward to the upcoming India Fest episodes! Can't wait to see all the performances! Here is a snapshot of today's episode...

Daily Update - D3, January 23rd, 2013

Just like I predicted in my last post, today's episode was all drama, drama, drama. Of course, Sharon wasn't going to spill the beans and tell Swayam the reason behind her withdrawal from Indiafest. And of course the missing AVP wouldn't make everything so easy for the boys and girls of St. Louis.

As soon as Rey makes the announcement, everyone becomes excited. Rey and Swayam tell everyone that rehearsals will have to start immediately as they don't have enough time. Just then Taani gives them their first piece of bad news, Vicki, Neha, Bharat, Amar, Simmi and Rinni will not be allowed to miss class for the dace activity. This puts everyone in a pickle. Taani tells them that the only way they will be allowed to miss class is if they step down from their other duties or assignments. Needless to say, no one steps down and as a result the only people who are able to participate are Rey, Swayam, Nilesh, Aashi and Sharon.

The second piece of bad news comes when Sharon tells everyone that she will not be participating. Everyone is in shock when she says that she has no interest in performing at Indiafest. Swayam gets upset and repeatedly questions her. Rey notices that and tells everyone that the meeting is over. After everyone leaves, SwaRon have their 'talk' or so I think. I'm pretty sure that Swayam is aware that something is not quite right with Sharon. Now it's only a matter of time until Swayam finds out the truth. I can't wait for that revelation. I'm hoping that it will bring them closer.

They saw bad news comes in threes so the third piece is bad news is the AVP - just kidding! The AVP tells Rey and Swayam that they can't go to Indiafest with just 4 dancers. They have to go as a team or not at all. The boys try to reason with her that since the other members of the dance team are not able to miss class they have no other choice. The VP decides to handle the situation and tells them to meet him in the projector room. So apparently after the flashmob scene, certain students approached the management and asked to join the dance team. Wonder how that works out considering that the original D3 boys and girls are the one who ultimately perform at Indiafest. I'm especially curious to see what makes Sharon perform.

So here's a snippet of today's episode...

In other news, looks like the D3 gang was really popular at Nokia Indiafest. According to this article they were mobbed! Good luck guys and keep rocking! Can't wait to see the performances and the episodes!

Daily Update - D:3, January 15th, 2013

Looks like Sharon is doing all she can to keep Swayam away. First she asks for another assistant, and when that didn't work, she said that she would step down from being the Cultural Secretary. I wonder how long this avoidance will last before everyone gets to know the truth behind Sharon's sudden change in behavior. Poor Swayam has to languish till then. Looks like there isn't going to be any SwaRon romance in air for some time. TaaRey on the other hand are in full swing. I like that even though Sharon wants to keep a distance from Swayam, she is still considerate with Taani. She shares an interesting bond with her - part older sister and part mentor. No wonder Taani always calls her Bhabi! I have a feeling Taani with find out about Sharon's health problem first but let's see what actually happens...

Taani and Rey have their moment in the fire escape. They decide to tell Swayam about their relationship. Swayam on the other hand chases after Sharon. He tells her he needs to discuss things to bring her up to date with everything that happened in her absence. She tells him that she will talk to him if he can condense everything he has to say to one sentence. Oh Sharon you fell into that trap yourself! Swayam being Swayam tells her that he loves her and she is essentially the center of his universe! What happens next, we'll find out tomorrow. From the preview it looks like Sharon probably said something rude...

It was nice to see Sharon and Rey together. I've missed seeing their scenes. It's funny because Vrushika is so much taller than Sneha! Like for example, in today's hug scene, Vrushika totally towered over Amar. So far I have to say, she's doing a good job with her acting. The only thing that bothers me is her  diction. It doesn't always correspond with her expressions. I know she's new so I'm sure that will get better over time...

So here's a snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update - D:3, January 14th, 2013

Let's start the week off with a promo for what's to come. So we have already seen TaaRey come together. Now I guess we are going to see a SwaRon fight/tiff. Also I wonder what Swayam was referring to with the 'all this behind my back' comment. Hope he approves of TaaRey...

Coming back to today's episode, Swayam is waiting for Sharon in the rehearsal hall. Sharon wonders if she should go or not and then finally decides to go check up on him. Swayam sees her and tells her that no matter what she chooses to do, he will always be by her side. I have to say, Swayam is so amazing! He's the kind of guy any girl would want as a boyfriend. He is so understanding and considerate. I'm really hoping Sharon tells him the truth because I know he will always support her.

On the other hand, the boys wonder why there isn't any notice regarding the rehearsal hall. They ask Taani about it and she tells them that the AVP hasn't said anything. The boys decide that they will be rude to Taani just as Rey was previously rude with Taani. Just when things are starting to get out of hand, Rey steps in like a knight in shining armor! He tells the boys that Taani is not the one they should be talking to. The boys are confused by Rey's sudden change in attitude towards Taani and figure out that something changed between them. These boys are so funny! I like how they always figure out things before the girls do!

Finally the AVP and the Principal arrive. They tells all the boys and girls that the rehearsal hall is theirs once again. Everyone celebrates but Sharon looks sad. The AVP notices Sharon's lack of excitement and asks her if everything is okay. I wonder if the AVP will start manipulating Sharon. Let's wait and watch.

So here's the snippet of today's episode...

So guys, I have some news. According to this article, the D3 gang will be performing at the Nokia Indiafest this year too! I'm sure there will be a fun filled episodes around the Fest. I'm hoping that just like last time, SwaRon will have a breakthrough during the Fest. Also my prediction of more trouble for SwaRon will come true. According to this article, there is indeed trouble brewing for SwaRon. Maybe this is what is being referred to in the promo. I just hope they come out of the problem stronger and together!

Daily Update - D:3, January 1st, 2013

Happy New Year folks! Hope the new year brings you loads of happiness, prosperity and success! Hope this new year is full of surprises and transformation. Speaking of surprises, my prediction is coming true! Looks like Sharon aka Vrushika will be making an appearance on January 3rd, Thursday! Don't believe me? Watch the video below...

Like all of you out there, I can't wait for Sharon to finally make an appearance and kick-start the SwaRon romance! Wishing the D:3 team all the best and hope that that they continue to keep rocking!

So today's episode saw the beginning of the basketball match between Wellham and St. Louis. The boys worked hard and now its time to see if their hard work pays off. The Principal and AVP are getting ready for the match too. The Principal finally questions why this match is taking place considering St. Louis does not have a basketball team. He also questions the AVP why she decided to attach such a large prize to the game - Rs. 50,000 all while knowing that St. Louis does not stand a chance against the Wellham basketball team. She, as usual, brushes away his questions and tells him that discussing such things at this stage is pointless. Okay, this AVP character is starting to get on my nerves! I get that she wants the students to become all-rounders but I don't like her methods. She is practically forcing the students to walk on the path she has set out for them. Also in the episode after the flash mob, the Pricipal clearly tells her that the Trustees have decided to remove the 'Dance Ban'. Then why is taking this long for that to get into effect? I have a feeling Sharon will set things right and show the AVP her place!

As I hinted in my previous posts, Rey aka Amar is seriously MIA. I love the way the creators are using the tension between Taani and Rey as an excuse to keep him out of the episode. I have a feeling this tension will continue as long as Amar is doing Nach Baliye. I hope that even though he can't spend a lot of time on D:3, I hope there is some sort of resolution to this TaaRey drama. I want to see them as a happy couple already. Enough with all this moping and crying and drama-shama. BTW, here is the video of Amar and Charlie aka CharMar's first performance on Nach Baliye - start watching at 2:00 for CharMar...

So without further adieu, here's the snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update - D:3, December 20th, 2012

The boys finally get more info about the impending basketball game. The AVP tells them that the Welham team will be staying the college dorms a couple days before the game. She also tells them they too will have to stay in the dorms with the Welham team. The boys are surprised by this but agree to it nonetheless. They realize that this game is not going to be 'friendly' match after all.

The boys vow to be good hosts to the Welham team. They practice long and hard under Swayam's guidance. After the practice session, they feel prepared to face the Welham team. Swayam and Rey as usual have their bromantic moments! They are just too adorable together. I love the way they understand each other and complement each other. Their friendship has blossomed over the course of the show.

I have to come up with a nickname for Swayam and Aashi - SwaAshi? AaYam? For those of you who watched Dance India Dance, you are already familiar with Sneha Gupta. I was pleasantly surprised to see her as a D:3 cast member but then again she does make up for Vinti's absence. I've come to like all the Swayam-Aashi moments. For once there is a girl who is after Swayam rather than the other way around. As for TaaRey, Rey is back to being the angry young man and Taani just bows her head an goes with it. I don't see anything happening there any time soon.

So here is the snippet of today's episode...

Daily Update - D:3, December 12th, 2012

Dil Dostii Dance is getting exciting this week. After a long wait it finally looks like romance is going to bloom between Rey and Taani. Although I've been a loyal Rey and Kriya fan, its about time Rey moved on with his love life. At first I didn't really like Taani for Rey but now I feel like her character has matured. She's not the girl who swoon at the sight of  her "Prince Charming" aka Rey. I hated the childishness the creators gave her character. She was a naive character who seemed silly and foolish. But now after the whole Shivam incident she has developed into a stronger character. 

Moving along, the AVP has challenged the students of St. Louis College to play a "friendly" basketball game with the students of Welham College. Now Welham's happens to be the best college basketball team in the region while St. Louis doesn't even have a basketball team. Seems like the boys will have to pull up their socks and start working hard to be able to match up with the "best" team. Vicky takes charge of arranging training for the boys since he is the "Sports Captain". The AVP has also instructed Taani to support Rey with his mission of creating a basketball team worthy enough to face Welham's team. Rey, as usual, picks a fight with Taani and says many hurtful things to which Taani states that from now on all communication between them will be strictly professional. 

Meanwhile, Sharon sends gifts to Rinni and Simmi but avoids Swayam's calls and messages. Swayam is worried and wonders what happened. He can't figure out why Sharon is suddenly avoiding him. He is also upset that because of personal reasons he cannot help the boys with their basketball practice. We finally get to know more about Swayam's family. Swayam's father is supposedly an all-rounder. He played sports in college - basketball and badminton. He wanted Swayam to be an athlete since he believes that is the only way Swayam can prove his worth. Unfortunately, Swayam despises competition and hence stays away from sports and anything competitive in general. This did help me understand why he always wanted both groups - Dazzlers and Weaklings to win every competition they entered in.   

So without further adieu, here is a snippet of today's episode...