Favorite Top 10 Dances: Shakti Mohan & Kunwar Amarjeet Singh aka Amar

Shakti Mohan and Kunwar Amarjeet Singh were thrust into our lives through Dance India Dance Season 2. Both of them were part of Terence Ki Toli and week after week wowed the audience with their heartfelt performances. After working together in Dance India Dance, Amar and Shakti came together once more. They both starred in Dil Dostii Dance, a dance based youth show. This time he audience got to see Amar and Shakti not just dance but also act. It was really sad when Shakti decided to leave the show to pursue further training in dancing. Regardless, the two of them share an undeniable chemistry and understanding for each other. Here is a look at my favorite performance. So in no particular order here they are...

Khuda Jaane on Dance India Dance 

This was their first performance on the show. They stole the hearts of the judges and made their way into the hearts of millions of fans. Amar and Shakti were perfect in this song. Their every move was full of emotions and conveyed a clear story.

Aankhon Ki Gustakiyan on Dance India Dance

This performance was for the Salman Khan special episode. Along with the dancing, I like the choreography had a bit of romance and mischief. Shakti and Amar were a treat to watch.

Tu Hi Tu on Dance India Dance

Amar and Shakti performed the Paso Doble together. They did an amazing job and totally justified the dance. They had aggression, power, passion and loads of chemistry. This has got to be the best Paso Doble ever performed on Dance India Dance till date.

Dhak Dhak on Dance India Dance

This was the first time Amar and Shakti ever performed a sensuous routine. They looked like they were completely at ease with each other. And once again, their chemistry was just mind blowing! Shakti was awesome playing Madhuri and Amar totally rocked his Anil Kapoor role.

Bheegi Bheegi on Dance India Dance

This was an emotional performance. Shakti and Amar raw emotions really touched my heart. They performed the routine beautifully. I especially loved Amar's acting in this routine. He played the part of a wounded/disfigured warrior perfectly.

Jiye Kyun on Footloose

Once again Amar and Shakti performed an emotional routine. This one had a bit of fighting, romance, passion and of course chemistry. The choreography matched the song perfectly. Shakti and Amar were completely in sync with each other.

Woh Thi Hum The on Dil Dostii Dance

This performance took place in the show. The characters, Rey and Kriya, had their first dance together. After this first dance, Rey realizes that he like Kriya. Amar and Shakti were fabulous in this routine. The most impressive part is that this entire routine was shot in one take!

Roop Tera Mastana on Dil Dostii Dance

This performance happened to be Shakti and Amar's second sensuous act together. I really like the way that this routine was choreographed. It was sensuous without being overtly sexy. Shakti was just perfect and Amar was charming, as usual.

In Lamhon Ke Damaan Mein on Dil Dostii Dance

This sequence takes place when Kriya finally lets Rey know how she feels about him. Amar and Shakti are so awesome in this sequence. They are perfectly in sync and dance beautifully. Shakti is so innocent yet sexy in this number.

Haye Rama on Dil Dostii Dance

And last but not the least, I had to include the most sexiest Amar and Shakti sequence ever. Although this is a dream sequence, Amar and Shakti enacted it perfectly. This one doesn't have any overt dances but their expressions and movements are more than a dance. Once again their amazing chemistry is undeniable.

So here they are my top 10 favorite dances by Amar and Shakti. Hopefully we will get to see them work together more often in the future. I know all of their fans want to see them dance together and I'm sure that if the right opportunity present itself, Shakti and Amar will come back together and set the stage on fire with their amazing partnership, undeniable chemistry and unmistakable talent.

D3: Rey misses Neha's farewell party... (August 12th, 2013)

Neha asks Sharon to make sure that Rey gets the gift that she got for him. Sharon assures her that she will make sure that Rey gets the gift. She also tells Neha that she has something for her as well. She presents Neha with a dress that she purchased for herself. Neha is touched by Sharon's gesture. The entire D3 gang come together for a group hug. Vicki gets emotional and goes to another room. Swayam notices Vicki leaving and goes after him. He asks Vicki to control his emotions for Neha. Vicki tells Swayam that when he really needs his best friend, he isn't here. Swayam encourages Vicki to call Rey. Vicki calls Rey but Aditya ignores the call. Vicki tries calling again and this time Aditya answers the call. He tells Vicki that Rey is busy giving interviews and would not like to be disturbed. Vicki is taken aback and gets very upset. 

He tells Swayam that Rey is too busy for his friends and has chosen his career and fame over his friends. Swayam tries to convince him otherwise but he does not listen. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang play games. Vicki and Swayam join the rest. Sharon asks them to join in with the game but Swayam gestures to her not to say anything to Vicki. Neha tells everyone that she has to leave as she has to pack. Sharon tries to make her stay longer telling her that Rey is probably on his way. Vicki erupts and announces that Rey will not be coming since he is too busy catering to media folks at his place. Everyone is shocked to hear that Rey is busy giving interviews. Neha gets ready to leave and thanks Sharon for organizing such an amazing farewell party for her. Vicki leaves to drop Neha and tells everyone that he needs to talk to them after he gets back. The gang decide to meet at Bharat's garage. 

After Neha and Vicki leave, Rey is finally done with the interviews. He tells the media folk that he has to leave. Aditya glad that he was successful in his mission, tells Rey that he can handle it from here and lets Rey leave. Rey calls Nilesh but Nilesh deliberately ignores his call. Rey then calls Swayam but Nilesh and the rest of the gang force him not to answer the call. Swayam and Sharon both ask the gang not to be so harsh with Rey. Rey wonders why no one is answering the call. He decides to try Nilesh once more. This time Nilesh answers the call. Rey apologizes for not being able to come earlier. Nilesh asks Rey not to bother coming anymore as Neha has already left. He also tells him not to worry as he must be tired giving all those interviews. Rey thinks it is odd that Nilesh is asking him not to come but decides to stay home anyway. 

The gang make their way to Bharat's garage. They have a discussion about Rey and how he is getting special treatment by Aditya. Swayam defends Rey saying that just because Aditya is treating Rey differently, they can't blame Rey for that. Simmi wonders how Rey can't see that Aditya treats him differently. Finally, the gang come to the conclusion that Rey has become selfish. Sharon and Swayam deny that Rey is selfish. Vicki makes a bet with Sharon and Swayam that Rey has become selfish. He asks them to promise that they will not Rey about how they feel and what they discussed at the garage. Swayam and Sharon promise not to tell Rey anything. 

Will the gang realize that Rey is not selfish? Will their conclusion be proven correct? Will Aditya be successful in separating Rey from the D3 gang or will Swayam reveal Aditya's true intentions? Let's see... 

Looks like Neha aka Alisha Singh has bid farewell to Dil Dostii Dance. I would like to wish her all the best for her future endeavors. I wonder if a new character will be introduced to fill her spot in the dance team. I would love to see Khushboo Purohit take that spot! For those of you who are not aware, Khushboo is also a DID 1 alum just like Alisha and was most recently seen as Pammi on Best Friends Forever?, another Cinevistaas show. Here's Khushboo doing her thing with Alisha...

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, January 24th, 2013

First off, let me apologize for being late! I was working yesterday and when I got home I had the worst headache! I just couldn't think! I just needed to sleep.

Now that I got that out of the way, let's focus on the episode in question. The VP introduces 4 dancers to Rey, Swayam, Aashi and Nilesh. He tells them that they are going to be a part of the new St. Louis dance team. ReYam realize that they have a huge challenge on their hands and decide to face it head on. Meanwhile, all of the other boys and girls go to the rehearsal hall and reminisce about their pat experiences. They are saddened by the fact that they won't be able to go to India Fest because they chose other avenues. That was a really touching scene. Each dancer relived his or her glory days and craved to have that fun back in their current situation. I'm sure that in the future episodes they will realize that it is indeed dance that is their true calling.

Just when they are leaving the hall, the new members of the dance team walk in. One of the guys clearly has an attitude problem and picks a fight with Vickie. And suddenly everyone is arguing. That's when ReYam, Nilesh and Aashi walk in. They calm everyone down and diffuse the situation. Swayam introduces the rest of the gang as the "Ex Team Members" while Rey asks the newbies to respect them.  I wonder what will happen to these new dancers considering they are not the ones who will be performing at India Fest.

I'm glad to see Lipsa! Check out Lipsa do her thing! She was a contestant on Dance India Dance season 3 just like Sneha Gupta aka Aashi. It's fun to spot DID alums on Dil Dostii Dance. I'm glad to see that they get lots of opportunities because of their participation in such a huge dance show.

Moving on, TaaRey have their first lover's tiff. Taani is late for their bike ride and Rey gets upset. It's cute and I couldn't stop saying "Aww" when I watched their scenes. I couldn't help comparing their tiff with KriYansh tiffs. I feel like KriYansh tiffs were very childish but TaaRey are a bit more mature. They are innocent and cute but certainly not childish. I feel like a certain amount of heartbreak allows them to appreciate the simple things in life much more. They don't take each other for granted and truly understand one another. KriYansh was like puppy love but TaaRey is more of a romance. I can't wait to see what happens next. 

So here's a snapshot of what happened in the episode...

Just like Shantanu and Sneha were christened TanHa, I hereby christen Shantanu and Vrushika ShanIka. And to all those ShanIka fans out there, here's something special for you. Looks like ShanIka are going to be making an appearance at an event in Hyderabad. Check out the video for more details...

PS: Don't forget to vote for CharMar aka Charlie & Amar (if you like their performance, of course)! You can call or vote online here.

Daily Update - D:3, 24th December 2012

It's Christmas Eve folks! Hope all of you have an amazing Christmas and an exciting New Year! So for all you loyal Dil Dostii Dance fans, I have a present...

As I predicted, Sharon is finally going to be making an appearance sometime soon. I say we'll all get to see the new Sharon either by the end of this week or the start of the next week. I know for certain that Sharon will make an entrance after this whole basketball track boils over. For all of you wondering, the speculation is that Urvashi Gandhi, Dance India Dance Season 3 alum, will be the new Sharon. Here's a video of Urvashi in action. She's absolutely beautiful and amazingly graceful but I can't really picture her as Sharon.

As I mentioned earlier, it is all speculation. We'll all find out once Sharon actually makes an appearance on the show. Till then we'll just have to wait and watch...

Moving on, let's talk about today's episode. We're back to square one with Rey and Taani. As usual Rey is being his jerky self to Taani. I like how he constantly misunderstands her and then turns around and accuses her of not understanding him! It works both ways Rey. You don't take an effort to understand Taani, and in turn poor Taani has to bear all of your bad behavior. So the Welham's team finally arrives at St. Louis. As a loyal D:3 viewer, you know that whenever an other college team is visiting, they always turn out to be jerks. That holds true with the Welham boys as well. They are cocky meanies. Can't wait for the St. Louis boys to teach them a lesson!

Poor Taani has to juggle taking care of the visiting team and Rey's ego trips. Wonder when she's going to have her breakdown! Swayam on the other hand also has a lot on his plate. This brother-sister duo sure do work hard. 

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