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: Aditya vows to ruin Swayam and Sharon's relationship... (August 15th, 2013)

I'm having a difficult time finding the full video for this episode so I'm not going to be writing an update for this episode. From the snippet it is obvious that Aditya has decided to put a dent in SwaRon's relationship. I think he wants to distract Swayam so that he doesn't figure out his next move. Rey as usual falls prey to Aditya's tricks and misunderstands his friends. The D3 gang on the other hand are trying very hard to figure out why Rey isn't standing up for them or realizing Aditya's plans. 

Check out some cutes pics of SwaRon/VruShan from the recent episodes. They are just too cute together! 

Also there's more Vrinda Dawda updates! Here's another look from her previous photoshoot. Check out the interview where she explains more...

And finally, a gift segment! Vrinda opens gifts that she's gotten from her fans after she's left Dil Dostii Dance... 

D3: The D3 gang meet Aditya... (July 24th, 2013)

The D3 gang becomes excited when they hear that Aditya Khurrana is in St Louis. They decide to meet him and impress him so that he represents the group. They make their way to the VP's cabin and try to listen in on the conversation. Meanwhile, the VP strongly refuses to talk to Rey about leaving the group behind. He tells Aditya that Rey is very attached to the D3 group and will not leave them behind. Aditya inquires if that is because Rey is captain of the dance team. The VP corrects him and tell him that Swayam is the captain but ReYam work together so well that any outsider would have thought the same. He then goes on to tell Aditya about each member of the dance team and their special dance styles. The D3 gang hope that Aditya is impressed and agrees to represent them. Aditya tells the VP that he should get going on his way and makes his way out of the office. 

Once out, the D3 gang meet him and try to impress him with their skills. Nilesh raps, the girls tell him about their specialties, Bharat does a couple b-boying moves and Amar does some acting. Aditya gets irritated by their behavior and tries to leave but the gang surround him. They try too hard which annoys Aditya even more. Rey wonders how the meeting with Aditya is going. He calls Swayam to give him an update but Swayam tells him that he is not with the gang. Rey asks him to check up on them so that they don't mess up. Swayam finds the gang and watches in shock as the gang annoy Aditya. He gives Rey and update and they come up with a plan to salvage the situation before it gets out of hand. Swayam and a peon succeed in stopping the D3 gang from following Aditya around college. 

Bharat gets upset with Swayam and punches him. Swayam's fake teeth fall out and scares the girls. Amar notices that even though the teeth fell out, there is no blood. Finally, Nilesh and the rest of the gang figure out that it is Swayam. Before they can ask him why he is disguised, Swayam tells them that they have to impress Aditya Khurrana, not irritate him. He tells them that Rey and him came up with a plan to do just that. He also scolds them for annoying Aditya with their stupid acts and talks. Just as Aditya is making his way out of St Louis, Rey calls him and asks for a last chance. He asks Aditya to meet him in the rehearsal hall. Aditya agrees and makes his way to the rehearsal hall. He calls out for Rey and when no one answers he gets upset. Just then he spots something in the corner. 

Will the D3 gang succeed in impressing Aditya? What will Aditya's decision be? What is Aditya's agenda? Let's wait and watch... 

How awesome were Shakti and Amar on IDS? They totally rocked! Here's the Chammak Challo performance as requested by Geeta Maa. And Yes it's the same choreography as the Diwali Special of Dil Dostii Dance. Check out the Diwali Special performance in my Favorite Dance So Far post...

Check out this cute interview of ArSha talking about their respective IDS performances and dancing together after so long...

BTW Shakti will be shaking a leg with Mukti, Neeti and Madhuri on the upcoming episode of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. Keep and eye out for that... 

D3: Rey accepts Aditya's offer... (July 19th, 2013)

Rey tells Aditya that he doesn't think that he is ready to take up his offer. The VP tries to convince him but gives him his space when he repeatedly refuses. Aditya still gives Rey his card and tells him to call him if he changes his mind. Rey assures Aditya that he will not change his mind but when the VP asks him to keep the card, he takes it. Meanwhile, the rest of the D3 gang spend their detention cleaning the basketball court. They have a blast dancing and throwing water on each other! After the meeting Rey makes his way to the basketball courts and sees his friends having a good time. He decides not to tell them anything about Aditya Khurrana. 

Rey joins them in class and tells them that he should have come with them to clean the basketball courts rather than meeting with the VP. When he takes something out of his pocket, Adiyta's card falls out. Aashi sees the card on the floor and is shocked when she reads the name on it. She excitedly shows the rest of the gang the card and tells them that this is the Aditya Khurrana - the star maker. Everyone is impressed and wonder what his card was doing on the floor. Aashi asks everyone in class if it is theirs but no one says anything. Finally Rey tells her that the card is his. The rest of the gang are surprised to see that Rey has Aditya's card. 

They ask him how he got it. Rey tells the gang that Aditya saw his solo performance at NDC and came to St Louis to meet with him. The gang assumes that Aditya wants to manage their team and get excited. They ask Rey what he told Aditya when he met him. Rey tells them that he declined his offer because he wasn't in the right frame of mind. The gang is shocked and ask Rey to call Aditya and tell him that he agrees to his offer. Rey wonders if he should tell them that Aditya specifically wants to manage only him and not the team. But he hides the fact and calls Aditya on the team's insistence. Aditya, meanwhile, was expecting Rey to call him back. He deliberately ignores his calls for a while. Rey wonders if he will be able to get through to Aditya in time. 

Swayam makes his way to Sharon's house to meet her. He misses her a lot and wants to check up on her. Sharon sternly asks him to stay away and keep his distance lest he too gets chicken pox! Aditya finally answers Rey's call and pretends to not notice his previous calls. Rey tells Aditya that he is ready to take up his offer. Aditya is happy to hear that but when Rey adds that Aditya has to manage the entire team, Aditya is not pleased. Will Aditya agree to manage the entire D3 team or will he only manage Rey? How will team react to this? Let's wait and watch...

In other news, there's word from Charlie about the rumors that she's going to step in. Check out this article for more info...

D3: Sharon is appointed as the new GS... (July 18th, 2013)

The VP meets with Swayam and Aashi again. He calls Sharon and requests that she become the new GS. Sharon accepts the position. The VP tells her to meet him when she gets back to college after her chicken pox ordeal ends. Swayam and Aashi leave the VP's cabin. Aashi tells Swayam that she is excited that Sharon will be the new GS. Swayam agrees that Sharon will do a good job. Aashi wonders how Sharon is coping with her chicken pox. Swayam assures her that Sharon will be fine when she gets back. The boys see SwaAshi together and make comments about their chemistry. The girls see them and scold the boys for commenting on them when they in front of them. The entire gang surround Swayam and tell him about the ideas that they came up with to cheer up Rey.

Swayam tells them that they shouldn't do anything special. In stead they should be behave normally with Rey. Rey on the other hand thinks about how he will get over Taani. He decides to always be with the gang and join them for all their activities. The gang agrees with Swayam and make their way to class. Rey joins them a bit later. Swayam says hi and asks him if he is okay. Rey nods. The rest of gang just look on. They wonder what to say to make Rey happy again. Swayam texts them and tells them not to ignore Rey. Rey wonders why his friends are not talking to him. Just then Nilesh says hi to him and the rest of the gang follow. Swayam notices that Rey is still quiet and make an announcement. He tells everyone that Sharon is going to be the new GS.

Everyone is excited to hear the news. Aashi pulls Swayam aside and asks him with Rey will get sad hearing GS. Swyam assures him that Rey is fine. The entire gang starts celebrating. They pretend that Sharon is present in her chair and congratulate her. They pull Rey to the chair and ask him to participate as well. Rey reluctantly agrees and starts dancing with them. The professor comes in and yells at them for disrupting his class. He takes Rey to the VP and tells him all that happened in class. The VP gets upset by the D3 gang's behavior and sentences them to detention. He tells Rey that the entire team will have to clean the basketball court as punishment. Rey tells the team about their punishment. They get upset. Just when they are about to leave, the VP calls Rey back into his cabin. Aditya comes in and joins them. The VP tries to convince Rey to take Aditya's offer. He tells him that Aditya will advertise the name of St Louis and make sure that the college is known.

Will Rey take up Aditya's offer? How will the team feel about it? Will this break up ReYam's friendship? How will Sharon react?

So it looks like Vrinda is leaving D3 after all. Her role as Taani has ended and she is no longer a part of D3. Check out this article where she talks about her experience being a part of D3. If rumors are to be believed then Charlie aka Amar's girlfriend will be making her entry in D3 as Rey's new love interest...



Let's wait and watch to see what happens next with Rey's love life. Poor guy! First it was Kriya, now Taani. Hopefully third time's the charm or shall I say CharMar! For all you ArSha fans, don't miss out on Amar and Shakti's special performance on India's Dancing Superstar...

D3: St Louis rocks the NDC finals! (July 5th, 2013)

Rey becomes excited because of Taani and rushes to the stage. The D3 team wonder if Rey is going to make it on time but he gets there. The team wish each other the best and head to the stage. They give a rocking performance. After watching all the other performances, I would have to say that their performance was the most stylish. It had an awesome jazzy feel to it. I especially loved the whole atmosphere with the casino setting. Shantanu and Vrushika totally stole the show in this performance. Normally, I feel like Amar always gets the spotlight but this time, Shantanu and Vrushika were the main focus and they did not disappoint. Everyone performed well. Hats off to Shantanu and Macedon for choreographing the routine and making it truly different. Check out what the team had to say about their performance...



After the performance, the D3 team run off the stage in excitement. They are happy they had a good time and gave an awesome performance. Rey spots Taani and tries to make his way towards her. Taani watches as Rey tries to rush towards her. Mr. Shikhawat joins the team backstage. He tries to talk to Taani about Rey but Taani insists that there is nothing between them anymore. She then tells Tauji that she needs to leave for some work and rushes off. Meanwhile, a mystery man watches Rey from a distance. Wonder what that is going to lead to. Mr. Shikhawat congratulates Swayam and the rest of the team. Sharon is glad to see that he enjoyed the performance. Mr. Shikhawat thanks Sharon for making him realize how talented Swayam is. He puts his hand on her head and wishes her the best. Sharon gets excited and pulls Swayam away from the rest of the gang. She hugs him and kisses him in her excitement. Swayam's reaction to the kiss was hilarious! He didn't know what to say or do!

Rey finally breaks free from the rest of the gang and goes to the green room searching for Taani. He looks for her but ends up finding a note. Taani writes that although she still loves him, they can never be together. She told him the lie just so that he would perform his best and come through for the team. Rey gets angry and hurt by Taani's gesture. Taani watches Rey's outburst in silence from the corner of the room. After a while the rest of the gang make their way to the green room. As soon as Rey hears them approaching, he hurriedly leaves the room to brood alone. Swayam wonders why he's rushing out of the room but before he can do anything, the others direct his attention to the TV in the room. The announcer mentions that the judges are in a fix and can't seem to decide who the winners will be. The gang wonders what this means. They wonder if their performance made the cut. Taani joins the gang and reassures them that she hasn't heard anything yet.

Rey finds his way to the store room. There he breaks down and wonders why Taani lied to him. He feels betrayed. I wonder why he didn't think of that when he orchestrated the whole break up plan with Taani. He should have just talked to her rather that fake a break up. He totally proves the old adage - You don't know what you've lost, until it's gone. While Rey falls apart, the rest of the team wait and wonder what will happen next. The announcer asks all of the teams to come to the stage within five minutes. Sharon notices that Rey isn't with them. She also notices Taani's expression and figures out that something is amiss. She mentions it to Swayam but he brushes it aside. As the team makes their way to the stage, Swayam assures them that Rey will hear the announcement and join them on stage. Taani hopes that Rey can perform.

Once on stage, the announcer mentions that the judges were not able to decide which team should win so it is a tie for first place. It is revealed that Mount Carmela College and St Louis College are tied for first place. I believe they are going to have a face-off between the two teams and the winner of the face-off will be the winner of NDC. Will St. Louis win or lose? Will Rey perform with the team? What's next for Rey and the gang? Who was that mystery man watching Rey?

Daily Update: D3, May 17th 2013

Taani and Swayam promise each other that they will move on. It is nice to see them finally bonding and having such a emotional scene together. I always felt like Taani took Swayam for granted but now Taani is starting to appreciate Swayam. Rey secretly pines for Taani while Taani plans to move forward and prove that her decision to break up with Rey was right. 

The next morning the D3 team meet for rehearsals. Sharon talks to Rey to find out what happened when he met with Swayam. Rey tells Sharon that Swayam believes that the break up is real. But just to make sure that Swayam doesn't question his feelings for Taani, Rey has to do something. He tells Sharon that he will have to go against Swayam to make him believe his act. When Swayam joins the group, Rey ignores him even though he finds it very difficult. Later on, Rey challenges Swayam's authority in front of the entire team. Vicki steps in and tries to diffuse the situation while Nilesh asks Sharon for her opinion. Sharon hesitates. Swayam notices her hesitation and sides with Rey. He then leaves the rehearsals and tells Sharon to take over. Sharon scolds everyone and tells them that a day before their quarter finals, they should be behaving like a team. 

The D3 gang notice the rift between ReYam. They thinks of ways they can get both of them to become friends again. This makes for some awesome comedy scenes with Shantanu and Amar! It's so nice to see some comedy back on D3! On the other hand, Sharon finds Swayam in the abandoned stairwell. She tries to cheer Swayam up. Swayam tells her that he doesn't want his problem with Rey to affect her friendship with him. He makes her promise that if she will always side with her best friend even if that means that she will be go against him. When Sharon refuses to take that promise, he questions her. He asks her what's holding her back. Now here's where an epic confession would be awesome! Hopefully we'll get to see that in the upcoming episodes!

This is what we have to look forward too next week...

In other news, looks like there is going to be a Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year and Dil Dostii Dance crossover episode planned for next Friday, May 24th. According to this article and this one, Suvreen is going to be helping the D3 team with their costumes for their NDC quarter final performance. Can't wait to see what happens! It certainly sounds exciting!

Check out Amar talk about the break up scene and the growth of Rey as a character...

Finally, check out this interview of Shantanu and Vrushika where they talk about their Zara Zara skate dance...

Daily Update: D3, May 8th & 9th 2013

Mr. Shikhawat calls Swayam during his class. Swayam steps out to attend the call. He asks Swayam if he wants to join him for one of his business conferences. Swayam expresses his surprised to his father. Mr. Shikhawat insults Swayam's way of life. After hearing that, Swayam refuses and hangs up. He later goes back to class and tells the professor that he can't concentrate and leaves the class. Rey watches as Swayam explains why he can't stay in class and jumps on the bandwagon and leaves class too. Taani and Sharon look on and wonder why ReYam are leaving class midway. Sharon realizes that Swayam is probably stressed because of the phone call that he just took.

After class Sharon tries to look for Swayam. She goes to the abandoned stairwell but doesn't find Swayam there. She wonders where Swayam is and tries to call him but he doesn't take her calls. She later gets a frantic call from Rey. She realizes that he needs her help and goes to meet him. Rey tells Sharon that he loves Taani and can't just break up with her. He tells Sharon that he realized that Taani is too important to him and wants to show her that right path. Sharon is glad to hear that Rey realized what Taani meant to him. She agrees to support Rey. But when Rey asks her to keep it from Swayam, she becomes doubtful. Rey makes Sharon realize that if Swayam found out that he would more stressed. Sharon reluctantly agrees.

The D3 gang find out that St. Louis has made it to next round of NDC. They wonder if Swayam, Sharon and Rey have already found out. They decide to tell them the good news. Meanwhile, Swayam thinks about his relationship with his dad in the rehearsal hall. He thinks about all the times his father insulted him either when they were alone or in front of his friends. He all thinks about Rey and how Rey went to lunch with his father after he told him that he didn't want to. Swayam certainly reached his breaking point.  

Rey gets a call from Mr. Shikhawat asking if he can join him for his business conference. When Rey hesitates Mr. Shikhawat asks him if he has other plans. Rey wonders why he didn't ask Swayam. Mr. Shikhawat tells Rey that when he asked Swayam, he refused. Rey reassures Mr. Shikhawat that he will talk to Swayam and ensure that he joins him for the business conference. Rey leaves to find Swayam and talks to him. He finds Swayam in the rehearsal hall dancing. He joins Swayam. It was so awesome seeing a ReYam dance! Shantanu and Amar are such powerhouse dancers and it was nice to see them just let go. But I've go to say Shantanu totally did his thing!

At the end of the routine, Rey tries to talk to Swayam about Mr. Shikhawat. Swayam listens as Rey tries to make him understand that his father actually cares about him. After Rey is done, Swayam explodes! Swayam lets out all of his frustrations about Rey and his father meeting. He tells Rey that he has never meant anything to his dad but Rey on the other hand has impressed him to such a degree that he wants Swayam to be like him. The D3 gang watch in shock as Swayam lets out his frustrations. Sharon watches as Swayam finally tells Rey how he feels. She tries to step in. Swayam realizes what he just did and apologizes to Rey and storms out of the rehearsal hall. Sharon run after him leaving Rey in the rehearsal hall with the others. Rey is hurt by the Swayam feels and leaves too.

While walking in the hallways, Rey thinks back to all the meetings he has had with Mr Shikhawat. He realizes why Swayam feels the way that he does. Taani bumps into Rey and asks him if they go out for dinner. Rey tries to say no but Taani gets a message. He asks her what the message was about. Taani tells him that the VP asked her to help arrange a dance fest but she refused. Rey is shocked when he hears Taani reaction. Taani tells him that she doesn't want to stress anymore especially since she already has NDC on her plate. She also tells him that she can't arrange anything without Rey's assistance. Rey realizes that Taani isn't taking her GS duties seriously.

Daily Update: D3, May 6th & 7th 2013

Swayam gets ready to leave for St. Louis. He informs Taani that he will be leaving soon and sets out. On the way he bumps into his dad. Mr. Shikhawat asks Swayam about Taani. Just then Taani appears. He asks her about the St. Louis performance at NDC. Taani gets excited and tell him that Swayam and rest of the team were amazing. She notices her uncle's displeasure when she tells him about the dance. Swayam is glad to hear that Taani reiterated what he told his dad previously. Mr. Shikhawat quickly changes the subject and tells Taani that he has a gift for her because she was successful at her first major assignment. He gets her a car! Swayam looks on as Taani and his dad rave about the car. Swayam says goodbye but Taani asks him to join her. He explains to her that the car is her gift and he can't share it with her.

At rehearsals, Sharon notices that Swayam and Rey about both not is good spirits. She wonders what has both of them in such a mood. She realizes that with Swayam and Rey both upset, she will have to takeover leading rehearsals. She gains the attention of all the other members and tells them that in order to move forward, they have to rehearse and become the best. She makes the team practice the routine once more. During the routine Rey constantly messes up and at the end he twirls Swayam! It was hilarious! When everyone starts laughing, Rey leaves the room in a rush. Everyone wonders what happened to make Rey so upset.

After Rey leaves, Taani comes in. She apologizes for her selfish behavior and asks the D3 gang to forgive her. After listening to her apology, the team forgives her. They tell her that dance is their passion and they will do whatever it takes to follow their passion. They also tell her that they wouldn't take their college responsibilities lightly for their professional commitments. Taani realizes her mistake and makes up with everyone. Sharon is glad to see the smile back on Swayam's face. At the end of the day she finds Rey in the basketball court. She reminds him that he had promised to drop her and forgot about it. Rey apologizes. Sharon asks him what's been bothering him. Rey tells her that he is worried about Taani and his relationship. 

Rey talks to Sharon about his problems with Taani. He tells her that his love has made Taani very selfish. He is worried that Taani doesn't have any goals in her life. He feels as if his love has made her that way she is. Sharon tells Rey that unless Taani faces a challenge in her life, she will never understand Rey's sentiments. Sharon suggests that Rey should either show her the right path or break up with her. Rey thinks his options. He wonders how he will be able to show Taani the right path and change her mind. He wonders if breaking up is the best option. The next morning, the D3 gang minus Rey arrive at the basketball court. Swayam, Bharat and Vicki show off a new routine featuring skates. The girls are very impressed, especially Sharon with Swayam! After they finish the routine, Swayam suggests that they add elements to their stage performance to make it more unique. The girls agree and make their way to classes.

Meanwhile, Rey sits in the locker room and tries to find ways to break up with Taani. Just then the boys arrive and meet him there. They tell him about the skates idea. Rey asks Swayam if Taani is in college yet. Swayam tells him that he's not sure. He tells the boys that his dad gifted Taani a new car. Vicki tells Swayam that he thinks it is very strange that his father supports Taani so much but doesn't support his own son. Rey jumps in and tells Swayam that he should talk to his dad. Swayam expresses his shock saying that his friends seem to know more about his dad than he does. Rey senses that Swayam is upset and diffuses the situation.

Later in class, Swayam's phone rings. Turns out its his dad calling him. Swayam leaves the class to attend to the call. After he leaves, Taani comes in. As soon as Rey sees her, he wonders what his next move will be. Taani texts him and Rey becomes even more conflicted. Does this mean Rey will break up with Taani? What will this do to his friendship with Swayam?


So I'm guessing we have this amazing ReYam performance to look forward to this week! Can't wait! These two know how to rock the stage and set it on fire!

In other news, D3 was preset at the Indian Telly Awards. They were nominated for Best Youth Show, Best Choreography for Kambakth Ishq and Fresh Face for Kunwar Amar. Too bad they lost out the Best Youth Show to The Buddy Project and the Fresh Face too.



Check out the reaction of the cast after the show. Also check out the cast as they talk about the nicknames that Vicki has for all of them!



Here's a little interview of Vrinda as she talks about her styling and her past crushes. I'm sorry but I have to say Vrinda didn't really look her best. I do not like that dress on her at all! It does nothing for her!

Daily Update: D3, March 4th & 5th, 2013

We left off last week with the D3 gang discussing about renting the college rehearsal hall. The Dazzlers are okay with paying rent while the Weaklings are a bit more hesitant. Swayam notices that the Weaklings are not comfortable with paying rent. He tries to make the Dazzlers realize that coming up with the money for the rent may not be easy for everyone. The Dazzlers along with Sharon and Rey understand what Swayam is trying to make them aware of. Rey steps up and tells everyone that he's willing to pay for the rent but Neha disagrees and tells him that the entire group should contribute not just one person. Everyone agrees. Sharon, Rey and Swayam wonder how they will approach the VP about renting the rehearsal hall. Sharon tells them that if someone unassuming approaches the VP, he is more likely to ask for less rent than if Sharon or Rey approach the VP. Everyone agrees and Neha and Bharat are chosen to speak to the VP. 

The next day, Bharat and Neha go to meet with the VP. Even though Bharat and Neha stumble, they manage to speak to the VP and he agrees to give team D3 the rehearsal hall on rent. He sets the rent at Rs. 15,000. The rest of gang watches the meeting on Swayam's laptop and is overjoyed to hear that they have finally gotten a place to rehearse. The team meets in the cafeteria to talk about their next step. Rey and Sharon tell the group that their next step will be marketing the team. Sharon suggests that they create a website and upload videos and pictures. She also suggests that they make pamphlets and posters. Rey asks her to choose a member from the group to help her with marketing and the website. Much to the surprise of everyone, she chooses Swayam to help her. 

Swayam and Sharon take pictures of the group. They also work on creating a logo for D3. Simmi comes up with the best logo and they decide to adopt it. In the middle of all this, poor Taani feel left out. She feels as if Rey has no time just for her. Even when he is with her, he is consumed with work for the dance team. I hope Rey is able to balance his professional and personal life soon...

Here is what happened on Monday...

Swayam shows the rest of the gang their team website. They are excited and hope that this gets them some good offers. Sharon tells them that website is online. Just then she gets a call. The calls happens to be an assignment. The team is excited that they got a positive response so quickly. Sharon tells them that they will be paid Rs. 15,000 for the assignment. The team gets excited and ask her what is is for. When she tells them that it is for a birthday party, they feel dejected. They feel as if it's not up to their standards. The Dazzlers are disappointed and vote to refuse the assignment even though they will get paid. The Weaklings on the other hand feel that even though the assignment may not be what they expected, they shouldn't let it go. With the team divided, Rey asks Swayam his opinion. Swayam tells him that even though it may not be what they were expecting, they shouldn't just say no. Sharon agrees. Aashi suggest that before they make a decision, they should first meet the people who offered them the assignment. Everyone agrees.  

Rey and Taani finally spend some time with each other. They have a hear-to-heart. Rey apologizes for not being able to spend quality time with Taani. Taani on the other hand tells Rey and she understands that the team has suddenly become an important part of his life. She tells him that not that they have become a professional dance troupe, he has a lot of responsibilities to fulfill. Rey thanks her for being understanding. He promises to take Taani out on a lunch date so they can spend more time together. Taani is overjoyed and is excited. But when Rey find out that the meeting with the potential clients is set during lunch time, he feels bad as he will have to cancel their lunch date.

Rey goes to Taani while she is having a meeting with students about filling the captaincy positions that are vacant after Vicki, Neha and Amar gave up their captaincy. Reluctantly she steps out of the meeting  when Rey insists on talking to her. He tells her that he will have to cancel their lunch date because the team needs him. What?! He should have told her that they are meeting with clients! She would have surely understood and supported him. Anyway, Taani is upset but tells Rey that he can whatever he pleases. She then goes back to the meeting leaving Rey stunned. He hopes that Taani is able to understand his predicament. 

Here's what happened in today's episode...

Sorry guys the snippet isn't up yet. I'll update the post as soon as it becomes available

If you guys watched Nach Baliye last weekend, you saw the D3 team perform. Looks like this may be the professional performance Sharon tells the gang about in the preview. According to this article, the D3 Nach performance is going to used in a episode.



D3 was absolutely amazing! They totally rocked it! If you notice Amar is missing and Vrinda & Vrushika are performing. I wonder how they'll weave that into the story considering TaaRey are starting to have some relationship problems and Sharon is adamant that she's just the manager of D3 and not part of the dance team...

And finally, check out this article written by none other than our very own Swayam aka Shantanu Maheshwari. Shantanu writes about how he came into acting and his experience being on D3...

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 19th, 2013

After the V Wala Love Valentine Special we are back to regular episodes. In the last episode, the D3 gang was getting ready to put on their special group performance. Let's take it from there...

The gang is excited to finally perform as a group at Indiafest. They get on stage and literally set it on fire! I loved that it wasn't a same old hip hop routine rather this time it was more of a contemporary freestyle routine. Let me start with the song selection. I absolutely loved it! All of the songs were mellow and slow but the dancing wasn't slow per se. The choreography was phenomenal. I always wonder how D3 is going to top their own choreography but they totally did. I loved that each dancer got to showcase their individual style. It was an amazing mix of b-boying, tutting, hip hop, popping and locking, contemporary, belly dancing and Bollywood. Each and every cast member did an amazing job. Kudos D3. Take a bow - you guys rocked it!

After an amazing performance, it was back to reality for the D3 gang. Rey, Swayam, Sharon, Taani, Simmi and Nilesh come back to Bombay in Sharon's car. Rey drives while the others catch up on their sleep. He drops off Sharon first. When they are leaving, Rey notices that Sharon has a fever. He tells her to take care of herself. Swayam gets worried about her health when she starts coughing too. Sharon tells everyone that she just needs to rest as it was a hectic trip. She tells everyone not to worry about her and leaves. Nilesh and Simmi leave together. Rey tells Taani and Swayam that he'll drop them when Swayam tells them that he wants to spend some time alone. When Taani hesitates, Swayam reassures her to go home with Rey. I'm sure we're going to see loads of TaaRey moments in the next episode as Swayam is busy with his lady love!

Swayam sneaks into Sharon's room to make sure that she's actually okay. Sharon as usual is irritated by Swayam's behavior and yells at him to leave. He tells her that until he is sure that she's okay, he's not going to go anywhere! Oh Swayam! Why can't every girl have a lover boy like you? He tries to feel her forehead but she step back. Finally, he gets a hold of her and checks her temperature. He gets even more worried because Sharon has a high fever. He asks her about why she lied to everyone about her fever. Sharon thinks back to her asthmatic attacks when she was in Goa and how close Swayam came to finding out. She wonders if she should tell him the truth. 

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