D3: Kriya tells the Dean she has other plans... (November 29th, 2013)

Kriya prays to God. She feels confused and wants a sign to understand what she should do going forward. At the end of her prayer, she reads a quote on the walls. She figures out what she needs to do. The next morning she meets with the Dean of her school and tells him that she will not be able to join the London School since she has other commitments to fulfill. The Dean is surprised and upset by her decision but Kriya apologizes to the Dean. She tells him that she has son unfinished business that she needs to take care of. She talks to the Dean about the D3 gang and St Louis College.

D3: Rey believes he can win Taani back... (November 20th, 2013)

Sharon tries her best to get Swayam's attention. She follows him around and insists on helping him with the engagement preparations. Swayam ignores her but is always aware of her presence. Sharon hides behind a pillar and watches Swayam as he prepares the engagement location. She makes noise with her payal and watches Swayam's reaction. Rinni calls Sharon and asks her to come to the other room to put on mehendi. On her way out, Sharon purposely drops her payal behind and watches as Swayam picks it up. She reminds Swayam about the rehearsals.

D3: Rey finds out about Taani's engagement... (November 13th, 2013)

Swayam notices that Rey is worried. He tries to talk to Rey about what is bothering him. Rey tells Swayam that lately he has been thinking about Taani. He wonders if Taani is doing okay. He tries to ask Swayam about Taani but Swayam avoids answering him. Rey asks him if anything is going on with Taani. Just then the D3 boys walk in and tell Swayam to tell Rey the truth. Rey wonders what the boys are talking about and questions Swayam. Vicki steps forward and tells Rey that Taani is getting engaged. Rey is shocked to hear the news. He pretends to be okay and tells his friends that he will not be able to attend but they should attend. He leaves the locker room and heads for the rehearsal hall.

D3: Swayam wonders how to tell Rey about Taani's engagement... (November 12th, 2013)

Swayam thinks about how he will the break the news of Taani's engagement to Rey. He thinks about how Rey broke down when Taani left St Louis. He wonders who he can talk to about his problem. He figures Sharon wold be the right person since she has known Rey longer. Swayam tries to call Sharon but she doesn't respond as she is busy rehearsing a solo routine. Sharon wants to impress Swayam with an amazing solo routine as she feels that Swayam was drawn to her because of her dancing. Swayam call Simmi to find out about Sharon's whereabouts. Simmi tells Swayam that Sharon is rehearsing in the rehearsal hall.

D3: Mr Shikhawat informs Swayam about Taani's engagement... (November 11th, 2013)

Sharon questions Swayam if he really hates her. The entire gang watch as Swayam seems uncomfortable. They try to change the topic, but Sharon remains adamant. Just as Swayam is about to say something, the VP comes in and congratulates the D3 gang and Nana for the success of the Ramleela. Later, Sharon and Swayam both think about each other and the feelings they have for each other. Sharon realizes that Swayam doesn't hate her while Swayam realizes that no matter what happens, he cannot hate Sharon. Rey looks at pictures of the event is glad to see how well they performed the Ramleela. While looking at pictures, he accidently starts looking at pictures of Taani. He wonders how she is doing.

D3: The D3 gang perform the Ramleela... (November 8th, 2013)

Sharon stops Swayam when he tries to leave. Swayam is upset with Sharon because of her actions. He tells her that her behavior is making her uncomfortable. He tells her that she does not respect his feelings and does what pleases her. He tells her that their relationship is not a game and nothing can happen between them. Sharon tells Swayam that no matter what happens, she will not stop trying to win him back. She vows to herself that she will not let anything get in their way.

The D3 gang perform the Ramleela. They all do a very good job. Sharon thinks about Swayam and watches him perform on stage. They also perform a dance performance after the Ramleela. Nana becomes very impressed with the D3 gang. He tells them that they not only acted well but were also able to pull off an awesome dance performance. After the Ramleela, the entire D3 gang and Nana relax in the cafeteria. Nana thanks them for their hard work and congratulates them for all their good work.

Nana and the D3 gang tease Sharon for her attitude. She gets defensive and tells them that she doesn't have a bad attitude. Vicki and Nilesh tell her that they tolerate her tantrums because they are childhood friends. But the weakling boys don't tolerate her attitude at all. In fact they even tell her that she is on Swayam's Hate List! Rey and Simmi look at Sharon and Swayam as they look at each other. Sharon asks Swayam in front of everyone if he truly hates her.

Looks like Taani will be back to D3 from the next week. Check out what the cast of D3 had to say about her return...



Shantanu and Vrushika talk about Taani's return. Shantanu mentions how nice is it to have her back on set.


The entire cast talk about having  Vrinda aka Taani back!

D3: The D3 gang prepare for the Ramleela... (October 31st, 2013)

Swayam and Aashi speak to the Dramatics team but they are shocked to find out that the Dramatics team has disbanded. They wonder how they will break the news to the D3 gang. Swayam calls everyone to the rehearsal hall for a meeting. Aashi and Swayam wonder how the team will handle the news. When everyone comes in, they tell them that they have to perform in the Ramleela. The D3 gang are stunned. Swayam tells them about the Dramatics team and convinces them that have to perform in the Ramleela. The boys have nightmares about dancing in dhotis and their dhotis coming off on stage. Rey tells the gang that they will first rehearse for the Ramleela, then have their dance rehearsals. 

Later in the day, the gang meet and discuss about roles. Rey suggests that Swayam be Ram considering he is so saint like all the time! When they start talking about the casting for Seeta, Sharon announces to the group that she would like to be Seeta. Everyone is shocked as Sharon does not fit the personality of Seeta at all. Simmi comes to Sharon's rescue and tells the group that Sharon would be perfect for Seeta. When everyone agrees, Swayam tells the group that playing Ram is very difficult. He suggests Rey as Ram and tells the group that he will play Laxman. Sharon is taken aback and feels uncomfortable playing Rey's wife and Swayam's bhabi!

She decides to back out of the role whenever she gets a chance. The next day, the gang assemble in the rehearsal hall to rehearse for the Ramleela. Aashi suggests that Sharon stand by Rey but Sharon instead stands by Swayam. When everyone question her, she tells them that she can't handle the role of Seeta and walks out. The gang wonder what to do now that they don't have a Seeta. They ask Simmi to talk to Sharon but she refuses. Finally, Rey asks Swayam to talk to Sharon. When Swayam refuses, Rey reminds him of the payal incident. Swayam reluctantly agrees to talk to Sharon.

Sharon, in the meanwhile, is on the roof. She is upset that none of her plans seem to be working. She wonders why Swayam suddenly decided to play Laxman. Swayam sees Sharon on the roof and prepares to talk to her. 

Speaking of Ram and Seeta, I found this cute SBS interview of Vrushika and Shantanu. Check it out...

VruShan also got a chance to chat with their fans on the SBS facebook page... 

How cute are these two! Their interviews are so lively! I love that Vrushika is so cheery and enthusiastic! Even Shantanu seems to talk quite a bit more! 

D3: The VP appoints the D3 team to organize an event for a social cause... (October 30th, 2013)

Sharon comes to college dressed in traditional clothes. The D3 gang is surprised to see Sharon's outfit. Swayam is enamored by Sharon's beauty but doesn't say anything. Sharon, Aashi, Rey and Swayam are summoned to the VP's cabin. The VP tells them that they have been chosen to organize a fundraiser event to benefit the education system. The VP also tells them that the event will happen soon. Swayam and Rey are shocked to learn that they don't have a lot of time to prepare for the event. The VP assures them that they will do a good job and asks them to present their ideas to him by lunch time.

The D3 gang meet together and try to come up with ideas for an event. Sharon suggests that they do a Diwali event. Simmi agrees saying that since Diwali is close, a Diwali event would be a good idea. Rey, Swayam and Aashi agree. They decide to present their ideas to the VP so that they can start work as soon as possible. As they leave the room, Sharon's payal comes undone. Swayam sees it and takes it with him. Sharon, Rey, Aashi and Swayam meet with the VP and present their ideas to him. He approves and appreciates Sharon's suggestions. He tells them to organize a Ramleela.

As they leave the room, Sharon notices that she's missing a payal. She looks around for it but doesn't find it anywhere. She asks Aashi and Rey but they tell her that they didn't see it. Rey realizes that Swayam has Sharon's payal but doesn't say anything. She asks Swayam about it but he lies telling her that he didn't notice her payal or her outfit. Sharon is stunned by Swayam's admission and vows to make him notice her traditional outfit. Sharon sends a text message to the D3 gang about the Ramleela. The gang assume that the dramatics team will handle the Ramleela. The boys are horrified by the prospect of waxing their chests and wearing dhotis on stage.

Meanwhile, Swayam and Aashi try to contact the dramatics team to brief them about the Ramleela. They find out that dramatics team has disbanded. They wonder how they will break the news to the D3 gang...

Check out this cute SBS short on Desi girl Sharon!


Once again, Vrushika is so cute! I love how SwaRon interviews are so lively these days! Shantanu and Vrushika both play off each other and come off looking absolutely adorable! And I've got to say Vrushika totally pulls of the traditional look!

D3: Sharon cooks for Swayam... (October 29th, 2013)

Sharon decides to cook for Swayam. She reminds that D3 gang that Swayam needs his rest. She also insists on staying over at Swayam's to make sure that he gets better. The gang think it is strange that Sharon wants to take care of Swayam but leave anyway. Swayam asks Sharon to leave but she tells him that she's doing what he would have done. She reminds him of when he stayed over and cared for her when she was ill after Indiafest. Swayam can't argue her point so he pretends to be tired and tries to fall asleep. Sharon, meanwhile, gets back to the kitchen and continues to cook.

Swayam wakes up and looks around for Sharon. He finds her in the kitchen. He finds it strange seeing Sharon at his house cooking. Sharon sees him and tells him that she has cooked for him. When he asks her to leave again, she tells him that she is on her way to completing another one of his wishes. Swayam feels uncomfortable and goes back to his room. Sharon follows him there with the food and falls asleep on a chair by his bed. The D3 gang sleep over at Rey's house. They talks about their awesome victory and continue to wish Rey. Finally they all fall asleep.

The next morning when Sharon wakes up, she looks around and doesn't see Swayam in the room. She goes out and sees him enjoying her food. She is happy to see Swayam eating. Sharon leaves. She decides to do something special for Swayam. She decides to present herself in a new light to make a place for herself in Swayam's heart once again. Let's wait and watch to see what Sharon decides to do and if she is able to get Swayam's attention.

In other news, here is the D3 gang opening presents from their fans. Palki joins the gang as well. They all look so happy and excited!



Palki gets a few gifts as well. As you can see she is overwhelmed by the appreciation that she is getting from the fans. Here's wishing her all the luck for her future endeavors.


Finally, Vrushika and Shantanu in a girls vs. boys interview. They are so cute together! I love how playful Vrushika is in her interviews!

D3: The D3 gang are back together... (September 7th, 2013)

The D3 gang make it to Aditya's press conference. They go there in disguise to see if Rey truly has forgotten them. Rey hopes that he will be able to avenge his friends and restore their faith in him. Meanwhile, Sharon and Swayam are upset with Rey and each other. Sharon stays at home while Swayam remains unreachable. Rey notices his friends and is glad to see that they came to the press conference. Aditya starts the press conference by introducing Rey to the media. Rey takes the stage and starts talking about the D3 dance team and the gang. Aditya is furious at Rey but Rey continues talking. Finally, Aditya and Mr Singh leave the press conference.

Rey introduces the D3 gang members to the media. The gang is happy to see that Rey has not forgotten them or their friendship. They forgive Rey for mistreating them and trusting Aditya so blindly. On their way out, Aditya meets all of them and tells them that they may have won for now but when they step out in the world, they will have to face each other. This worries the gang. They decide to give up dance and pursue other avenues because they don't want to lose their friendship. Rey is saddened to hear that the gang has given up dance because of what happened. He promises to bring dance back into their lives.

The next morning, the VP summons Rey and questions him about the press conference. Rey assures the VP that he did what was right. The VP informs Rey that Sharon and Swayam have tried to quit their positions. Rey is shocked to hear that. The VP also informs him that the college as a whole lacks teamwork. Rey comes up with a plan. He organizes a college trip so that the students will have an opportunity to work on team building. He secretly hopes that the trip will help mend the cracks in the D3 gang and bring Sharon and Swayam back together.Rey arranges the college trip to the same location where the Dazzlers and the Weaklings first became D3. Rey hopes that memories at the location will bring the group back together.

Sharon takes charge of the trip. The D3 gang meet at college but Swayam does not arrive on time. The bus leaves without the D3 gang as Sharon does not want their bus to be delayed any longer. When Swayam finally arrives, Sharon argues with him. Swayam tells the group that he wanted to travel separately but finally the entire group travel to the location of the college trip together.

There were quite a few gift segment videos of Shantanu and Vrushika. Here are part 2 and 3. Enjoy!

D3: The gang comes back together... (September 4th, 2013)

The D3 gang are happy to hear Rey as he speaks about them. Rey and the D3 gang hug each other as the media watches. The media asks Rey to talk about the group. Rey tells the media that the group is incomplete without Sharon and Swayam. Rey introduces Sharon as the the diva of the college and the lead dancer of D3. Later, he introduces Swayam as the brains of the group. He tells the media that Swayam is responsible for pretty much everything that the group does. Sharon watches the press conference from her house. She is in tears when she sees how Rey redeems himself in front of the team. But she cannot forget what he did to her relationship and resolves not to forgive him. She shuts of the TV and leaves. Meanwhile, Swayam stays away from everything and thinks about all that happened. He is unaware of Rey's gesture. 

After the press conference, the D3 gang hang out together after a long time. Just as the leave the college, they meet Aditya. Aditya tells them that they may have won for now, but later in life they will have to go against each other to succeed. Rey notices that the D3 gang get discouraged by Aditya's word. He decides to cheer them up and take them to his house. The D3 gang discuss what Aditya told them and decide that they will not continue dancing if it means that they will have to go against each other. They wanted to maintain their friendship over anything else. Rey is sad to see his friends so broken and resolves to do something to make things better again. He promises to bring the confidence back and bring Sharon and Swayam back to the group. 

The next morning, Sharon meets with the VP. She tells him that she can no longer fulfill her duties as a GS and would like to step down. The VP tells her that Swayam has also told him that he would like to resign from his position as the ACS. Sharon wonders if Swayam came to college but the VP tells her that Swayam contacted Aashi. Sharon is hurt to hear that Swayam is in contact with Aashi but is avoiding her.

In other news, we finally have a VruShan gift segment... 

How cute are they! Its so nice to see Shantanu and Vrushika smiling and in good spirits!

D3: Rey introduces the D3 gang to the media... (September 3rd, 2013)

Rey starts out the press conference by thanking Aditya for arranging everything. He thanks Aditya for making him understand what he was meant to be. The D3 gang can't believe that Rey is thanking Aditya. They all get upset and decide to leave the press conference as they don't want to get insulted further. Rey notices Nilesh and Vicki as they are about to leave and starts talking about himself. He tells the media about his origins as a dancer in D3. Nilesh, Vicki and the rest of the D3 gang stop in their tracks and listen to Rey as he talks about D3. Aditya and Mr Singh become furious when Rey starts talking about D3. Aditya gets on the stage and asks Rey to stop. When Rey doesn't stop talking, Aditya asks the media to leave. 

The media tell Aditya that they came to see Rey and hear more from him so he can't just end the press conference so abruptly. Mr Singh watches everything and asks Aditya to take control of the situation. When the media refuse to leave, Mr Singh walks out of the press conference. The media ask Rey to tell them more about the D3 gang and its members. Aditya watches as he loses control of Rey. He too leaves the room. Rey tells the media about what D3 means to each one of the members. He introduces each member to the media via a projector presentation. The D3 watch as Rey raves about each one of them. They get emotional as Rey restores their faith in him. Simmi and Rinni are glad to see that Rey did not leave them after all. 

Finally Rey calls all of the D3 members to come to the spotlight. They all share an emotional moment. Rey tells the media that even though they are all there, the team is incomplete without Sharon and Swayam. He tells the media more about Sharon and Swayam and apologizes to them for hurting their feelings. Meanwhile, Sharon is furious with Rey and resolves not to forgive him. Her servant tells her about the press conference and she watches it. She is glad that Rey apologized to the team for his behavior but is still upset with him for messing up her relationship. Swayam, on the other hand, thinks about his relationship with Sharon and is upset to find himself alone again. 

Will Rey be able to bring SwaRon back together? What will Rey do next? Will the D3 gang come back together after all that happened?

In other news, check out this interview of Shantanu's. He talks about the shows that he watches, the shows that he wants to be a part of and the shows that he would like to be made for the Indian audience...

In other news, Vrinda Dawda aka Taani is part of Haunted Nights and is going to be playing a negative character named Vishakha. Check out a scene from the show...

Check out a promo of the show. Vrinda looks awesome and seems to be playing her character well. Here's wishing her all the best!

You can watch full episodes of Haunted Nights on the Sahara One YouTube channel.

D3: Rey invites his friends for the press conference... (September 2nd, 2013)

Rey goes to Sharon's house to invite her for the press conference. Sharon gets upset when she sees Rey at her door. She scolds him for coming in between her and Swayam. Rey listens to her and tells her that she has to right to say anything she wants to him because she is his best friend. Sharon asks Rey that how can they be best friends if he ruined her relationship with Swayam. Before he leaves, Rey asks Sharon if she know where Swayam is. Sharon yells at him and tells him that she has no clue about Swayam's whereabouts. Rey is very hurt and feels very guilty for what happened. He vows to clear everything and set things right by hook or by crook.

The D3 gang sit in the cafeteria and talk about what they overheard. They are sad to hear that their supposed friend Rey is all set to make it big. Just then Rey appears and comes over to talk to them. One by one all of them leave. Rey stops them and tells them that since he is not welcome, he should be the one leaving. Before he leaves, he tells them that he came to invite them to the press conference. The D3 gang get upset by his gesture. The entire gang think that he wants to invite them to the press conference to show them what they missed out. They refuse to listen to him and tell him that they are not interested in coming to the press conference.

Later in the evening, the gang meet in Bharat's garage and come to the conclusion that they will not be going to Rey's press conference. But as the evening progresses, they all decide to go to see what Rey will do. They decide not to tell the others and go to the place in disguise. Amar and Bharat pretend to be cameramen, Simmi and Nilesh pretend to be DJ's, while Vicki and Rinni go as reporters. They all watch as Aditya makes the preparations and talks to the guests. Meanwhile, Rey sits in the boys locker room and thinks about what is going to happen. He sends a message to Sharon and Swayam apologizing for his actions and inviting them to the event.

Both Sharon and Swayam read his message and then promptly delete it. Aditya goes to check up of Rey and wishes him the best for the event. He tells Rey that things are almost ready. Finally Aditya gets up on stage and starts the event. He calls Rey on stage. Rey makes his way out and comes on stage. As Rey looks around the room, he notices his friends in their disguises and is happy to see them. He prepares to get his revenge. Aditya calls for the spotlight to be put on Rey. The D3 gang watch as Rey once again gets the spotlight. They are glad that they came in disguise so that no one will notice them.

What will Rey do? Will he be able to exact his revenge? How will Aditya react to Rey's actions? Will he be able to repair the damage he caused to SwaRon's relationship?

So, I found this article about VruShan and their problems! The poor couple has been plagued by illnesses and injuries. First Vrushika has chicken pox, then she got dengue. Poor girl! Later, Shantanu injured his hand while filming an intense scene where he hits his hand on a wall. Check out the article for more...
   

D3: The D3 gang come up with a plan to stop Taani... (July 15th, 2013)

Taani thanks the gang for all of their help and runs out of the atrium. Swayam and Nilesh stop Rey from running after her. They assure Rey that they will come up with a plan to stop Taani from leaving. Rey gets frustrated and leaves. Sharon texts Swayam, Simmi and Rinni that she got the chicken pox. The gang tries to think of ideas to stop Taani. They come up with a plan. At first Rey and Swayam disagree but then they decide to go with the plan. The D3 gang tries tries to find Taani and see her talking to the VP in his cabin. Nilesh tells the gang what hey are talking about. After she leaves the cabin, the gang surround her and tell her that Rey had an accident in college and is getting treated at home. Taani is shocked to her that Rey is injured and asks the gang to take her to him.

While the gang make their way to Rey's house, Swayam helps Rey put on some bandages on his hand and leg. Rey wonders if the plan will be successful but goes along with it anyway. Sharon calls Swayam and he reaches over Rey to answer her call. She tells him to make sure that the plan succeeds. Finally the gang reach Rey's house. Swayam answers the door and asks everyone to come in right away. Rey pretends to be sleeping and Swayam tells Taani that he was in a really bad state. He thanks Taani for coming since only she can make him feel better. Rey murmurs Taani's name which makes Taani get even more emotional. Rey asks Swayam to give him and Taani some privacy. Swayam asks the rest of the gang to leave so that Rey and Taani can spend some time alone.

The gang leaves hoping that Rey is able to convince Taani to stay. Will he be able to make Taani stay back? From the preview it looks like Taani figures out the plan. It also looks like TaaRey have another in depth conversation and Taani still plans to leave. Wonder what's next for TaaRey...

For all you Shantanu Maheshwari fans here's something just for you...

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?

Rey gives Mr. Shikhawat a piece of his mind... D3 (5/23/13)

Rey drops Taani and Swayam at their house after the NDC quarters. Swayam talks about the event excitedly while Rey thinks about Taani. When they reach the house, Taani gets out of the car and watches as Rey and Swayam are back to being the best of buddies. She is glad that the breakup hasn't affected their friendship. Mr. Shikhawat sees them and is glad to see Rey. He tells Rey that he is happy to see that he is joining them for dinner too. Rey and Swayam look at each other, oblivious to what's going on. Tauji questions Taani and asks her why she didn't tell the boys about dinner. Swayam covers for her and tells his dad that it must have slipped her mind. He also covers for Rey when he wonders why the three of them are together. 

Rey hesitates but Tauji tells Taani that she should tell him to stay. Taani does so and Rey finally agrees to have dinner with the Shikhawats. He watches as Taani talks to Tauji and wonders what he's doing at a family dinner. He changes him mind and tells Mr. Shikhawat that he does not want to interrupt their family dinner. Mr. Shikhawat tells Rey that he too is like his son. Rey retorts by saying that being like his son and actually being his son are two different things but he stays back. During the dinner when Mr. Shikhawat passes a comment about Swayam lack of focus, Rey finally speaks up for his friend. He tells Mr. Shikhawat that Swayam is an amazing individual and he feels privileged to have him as a friend. He also accuses Mr. Shikhawat of not trying to understand his son. 

Taani and Swayam look on in shock as Rey then proceeds to leave the table. Before he leaves, he apologizes to Mr. Shikhawat if he hurt his sentiments. Swayam tries to stop him but Taani and his dad tell him to let Rey go. After dinner, Swayam become elated to know that Rey has his back. He feels happy that all of his misunderstandings with Rey are now over. Taani too is happy to see that Rey has proved to be a good friend to Swayam. As she takes off all of Rey's pictures from her closet, she wonders why he wasn't a good boyfriend to her. I can't believe that she still thinks that she didn't have anything to do with the way Rey reacted. She vows never to forgive Rey for breaking her heart. Why can't she see that her lies drove a wedge between them?

The next day at college, the D3 gang talk about their awesome performance. They congratulate each other. When Swayam walks in he hugs Rey as soon as he sees him and thanks him for what he did the previous night. Everyone is happy to see that ReYam are back in action! Vicki congratulates Rey for his awesome expressions in the performance. Bharat notes that the breakup helped Rey perform better. The other team members tell him not to say more when they notice Rey's sadness. Taani approaches the team and congratulates them for their awesome performance. She tells them as a GS she has decided to give them a break for 2 days. As she leaves, she bumps in Sharon. Everyone update Sharon about Taani's decision. Sharon tells them that they have just been offered another wedding performance. Aashi finally joins the group too! Can't wait to see what they come up with.

Check out this interview of Amar and Bharat by Shantanu! They are so funny! These guys barely talk in the group interviews so it is nice seeing an interview of just them...

PS - Don't forget to watch the cross over episode of Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year and Dil Dostii Dance tomorrow!

  

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 13th & 14th 2013

Rey sets his plan into action. He tells Taani that he will meet her for lunch hoping that she'll come to the rehearsal hall searching for him. In the meantime, Rey asks Sharon to meet him in the rehearsal hall. Rey tells Sharon that it is finally time to set his plan into action. Rey tells Sharon that he is with Taani only because of Swayam. He complains about Taani's lack of ambition and childish nature. He makes sure to say things that will shock Taani. Taani overhears Rey and Sharon's conversation and is shocked to hear about how Rey feels. She leaves the rehearsal hall in tears. Sharon tells Rey when Taani leaves. Rey breaks down knowing that he has deeply hurt Taani. Taani tries to reason with herself. She wonders what made Rey say those things. Oblivious to Taani's state of mind, Swayam tells her that he is leaving for rehearsal. Taani asks him if everyone will be there. He tells her that he wanted to rehearse by himself but he called Sharon. He tells Taani to have her dinner and sleep off.

After Swayam leaves, Taani calls Rey. She asks him to meet her at her house. When Rey refuses, she tells him to think of it as her last wish. Rey agrees. Taani decides to break up with Rey and make new plans for herself.

Swayam and Sharon meet at the basketball court. They try out new moves for their NDC performances. Swayam guides Sharon as she skates with him for the first time. I can't even tell you guys how awesome it was seeing a SwaRon performance! VruShan totally stole the show with their awesome chemistry. It's really nice watching them dance together because they seem so comfortable with each other. Even though Sneha was a good dancer and had good chemistry with Shantanu, they didn't quite have the same level of comfort as VruShan. And to top it off, they danced to Zara Zara from Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein which is an awesome romantic song in itself! In the middle of the SwaRon romance, TaaRey go through an emotional time. Taani breaks up with Rey. She tells Rey that if he was tired of her, he should have talked to her. Rey tells her that if she wants to break up with him then he too is done with their relationship and leaves. Taani watches in shock as Rey leaves.

Rey is in tears when he leaves Taani. He calls Sharon and tells her that Taani broke up with him. Sharon tells him to stay strong. Just when Rey thinks that he can finally be alone, he is surprised by all the boys. Nilesh. Vicki, Bharat and Amar surprise Rey and tell him that they came over to discuss choreography for their NDC quarters. Rey tells them that Taani and him are not together. The boys are shocked with they hear the news. They vow to cheer Rey up. Meanwhile, Swayam comes home and finds a hysterical Taani. Taani tells him that Rey and her are no longer together. Swayam is in shock and asks her about what happened between them. Swayam decides to meet with Rey. Wonder what effect this breakup will have on ReYam's friendship...

In other news, check out Archie, Vrinda and Vrushika as they celebrate Alisha's birthday. Check out what they all have to say about Vrushika's chocolate obsession!



A belated birthday greetings to Alisha! She totally rocks! Hope to see more of her amazing dancing in the future!


Vrushika and her antics! She is so cute!

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, March 11th & 12th, 2013

The gang convince Rey to talk to Taani about postponing the due date of the deposit. Rey reluctantly agrees but is conflicted about whether she should talk to Taani about his professional matter in a personal setting. With all of this confusion playing in his mind, Rey makes his way to the fire exit where a patient Taani is waiting for him. Rey thinks about all the possible things that could go wrong and decides not to tell Taani to postpone the due date. He in stead tells her that he loves her and that she is perfect or him, much to the disappointment of the rest of the gang. After their meeting, Rey and Taani go to the cafeteria. Swayam and Sharon also make their way to the cafeteria. The gang eagerly ask Taani and Rey about her decision. A confused Taani looks to Rey but Rey tells everyone that he already told Taani about the team rejecting the first offer. The gang understand that Taani doesn't know about postponing the due date. Just then Swayam steps in and reminds Taani about her duties. Taani leaves and tells them that she'll see them later.  

The gang wonder about how they'll get the money to cover for the deposit. Rey suggests that each member contribute from their personal pocket money. Aashi reminds the Dazzlers and the Weaklings will not be able to contribute the same amount. Swayam tells the Weaklings that he can pay on their behalf and they can all pay him whenever they can. Bharat and Aashi disagree with him and tell him that they have to think of another way to come up with the money. Just then Swayam's phone rings. Swayam recognizes the number of Mr. Arora, the individual who wanted to hire the D3 team to dance at a birthday party. He wonders why he is calling him and not Sharon. Rey tells him that he added Swayam's name to their website. Swayam leaves the room to attend the call. Rinni wonders out loud why Mr. Arora isn't calling Sharon considering she is the manager of the team. 

An enraged Swayam comes back and immediately starts questioning Sharon about her decision to refuse the solo performance offer by Mr. Arora. Sharon tells him that it is non of his business. When the rest of the gang looks confused, Swayam tells them that Mr. Arora offered Sharon to dance solo for the same amount of money but Sharon refused. The team is shocked. Rey tells Sharon that she was wrong about hiding the offer from the rest of the team, especially when they are in need of the money. Aashi agrees with Swayam and Sharon calls her out. Now that was especially catty! Sharon tells him that she specifically told everyone that she wouldn't be dancing. She tells them it is her decision and she alone can decide if she can dance or not. She then storms off. Swayam runs after her. He pulls her in an abandoned class and questions her about her decision. When Sharon is adamant about her decision, Swayam calls her selfish and arrogant. He tells her that she will always be alone because of her attitude and leaves. A shattered Sharon finally decides to show Swayam why she can't dance anymore.

Wow! That was my first reaction when I watched Monday's episode. So many things happened! The SwaRon fight at the end was intense! Shatanu totally nailed it! It was nice seeing Swayam being more assertive and aggressive. Finally Swayam let out his mind and let Sharon know exactly how he feels. Also I expected Sharon to break down but I wanted her to accept that she is in love with Swayam. In stead Sharon just broke down because Swayam accused her of being selfish and arrogant. I'm glad that Swayam will finally find out the truth about Sharon's asthma. According to this article, we are going to get to see a lot of interesting things in future regarding TaaRey and SwaRon's romance.

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

Swayam thinks about all that happened between him and Sharon. He is upset that Sharon took such a selfish decision. Just then he gets a text message from Sharon asking him to meet her at St. Louis. Swayam wonders why she wants to meet him so late but he goes nevertheless. When he gets there, he sees Sharon dressed in costume. She dances for him and sure enough she gets an asthmatic attack. Swayam looks on in shock as Sharon proceeds to take out her inhaler and take a few breaths. Swayam finally understands why Sharon is so adamant about not dancing. He feels guilty about yelling at her earlier and calling her selfish. He apologizes to her for yelling at her. Sharon tells him that she didn't want to make him feel guilty. She merely was answering his questions.

Swayam asks Sharon about when she found out about her asthma. She tells him that it was after the dance camp. Swayam feels bad when he realizes that Sharon kept such a big thing from him. Sharon explains that she didn't want anyone's sympathy. She didn't want to be treated differently by people just because she has asthma. She especially didn't want Swayam to treat her differently. She finally tells Swayam that her disease has taken up such a big portion of her life that she doesn't have place for anyone else. She tells Swayam that dealing with her disease and her stress has left her no other option but to distance herself from Swayam. Swayam understand and tells Sharon that she will finally have the break-up that she wanted. With that Swayam walks out and leaves Sharon sobbing. Sharon thinks back to all the special moments she spent with Swayam.

Today's episode was intense and exactly what I wanted to see. SwaRon have finally reached an emotional point in their relationship. Swayam finally found about Sharon's affliction and Sharon admitted her fears to him. It was nice seeing Swayam as the strong one. He encouraged Sharon to follow her passion even though she has asthma. Now I wonder how SwaRon's relationship will progress now that the truth is out. I wonder what effect SwaRon's problems will have on TaaRey. I'm eagerly awaiting tomorrow's episode.

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

Last week was Shantanu's birthday so there have been a whole slew of his interviews. Here's one where he talks about how he was when he was a child. He's just too cute! And I have to say he totally rocks his Harry Potter inspired glasses!

Finally let me end this post with this message from CharMar. As you all know, CharMar were eliminated from Nach Baliye this past weekend much to the shock of everyone. Here's hoping they experience loads of success with Dil Dostii Dance and Best Friends Forever.