D3: The boys organize a party for the girls... (June 26th, 2013)

The boys decide to organize a party for the girls in which they would exact their revenge. They leave from Sharon's place and go to meet Rey. They tell Rey and Swayam that the girls were insulting them and making fun of them behind their back. They even lie to Swayam that Sharon told the girls that he was such a loser when he was her assistant. This affirms Rey's suggestions to Swayam. Rey suggests that Swayam treat Sharon just like a guy because even though she looks like a girl, she likes to be independent. On the other hand, when the girls starts discussing about how the boys can make them feel special, Sharon tells them about she wants to be treated like a girl. She wants her guy to be mushy with her, talk to her all the time and so forth. That segment totally highlighted how a best friend and boyfriend differ in the way they see a person. For Rey, Sharon is just like one of the guys but for Swayam, she's special. In the same way, Sharon doesn't expect her best friend to treat her differently, but she certainly expects Swayam to make her feel special.

Poor Swayam accepts Rey's suggestions and vows to treat her like one of the guys! Poor guy! Wonder why he is following Rey's suggestions when he clearly states that he understands Sharon like no one else. I'm sure Sharon will set him straight! Moving forward, the boys tell ReYam about their party plan. Swayam instantly objects but Rey supports the idea. Rey makes Swayam understand that they can use the party to their advantage. Rey can impress Taani while Swayam can impress Sharon. Swayam agrees and congratulates the boys for coming up with such an amazing idea. Rey tells the boys that the party should be for Taani as she has done so much for their dance team. The boys agree and get going with their plan.

The next day, the girls rehearse in the rehearsal hall. They wonder why the boys haven't come yet. Suddenly they notice a note being pushed under the door. The girls open the note and read it. It is an invitation to a party that boys are arranging for Taani. The girls are happy to see that the boys are doing so much work to celebrate Taani's achievements. They all agree to go to the party. The boys secretly listen to the girls talking and get excited to see their plan coming together. Just when the girls plan to get ready for the party, Aashi informs them that her mother is not well. She tells the girls that her mother is the hospital. She also tells them that she will not be able to participate in the NDC finals. Sharon assures her that she should be with her mother and not worry about NDC. Wonder if that means Sneha Gupta is leaving the show or just taking a break. She wasn't in the quarter final performance either...

Rey goes to invite Taani personally. He sticks the envelope on her locker door. Just when Taani reads the invitation, she hears Rey. Rey tells her that the party is to celebrate her achievements. Taani telle Rey that she doesn't have the time for partying and tells him to decline her invitation. Rey explains that the party if from the entire team. They all want to thank her for getting the St Louis team back in the NDC finals. Will Taani go to the party? What will happen at the party?

Daily Update: D3, April 22nd & 23rd, 2013

Hello folks! I'm back! My vacation was awesome but I got sick when I got back home, which is why I didn't blog for last week. I'm planning a huge catch-up post for all the episodes that I wasn't able to blog about! Let's hope that one goes well...

Swayam was upset with his father's reaction. He didn't expect his father to completely disregard him when he came to visit St. Louis. He goes to the roof to work out and clear his mind. Sharon notices that Swayam was upset and decides to do something to divert his mind. She hopes that dancing with her will help him relax. Even though Swayam protests, she forces him to dance with her. During the routine, SwaRon come close and melt into each other! It was a really romantic SwaRon performance and I've got to say Shantanu and Vrushika did total justice to it even though they were injured and tired! SwaRon share a close moment. Swayam realizes what's happening and steps away. This bothers Sharon but later she wonders why she's being so sensitive.

Check out Vrushika and Shantanu talk about the performance and the preparation that went into "Maula Mere Maula". Poor Shantanu had hurt his neck but still went on with the performance. I'm sure all of you loved the performance and noticed that it had plenty of difficult lifts. Hats off to their dedication! On a lighter note, it was hilarious to hear that Shantanu and Vrushika laughed their head off when they first started rehearsing for their performance.



On the other hand, TaaRey decide to move past their differences. Taani was upset with Rey because he talked about 'their' problem with the 'public'. Rey gets upset at Taani for not understanding his difficulty. Rey finally tells Taani that he doesn't want to fight anymore. He just wants the support of his girlfriend during his difficult time. Both of them are glad to be able to get over their 'fight'. They start talking about their future plans. Taani tells Rey that she doesn't have any interest is pursuing a career for herself. She tells Rey that her only dream is to be his wife and she is satisfied with that. Rey is shocked to hear that Taani has no future plans for herself other than being his wife. He plans to talk to Swayam about his worry.  

Swayam goes to college early. He's still upset about what his father did. He decides to jog before rehearsals. Sharon surprises him at college. They both jog together and Sharon gages if he is still upset. Swayam tells her that he can rollerblade. Sharon challenges him and he shows off some of his moves. Sharon drifts off into dream land and imagines Swayam coming close to her. She finally snaps out of it when Swayam calls her. She wonders why she is having such thoughts. I've got to say, it was nice seeing Sharon imagining Swayam coming close to her rather than the other way around! I'm tired of watching only Swayam's fantasies regarding Sharon when I'm sure even Sharon has had her share of fantasies about Swayam!

They finally head towards the rehearsal hall and find Rey there. Swayam notices that everyone is stressed. He and Sharon stop the rehearsals and tell the group that they haven't been focusing on having fun. They suggest that they have a freak out dance so that everyone can have some fun. Everyone participates except for Rey. Rey walks out and Swayam follow him. Swayam asks him what's on his mind. Rey wonders if he should talk about Taani's lack of ambition and decides against it. He lies to Swayam and tells him that he's upset about having to hide his identity from Mr. Shikhawat, Swayam's dad and Taani's tauji. Swayam tells him that he shouldn't be upset. Just then Rey's phone rings and it's Mr. Shikhawat calling. Rey tells Swayam that his dad invited him for lunch. Swayam gets hurt but hides his feelings. Rey tells him that he has no intention of meeting Mr. Shikhawat. I don't understand why Swayam's dad just won't leave Rey alone! It's like he's obsessed! Poor Rey!

Later, during class, Sharon texts Swayam and asks him about Rey's whereabouts since he wasn't in class. Swayam tells her that Rey was upset and maybe skipped class because he wanted to clear his head. Immediately after Sharon, Aashi texts Swayam asking him about Taani's whereabouts. Swayam lets her know that Taani has a meeting with the VP. Sharon watches Swayam's interaction with Aashi and gets a bit jealous. During class Rinni gets texts from her friend. After class, Rinni tells everyone that her friend asked her if their group could perform at her wedding.

We have this amazing performance to Dholi Taro to look forward too!



Check out what the D3 cast had to say about their experience choreographing and performing the energetic number at the Gujrati Event...

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...

Daily Update: D3, February 7th, 2013

Now this is what he have to look forward to next week!!! Can't wait!

Finally the entire gang is in Goa for Nokia Indiafest! After meeting, they try to plan out their next move. Since they are not registered to perform, they have to think of some other way to get themselves on the performance list. Sharon and Swayam try to talk to the organizers while the rest of the gang sneaks into the hotel where all the other performers are staying. The manager they talks to tells them that St. Louis is not officially registered anymore. They tell him that since they performed last year, this year they are like celebrities! And this year they are not representing their college, instead they are a new group called D3. It was nice watching SwaRon in a comic setting after all the heavy-duty drama all of last week!

Once the gang is in, they have to figure out where they are going to be staying. Since the hotel is booked, there are no more rooms. Neha comes up with a plan - stay in a place that people don't access, that way no one will suspect that they are not performers. Everyone agrees but the girls put up a fuss when they find out that they will be staying in the stock room. Girls! They are always so fussy! Finally when they realize that they just have to manage for a night, they reluctantly agree. 

While all this is happening, Rey tries to talk to Taani. Tanni tells him that no one is in college. She wonders if they didn't come because they are upset about the Indiafest fiasco. Rey finally tells her that everyone is in Goa. He tries to make her understand that they broke the rules because they were only following their hearts. He also tells her that no one told her about their plan because she is the GS. Taani is very hurt by Rey's statement and asks him if that was the reason why he kept it from her too. Ouch! Poor Rey is in deep poo poo! I get why Rey didn't tell Taani right away but the way he told her about it wasn't the best either. Taani tells him that she has to take care of things since she is the GS and hangs up on Rey. Wonder what Taani's next move will be.

Rey then joins the rest of the gang. They tell him about everything they have planned thus far. He listens to them and asks them the most important question - How will they gain access to the main venue since their names are not on the performance list? Everyone is stumped. Rey and Sharon come with a plan. Wonder what their next move will be?

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

Also I happened to find this video of the D3 gang's amazing group performance. It's so nice to see the entire group dancing together - including Sharon! Hopefully this isn't just a dream like the whole Remo and the ABCD team thing. Regardless, they totally rocked it!  I can't wait to see the actual episode! 

Check out this video of the entire D3 gang doing their thing! I earlier posted a video of Shantanu and Vrushika. This one includes some of the other folks too.

Looks like the D3 gang had loads of fun at Indiafest. Can't wait to finally watch all of the dance performance in the actual episodes!

Weekend Update: D3 Edition!

First off, let me start out by saying that D3 will be having another Dance Special on the 2nd and 3rd of February! Don't miss it! Looks like it is going to feature SwaRon, rather ShanIka and TaaRey. I can't wait to see which performances they include in this special...



And speaking of dance performances, looks like the D3 gang had a lot of fun at Nokia Indiafest. Here they are all on stage dancing to "Fevicol Se" from Dabang 2. The crowd cheers on the gang like crazy! Heck if I was there, I would be cheering them on too! The song is totally up Alisha's ally! She does an awesome song with her Bollywood, after all she is the resident Bollywood Queen at D3. The other person who stood out for me was Shantanu! He totally stole the show when he came to the front!



Check out the D3 girls do their thing! As usual Alisha's expressions are awesome even in this grainy video! I can't wait to see Samentha's aka Simmi's belly dancing moves considering she's the belly dancer among the D3 girls. Can't wait to watch the final performances when the episodes are aired...



Sneha also does an awesome job with the belly dancing moves which comes as no surprise after this performance...



After a whole lot of searching, I found this little clip of the D3 boys doing what they do best! Looks like it's going to be another awesome performance from the boys. Wonder if the boys will be better than the girls. We'll have to wait for the episode to see how the boys and girls fare. Can't wait!



Finally checkout this montage of pictures of the D3 gang's Nokia Indiafest experience. Looks amazing!

PS - Don't forget to vote for Amar and Charlie aka Charmar but only if you like their performance of course! You can vote by calling 1-800-266-7608 or voting online here...

Daily Update: D3, January 29th, 2013

Today's episode was all about getting Sharon to manage the new dance team. ReYam, Nilesh and Aashi wonder how to make the group come together considering each of the new dancers have their own unique style. The figure out that Sharon - the ultimate taskmaster - can make that happen. She gets things done and doesn't waste any time in the process. They realize that Sharon is their only answer so they try to think of a plan to make sure that Sharon agrees to help them. They have an emergency meeting at Swayam's house and try to think of plans. I have to say, this portion of the episode was hilarious! I especially like Nilesh's scenario! Poor Swayam following Sharon around like a lost puppy! It was hilarious! It was nice to see the oldies helping out with the Sharon patao plan. Neha and Vickie were hilarious. Bharat and Amar did a good job with their bit too. It was nice to see that they came together to help out their friends rather than get into another ego tassel.

Along with all the planning, we also witnessed some cute TaaRey romance. Rey treats Taani like a princess! He is so careful with her and always tries to make her smile! It's to endearing seeing them finally together. I personally hated all that tension and misunderstandings they had between them. It was frustrating seeing them secretly pining for each other. Anyway, so now that they are together, it is a relief. The whole TaaRey and Swayam scene was funny! I like how Swayam immediately turns around and proceeds to leave the room when he figures out that Rey and Taani were having a moment! Ab tak digest nahi hua! 

But personally, the best part of the episode for me was the whole Aashi - Swayam - Sharon scene. Just when Nilesh and Swayam are supposed to carrying out their part of the plan, Aashi steps in and totally kills it! She starts pretend dancing with Swayam. The looks of Sharon's face - priceless! She looked like she was going to cut Aashi in half for touching her man! Vrushika was awesome in that scene and were Shantanu and Sneha!

From the preview, it looks like Rey makes the plan work and gets Sharon to join as Captain. Let's see what happens next...

Daily Update - D3, January 24th, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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