Sony TV’s Super Dancer: Glorious and gallant

The world of Indian television is fascinating, to the extent of being riveting.

With an intriguing content concoction, viewers enjoy a kaleidoscopic experience enriching life on a daily basis.

In the dance reality space, in the beginning there was the procedural. Boogie Woogie (Sony TV) set the tone of a kid dance reality series and chalked the map for the evolution of the format.

Now, Super Dancer, the newly launched kid reality show on Sony TV, has perfected the form.

Produced by Frames, the show draws might from its three popular judges, Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Kapur and Anurag Basu. Amiable yet astute, they bring a viable perspective to the scheme of things.

And we, at Tellychakkar.com, must admit that Super Dancer opened to a scintillating episode last week.

Absolutely stunning, it adds ‘difference’ to the otherwise ‘procedural’ via its kid talent.

Children, aptitude and emotions make for a winning formula (almost everytime), but Super Dancer takes a huge leap in the realm via its applaudable selection of performers.

The young hearts with their supple limbs and wide smiles tug at one’s heartstrings. They display courage, determination and impeccable dexterity, leaving all open mouthed.

From hip hop to Bollywood to fusion, they make us sit up and notice.

The judges are a cheery bunch. They stick to their roles and don’t make an attempt to overshadow each other. While Geeta sticks to the technicalities, Shilpa focusses more on the overall skill, and Anurag rates on the packaging of the contestant.

They come across as genuinely warm, happy people, who seem to be having a blast with the kids.

But what stand out are the performances with dollops of subtle emotional nuggets, a definite number churner.

Super Dancer has the potential to be a runaway hit if they stick to the basics and focus on the talent and not go over-the-top dramatic in a desperate attempt to gain numbers. With Sony and its content strategy, one can expect consistent quality. Production quality is laudable with the setting matching the exuberance of the children.

To sum up, Tellychakkar.com recommends all its readers to definitely watch Super Dancer to witness television programming with a difference. A must watch for all!!!

The show airs every weekend Sat-Sun at 8pm on Sony TV.

(With inputs from Vaishnavi Iyer)