MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television’s homegrown dance reality show, India’s Best Dancer - Season 4, will add a filmy tadka to your weekend as the episodes are set to take viewers on a nostalgic journey through the iconic ‘Eras of Bollywood’. The contestants will pay tribute to Hindi cinema with performances inspired by the evolving styles of Bollywood across different decades. Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Basu will join the show as a guest alongside the ‘E.N.T’ specialists - Karisma Kapoor, Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis. From the classic black-and-white era to the vibrant 90s and the energetic millennium, each act will be a celebration of the distinct styles, music, and choreography reflecting the evolution of Bollywood.
Uttarakhand’s Nepo, along with his choreographer Vartika Jha, will bring the vibrant and energetic millennium to life. The duo will be performing to the soulful track - “Dil Kyu Yeh Mera” from the film Kites, capturing the essence and flair of this dynamic decade in Indian cinema. Amazed by the act, special guest Anurag Basu, who was also the director of Kites, says, “Beautiful! Should I go back and reshoot the song? (Laughs). Very well done, very beautiful, graceful, and just stunning. Vartika and Nepo, you both are working together for the first time and you’re amazing. It's difficult to match up to Vartika, but Nepo, you are a very graceful dancer, very gentle, and incredibly beautiful.”
Furthermore, when Geeta Kapur asks Anurag Basu what his thought process was when he picturized this song, he says, “We were shooting this song in a very big mansion in LA, and we were given a large bedroom to use as a makeup room. Suddenly, someone came and said we had to empty the room because Michael Jackson was coming to see the property, as he was planning to rent it. We didn’t take it seriously at first, but then they said, no, no, he's not coming; someone else, a real estate agent, is coming and we continued shooting. But then, Michael Jackson actually showed up. We were shooting, and his car arrived. And you should have seen Duggu—he's such a huge fan of Michael Jackson. I saw him go crazy, asking for a photo with him. It was just surprising—Michael Jackson visited when we were shooting this song on set. Duggu and I were frozen, speechless. There are some lovely memories attached to this film.”
Watching the act, Anurag Basu will also remember the late playback singer KK and said, “When this act started, the first thought that came to my mind was KK. I miss him so much. Some of my best songs, whether it's Gangster: A Love Story or Life in a... Metro, KK has given me such amazing songs, and this is one of them. Unfortunately, he is no longer with us.”
This weekend, be sure to tune in to the ‘Eras Of Bollywood’ on ‘India’s Best Dancer – Season 4’ at 8:00 PM on Sony Entertainment Television
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