Prabhu Deva waltzes into tellydom with Kaboom!

He has been described in more ways than one, but the 'boneless wonder' seems to suit him the best. Prabhu Deva is a name that is synonymous with a form of dance that leaves audiences gaping and breathless with sheer wonder. Now, telly viewers will see more of Prabhu on screen with a dance based show, Kaboom on Star Plus, starting 27 August. "I love to dance, and frankly, I was so bad as a student that I would have ended up being a peon. So it is good that I am doing something that I am really interested in. It's something that has come to me naturally, I learnt Bharatnatyam at a very early age and that has helped in my choreography," says Prabhu Deva, who devotes five days a month to the show. Kaboom is a dance competition that will be hosted by Naved Jafri and Amit Behl who started the trend setting, Boogie Woogie and Javed Jafri and Prabhu Deva will be the show's permanent guests. Many celebrity judges will also be brought in to add to the glam factor. Sridevi will be the guest of honour in the final episode of the show. "This competition is purely about dance and its technicalities. It is not about how one looks, but about how one performs," says Javed, pointing out that only 10 marks have been allotted to costume, while the other categories each have 20 points. Prabhu Deva seemed relaxed on the sets of the show, as he was around his dear friends, Ravi, Naved and Javed. A man of few words, he answered the questions of the scribes present in monosyllables or max in one sentence! What is unique about the show? It's a dance competition. What do you think about the standard of performance here? Good Why television? Because Ravi and Naved are good friends. What is the one thing that makes a good dancer? Interest in the art. Which actor would he like to choreograph? Govinda. Whose dance does he like the most in Bollywood? Hrithik Roshan. …and on he went…and as we walk out of the sets, we realise how humble this man is…still…after choreographing over 100 numbers and acting in more than 50 films! This is one man that tellydom will welcome with open arms. Welcome to tellydom, Prabhu!