Saturday’s Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa opened with hosts Ranvir and Manish explaining this weeks ‘Teen Ka Tadka’ concept in their typical style!
Judge Remo then performed his version of Teen Ka Tadka along side Lauren Gottlieb and choreographer Salman Khan. Their act was based on a particular scene from Hindi mythology ‘Ramayan’ where judge Remo played the role of Raavan who was trying to kidnap Sitaji (played by Lauren) and the old vulture Jatayu who tried to save Sitaji was played by Salman. Their song reflected the religious theme of their act. It truly was a spell binding performance and it gave the audience a clear reflection as to what todays acts would be like.
It was then time to welcome the special guests on stage who would form the Teen Ka Tadka. Sana Saeed, Faisal, Dadi from Comedy Nights with Kapil, Krystle D’Souza, Mukti Mohan and Ellie Avram were all welcomed on stage.
Next it was time to decide this weeks face-off. Akshat and Sophie were the bottom two contestants this week and would be performing their face-off act later in the show.
The first Teen Ka Tadka to perform today were Ashish, Shampa and Sana. Their chosen dance style was tango and their chosen song was ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’ from Beta. At the end of the act host Manish wished Ashish a very Happy Birthday. The judges said it was a fantastic sensual performance. Judge Madhuri said that if Anil Kapoor had seen this act, he would have wanted two heroines with him instead of just Madhuri in the original song! Judge Karan then said it takes two dancers to compete with one Madhuri Dixit! Judge Karan was once again surprised that Ashish’s wife was present in the audience. Ashish was awarded 29 marks for his performance.
Next to perform on stage were Teen Ka Tadka of Shakti, her sister Mukti and Tusshar. This was the first time on stage that the two sisters Shakti and Mukti would be performing together. Their chosen dance style was Tandav and their song reflected the religious theme. They each had enacted a different look of Lord Shiva – the creator and the destroyer. Judge Remo said this was one of the best ever Tandav acts that he had seen. Shakti and Tusshar were given the golden dancing shoes this week! Shakti was awarded 30 marks.
The next Teen Ka Tadka were Krystle D’Souza, Karan Tacker and Bhawna. Their chosen dance style was Hip Hop/Bhangra and their chosen song was ‘Isse Kehte Hain Hip Hop’ by Yo Yo Honey Singh. The judges said it was a performance full of style and coolness. Karan was given 27 marks.
Next to perform were Teen Ka Tadka Mouni Roy, Punit and Faisal. Their act represented three stages of life: childhood, youth and the elderly. Their chosen dance style was freestyle and their chosen song was ‘Give Me Some Sunshine’ from 3 Idiots. The judges said it was a very good concept and it was very well executed. Mouni was given 27 marks. Judge Remo then requested Faisal to show a bit more of his dance style and he danced slow walk to ‘Banjaara’ from Ek Villain.
It was then time to decide who would be eliminated from this weeks face-off. Sophie and Deepak were first to perform. Their chosen dance style was freestyle and their song was ‘Bachke Tu Rehna (Khalaas)’ from Company. Akshat and Vaishnavi were next and their chosen dance style was also freestyle and their chosen song was ‘Mera Hi Jalwa’ from Wanted. The judges decided to save Akshat and Sophie was eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Before Sophie left, the judges requested her to perform her Teen Ka Tadka. Sophie, Deepak and Ellie performed to ‘Raat Ka Nasha’ from Ashoka and their chosen dance style was Freestyle. The judges appreciated and applauded Sophie for her determination and courage throughout her journey of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Saturday’s show ended with a belly dancing contest between Dadi (!) and Ellie.
Sunday’s show opened with a prayer to Lord Ganesha as currently the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is taking place in India. Special guests for the evening were Aditya Roy Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra who had come to promote their forthcoming film Daawat-E-Ishq.
First to perform this evening were Mouni and Punit. Their chosen dance style was jazz and their chosen song was ‘Hum Tum’ from Bobby. Their act was based on a day dreaming sequence. The judges loved the day dreaming concept and said they used their given soace very well. Mouni was awarded 27 marks. On host Manish’s request, Aditya then acted the famous coat scene from his hit film Aashiqui 2 with Mouni!
Next to perform were Ashish and Shampa. Their chosen dance style was contemporary and their chosen song was ‘Tadap Tadap’ from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. It was an extremely intense emotional act and one could tell even after the performance, Ashish had to gather himself to come out of character. The judges applauded his expressions and acting and said he had combined them with dance extremely well. Ashish was given a very well deserved 30 marks.
Shakti and Tusshar were next on stage. For the first time, we saw Shakti in a super glamorous avatar as she gave a tribute to the legendary Bollywood dancer Helen. Their chosen dance style was freestyle and their chosen songs were ‘Aa Jaane Jaa’ / ‘Ye Mera Dil’ which were two of Helen’s biggest dance songs during the 1970’s era of Bollywood. The judges said it was a very entertaining performance. Shakti was given 30 marks.
Akshat and Vaishnavi were next to perform. Their chosen dance style was freestyle and their chosen song was ‘Ek Chatur Naar’ from Padosan. Akshat and Vaishnavi’s costumes were half man, half woman so their expressions had to change depending on what side they showed. It was a very unique and cleverly choreographed performance! The judges gave Akshat 30 marks.
Last to perform were Karan and Bhawna. Their chosen dance style was freestyle and their chosen song was ‘Dhoom Tana’ from Om Shanti Om. Karan was giving a tribute to 70’s actor Jeetendra. The judges appreciated the choreography in this performance. Karan was given 27 marks.
Performance of the day was given to Ashish and Shampa.
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