1. Tell us more about your background and journey.
I am the CEO and Founder of the GODATU APP - Your Dance and Fitness partner. I am A postgraduate in Mass Communication from Wigan and Leigh College. I have over 10 years of experience in Dance and I was a choreographer and dance instructor with Shiamak Davar’s SDIPA. I also performed at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony held in Melbourne, Australia in 2006.
I then moved on to working independently and have choreographed many shows since then. I have been trained at Kishore Namit Kapoor’s Acting Academy in Mumbai and at The Elite Modeling School in Delhi.
I have acted in several stage productions and was the choreographer, lead actor and dancer for Khurafati Nitin’s Nautanki’s ‘What The Luck Yaar’.
I have also Directed "Smile You're Dead" a short film on drug abuse. And I also played the lead actor in it. And I Have also modelled for Noise Magazine, TMM Magazine, Safetykart.com and coreathletics.in
2. When did you first decide you wanted to pursue dancing and how did you start?
As a kid and teenager, I used to be very fat. I used to weigh 110kgs when I was 18. Post my grade 12 examinations my father asked me to join these dance classes run by Shiamak Davar’s Institute, and I was like no way that’s not for me. So I was literally forced by my family to join the classes to lose weight. Once I joined there was no looking back, I knocked off 40 kgs in a span of 6 months. And that was when I decided that I want to take Dance as my career.
3. Who is your favourite dancer and why?
My favourite Dancer is Hrithik Roshan, he’s simply flawless. He’s actually been my inspiration throughout my dancing career.
4. Can you throw some light on opportunities one gets as a dancer?
So with Social Media into play, the opportunities are endless. You can easily get spotted by a director/choreographer and get work from there. Not just that posting good choreography content ends up getting you more students for your classes and also a lot of dancers get the opportunity to choreograph events, weddings etc.
5. Is format training required or can one train themselves purely on the basis of talent?
So things have changed over the years. But I'm a firm believer that training is essential to survive in the dancing world. A trained dancer will always have an edge over a non trained dancer. Of course, there are times that self-taught dancers also get opportunities but it’s always better to be trained.
6. What piece of advice would you like to give to future and aspiring artists?
I would like to tell everyone to not get too influenced by the things they watch on Social media. Focus on your training, focus on becoming better dancers/choreographers. Don’t keep following trends rather create content that is unique.
7. Which is your favourite book and why?
So this is something I always laugh about… I Don't read books at all… Other than my books at school and college, I haven’t read a single book in my life. LOL!
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Interviewed by: Namisha Saxena
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