Mumbai: Sony Entertainment Television’s homegrown dance reality show, ‘India’s Best Dancer – Season 4’, saw an array of exceptional dancers put their best ‘dancing’ foot forward to impress not only the viewers but also the ‘ENT’ (Entertainment, Newness and Technique) Specialists - Karisma Kapoor, Geeta Kapoor and Terence Lewis.
This weekend, the contestants will now battle it out in the Mega Auditions to claim their spot in the ‘Best Barah.’
One such contestant whose spectacular moves will leave an impact on the judges is Vaishnavi Shekhawat. Originally hailing from Rajasthan, and now residing in Bengaluru, Vaishnavi truly owned the stage with her extraordinary blend of modern contemporary and jazz-funk dance styles, performing to the title track of the film ‘Gehraiyaan.' Her mesmerizing and seamless moves left Judge Terence Lewis in such a trance that he was quite speechless.
A stunned Geeta Kapur says, “I don’t think you understand how good a dancer you are. I had judged a children’s dance reality show once where the contestant’smovements made my heart feel happy. Today after seeing you, I am overwhelmed. I want to bless your feet by applying a ‘kala teeka.’ I’ve seen someone dance so cleanly after very long. You have your own personality and individuality, please keep that intact. You will go far in life.”
Karisma Kapoor also appreciated Vaishnavi’s performance by giving her a signature “Lolo Loves.”
Terence Lewis added, saying, “Your performance put me in a zone that I don’t want to get out of. There is so much poise in your performance; where one takes a lot of time to get into a meditative state, you got me in that zone in all of 90 seconds! You are a beautiful classic dancer and I have never seen anyone like you through all these seasons of India’s Best Dancer. I will never forget this performance."
Not only this, choreographer Prateek Utekar also loved Vaishnavi’s performance and expressed his desire to battle with her on the song 'Teri Deewani'.
Judge Karisma Kapoor, while speaking to Vaishnavi's father highlights her unwavering dedication and determination, to which Vaishnavi’s father recounts a moment when he suggested they go out to eat. However, Vaishnavi insisted on staying back to prepare for her next performance. This dedication to her craft is a testament to Vaishnavi's relentless pursuit of excellence in dance.