Kuwait: Fresh talents take centre stage in Dhoom Machale Season-2
Report & Pics: Wilson and Priya Saldanha Shirthady/ Kuwait
Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait
Kuwait, Sep 28: After the success of “Dhoom Machale" dance competition, "Singing Superstar" a multi-lingual singing competition and "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" a ghazal and qawwali show Indian Youth Society-Kuwait presented "Dhoom Machale Season-2" on Friday September 27 at Dr Kamel Al-Rayes Auditorium, American International School, Maidan Hawalli- Kuwait from 6:45 pm onwards.
'Dhoom Machale' was a dance competition to bring out the dancing talent of Indians in Kuwait which was judged by the Bollywood dancing judge and choreographer ‘Dance India Dance’ fame Terence Lewis. Aman Verma, talented actor and anchor, was the compere of the day.
The competition had different levels according to the age group of contestant such as junior, pre senior and senior for the age group between 6 to 17 years. A total of 12 individuals for solo and 16 groups were selected for finals by auditions on September 13 at Carmel School, Khaitan which was judged by the very talented choreographer/dancer and Zee TV ‘Dance India Dance’ finalist Pradeep Gurung.
The program started with video presentation about IYS followed by formal welcome by President Shabbir Qamar. After the national anthem of Kuwait and India, Subasish Bhattacharya sang Hindi songs “Mere Sapnon ki Rani” and “Roop tera Mastana” as a tribute to Rajesh Khanna.
Shabbir Qamar introduced the compere of the day popular Indian TV show anchor and actor Aman Verma who took the audience to a new world of entertainment with his fluent talk and unique humorous style. Finally when the time came to introduce the judge of the day Terrence Lewis, the audience filled the hall with a loud applause and screams out of excitement. After formal talk and a short dance session, Terrence took his seat and the winners of previous season showcased their dance talents. The competitions started with solo and group dances for the categories junior, senior and pre-senior. All the contestants did their best to entertain the audience and to impress the judge.
In between the competitions, the sponsors of the program, artistes, supporter and Terence Lewis were invited to the dais and felicitated with flower bouquets. A souvenir was released to mark the event. Foot tapping dances were performed by the winners of last season. The winners were honored with the Cup. Impressed by the performance, Terrence offered training in his dance academy for the senior solo winner Ashley Vipparti.
The results of the competitions were as follows:
Solo Juniors:
Winner: Erica Gretel Sanctis
Runner up: Jorel Patrao
Solo Pre Seniors:
Winner: Katari Prajeet
Runner up: Shivani Rajiv
Solo Seniors:
Winner: Ashley Vipparti
Runner up: Calder Dias
Group Juniors:
Winner: Heart Beatz school of dance
Runner up: D-illusions juniors 1
Group Pre-seniors:
Winner: Dance Benefit
Runner up: Heart Beatz school of dance
Group Seniors:
Winner: D-illusions Teens-girls
Runner up: Unique Freaks
Indian Youth Society of Kuwait, better known as IYS is a non-profitable organization registered with Indian Embassy of Kuwait by the initiative of a like-minded young Indians with the vision of honoring, encouraging, supporting and celebrating the Indian social and cultural values amongst the people of Kuwait. IYS intension is to create a platform for people by organizing various competition events like singing, dancing, sports etc., to showcase their talents and creativity. The Society is also strived to provide social and cultural work by regularly organizing quality entertainment events to increase the interaction and enhance the harmony amongst the people.