While the handsome Shantanu Maheshwari gears up to train aspirants for the International Dance competition 'World of Dance' in Los Angeles through Bindass' Naach, we speak to the charming man about what all it took to groom the students, his passion for dance and the reason behind him taking up this show post Channel V's Dil Dostii Dance.

You took auditions in the show. Any particular training or pointers you kept in mind while selecting?

Bindass' Naach has given all of us an opportunity of a lifetime; a chance to realize our dream and we had to be very careful and selective while taking auditions. It is not just important to be a good dancer but we always have to present ourselves as one team. We were looking out for people who could be a great team player and not just excel individually, who were not only focused but also serious about this entire journey just as much as we three were. It's just not a dance competition for us but we are representing India on the World of Dance stage.

You are certainly a very good dancer. But what prompted you to take up this show?

Bindass' Naach is not just a show, it's our dream, it's our journey and we will take the audience with us for this journey. Through Naach I got an opportunity to pursue my dream to perform at the World of Dance and make that into reality.

Naach has been an experience of lifetime and an institution, where we learnt a lot form each other; exchanged notes and came out stronger than before. More over this show gave me an opportunity to spend time with my old buddies, dance and perform as a team once again, just like the old days. Although it's very different from what we used to do, the excitement levels are really high.

Which all cities did you go for audition?

In the search of perfect dancers we visited many cities, as we did not want to compromise on any aspects. We travelled to Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore but we also conducted online auditions so that we don't miss out on some of the amazing talent that's there in the corners of India.

We were amazed to see the kind of talent and potential our country has. Besides that we have also taken YouTube auditions, where we received quite a few interesting entries.

Which dance forms were you best in and which ones did you need to work a little harder?

I don't think I could term it as 'best', but I came to Mumbai with a little knowledge on Bollywood style and over time; learnt hip-hop which has also now become a part of me. I strongly believe that the process of learning never ends and there are so many dance forms we have within India, so still there is a lot to learn.

Any particular fitness or dance regime you under-went?

Yes we followed certain stamina building exercises, but the dance rehearsals for Naach, was the most hardcore workout regime I went through.

How did you plan to train the contestants? What were your parameters in training the aspirants?

Well, it's an interesting question but you would have to watch the show to know about how and in what manner we have trained the crew!

Regimes, exercises, non-stop dancing, trying out different styles has all been a part of the training process but like I said before; it was extremely important to present ourselves as a team and that's also one thing that all of us have been working towards. The entire journey has been fantastic and it will surely be seen in the episode.

You must have been very excited to be a part of this show and specially train other students under you...Please elaborate.

We are all a team and none of them are my students. Yes, I am very excited to see my dream team and our dream coming true. There couldn't be anything better than living my dream through a show. The entire process of team building has been a great learning experience, not just for the rest of the team, but for us as well. I wouldn't call this training or being a mentor to them, but a learning experience for all of us.

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Comments (32)

Midrara @Midrara

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Shantanu Maheshwari Loving you in #bindassNaach

9 years ago

Toree Banerjee @ImpetuousSoul

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SHANTANU MAHESHWARI U are a gem of a person! Congratulations for your big win at WODLA15. This is just the begining...many more achievements to come your way... God bless u :)

9 years ago

Starwalkers @Starwalkers

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Shantanu Maheshwari glad to see you back on TV. Congratulations to Desi Hoppers on winning The World Of Dance Championship. Feeling proud :)

9 years ago

Aneesha @aneesha93

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You are such a down to earth human, Shantanu Maheshwari:). Proud well wisher

9 years ago

Vadhana @Vaddy

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Grounded, to the point and perfect : Shantanu Maheshwari

9 years ago

shruti_vrushan @shruti_vrushan

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Great & honest answers !!
And as usual humble & grounded.."Team 1st then me"..
Congrats Shantanu Maheshwari & Team DesiHoppers on achieving ur dream finally !!
More moments like this r gonna cum..
God Bless...

9 years ago