Article--Shiamak davar speaks his mind...

Fill me in on all the news. News? Well, I'm travelling, shoot- ing for Jhalak Dikhla Ja twice a week and I've just completed work on Taare Zameen Par My . musical, I Believe was well re- ceived. All's well in paradise. You've choreographed for a movie after a long time. Yup. I choreograph for a fi- lm only when there's suffici- ent scope for creative freed- om. For Taare ..., I worked with hundreds of kids. Are you planning anything more on the lines of your show I Believe? I've planned re-runs of the show in Delhi and Bombay dur- ing March-April. Then, I may plan something new. Both Jhalak... and Nach Baliye 3 are close to their finales. Did you ever consider Nach Baliye as competition? No, because Jhalak... is a far better show. But I do follow Nach Baliye. The comments made by Vaibhavi Mer- chant, Isha Koppikar and David Dhawan are quite sweet and fun. Why have your judgments constantly faced criticism from the contestants? I know some contestants find me a kan- joos in the marking but it should be like that. Some contestants unnecessarily took the comments personally (Laughs) . Whenever I've marked a pair really high, they've been eliminated. Your sudden disappearance from the show had stirred controversies. No, no. I was away for three episodes because I was busy with I Believe. Do you feel the most deserving candi- dates have reached the finals? If the judges' decisions were given more prominence, the show would have been much better. Frankly, our judge- ments have never made an impact. Ot- herwise how come Mika lasted longer than Sudha Chandran on the show? You seem to be keeping a safe distance from the Yash Raj group? Why would I do that? My dance acade- my has been around for more than 27 years. I was known even then. My danc- ing style's popularity skyrocketed with Dil To Pagal Hai. I did Dhoom 2's title track for them. I think Aditya Chopra knows whom to approach when. Finally, do you ever feel the need for a companion at home? What? Darling, my four dogs at home are enough, thank you.