Boogie Woogie India

Saturday night brought the same pairing of tiny tots and mothers that was used on Friday night. The one thing that I must comment and compliment is Jaaved Jaafferi’s hair style. He sported a hap hair style and looked his best. I hope he sports the hair style more often and keeps the beard far away from his charming face

The first mother to perform was Saili Desai who came in with her Friday nights partner “Salonee Gokhale”. Now on Friday, Jaaved corrected her mistakes and what one would expect was a improved Saili and Voila!! Saili came in not only with full confidence but to perform and tear the stage apart. She gave a roaring performance with Saloni and danced on a Telugu number making an superb entry wearing saree and big goggles. This performance is a MUST MUST WATCH!! It was totally entertaining number. Watch Saili, she takes the cake from the little kid and dances better then nobody is watching. She came out completely different and deserves a standing applause. I definitely loved her performance! The after performance talk brought the best compliments from the judges in favor of Saili. Jaaved said she was in full mood and danced in same level. Naved remarked that she very well compensated for yesterday’s mistake. Ravi said she performed very well. Saili threw in another surprise by narrating a dialogue in Rajnikanth style in dedication for her son. Superb Saili and keep it up!!

The second mother to perform was Ritu Gupta who came in with master blaster Madhav Wazalwar. Ritu sported a black and golden outfit whereas the little champ wore a red and golden. They both danced on song Kambakht ishq ki aisi ki taisi. During Ripanpreet’s review yesterday, I mentioned about the song selection when kids are performing that one should be careful choosing as any attempt by kids to give out an adult expression on wrong wordings will make the performance look bad and especially Boogie Woogie is a family show so one has to be extra careful but during Madhav and Ritu’s performance, I really didn’t feel awkward only because Madhav was not trying to give some adult expressions… he was dancing just like a cute kid who constantly makes you smile in awe and so that made a huge difference. It is difficult to match up with the energies of a kid but Ritu managed it very well and was energetic all the time. Both Madhav and Ritu gave one thrilling and entertaining performance. Boogie Woogie’s Mummy’s Championship is in full form from last weekend and came up with one dhamaka after another. Talking about preference, I liked Ritu’s Friday night’s performance slightly better but totally enjoyed both the dances. The after performance talk was funny especially the Khali part. JJ in his comments said Ritu’s performance sounded confusing to him and the clarity was little less. Ravi complimented by saying energies were superb.

The third mother to perform was Sonia Dias along with Ritu Raj. Sonia came back to her forte of Hip Hop and gave a thrilling performance with Ritu Raj. A lot of times when kids are performing along with adults, our eyes tend to settle on kids as the adult performer cannot match up to the energies and steps of the kids but with Sonia, my eyes were all on her and I found myself applauding this 36 year old mother’s flexibility and talent. Sonia sported a purple and pink outfit whereas Ritu Raj sported a silver and purple outfit. They both danced on “Ek Ajnabi” song and gave a hap and awesome performance which makes it a Must Watch! Closure of the performance was yet another one that makes you clap. The after performance talk brought good compliments from the judges and Jaaved remarked saying Sonia made it up very well for yesterday’s performance but he also mentioned about the unisex style of hip hop and asked her to cover that in her next performance.

The next mother to perform was pretty lady Neelu Rai who came again with Shivalika Dhait. The performance had a sapera kind of entry. Neelu wore an orange ghagra and Shivalika was in red. Neelu’s thoomkas were great and both danced on Ila Arun’s song “resham ka surma”. The performance was thoroughly entertaining. Shivalika’s expressions were great and she did not overdo this time. Neelu looked like she was lost in her dance. The performance had a Rajasthani look and feel to it and should be enjoyed by all. The after performance talk brought the much awaited sher shayari by Shivalika where she also taught Neelu couple of sentences which came out more funny to watch. Coming to JJ’s comments, he felt the performance was little less then yesterday’s.

The fifth mother to perform on Boogie Woogie stage is one sure shot finalist Saba Bari who came with Papiya Sarkar. Both sported red color lehanga and gave one energetic and entertaining performance. Saba is one dancer who gives her best whether she dances with a kid or a professional choreographer. She makes sure to keep your eyes all glued to her and so she did with this performance especially her thoomkas takes the cake and the icing. It was a treat to watch. Another point worth mentioning was her expressions – dont miss it. I am not going to say much about Papiya as she is one perfect doll and sure has a long way to go as she grows up. Must Watch Performance! The after performance talk brought couple of songs from the judges and they were funny in their narration. Both Saba and Papiya got great compliments on their performance by the judges.

The last mother to perform on Saturday was Ripanpreet along with Vaishnavi Patil. Both came with a western dance. Ripan sported a silver outfit with black jacket whereas Vaishnavi was in golden outfit. The performance was fast paced and an entertaining number but then Vaishnavi takes the cake and the icing from Ripanpreet. In previous performances, we spoke about how mummy’s, who even after dancing with kids or professionals, manage to keep audience eyes on them. Here Vaishnavi succeeds in keeping us glued to her with her perfect steps, expressions and dancing on rhythm which actually makes Ripanpreet’s mistakes more visible. Even though judges did not speak about Ripan’s mistakes but one could easily make out especially when she missed out and was late in her steps by almost couple of seconds in compared with Vaishnavi. Both Vaishnavi and Ripanpreet danced on song “Mohabbat banke jawani aayi”. The closure of the performance was good. The after performance talk informed about Ripanpreet’s popularity and phone calls from all around the world praising her talent. That …we are very well aware of as we too got plenty of Ripanpreet’s fan on this blog. Ripanpreet also mentioned about praises that are pouring in from Punjab in favor of the judges. She also seemed little confident about her winning.

The elimination was unfortunately no surprise and was written in favor of Ripanpreet. I don’t know why Ripanpreet lost her confidence that she showed in the beginning of the championships. When she performed first, I was sure she would be at least in top two contestants but then as time went by, her confidence and talent took a back seat. But she is a star and we are sure Punjab will welcome her just like a queen. We wish her the very best in all her future endeavors and hope to see her back on Boogie Woogie soon.