Boogie Woogie India

Today’s Look alike special started off with a special announcement that Naved Jaffery will be joining politics. So we might be seeing him as the future chief minister or prime minister. But for now friends do keep your valuable vote saved for him

Any guesses which constituency he will be contesting from? Maybe he will announce that in another episode but I am guessing it will be one of the constituencies in Maharashtra. I wonder if he would contest on behalf of some already existing political party or will he form a new party called “Boo Party”? What about Ravi? Will he join politics too? I sure think they both would make a good pair of politicians. They will be the first pair of politicians who would give punches to one another but all in good humor and still be the best of friends. We sure need some good politicians with good sense of humor don’t we? One thing is for sure – I can bet my money that the symbol of their party would be a punch with “BOO” words written on it. We might see them go around asking for votes “Vote doh vote doh - Boo ko vote doh” and the volunteers shouting “jeetega bhai jeetega Boo jeetega!!” or what about “Gali gali mein naara hai, hamara neta pyara hai”. What about Javed? Will he work on similar grounds like Sonia Gandhi does now?

Oh well the political talk was only a joke by Naved in today’s episode but I think it was a fantastic thought.

You know recently I saw a movie “The Heroes”. It came with a beautiful message that said “You don’t have to be a soldier to serve your country. Yes I agree! You don’t have to be a soldier nor a politician to serve a country. We each one of us can do our part of serving our country in our own special way. A Hero is someone who makes a difference in ones life. A difference that is for good - something that is respectable. If people are looking up to you then you are a hero. I along with many millions do think there are heroes in Boogie Woogie. They are making a difference week after week in so many lives. If they want they can turn around their marketing approach and join the bandwagon of other reality shows but no they firmly believe in humanity and continue to do their good deed in serving and making a difference among people. You will be surprised to know that the people who work in their team also act the same way. They say birds of same feather flock together and so we see a team who believes in the same strategies and has same behaviorism’s. During the auditions for Boogie Woogie, I wanted to get some information for the site and so I contacted different cities and was surprised that each and every one of them spoke softly, with full manners and was very helpful. It can be called a coincidence if it happens once or twice but if the response was same from all their team members then that is not a coincidence. It just shows what and how they are.

Although they are doing their part in serving the country but if tomorrow they decide to enter politics then it sure would be a good thing. Why not? We will finally see some unbiased clean and honest leaders who will really work hard towards the betterment of the country. If Ravi, Naved and Javed can built such high standards and maintain it for so many years they surely can be successful politicians as well. And India does need a good bunch of politicians who would be honest, and for whom “making a difference” would be a sole motive. So Naved - if you seriously think of joining Politics tomorrow – one thing is for sure – YOU GOT MY VOTE!!!

We all know Boogie Woogie is running for 12 plus years and has been the pioneer of dance show on Indian Television. As the time passes by, we see many other channels coming up with plenty to dozen dance shows. So what is the difference between all these dance shows? What does Boogie Woogie offer that the other dance shows do not offer or what attractions do they have that Boogie Woogie need to work on? Let’s see if we can find some valid reasons without being biased.

The popular dance shows that are found are Videocon Boogie Woogie, Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhla jaa, Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina, Ek Se Badkar Ek, Chak De Bache, Ustaado ka Ustaad and many others.

The one most prominent factor that plays a big role in Boogie Woogie’s favor is its involvement with the common people – the real people!! Most of the dance shows hire celebrities to keep themselves on the safer side so that they can gain high TRP’s. Television and Bollywood Celebrities rule the small box these days. If we talk about Nach Baliye which is pretty popular has television celebrities as contestants. Even Jhalak Dikhla Jaa has a celebrity and a choreographer pairing. All three shows “Ek Se Badkar Ek”, “Chak De Bache” and “Ustaado ke Ustaad” run on a concept where previously participated contestants who already gained the star status, compete to win the title and they hail from different channels. Even if we succeed in naming couple of shows that deal with the real people then there still will be too many glitches to it. But before we talk about that let me clarify that I am not against the shows where stars compete. I do enjoy viewing them. It is a good thing to see the stars being sportive enough to compete in television shows where their each and every move is observed by the viewers. We come to know of their attitudes, behaviors and also how much pressure can they handle or how much can they adapt themselves to newer things without really going insane. And it is not an easy job to come out from their star status and compete in front of many insane judges where they are made to feel like a peanut. I would probably go insane if I was in their place. But then money is money and more then money the one thing that is important to them is sharing the lime light. They say right – out of sight is out of mind so one must be in the eye of the public to maintain their star status.

There is another concept that is doing its rounds these days and that is the Cricketer/ TV celebrity pairing in the dance show. What’s up with that? No wonder year “1983” will always be remembered forever as “THE” only victory for India if this is the way our dear cricketers will practice their skills on the dance stage! The real passion for the sport is long gone. Very few cricketers you would find who really would take cricket as a passion for the sport sake. It’s sad but true. You can spot them all over in Bollywood parties, doing ad campaigns and all over Television channels doesn’t matter if the show belong to their forte or not – if there is money and glamour then there is cricketer having fun. And on cricket ground what do they do??? Let me not go there!!

I recently had a chance to converse with few youngsters who want cricket as their career and when I questioned them why, they came up with an honest answer saying “There is plenty of money, you can retire early and still be in limelight and the greatest reason to be a cricketer is to end up marrying a Bollywood actress.” Now would you say something is wrong with their thinking? Or would you say they are at fault? No I don’t think so. They say right “monkey see monkey do” so what they see their role models do, they will follow the same. Mera Bharat Mahaan!

Okay so now since we talked about the other shows, let’s come back to Boogie Woogie.

What is the factor that is making Boogie Woogie run successfully for twelve plus years? We don’t see the judges fight or throw tantrums or abuse the contestants nor did we see them running promos of contestants that belong to poor and financially backward family just to gain high TRP’s. So what is it that makes this show a class apart from others?

Without going round in circles let’s come to the points that Boogie Woogie stands tall.

• Boogie Woogie reaches out to the real people – the real India
• It is a disciplined show – the dos and don’ts are explained to the contestants prior to their entry on the show.
• Every region and language is respected and encouraged.
• When it is a matter of talent hunt – you see real talent not something that is found in every lane and by lanes and distributing 10/10 for the heck of it.
• Vulgarity and exposing is strictly prohibited.
• Family values and newer knowledge with the real meaning is talked about in every episode.
• No Public voting what so ever!! This probably is the greatest thing that Boogie Woogie has. Many times on television reality shows it is seen that people normally vote to their own regions, language instead of voting for the real talent and in this process the person who really deserve to win is seen eliminated early.
• Judges decision is never biased.
• Loyal and appreciative audience – very important for the long run of the show.
• Die hard fans.
• Doors do not close at Boogie Woogie – you need another chance to show case your talent, you got it.
• The only show to produce successful careers for many especially for those coming from smaller towns.
• No self bragging what so ever is found.
• Down to earth, full of humility and completely human.
• A reality show that is more real where the common man can relate to the topics that are talked or joked about.
• A show to keep its lighter side always up.

I can go on for few more pages but I heard little at a time is good. So with the new season starting in one week’s time, there surely is going to be lots to look forward to. It is only getting more exciting and better. I am hoping we get to see the new promos of the new season pretty soon. So doesn’t matter how many ever shows come and go or how many celebrities will be part of any shows, the truth is real people RULE! People play a big role in making anything a success. And if that anything is Boogie Woogie which is honest, and perfect to the core then making sure the show is success becomes the pleasure of the audience.

Last weekend “Diwali Special Episode” witnessed all the judges in Desi attire. And I must say they were all looking fabulous in those outfits. All three judges Javed, Naved and Ravi (in alphabetical order) are probably the favorite judges to majority of the viewers of reality shows. As a fan, I was all smiles seeing them in colors and in traditional clothes. It was wonderful to see them in Achkans, Sherwani and long scarfs.

We are fans and as we notice different things, we praise, feel happy and also sometimes we voice if something we don’t like. Though, I haven’t yet observed something that hasn’t appealed to me regarding these judges. Touch Wood!! We love them and so everything that we feel and the way we "act" make sense – just needs to be seen from a fans perspective. They say everything is fair in fans world because they rule with their hearts!!

With the above concept in mind, I dare to say to all three “Real Heroes” – Please continue to wear the traditional clothing more often. We also love to see you in Reds, Blues, and other brighter colors too. They add so much more charm to the show then the usual blacks, and beige’s.

Remember, You guys – ROCK!!

Every week Boogie Woogie surprises its viewers by something new. They not only give fair judgment but also teach the good stuff. They have proved to be the perfect role models one can look or crave for.

We all know Boogie Woogie is a family show that is highly respected by all ages. It is a show that produces the best talent and also acknowledges and encourages real talent from all over.

I recently asked few bunch of kids “the new generation” of what they feel about Boogie Woogie show and the one word they often used was “Cool” and “Love it”.
So this “Cool” show keeping its lighter side up many times speak words of wisdom. They speak the truth and sometimes touch the topic which can be very close to our hearts or maybe something that has been ignored or misunderstood. Whether they talk about IQ and its real meaning or the manners of how and what needs to be done or even the standards that must be maintained, without speaking much they speak CLEAR and LOUD and that is why there is no wonder why Boogie Woogie will always remain close to our hearts.

This past Saturday we saw Jaaved Jaaferi speak few inspirational lines from an SMS. I would like to take liberty and write it down for our members here with an intention of spreading the good word around - as far as possible!

Har khushi hai logo ke daman mein
Par hasi ke liye waqt nahi
Din raat daudti duniya mein
Zindagi ke liye waqt nahi
Maa ki lori ka ahsaas toh hai
Maa ke liye waqt nahi
Khairon ki kya baat kare
Jab apno ke liye hi waqt nahi
Aankho mein hai neend bhari
Par sone ka hi waqt nahi
Dil hai ghamon se bhara
Par rone ka bhi waqt nahi
Paiso ki andhi daud mein aise dube
Ke thakne ka bhi waqt nahi
Tu hi bata aye zindagi
Har pal marne waalo ko
Tujhe hi jeene ka waqt nahi

Very well said Javed! Bravo – We LOVE YOU GUYS!!

So Friends, as much as your dreams are important, as much as your dance, your studies, your career is important, please do pay attention to family and to the importance of life.
Live your dreams to the fullest but do not run too fast that your life is left behind.
In the end, we do not take anything with us – so let us leave our good deeds to be remembered afterwards.

Alas Friday is here and Yah we get to watch our favorite Videocon Boogie Woogie in a little time!

It would be interesting to see a new series starting from today. Boogie Woogie recently completed Kids Championship 2008 successfully. It show cased the best talent from around India and the costumes, choreographers and dancers that were provided to the participants complimented the show very well. No doubt it is the best talent show ever!!

I wonder if the authorities of all TV and Bollywood awards ever thought about including few more categories to its yearly awards under Reality Show and if not then I do have few suggestions to be considered:

A "Fairness Award"

"Highly respected" Dance Show Award

Best "Non Biased" Judges Award

A Show to reach the "Real India" Award

A complete "Family Show" Award

"Humor at its Best" Award

"Best PJ’s on Reality Show" Award

Best Show with "Values" Award

Best Show to "Promote Real Talent" Award

Best Show to "Launch Successful Careers" Award

Best Show with "Lively Judges" Award

Best Show with "Humility at its Best" Award

and last but not least …………

The "Maa and Baap" of All Reality Shows" Award

Well I can go on with a ton more awards but I am afraid if I go on then this article will be a never ending one. So If the above categories are included in Awards ceremonies, we all know who will walk away with all the awards in their bag - no prizes for guessing.. yes Of course the Boogie Woogie Team - The Awesome Trio!!

I am sure along with me many millions of people are very proud of the way Boogie Woogie is being handled for so many years. Keep it Up!! You guys make us swell with pride with each passing week. God Bless You Always and Forever!!

Farooq Sheikh praised on a Friday episode the way Boogie Woogie has been running for 12 years. He applauded on the fact that Ravi and Naved has been running a wonderful show to the perfection. The way they took their show to the smaller parts of towns and villages is commendable. Farooq in his own words said: You all are rendering signal service. You are doing massive work. India has so much of talent and you are bringing that talent and inspiring them, giving them platform, coverage – bringing them from smaller parts of towns and villages, I think this is a very big service that you are rendering. And one day television will record this as part of its history that has been rendered to the arts of the country.

Yes Mr. Farooq Sheikh – very well said! Bravo!! There is absolutely no doubt about it.

Boogie Woogie is the only show in India that stands class apart from the rest of the shows.

The only show to go to every part of the country – they don’t think only about particular regions and avoid the other regions. As a matter of fact all South Indians can pledge for this point as none of the other shows have ever taken their auditions or selections to this part of the country leave alone making them a winner.

You never witness any biased judgment or loud drama against each other among judges.

Boogie Woogie doesn’t see the social or financial status of contestants or participants.

They never stay only with a particular type of music and never do they ignore the music especially coming from smaller regions that many haven’t heard of. Every Indian form of music has been appreciated and given its due importance. Every contestant has been encouraged and if they loose they are given another chance to come and perform. Doors never close for anyone at Boogie Woogie.

If they promote any contestant by taking an extra step, they never make promotions out of it to gain high TRP’s in return. Thus you never see “tumhare ghar mujhe roti chahiye”.

They function in what they believe in and every episode of Boogie Woogie has been a learning experience and completely human. It is a family show and entire family can watch without thinking if their kids would catch something unwanted. So Kudos to the judges!

Ravi responded to the 12 year successful running by saying when they started the show they never knew it would be running for 12 years and it has been running successfully so after God if they would like to thank anyone then it is their audience who made it possible. He then ended with a sweet flying kiss for the audience.

So Ravi, I can say on behalf of your audience that WE ALL LOVE YOU TOO. Same thing goes for you Naved!

You both will always be in audience heart and prayers. We hope and pray to see many many successful never ending years to this awesome show!

Sony Television’s Boogie Woogie follow some of the rules very religiously. Please read them carefully while you prepare yourself for either your audition or for a performance at Boogie Woogie.

In a way, I feel it is great that they list all their conditions in black and white well in advance as this will give a participant a chance to prepare better and there are no surprises at later stage. Plus I do applaud them for keeping the environment clean of any obscenity.

Please see below to read some of the critical rules:

• You will have to go for your auditions with three songs. You need to give them your selection well before the contest. Boogie Woogie administration will have the final say in selecting the song which you will get to perform out of the three songs that were selected. Please note that they are very particular about the song selection and no song that you select should have any vulgarity or obscene language. Please be careful in selecting your songs.
• You are responsible to provide your own music CD that you will be performing on. So please make sure to have a backup of your CD in case the first CD has some malfunction.
• Only Solo performances are allowed at the audition and only one dance item is allowed to perform per contestant.
• Duration of your performance has to be limited to 3 minutes. Any performance that exceeds the time limit is given penalty which will reduce your chances to get selected for the next round.
• You are allowed to use free standing decorations or props such as plants, small furniture etc that can be set up in less than one minute at your own will and cost. You cannot take any decorations that will pose safety hazard at the sets. Candles or Dia’s are not allowed. The decorations that you want to take with you are your own responsibility and Boogie Woogie will not pay for it.

I have been glued to TV for so many years especially for reality shows. Every time I watched a show, I witnessed another drama, loud and inappropriate remarks by judges, misbehaving and ill treating with participants, disrespecting them and walking all over them just because they are given the power to judge.

The way the shows are scripted these days is amazing to see that that they can do anything possible in this world just to gain high TRP’s and all these on whose expense? At the expense of audience of course! I felt disgusted seeing biased judgement, and seeing that less deserving candidates are always declared as a winner. I feel more disgusted every time I see that they are eating up the hard earned money of innocent people via SMS’s.

But in this dark circle, there always has been a ray of hope, a light of hope that has been burning bright from past twelve years which brought many smiles and laughter into our lives. It is indeed a soothing feeling to see them way apart and far from any drama. You will find many people who would pledge in a heart beat for their fair judgment. There is no scarcity of fans for them, they are very well known personalities yet they maintain a very down to earth and simple friendly attitude. 

Yes friends, I am talking about none other the awesome trio Javed, Naved and Ravi! The show they run Boogie Woogie - earlier it was called “Sansui Boogie Woogie” and now it is called “Videocon Boogie Woogie”

The two gems who run the show and who are the masterminds – Naved Jaffery and Ravi Behl deserves a standing ovation for maintaining the show standards and keeping a lively atmosphere.

Boogie Woogie has been running for about twelve years free of any drama. The judgment that you see is nothing but fair.

Javed Jaffery adds his own touch to the show in judging and as well as a mentor and role model to many aspirants who come with a hope to be something tomorrow. The show has produced many talents and also have guided and made their futures.

I was disappointed not to see any website, blog or a proper forum where fans of this show could get all information or discuss anything related with Boogie Woogie. A place where they could leave comments praises for the show or simply discuss.

Hence this blog came into effect.

I would be dedicating this blog to the show and to its mentors whom I respect immensely and have become a very big fan of them. Long live Javed, Naved and Ravi!

Please hang in here to see the videos and news regarding the show!

Welcome to Boogie Woogie (India) blog.

This blog will be dedicated to N & R Production’s "Boogie Woogie" which is currently called "Videocon Boogie Woogie".

We will bring you information that is aired on television regarding auditions such as audition dates and contact numbers that are advertised and will be talking about the show - bringing you reviews, various topics and  lessons taught by the judges and also knowledge of various dances in all categories.

Please check with this blog regular and feel free to leave your comments.

Your comments and posts will surely be helpful in improving this site. If you would like to contribute any article or your experience with Boogie Woogie, feel free to do so.

Again, welcome to Boogie Woogie India Blog!! Enjoy your time here!

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