' I AM DANCING WITH MADHURI...... ARE YOU?' : This is what a t-shirt I got at my workplace reads. You must've guessed it by now that I have been a part of Madhuri Dixit's Digital Team. I had given a interview for my summer internship here in January and finally began my Summer Internship here in the month of May.
How would it feel to work as a part of a Team for someone you have always idolised? I consider myself honored to have got this chance to be a part of an organization who have a client as legendary as MADHURI DIXIT NENE, and who are constantly working hard towards developing her online presence.
I knew JHALAK's season was beginning in June, and always knew that like always, I would surely be on the sets, atleast for once, to see the performances and more precisely, Madhuri ma'am!:)
So, along with a set of 4 other fans , I dressed myself in my 'DANCING WITH MADHURI' t shirt, which rightfully belonged to only her Team members until now, and reached the Jhalak sets!
The Jhalak show has always been even more bigger and larger than life when experience Live!Yet again this time, Jhalak's set was huge and very well designed. Not just that, the stage had some fabulous performances which I couldn't actually believe that I was watching Live!..Be it Sonali and Sumanth's energetic robotic fusion or the fiercy and aggressive Sita Haran act as part of Ekta Kaul's fusion dance, which left me speechless with the way Raavan(Tushar) took Sita(Ekta) away flying (literally) with him, the dances had a sheer magic touch!
Yet again I got the privilege of watching Madhuri ma'am do a small jig on MAIN KOLHAPUR SE AAYI HOON and DIDI TERA DEVAR with some of those lucky Jhalak contestants! She looked prettiest to the t in that beautiful Pink saree and her dancing just added to the beauty!:)
Many outtakes of the show I always cherish when I watch...Sharing in some behind the scene moments I loved this time:
1.) Madhuri's small dancing jigs on her judge seat whenever the Jhalak title song plays ( particularly when the contestants move from the floor to Hawa Mahal ..Those impromptu steps she does on the seat are wayyyy too sweettttttt!
2.) A serious shot was given to the judges : MD, Remo and KJo.. wherein they had to say with a straight face : WE WANT MORE! All 3 of them were so in splits as soon as the shot began that it eventually could'nt take off... Finally after 3 takes, the 4th time, they zeroed it Perfectly!!!! :D :D :D It was just amazing to see them laugh in between that serious shot :D
Soo many indelible memories I make every time I visit that Jhalak set!:) I also notice that it takes soo much effort to be a part of a reality Dance show!They all r superhard workers...and I mean every single one!!!!! Its a pleasure watching them perform and create that mesmerizing magic!:)
Once the show ended, we all waited outside Madhuri ma'am's van hoping to get a chance to meet her. Seeing us stand with posters of MDN, some photographers and journalists from FILMFARE which included Mr Raghuvendra Singh, who is quiet a famous journalist for mag told us to pose with the posters for some pics. They also waited along with us to capture our golden moments with the Empress!
Almost 40 odd mins after the wait, we were called near her van.... and MD came downstairs from her van so as to meet the fangroup. It was yet another MAGICAL MADHURI MOMENT for me!:) She is a 100 times more beautiful when seen in person. ....U got to experience it to believe it!:) The first thing she did was greet all the fans who were present with a huge smile and then ask me ,"Oh Hi Nitesh...How are you? "..Yes, she knows who I am by now and I am so glad she does!!!!!!:) I told I was good and quickly handed over the fan booklet that I had made compiling a no. of writeups for the Diva for her b'day in 2013 which happened last month. She said ,"Ohh..another booklet?"
I guess she remembered that I had given her a booklet last year as well which was a picture representation of her life and her fans. :)
I said "Yeah ma'am..this was actually for your B'day ..but then..Its not too late to present it now!:)"
She smiled... and I was enchanted!!!!!!!:)
Moving over, I went on clicking pictures of the others fans from the group as the met her.
While doing so when one fan asked her for a picture , she told her, "Dunn worry....Look at Nitesh..he's gng on and on and on.......at a jet speed :D" .I actually was trying and capturing as many pictures as I could because I did not want the moment to be lost for fans who were present there :).At a point she said ,"Look..ur hand is on the flash...pic wont come proper...."
To which I replied on realising the fault "Ma'am...sorry.. actually I shiver always when I meet u.. Dunno y!"
She smilingly replied ,"Ya yaa..I know :D :D"
Then towards the end..just before she left, I gave her the collage I had made for Dancewithmadhuri.com telling her that I was supposed to present it somedays before at an event which got cancelled. She was delighted seeing the gift and said that she would surely see it later!:)
Greeting her a goodbye I told her We were liking Jhalak!....She gave that dazzling smile yet again and said ...Thanks ..M glad u r !:) And other shouted from behind that all r looking fwd to Gulaab Gang and Dedh Ishqiya too!:) She left to the sets with an inexplicably enchanting aura amongst us. It was yet another MAGICAL MEET with the Diva that I had just experienced!:)
But.......we were NOT done yet!!!!:) Something remained to surprise us before we left..!I spotted Dr Nene outside MD's van and went and introduced myself telling about the Team I work in and he replied saying "Yeah I know u!" ..Okk this came as a shocker that even he knew me!I had seen him soo many times at work but never had the guts to go and talk.....And lo!I finally was there talking to him!:)
He was very casual and so damn down to earth!!!!!I feel I was more confident and free talking to Dr Nene than I am in front of MD..Pata nahi kya ho jaata hai MD ke saamne :D
Dr Nene met the entire fangroup and called in MD's van to give the rest of groups the t shirt I was wearing!!!!!Isn't that just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!I mean which Superstar or superstar husband does that??? My respect and affection towards him grew to a even higher level seeing that! We all as a group had a almost 10 minutes conversation about MD's upcoming projects on Dancewithmadhuri and other things... Trust me...There's a hell lot in store at Dancewithmadhuri for MD fans!!!!!!!...Its gonna be awesome..I am an evidence of seeing whats coming up and believe me its fabulous!:)
After taking some pics with Dr Nene, we also got to meet MD's mom who was in the van!:) Could there be a better delight for us?? We were treated to be so special as MD fans....Just cudn't ask for more!!!! The more I meet her, the more my respect for this actress and the people around her increases!.. I couldn't ask God for anything else for myself ..I am glad he made me a Madhuri fan! :) I bet I would remain one All My Life!:)
