Bollywood dance mingles jazz, modern, oriental, hip and even Russian step dancing with classical Indian style to really light up the performances. While on the surface, these dances look utterly simple, they require stern muscle control and flair to make them look so effortless. As demonstrated by dance pair Katie and Joshua last night, the wonderfully athletic dance is a real crowd pleaser.
Mia Michaels, a contemporary choreographer and sometime judge for the show, remarked that she was delighted to see world dances lighting up the stage. Their movements were so precise and effortless, yet performed with control. The success of marrying so many dance forms into one style will hopefully continue the trend not only on the show, but also for dance options here in the United States.
If you're interested in dressing up your own home workout routines, I found a couple of great Bollywood dance style workout DVDs that I'm going to be ordering from Netflix to check out. Let me know what you think.
It's not easy to get into the same gym as that of Salman! Indiatimes Movies tells you why...
Salman Khan is fitness freak who ardently gyms with deep focus concentration as and when he gets time. The result is there for all to see, as he proudly struts bare-bodied even at 40. Anyway, we got some interesting dope from a unit member of the film Yuvraaj, a Subhash Ghai flick that Sallu is a part of.
Apparently, a schedule of the film was being shot in Mumbai's Film City which also happens to be the location of Ghai's film school, Whistling Woods International. So Salman used to often go to the school's gym and workout there. However, while he worked out, not a soul was allowed to enter the gym, not even the school students. And Salman's body guards ensured just that as it would break bhai's concentration.
But the students, who were Salman admirers, wouldn't budge and in spite of repeated warnings, smartly sweet talked his body guards into letting them in to quietly observe their favourite star pump iron. They were taken aback when a very 'sweet' Salman was open to helping them out with health related queries.
"Salman is normally tagged as the 'misunderstood man' by his family and friends, but this time round even the students who received expert fitness tips were bowled over by his generosity," said the unit member.
We spoke to one of the students of the school and on condition of anonymity, he replied, "Salman is such a frank guy. He helps you but hates to be diplomatic because of which many perceive him to be rash and blunt, which he is not! Not just fitness, he talked to us about filmmaking, acting and almost anything and everything. He openly criticizes things if he doesn't like something but that doesn't make him a bad guy! He speaks from his heart."
Shilpa Shetty reveals... her fitness secrets
Shilpa Shetty, the actress who has always been termed 'the best bod in Bollywood', has now released a special edition of a DVD called 'Shilpa's Yoga' targeted at the European market. Here, she reveals her fitness secrets to create a lean and toned body while retaining all the feminine curves.
"Shilpa is the sexiest yogi the world has ever seen," quips her publicist. "In 'Shilpa's Yoga' she demonstrates simple techniques against the stunning coastal backdrop of Kerala. She explains how to transform mind, body and soul, with unique ways to build stamina and get revitalized, while discovering inner peace," he adds.
With careful and precise instructions, the DVD demonstrates specific sequences that enhance concentration, agility and flexibility. The workout aims not only to strengthen and tone, but also to heal. 'Shilpa's Yoga' is designed to help improve posture through a series of calming poses which focus on slow movement and breathing control.
It outlines various benefits of yoga, including stress and tension release, increased energy and vitality, weight loss, improved circulation and digestion, and comes with a free audio-CD of chill out ambient music to help unwind and relax after practicing the yoga techniques.
"Go for it. It might even improve your sex life," says Bhagwagar.
The DVD is released at an exciting time for Shilpa. Her perfume S2 continues to top the sales charts in Britain, while the tour of her musical 'Miss Bollywood' has met with stupendous success in 16 cities across Europe.
Ghajini Asin, Aamir Khan Work Out for Eight Pack Body
It took Aamir 13 months of workout, with a daily regime of about four hours, to achieve the next to impossible look for 'Ghajini'," Satyajit 'Satya' Chaurasia, who trained the actor for the film
Aamir Khan used to get tired exercising and sometimes even used to shriek in pain and cry doing the stomach crunches, but he did not skip a single day. Every week his body used to show results and that kept him going
Aamir is known for his intense performances. Personal trainer Satyajit Chaurasia is not one to let go easily and was responsible for making Aamir go the extra mile.
Asin will also be seen opposite Salman Khan in London Dreams, for which she has reportedly been paid close to Rs 1.5 crore.
Regarding her tiff with Jiah Khan on the sets of Ghajini, she says, “Competition and one-upmanship have never been on my mind. This is one thing different in Bollywood, even if you don’t do anything, something is written about you. I think the Bollywood media can make a successful masala pot boiler with the imaginative stories that they churn out.” About her expensive shopping spree with the producer of London Dreams and her buying shoes that cost Rs two lakhs, a peeved Asin says, “I wish I had a pair of shoes that cost that much. In Bollywood, the designer gets all the clothes and accessories ready for the shoot, and we go to the sets and wear them. They are all set properties. It is ridiculous to say that I went shopping with the producer to buy the shoes.”
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