A 12-year- old girl of Rourkela with her mesmerising dance performance has been selected in Boogie Woogie dance reality show in Top 16 (All India).
The girl has recently received consecutively two time standing ovation in her very first and second episode in this country’s most popular dance show from judges and Bollywood greats including Naved Jafri, Javed Jaaferi and Ravi Behl.
Currently, she is in Mumbai with her mother, putting all her best efforts to win the crown of Boogie Woogie. With her selection and outstanding performance in this ongoing popular dance show, she has brought laurels for city as well as for his school. Boogie Woogie programme is telecast on every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30 pm in Sony TV.
Smrity Panda (12) resides in Chhend colony in Rourkela with her parents. Smrity’s father RK Panda is currently working as GM (P&IR) in a private company whereas her mother Padmalaya is a housewife. Smrity studies in Class VIII in Chinmay English Medium School here.
According to sources, she was selected in Boogie Woogie dance reality show in Top 16 (All India) Dance style which includes crumping, semi-classical and hip-hop. The contestants in Boogie Woogie, agedbetween 6 and 14 years, have been selected from all across the country.
After a nationwide hunt, the top contestants include children from cities such as Ranchi, Delhi, Jamshedpur, Darjeeling, Baroda, Rourkela and Mathura. The scoring and elimination of the children will be based on the judges’ scores and there will be no public voting.
Started in 1996, “Boogie Woogie” is one of the longest running dance reality shows and reckoned as the best kid dance show in the country.
Among lakh of participants from all over India auditioned at Ranchi, Kolkatta, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai, Smrity has been selected. Initial three rounds of talent test were conducted at Ranchi and was short listed in best 100, followed with best 30s and eventually best top 16 from all over India.Smrity has been learning dance since last nine years and is trained in Odissi and western dance (hip-hop, contemporary, salsa,clasical, semi classical and other western dances form).
She has always brought fame for her dance as she was the finalist in MBC TV dance reality show Tararumpum Season 1. She also secured first, second and third position in various dance competitions held by various prominent organizations of Odisha. At this tender age, she has choreographed dance every year in her school in annual function since last five years. Apart from dance, she also keeps interest in painting, singing, acting and event anchoring. Smrity is also good at her studies as she maintains a balance between her study and dance.
“I am born to dance. I always want to excel in dance in all forms with training in India as well as abroad to learn more forms. I wish to become an actress in theatre and films,” said Smrity.