The five finalists of Dance India Dance Super Moms share their inspiration and lessons learnt on the show
Shraddha Shah, Surat
She did her arengetram at the age of eight and that remains to be the most cherished moment of her life.
“The journey in DID Super Moms has been amazing. All the dreams that I had, I could finally see them coming true,” said Shah, adding that she thinks Phulwa is her biggest competition on the show. “Our dance style is quite similar and she is a very strong dance,” she said.
About her most memorable moment on the show, she said, “When Mahir (her six-month-oldson) came dressed as Krishna in the mythology special episode on the show. Also when Mithun da said that Arun (her husband) is the best husband in the world.”
Mithu Chakraborty, Kolkata
Her mom has been her constant source of inspiration, encouraging her to do her best always. After seeing the huge line at Swabhumi, Kolkata for the auditions, she initially did not want to participate as she did not have the patience to wait for two days, but it was her husband who encouraged her.
“I am a housewife and I never expected that I would ever be a part of such a big show. I feel very lucky to have learned so many dance forms on this platform.
Her memorable part on the show has been “the workshop days when the top 16 were selected.”
Cecille Rodrigues, Goa
She teaches Zumba with her husband in Goa and thinks that dancing is in her blood as her parents too are Waltz dancers.
“It has been a mind blowing journey because I have worked very hard in these last four months on the show and today I am in the top five. My first performance on DID Super Mom stage will always be special. I had performed with Jay Kumar Nair (her skipper). It was a dream come true. The second time was when my husband and son came to surprise me on the show and third was dancing with Sushant Singh Rajput,” she said.
Phulwa Khamkar, Mumbai
She was named Phulwa by her father, who was a Marathi literature writer and named her Phulwa as it was the first magazine he wrote for. She never thought she would be a dancer as she was an athlete in college and even won the Chharatrapati Puraskar for gymnastics.
“I had performed a lavni on a mujra song in one of the episodes. After my performance, Mithun da got up and came on stage. He wanted to touch my feet. I was touched. Every episode has been a learning experience,” she shared.
Zoya Khan, Dehradun
Her husband was initially married to her sister, but when she ran away, Zoya married him in order to take care of the three children and her younger sisters.
She is not a trained dancer, hence, making till top five has been a learning experience for her. “My husband has supported me throughout, without him, I wouldn’t be here.”
The time when she tied a rakhi to Mithunda on the show was special for her.