A dance competition to honour Prabhu Dheva’s treasured memorabilia — Michael Jackson’s hat — has been announced recently. Titled MJ Cup 2017, it is a brainchild of dance master-actor Nagendra Prasad, the younger brother of Prabhu Dheva. The dance contest is set to be held across several cities, including Hyderabad. The King of Pop’s hat was presented to Prabhu by MJ when they met.
Prabhu Dheva will judge the finale in Chennai.
“Irrespective of whether one is a dancer or not, Michael Jackson, the legendary pop singer, dancer, and song writer, is loved by all and that makes him a global figure. Though my brother looks at it as his biggest treasure, he gifted it to me, since I was in awe of it,” says Naga, who runs a dance school. Since the hat was so valuable, Naga wondered how he could use it to inspire dancers and the outcome was the MJ Cup 2017. “I am excited to support and present a platform that will give young dancers an avenue to showcase their art,” he says.
The three-week contest is being conducted across five cities — Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Chennai. There will be two styles of dance — B-boy and freestyle — for which there will be auditions. Apart from a prize money, Prabhu Dheva will judge the finale in Chennai.
