The revamped Humma Humma from Ok Jaanu has undoubtedly created a stir in the music circuit. While numerous dancers have grooved to the remixed version, one particular video has garnered a plethora of compliments from social media users.
Choreographed by dancers Priya Kumar Varunesh and Satvik Mahajan, the video sees the duo dance in an Indian contemporary style. Priya's love for AR Rahman drove her towards the Humma song. “I’ve sill not seen Aditya-Shraddha's video! I avoid watching videos so that my dance doesn't get influenced by it.”
I prefer to have a fresh canvas to work on,” says the founder of Piah Dance Company, whose previous videos have garnered lakhs of hits on YouTube.
Now that their latest performance has gone viral, the twosome is ecstatic.
“Every other minute, I'm getting a message on Facebook with someone appreciating it. People are actually asking us to make more videos and suggesting songs,” shares Satvik.
To this, Priya, says, “People have liked my chemistry with Satvik. The video has received over 13000 likes and over 11000 shares. When you experiment and take a risk, it could make people go gaga over it or it could make them really hate it. But I'm happy our video worked.”
Interestingly, both these fervent dancers are from north India and have now made Bengaluru their home. “I'm a mechanical engineer from Punjab. But I decided to be an artiste and moved here. I was a full-time dancer with Nritarutya for a while,” reveals Satvik, who is now a freelancer. While his family wanted him to join their business, he maintains that they've been quite supportive.
"It's difficult being a male dancer, especially in north India. Indian contemporary dance is seen as something that women do,” he adds. The 23-year-old has been doing a little bit of acting as well. He recently shot for a song called Zindagi Ke Safar Main, which has over five lakh views online. “The shooting happened in Jaipur and the video released last month,” he shares.
As for Priya, she hails from Gujarat and moved to nammooru for a job, which she quit after eight months to pursue her dream of being a full-time dancer. “Before I knew it, I had a dream team and started doing productions. In 2015, I took part in Dance India Dance and made it to the final 12,” she reveals.
Her passion for various forms of dance motivated her to start her dance studio. “I wasn't able to belong to a particular dance form. I love Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and even folk. I'd learn these dance forms and mix it up the way I wanted to. I'm keen on inculcating Indian folk dances into my choreography. I want my next video to be a 'Broadway meets Bharatanatyam' kind of dance,” she says.
