Debarati Sen (BOMBAY TIMES; August 23, 2019)

Choreographer Tushar Kalia is excited about working in the upcoming film, War, which stars Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor in main roles. He says, “I’ve done a solo song with Vaani, which has shaped up well, and it’s a big opportunity for me. We rehearsed for almost three months to perfect the moves and the special act in it.”

The dancer-choreographer, who is a judge on Dance Deewane 2 along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene, is happy with the response the dance reality show is garnering. He shares, “This season of the show is among the most popular programmes on Indian television. I love being a part of it, as I get to interact with a lot of talent. Since my journey has been similar — from being a contestant to a choreographer and then, to a judge — I understand the contestants’ struggles.”

Tushar feels that though dance has more scope as a profession now, it’s still not an easy path because of the huge competition. He says, “Indian dancers are going on the world stage and beating everyone even in international shows. Earlier, the ultimate praise for a dance performance was, ‘This is an internationallevel performance’. It’s time we changed that to ‘It’s an India-level performance’. We have so much talent in our country and we should encourage and nurture it.”