It's strange but I never thought that a 2 -minute performance could ever generate so much of adulation. I was hoping that the play turns out well. Not exactly. It turned out exceedingly well. I mean, the crowd was cheering and laughing in each scene. A big relief really, as I wasn't only an actor in the play but I had also written the story. So the acceptance of the story by the crowd mattered a lot to me. And also it was great to see that each and every actor performed amazingly in the final show.....too good guys.
I had an idea that people will like my role because of the reaction I received in the rehersals and also my department head's reaction during the review practice. But I had never imagined the kind of things people said to me yesterday night. Imagine this, a professional choreographer comes up to me and says"
Do you perform dance shows professionally? Your dance step where you go around the stage was mind blowing"
Someone else "
Have you learnt classical dancing" I say"
No" He says "
R u sure ?"
There were many who told me I was fabulous especially the dance but the best one was when this guy told me
"
You were the performer of the night"
and believe me there were many other performances that night which were of amazing standards. And what was it with the photographs? Was it my costume? After the skit whenever I got up to go the food bar or to the restroom, people would stop me on the way and take a picture, whether it would be on their handicams, digital cameras or even mobile phones! Thanks for appreciation guy n gals, it feels great for sure.
There is no doubt that the CIBM townhall was of a much higher standard than the HSBC Annual day, whether it be the compering, singing or the dances. My favourite though was the "
Kabuliwala" song sung by Jayant. He is too good a singer not to be singing professionally.
I hope I can get a CD of that night's performance. I just want to see what exactly did I do right:)
I thought I was doing a comedy sequence on stage but being complemented in such a manner for my dance was suprising to say the least. These last days at HSBC have been memorable ones, not that the earlier ones were not. Will talk about that some other day.
So the verdict is out, "Munnu Ka Chirag" which released on Friday, 8th December 2006 at the Elysium grounds, Koregaon Park was a superhit!!! Come to think of it and I realise we ended up making up a Bollywood masala skit. The skit had serious scenes, it had comedy, a romantic scene, a song for almost every character and yes some action too!
Madam H in a action packed role:) . We made a bollywood potboiler guys...haha. Let the whole cast and crew take bow. "
Guuyhhhzzz all of you were fahntashtic."
PS: Couldn't use Salaam E Ishq songs for the cast intro at the end as the play was getting stretched beyond it's time limit. But I am sure the song would have gone perfectly with the crowd mood.
