In a bid to mix dance and entertainment, reality show star and choreographer Shakti Mohan started a show Break a Leg on her YouTube channel Nritya Shakti. After a successful first season, she recently launched the second season with some popular celebrities.
The videos feature celebrities not only learning different dance moves from Shakti and her team but also indulging in fun games.
Ayushmann Khurana and Tahira Kashyap
In this video, Ayushmann Khurana is given a task to learn dancing for his film’s (Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan) promotion, while Tahira is invited by Shakti Mohan as a surprise. Titled ‘Temporary Contemporary’, the episode sees the couple dancing on the song “Tu safar mein saath hai.” In a bid to surprise the two, Mohan also arranges for some heart-shaped balloons and their pictures during the performance.
Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa
Wanting to learn an item song for a family sangeet, funny couple Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa enter Shakti Mohan’s studio. Apart from learning a few killer moves, the couple also indulges in an ice cream eating competition.
Kapil Sharma
Shakti Mohan and sister Mukti Mohan trains the ace-comedian in Hip Hop, and the result is quite a surprise. The episode is also filled with many funny moments courtesy Sharma’s sense of humour.
Aparshakti Khurana and Nushrat Bharucha
The episode sees Aparshakti and Nushrat attempt the dance form Urban. While Aparshakti tries hard to match up, Nushrat amazes all with her moves. Towards the end, the actors also showcase their fun side as they include some bhangra moves in their act.
Mouni Roy and Terence Lewis
The world by now knows about Mouni Roy’s dancing skills. And giving her company is ace choreographer and Shakti Mohan’s mentor Terence Lewis. The two showcase the Jazz Funk dance, and present the most spectacular dance steps. In the video, Shakti Mohan also gets to showcase her flexibility as she plays a fun game with Mouni and Terence.
Maniesh Paul and Elli Evram
The episode titled ‘Desi Vs Pardesi’ features popular host Maniesh Paul and talented dancer Elli Evram. While the two are struggling to decide on a dance form to perform at an event, Shakti Mohan comes in to help them. The actors are given the task of learning Kathak, and we must tell you that Maniesh will surprise all with his footwork and classical dance skills.
Benny Dayal, Neeti Mohan and Harshdeep Kaur
The ‘Singer Can Dance Too’ special episode saw talented singers attempting the Jazz Funk dance. While Neeti and Benny come to learn, Harshdeep soon joins saying she was having ‘FOMO’ knowing they are up to something fun. Shakti Mohan also surprises the trio as she welcomes the spouses of these singers, leaving them quite emotional. Given that they are professional singers, you would be quite surprised to see them move in the video.
Marzi Pestonji
The latest episode features choreographer Marzi Pestonji who joins Shakti Mohan for a ‘waacking’ challenge. Given that he is a judge of a dance reality show, no points for guessing that he manages to learn the moves quite easily. But Mohan gives him a bigger task when she asks him to translate a few English words into Hindi. The episode also features a special appearance by Sahil Khattar.