This Indian group called Desi Hoppers has made India proud by clinching victory at the World of Dance competition going on at Los Angeles.
The troupe of seven beat dancers from across 14 countries and hogged the limelight with their unique fusion of Indian classical dance and Bollywood numbers. The founder trio Shantanu Maheshwari, Macedon D’mello and Nimit Kotian believes in ‘unity in diversity’ and that in fact was the theme of their final performance. Donning white outfits that had the Tricolour etched on them they danced their way to glory.
Here’s how they pulled it off:
The team grabbed the trophy along with a cheque of $5,000.
Birds of same feather
The trio first cross their paths while in H R College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. Macedon has been dancing since he was a kid. But he realised his true calling when he was in college. He quit college for a year so that he could pursue it. For Nimit, whose forte is popping and krumping, dance is not only a passion but also the bread and butter. He choreographed for a TV show Dil Dosti Dance. Shantanu dons several hats. He is an actor and is also a member of Chandigarh team in a cricket league.
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International dancers Matt Steffanina, galen Hooks, Arnel Calvario, Jun Quemado and Beau Fournier who judged the show were all praise for the young team.
