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Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the
World of Dance…
T
hey came from all over India to take
part in the biggest dance show to hit
the community and all one can say is that
ZYNG just wowed its way into the tempo
and beat of the magnificent world of
dance. In typical ZYNG style, the ZYNG
Ultimate Dance Show was a dazzling
display of fantastic moves, graceful
dancers and creative choreography. But it
was the amazing somersaulting B-Bo boys
of Dadar who took community talent to a
whole new level, never witnessed before.
The crazy competitive spirit did not in any
way diminish the camaraderie with which
each and every one of the talented
youngsters hugged each other as they
competed through the night. After months
of anticipation, the intense competition
among the talented finalists for the Surf
Excel ZYNG Ultimate Dance 2010 show
heightened to a point where youth and
adults alike were all brimming with
excitement, eager to discover who was
going to earn the coveted title of the
The audience members sat riveted
throughout the night.
Longines Fernandez with ZYNG member
Pearl Tirandaz
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anticipation in the audience ready to
scream, shout and clap for their favourite
performers — that were truly spectacular.
For once, this ZYNG event included
families, parents, grandparents and
non-Zoroastrians who came to be
entertained, and this was widely appreciated
by all. In fact, a well-known Dadar-ite even
described it as the ‘event of the season’!
Zenobia Unwalla commented that “the evening was a great event for
The enchanting and smiling mistress of
family and was thoroughly enjoyed by adults and children alike”
ceremonies and the evening’s host,
Nauheed Cyrusi, a Bollywood actor herself,
ZYNG Ultimate Dancer for the year 2010! members travelled from Navsari to Surat,
opened the show by welcoming the judges:
from Ahmedabad to Hyderabad and from
The brainchild of accomplished
Pune to Mumbai to bring the most talented the delightful and charming Geeta Kapur
choreographer Pearl Tirandaz, the ZYNG
youth onto one stage to show the world that of ‘Dance India Dance’ fame; the brilliant
Ultimate Dance Competition was a youth
Longines Fernandez, world-renowned
Parsis can dance.
initiative by the Mumbai-based
choreographer of the international hit film
The atmosphere at St. Andrew’s
Zoroastrian Youth for the Next
Slumdog Millionaire, and a superb dancer
Auditorium on Saturday, October 9, 2010,
Generation (ZYNG) to reach out to
with a full house of more than 800 members himself; and the dashing Feroz Khan,
youngsters across India and bring them
Bollywood choreographer whose work can
of the audience ready to watch the
together through the world of dance and
competition, was electrifying! For the soloists be seen in successful Bollywood movies
entertainment. With the support of Surf
Excel and the and the duets, the evening showcased Indian such as Dostana. No function is complete
classical dances, dances with a public interest without our very own Parsi film star and
ZYNG
message, Latin dances, modern and hip-hop renowned actor, the lovable aapro Boman
slogan of
Irani who graced the function as Chief
dances and Bollywood numbers. But it was
‘Dance Bawa
Guest and lent his Parsi-Irani charm to the
the incredibly well-choreographed group
Dance’,
show. A special mention must be made of
dances — whose supporting factions sat in
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Nauheed
Longi Fernandez, Feroz Khan, Geeta Kapur, Boman
Irani, Parizad Kolah-Marshall and Navroze Marshall
awaiting the start of the show.
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The Judges show their enthusiasm for the
competitors.
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Boman who specially flew in just in time for the show —
thank you Boman, we love you and you made our day.
First up were the brave solo dancers showcasing their
individual talent. Instead of the regular routine
introductions before each performance, ZYNG introduced
each participant with their own personal video presentation
giving the audience a hint of the moves they were about to
see. Shiraz Irani, our belly dancer from Pune, started the
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Vishtasp Kothavala aka B-boy Pogo with his dynamic
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lfeli and
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show with her gyrating hips and mesmerising moves. Indian dancer from Surat,
Farzana Kharadi, with natural elegance, performed a classical Indian
Bharatnatyam. Vivacious, Rhea Vesuwalla and Michelle Anklesaria spiced things
up with their individual performances of fast-paced hip-hop routines, while
soft-spoken Lianna Mistry moved the audience with a contemporary
performance.
But it was Vishtasp Kothavala and his outlandish b-boying dance moves
that wowed the judges and won the audience over with his ‘hot-step’. His
daring stunts and his ability to contort his body into unimaginable
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positions, coupled with his
boyish charm, proved to be a
winning combination for
Vishtasp, popularly known as
‘B-boy Pogo’.
With the soloists setting the bar
high, the duet performers looked
nervous in the wings, but it all
changed with the commencement
of their performances. From
Nohid Felfeli and Vahishta
Bharucha’s customary Indian
dance for young girls, to the
Navsari dancing duo, Vahbiz
Bilimoria and Yashan Patrawala’s
Bollywood-Hollywood routine to
the passionate moves of
Khordeh Siganporia and Behzad
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Behsania’s dance of love – the Rumba, the Duet categories showed that
there were varied and wonderful themes to their dances. Ahmedabad
audition winners, Dilbar Contractor and Farzana Contractor performed a
dualistic piece portraying the fundamental forces of good and evil, an
interesting approach with strong ties to Zoroastrian theology.
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With an amazing performance that ramped up to
energetic hip-hop moves, the delightful Pearl Barsiwalla
and Burzin Engineer gave a powerful routine earning them
a place with the judges as well. However, the winning
combination proved to be Zinnia Mogul and Kaizad
Sheshbaradran, who stole the show with their dance about
games played by young foolish lovers. For the duets, love
wasn’t only in the air but on stage as well!
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Merchandising – the ZYNG
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W
hen the show broke for a short
intermission, there was a mad
rush to the Carlsberg sponsored Tuborg
beer counter that proved to be popular
with the crowd. The ZYNG merchandise
counter manned by ZYNG-er Hoshaang
Gotla saw many interested members
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ZYNG brand. In the lucky draw that
followed, with Viraf Mehta playing host,
some lucky winners even got to take home
a case or two of beer, while others won
silver Fravashis from Pransukhlal Jewellers
and dinner coupons courtesy Café
Mondegar. A trip to the lovely Lords
Hotel in Matheran was also won by a lucky
audience member (courtesy Homi Lord).
The second half of the show
commenced with the beautiful and
glamorous Parizad Kolah-Marshall, who
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spoke of her involvement with ZYNG
over this one year since its inception.
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Zoroastrians and serves as a platform for
events, volunteering for causes, raising
money for the underprivileged and
bringing the ZYNG back into the
community! Parizad also highlighted that
fabulous events, such as this show, would
not be possible without financial support
from many sponsors and donors and that
ZYNG looks forward to their continued
support in the future. Charged up ZYNG
volunteers Yazdin Mistry, Arnawaz
Bharucha and Hoshedar Havewalla went
around the audience collecting cash
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donations for the next big ZYNG social
service food drive.
With the backstage area brimming with
excitement, the group performers, already
exhilarated, got ready for the last category
of the night. The Super 6 (Marzi
Anklesaria, Michelle Anklesaria,
Khushnawaz Khambata, Gulnaz
Siganporia, Jenifer Anklesaria and Shahzad
Darji) set a high bar for excellent
choreography and technique. Malcolm
Baug’s Vivid 5 (Nohid Felfeli, Vahishta
Bharucha, Ayesha Parbhoo, Delfina Fitter
and Karishma Mevawalla), the spunky
all-girls group, put up a traditional tandav
depicting societal evils against women,
such as sati and female infanticide.
Encouraged by Rustom Baug resident
Hutokshi Doodwalla, the Hot Steppers
(Zeenia Wadia, Frenaz Balsara, Rustom
Patel, Karishma Contractor, Armaiti Irani,
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put on a thematic performance of a
young girl’s journey through the world of
dance. Finally, the incredible Dadar Bawa
Breakers (Burzin Engineer, Rashna
Engineer, Kaizad Kuka, Zeenia Engineer,
Nushad Irani, Delzad Bajan, Darayus
Dhabhar, Vishtasp Kothavalla, Lianna
Mistry and Percy Bharucha), put a
phenomenal show with their fast-paced
co-ordination and their mixture of
hip-hop, B-boying, contemporary and
Latin dance numbers. From their stunts to
the fancy footwork, they really gave it
their all! Even with one missed sequence,
they still managed to garner the
much-coveted first place.
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Judges’ scores and the Ultimate
Dance winners
W
hile the scores were being tallied and the
participants anxiously waited in the wings,
Nauheed called Boman and the judges on stage, who,
much to the audience’s pleasure, decided to do a little
impromptu dancing of their own. For the crowd, it was
an exciting surprise and for the participants it was a
moment of inspiration. With a quick shake of the hips,
Boman Irani and Feroz Khan shake a leg for the audience
Boman had the audience going absolutely wild with
their cheers and claps, which thundered and resounded
throughout the theatre as Longi, Feroz and Geeta joined in the merriment. What a night!
It was clear that the judges had a fantastic rapport with the audience, who were absolutely
thrilled that these three world-famous choreographers-cum-dancers were amongst them.
ZYNG sincerely thanks all of them for being a part of this very first ZYNG Ultimate
Dance Competition and giving our participants the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Finally, the moment everyone had been waiting for… the finale results for each
category was announced by Nauheed with the prizes being given away by our honorary
chief guest, judges and audience members. Lucky winners received a whole array of
prizes including cash awards, gift hampers and gift certificates. The cash prizes for the
show were generously sponsored by the Kathawalla family who have invested in our
Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian youth time and again and continue to support youth activities in
Geeta Kapur and Boman Irani are all
the community.
smiles on stage
Feroz Khan, Geeta Kapur and Boman Irani watch Longines
Fernandez show off his millionaire moves!
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The Winners!
Vishtasp Kothavala being
congratulated by Boman Irani
and Chairman Dinshaw Mehta
Duet runners-up Pearl Barsiwalla and Burzin Engineer
with Geeta Kapur, Longi Fernandez and Boman Irani
Feroz Khan and Geeta Kapur with duet winners
Zinnia Mogul and Kaizad Sheshbaradran
Jame Editor Shernaaz Engineer
with solo runner-up Shiraz Irani
Group runner-up Hot Steppers with Adil Vania
who presented on behalf of Surf Excel
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The Bawa Breakers
celebrating their win for
Best Group Dance in the
competition by giving
the audience another
performance
Vishtasp Kothavala proved that he really could
dance by winning the honour of being an assistant
to Longi Fernandez in his next Bollywood project!
Vishtasp, seen here with Feroz, Longi, Geeta and
Boman, also took away the ZYNG Ultimate Dancer
title, which included a hamper of Unilever and
Surf Excel products
Feroz Khan with Pearl Barsiwalla and Burzin Engineer –
winners of the ZYNG Best Choreography Award
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THE WINNERS AND THEIR PRIZES:
1) Runner-up Solo (prize
presented by Shernaaz Engineer)
shiraz Irani, Pune
the runner up for the solo category
received R10,000, two vouchers for
Inkfested t-shirts and a Café Mondegar
gift hamper.
2) Winner Solo (prize presented
by Dinshaw Mehta)
Vishtasp Kothavala, Mumbai
the 1st Prize solo Winner received a cash
prize of R20,000, a gift voucher from
Dr. Ashdin turner’s Dental Clinic, two free
Inkfested t-shirt vouchers and a Café
Mondegar gift hamper.
3) Runner Up Duet (prize
presented by Feroz Khan)
Pearl Barsiwala and Burzin Engineer,
Mumbai
the runner-up in the Duet category
received R10,000, four Inkfested t-shirt
vouchers and gift hampers from Café
Mondegar.
4) Winner Duet (prize presented
by Geeta Kapur)
Zinnia Moghul and Kaizad
sheshbaradran, Mumbai
the 1st Prize Duet winner received
R20,000, a gift voucher from Dr. Ashdin
turner’s Dental Clinic, four Inkfested
t-shirt vouchers and gift hampers from
Café Mondegar.
5) Best Choreography Prize
(prize presented by Boman Irani)
Pearl Barsiwala and Burzin Engineer,
Mumbai
the Best Choreography prize included a
cash award of R15,000 and gift hampers
from Café Mondegar.
6) Longi Fernandez
Assistantship Prize (prize
presented by Longi)
Vishtasp Kothavala, Mumbai
Assistantship opportunity with Longi
and a gift hamper of sponsor, Unilever’s
products
7) Runner Up Group (prize
presented by Adil Vania, on
behalf of Surf Excel)
Hot steppers, Mumbai
(Zeenia Wadia, Frenaz Balsara, rustom
Patel, Karishma Contractor, Armaiti Irani,
aronish Cooper and Mazda Disawala)
taronish
the runner up in the Group category
received R15,000, Inkfested t-shirt
vouchers, six vouchers sponsored by
Farah Irani Hair salon and a gift hamper
of Unilever products.
8) Winner Group (prize
presented by Mahrukh Noble of
Kathawalla family)
Bawa Breakers, Mumbai
(Burzin Engineer, rashna Engineer, Kaizad
Kuka, Zeenia Engineer, Nushad Irani,
Delzad Bajan, Darayus Dhabhar, Vishtasp
Kothavala, Lianna Mistry and Percy
Bharucha)
the Winning Group received R 25,000,
Inkfested t-shirt vouchers and a group
gift hamper of Unilever products.
9) Ultimate Dancer Trophy and
Prize (prize presented by Boman
Irani)
Vishtasp Kothavala, Mumbai
the winner received a cash award of
R 15,000 and a gift hamper from Café
Mondegar.
T
he night would not have been
complete without thanking all our
sponsors and donors. But a special
thanks to title sponsor Surf Excel for
their support and dedication and the
Kathawalla family for their fantastic
contribution of the prize money for the
winners. The show would not have been
possible without the invaluable help of
Adil Vania and Burges Wania. A special
thank you to the staff of St. Andrew’s
Auditorium, who helped with the
evening’s stage, light and sound
arrangements. Yazad Karai played an
instrumental role in directing the sound
for the evening on behalf of ZYNG.
Burges Wania
Arshis Javeri
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The hair and make-up for the night was done by Arshis Javeri and his
wonderful team of Sanaea Tirandazi, Natasha Irani, Sejal Thakkar,
Khusnuma Vakil and Nazneen Vakil. Khushnaz Turner styled all the outfits
for our glamour girls, Nauheed and Parizad through Forever New and the
stunning jewellery was generously given by Kisna Jewellers. The judges and
audience were looked after by Dilkhush Reporter, Bazyan Mistry, Darayus
Tirandaz and Peshotan Kapadia. The entire backstage area was manned by
Pearl Tirandaz, Zahrina Kolah, Viraf Hansotia, Khushnuma Darabna and
Tashan Mistree. The video introductions were filmed by AFT Digital and
the publicity banners for the participants were designed by Kaiyan Mistree.
Credit for all the wonderful photographs in this issue goes to Shazad Patel
and Superstar Photography.
ZYNG Team
Adil Vania