A Bollywood Night

I haven't posted for the past week coz been busy with dance practices for our Bollywood Night, which was held last June 19 in Taboo.  Every quarter, we have this awarding ceremony for the the top sales group and last Friday is the 1st Q awarding.  Aside from that we always have this presentation per group with the assigned theme for the said Awards Night.  

Inspired by the Slumdog Millionaire movie and  Jai Ho Song, we have to come up with a presentation with a plot, a song and dance combination.  Of course there's a criteria for judging that our group strictly followed.  Hahaha, biased noh.  We conceptualized and thought of a good story with comedic character names that will catch the audience attention.  

The plot: A beautiful princess named Princess Mahatma Gandha, with her chuby but charming jalalay Madambha, from a faraway Indian kingdom is in search for her prince.  With the blessings of her father, King Haringking King, they searched for princes who will capture the princess heart through a dance showdown.  The 3 princes are the twins Randjhit Anghit and Kuhtesh Galesh, and Kharima Rhimarim.  Eventually the princess has chosen Prince Kharima Rhimarim.  Only to find out that the real Princess Mahatma Gandha is the chuby charming jalalay Madambha.  

 

A series of songs were combined to link the story matched with a rhythmic dance number.  The song list as follows: Dhoom Taana, Single Ladies, Let's Get It On, Stop in The Name of Love, The One you love, Careless Whisper, Poker Face, Jai Ho (orig), Krazy and Dhoom Taana. 

The dance number is great, even if its not that synchronized, but still we won.  The prize, a lunch date with the bosses.  Well its quite okay, although the group would still prefer cash prize.  

We had 4 consecutive days rehearsing and completing the dance steps.  The Hindu dance is surely difficult, so my team mates and I had to simplify the dance moves so everyone can easily follow.  

Part of the criteria is the costume.  I was surprised with the effort and creativity that the whole group showed.  We didn't expect that our costumes will be as colorful and as realistic as the Hindu costumes.  With all the skirts, blouses, shawls and other accessories for the ladies.  Also the guys costumes their head gears/turban, tops and pants.  For the ladies, it wouldn't be complete without the beautiful make up thats attractively great on all of us.  We also drawn mustaches, beard and thicker eyebrows for the guys.

This kind of awarding we have is a break from the hectic work schedule.  After all these awarding, its party time again, with drinks for merriment.  Everyone danced the night away up to the wee hours of the morning.  We ended the party at 2:30am.  Really enjoyed this!  A clean fun!  No worries, no tears and no fears!