Having visited the sets of almost every other reality TV show, I knew punctuality was a waste of time. Not only do shoots never start on time, it's normal for whole schedules to go haywire. A couple of hours here and there is considered normal for shows like Indian Idols and Sa Re Ga Ma. And mind you, that was when the producers were dealing with wannabe celebrities.
The entire ballgame changes in shows like Nach Baliye or Jhalak Dikhlaa Ja where actual celebrities are involved. Little wonder that the shooting of Nach Baliye 2, which was supposed to start at 11 am, finally started at 4 pm!
On the flip side, however, it gave ample time to see the behind-the-scenes events of Nach Baliye and its stars. The grand set put up at Film City looked quite different with celebs moving around in their casuals, two of them smoking non-stop to reduce their tension before the performance. There was Hiten Tejwani sipping on a cup of cutting chai with Bakhtiar Irani, and Shweta Tiwari sporting a wig and dressed in a car mechanic's costume!
They were all preparing for the comedy special episode of the popular dance show on Star One. One must admit that a large share of the credit for the success of this episode would go to the makeup artistes. If Shweta Tiwari was unrecognisable, Shweta Kwatra and Manav Gohil look crazy dressed as a secretary and boss. Gohil sports a bald wig and an artificial paunch.
In the picture: Hussain and Tina dance in Nach Baliye 2
Text: Srabanti Chakrabarti
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