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Hans India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Dharmesh joins as guest judge as Campus Beats cast brings fire to Realme Hip Hop India Season 2
It's a week of high-octane dance battles and surprise appearances as Realme Hip Hop India Season 2 delivers one of its most electrifying episodes yet—now streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon's free video platform. The latest promo reveals a thrilling twist as the spirited cast of Campus Beats joins the show to support the competing dancers. Shantanu Maheshwari, alongside Shruti Sinha, Tanya Bhushan, Tanvi Gadkari, Manish Poonam, and Rohan Pal, steps onto the stage to cheer for the contestants, turning up the energy with their signature charisma and enthusiasm. In a surprise move that thrilled fans, iconic dancer and choreographer Dharmesh Yelande, popularly known as Dharmesh Sir, joins the judging panel this week. Teaming up with resident judge Remo D'Souza and guest judge Malaika Arora, Dharmesh's arrival brings a new level of intensity to the already fierce competition. This week marks the much-anticipated battle round, where rivalries ignite and only one act can claim a coveted fast-track pass to the grand finale. Judge Remo D'Souza sets the tone early, declaring the stakes higher than ever before. Contestants now face not just each other, but the pressure of seizing a once-in-a-season opportunity. Speaking about his experience on the show, Shantanu Maheshwari shared, 'Dance has always been more than just movement to me—it's about storytelling, identity, and raw emotion. Being on Hip Hop India with the Campus Beats crew this week has been incredibly special. The talent here is phenomenal, and the energy is absolutely electric.' With emotions flaring, surprises around every corner, and a ticket to the finale up for grabs, viewers can expect edge-of-the-seat drama and unmatched performances. The episode promises to be a celebration of hip hop's spirit—bold, expressive, and unapologetically powerful. Realme Hip Hop India Season 2 is currently streaming for free on Amazon MX Player and is accessible via the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, and smart TVs.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
International Dance Day! Shantanu Maheshwari: Dance didn't just shape my career, it shaped me
Dance has made him the person that he is, says Shantanu Maheshwari . As the world celebrates International Dance Day today, the actor reflects on how the art form has not only shaped his career, but also transformed his identity, mindset and creative vision. Excerpts: 'I grew up watching Boogie Woogie ' Talking about his love affair with dance, Shantanu shares, 'I grew up watching Boogie Woogie, and that show set the tone for how I perceive dance. My teacher taught me that one should be a versatile dancer and be able to grasp any dance form. Javed Jaffrey used to say the same thing on Boogie Woogie. That encouraged me to learn different styles of dancing. I am not very well-versed in ballet, but through YouTube, I managed to learn the basics just to understand the form better.' 'Dance has lifted my confidence in ways I cannot even describe' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo For Shantanu, dance has been more than just a performance. He says, 'Dance has played a major role in my career. I have been able to connect with so many people because of it. It has boosted my confidence in ways I cannot even describe. It has also deepened my knowledge of music. As I grew older, it helped shape my personality overall. So, dance didn't just shape my career, it shaped me.' 'Dance has not taken a backseat' Now that he is focusing on acting, has dance taken a backseat? 'I don't think dance has taken a backseat. I have always been juggling between dancing and acting projects. After Gangubai Kathiawadi, there was a shift, people realised that I am not limited to dance-oriented roles. It opened new avenues for me, and makers saw that I had more to offer. I choose projects that are challenging. I would be more than happy to dance in films if I get those kinds of roles. I am equally passionate about both acting and dancing,' says Shantanu, who was last seen in the web show Ishq In The Air.
Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Shantanu Maheshwari on working with Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Gangubai Kathiawadi: ‘She allowed me the space to do what I wanted…'
Actor Shantanu Maheshwari is currently seen on the OTT show Campus Beats Season 5. In a recent interview with SCREEN, Shantanu spoke about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt on Gangubai Kathiawadi. While expressing his admiration for Bhansali, Maheshwari revealed how the director supports his actors throughout the filmmaking process. He also praised Bhatt for making him comfortable despite being a huge star. Talking about working on Gangubai Kathiawadi, the actor said, 'Something in me just changed after Gangubai Kathiawadi. The way I look at things, the way I perform. Now, whenever I do something, I make sure I give my 100 percent. Even on my bad days, I try and give my 100 percent. Given the time and scenario, you can always ask for an extra take or talk to your director. I have been fortunate enough to have that camaraderie with my directors or DOPs, where they have given me that space to talk. I won't say it just happened because of Gangubai, but all the experiences I went through till Gangubai. It has made me strong enough to understand what I need to grasp. You have to come prepared. When someone that genius talks to you, you need to grasp and absorb what is happening.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by SCREEN (@ieentertainment) Revealing that he initially felt intimidated by Bhansali, Maheshwari went on to share, 'I was very scared because people also around me made that kind of a situation where they kept saying, 'Don't do this, don't get nervous, etc.' But whenever he spoke to me, I never felt he was being harsh or too demanding. He knows what he wants, he is very passionate about it, and I understand that.' Shantanu Maheshwari also revealed how Sanjay Leela Bhansali supports his actors throughout the filmmaking process. The actor said, 'I kept on reading the scene again and again. We used to have rehearsals before the scene. When SLB instructs, he expresses, but he doesn't want you to see it. He doesn't want you to ape that, but incorporate it. It was super fun to play along with that and understand what he was desiring and wanting my character to do. He would come, say one or two lines, and leave. Sometimes he used to shock me.' He added, 'Once I was doing this scene where Alia's character is in the bathroom. I delivered my line, and he called me in front of the monitor. I was so scared because that was the first time, so I wondered if I had done something bizarre. He exactly told me what I was thinking, and asked me to remove that seed of awkwardness. I was just mind blown that time. I just kept wondering how he figured out what I was thinking. He will say the right things, but very few things; and you have to be ready to soak it in.' Lastly, Maheshwari praised Alia Bhatt Bhatt for making him comfortable despite being a huge star. 'Alia is amazing. She just enhances your performance. By just reacting to what she was doing, it just became like, 'Oh wow, he is doing it so well.' Big credit to her for just making me comfortable around her. That was very important because if there was any kind of awkwardness between us, it would have been captured. She allowed me the space to do what I wanted to with that character. I was no one; she could have ignored me and been professional about it. But she made sure to make me comfortable, thinking about the bigger picture, and that was very helpful.'
