American dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who was also a finalist on the sixth season of ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’, is excited to perform the song ‘Naatu Naatu’, which has been nominated for this year’s Academy Awards for Lead Dancer. at the Oscars 2023. Speaking about the opportunity, Lauren shared: “I feel so grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent India on such a global platform. The Oscars are one of the biggest stages in the world and for India to be represented on such a big way and to be nominated is incredible.”
She further mentioned, “The fact that I was chosen to be the principal dancer and to connect Bollywood and Hollywood, both of which are the things closest to my heart, is surreal. I feel a great sense of responsibility to make sure that the piece is authentic and proud.” India”. Lauren insisted that she is working hard with her choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo to strike the perfect balance between the sharpness of the Western setting and the freedom of Indian street style.
He added: “Before India happened for me, I had the chance to help Napoleon and Tabitha on big-produced dance jobs in Hollywood. So it’s a great homecoming moment for us. It’s been an amazing week sharing my knowledge of Indian dance and my experiences living in India with the entire cast”.
He continued, “I’ve been helping fine-tune the steps and even convinced NappyTabs to have the two lead dancers lip-synch the song. Before they thought it would be too hard, but I said it’s Bollywood so the lip-sync has to to be made”.
He also shared how he trained the other dancers, “I have shown them Ranveer Singh and Allu Arjun’s songs to make them know the essence of Bollywood music. Bollywood is performed much bigger than the way we dance in the West. I even taught everyone how to do namaste and bow their heads after the performance. I am excited to know that in just two days I will be able to present ‘Naatu Naatu’ on one of the most prestigious stages in the world.”
(With input from IANS)
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