By dance, for dance

She had to quit a dance contest following rib injury, but city girl Preeti Chafale impressed superstar Hrithik Roshan in such a way that he signed a cheque of Rs 3 lakh for her, to establish a dance school in Nagpur.

Her confidence and talent, even if being a small town girl, made Preeti Chafale ‘special contestant’ for dancing superstar Hrithik Roshan. When she had to quit reality show ‘Just Dance’, following her rib injury, Hrithik presented her Rs 3 lakh as a personal gift. Everyone of us have seen this gesture from the superstar, and the girl, for whom, Hrithik did this, was in Nagpur on Wednesday -- overwhelmed and excited!

“Every contestant shares a special bond with heartthrob of millions - Hrithik,” says Preeti Chafale, who hails from Umrer. Earlier in the show when Preeti’s mother was not so comfortable to come on stage because of her less knowledge of Hindi, Hrithik went to speak to her in Marathi and made her feel comfortable by telling her how wonderful her daughter is. Preeti remembers every moment during her three-month-long association with the reality show.

“I learned a lot during the training sessions, off-screen and on-screen; and finally, I am all set to attain the ultimate aim of my life -- dance for ever!,” says a girl who has already signed coveted contract with Star Plus under which she will be performing for the channel for coming three years.
“Reality shows provide good start to talented dancers. Rest depends on the way one carries self,” says a girl, who used to travel from Umrer to Nagpur daily during her school days to for dance lessons from Vinod Samseria of Vinod Perfect Dance Studio.

Preeti’s passion for dance began when she saw a dance contest on TV. She says, dance makes her feel free and uninhibited. As per her parents’ wish, she completed Masters Degree in Computer Management (MCM) besides learning dance. Her father Suresh, a WCL Umrer staffer, encouraged her to go for her dream while her family supported her, too. “But, no one from my three siblings is interested in dance,” she says sadly.

According to Preeti, only passion is not enough to emerge winner in a reality show. “The level of competition is high. One has to keep updated about all dance forms, current events, and great dancers’ profiles. A reality show is not only a dance contest, but a general knowledge test, personality development contest, memory challenge, and aptitude test as well,” says Preeti, who was selected amongst hundreds of contestants from all over the world for Top 13 of the ‘Just Dance’. “As a dancer, you cannot be a master of all forms, but I suggest to learn basics of western dance to enhances one’s personality,” - her success Mantra.