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  DID judge Vaibhavi Merchant
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  Rishab and Shruti

                       
At the auditions of the latest season of Dance India Dance, 17 year old Rishab, a deaf-mute boy from Patna wowed the judges with his extraordinary moves and flawless finish despite his many challenges.He also reminded everyone of ‘Ranbir Kapoor’ in the movie ‘Barfi’.
Rishab used to work at a hotel where he met his dance teacher who showed him “slo mo” moves inspired by Raghav of DID Season 3. Seeing his innate sense of rhythm and his hunger for perfection, the teacher encouraged the boy to audition for DID.
The young boy and his teacher landed up at the Baroda auditions where he performed to Itni si hasi from Barfi, dancing flawlessly  and matching steps to mental counts that his teacher had taught him. He got a standing ovation from all three judges. Touched by his passion to perform, Shruti got emotional and drew a heart on a paper to let him know that she loves him …  She said “I have never in my life ever seen anybody dance like you. You are God’s child. You are blessed!” 

Author: Pooja bharkhada.