"The Kings" of Nalasopara's Rule "The World of Dance" | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Latina star Jennifer Lopez thought she could not surprise her. "But you surprised me!" S & # 39; she exclaimed. Singer-songwriter Ne-Yo described their performance as "best action movie ever," while choreographer Derek Hough, winner of an Emmy Award, thought it "altered the reality ", before crowning a group of street dancers from the remote suburb of Nalasopara on the American reality show" World of Dance ".
"The Kings", a 14-member dance team of 20-year-old boys, won the grand finale of the third season of NBC television and was judged by Lopez, Ne-Yo and Hough Sunday evening (American time). ). The Nalasopara boys won a prize money of $ 1 million (nearly 6.9 million rupees).

The victors take the stage dressed as warriors on a battlefield, armed with swords and shields with notes and rhythms of southern India to guide their turnarounds and cascades to slow motion, which makes them is finally worth 100 points by each of the characters. the judges. Choreographer Suresh Mukund, whose life inspired Bollywood's "ABCD 2 – Anybody Can Dance" and directed by Remo D & # 39; Souza, said the win would not allow them to participate in the event. other competitions, since they have now won the "Best of the World". Title of the dance group.
It took 12 weeks of intense dancing and movement for the "Kings" to live up to their name in the finals, where they competed with Canadian contemporary dancer Briar Nolet, the duo sister of Ellie and Ava, VPeepz, a hip-hop group from the Philippines, and Unity LA, a team of 10 people from Southern California, who finished finalist.
The dancers persevered in their efforts and were aiming for the trophy after winning a bronze medal in 2015, when they ranked third in the California global hip-hop competition.
Mukund and his partner, Vernon Monteiro, were met at dance performances in Mumbai and knew that their rapprochement could create history. They then created Fictitious Dance Group in 2009.
"An incredible feeling", summed up Akshay Warwadekar, member of 'The Kings', their victory. "We walked 10 km to reach the dance clbad, we went to get some grbad to practice our stunts because we had no carpets and spent hours practicing in the heat. The trip was difficult, but this victory marks the end of our struggle, "said Akshay, whose family has gone from a chawl to an apartment after the success of her dancing career. Pratik Gojare, another club member, said, "Our efforts have finally paid off."