Anybody Can Dance is a 3D dance film
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Dancer Salman Khan, all set to make his acting debut with choreographer-director Remo D'Souza's Anybody Can Dance, says the 3D dance film has kept pop legend Michael Jackson alive in every way possible.
"It is already known that Remo sir is a great fan of MJ. Since ABCD is a dance film, we have kept the legend alive in every act of the film. While watching it people will get a glimpse of his moves all the way till the end," Salman told PTI.
The 27-year-old rose to fame after winning the first season popular dance reality show Dance India Dance under the mentorship of Remo. He has also featured in a song in Salman Khan-starrer Wanted and the title track of Rakta Charitra.
Actor-director Prabhu Deva, who stars in the film, will also pay a special song tribute to Jackson alongwith Remo. The high-octane dance film is being produced by UTV and stars choreographer Ganesh Acharya, former DID participants Dharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh and Vrushali.
Lauren Gottlieb, winner of international dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance, has been roped in as the female lead. When asked how he bagged the role in the film, Salman said, "The moment I won DID, Remo sir hugged me on stage and said that he was going to make a movie with me someday. I was too emotional at that time and I did not react then. Three years later, I was in his house and he said that there was a film and that UTV has decided to back it.
"I was so excited, I just hugged him and thanked him. Since then it feels like I am living in a dream world and I don't want to wake up ever," he added. Anybody Can Dance will hit theatres on February 8, 2013.
Salman also said that he took time out and trained himself in acting for two years before doing any films as he did not want to look amateur on-screen.
"Right from my childhood I always wanted to be an actor. I just could not find the pathway to filmdom and when I got the opportunity to be part of DID, I thought it was my best bet to fulfil my dream of becoming an actor.
"After winning the competition I did not waste any time and I trained for two years. I could not enrol myself into any acting school because of time constraints. So, I attended acting workshops in Prithvi theatres. I wanted to be prepared and not appear amateur," Salman said.
In the film Salman plays the role of a catholic boy Rocky, who wants to make it big as a dancer. "I could totally relate to my character not just because I play a dancer. My character has a fire in him to be something, just the way I do. I come from a conservative Muslim family and dance was like a taboo. I could totally relate to the struggle, the ambition," he said.
Salman also participated in the fourth and fifth season of Jhalak Dikhlaja in which he partnered with model-actress Yana Gupta and Isha Sharvani respectively. "When I was on DID I often used to wonder while watching Remo sir if I could also do something like this. So, I decided to turn a choreographer for Jhalak Dikhlaja to challenge myself, to push my limits as a dancer and to see whether I was able to do it. Thankfully I was successful in my endeavours," he said.
The dancer-turned-actor is currently shooting for director Vivek Agnihotri's Freedom.
"It is a youth centric film based in the 80's I have completed shooting two schedules already. The film also stars a newcomer opposite me, who is a model. I have also choreographed four songs in the film," he said.
"It is already known that Remo sir is a great fan of MJ.Since ABCD is a dance film, we have kept the legend alive inevery act of the film. While watching it people will get aglimpse of his moves all the way till the end," Salman toldPTI.
The 27-year-old rose to fame after winning the firstseason popular dance reality show Dance India Dance underthe mentorship of Remo. He has also featured in a song inSalman Khan-starrer Wanted and the title track of RaktaCharitra.
Actor-director Prabhu Deva, who stars in the film, willalso pay a special song tribute to Jackson alongwith Remo.The high-octane dance film is being produced by UTV andstars choreographer Ganesh Acharya, former DID participantsDharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh and Vrushali.
Lauren Gottlieb, winner of international dance realityshow So You Think You Can Dance, has been roped in as thefemale lead.When asked how he bagged the role in the film, Salmansaid, "The moment I won DID, Remo sir hugged me on stage andsaid that he was going to make a movie with me someday. I wastoo emotional at that time and I did not react then. Threeyears later, I was in his house and he said that there was afilm and that UTV has decided to back it.
"I was so excited, I just hugged him and thanked him.Since then it feels like I am living in a dream world and Idon't want to wake up ever," he added.Anybody Can Dance will hit theatres on February 8,2013.
Salman also said that he took time out and trainedhimself in acting for two years before doing any films as hedid not want to look amateur on-screen.
"Right from my childhood I always wanted to be an actor.I just could not find the pathway to filmdom and when I gotthe opportunity to be part of DID, I thought it was my bestbet to fulfil my dream of becoming an actor.
"After winning the competition I did not waste any timeand I trained for two years. I could not enrol myself into anyacting school because of time constraints. So, I attendedacting workshops in Prithvi theatres. I wanted to be preparedand not appear amateur," Salman said.
In the film Salman plays the role of a catholic boyRocky, who wants to make it big as a dancer."I could totally relate to my character not just becauseI play a dancer. My character has a fire in him to besomething, just the way I do. I come from a conservativeMuslim family and dance was like a taboo. I could totallyrelate to the struggle, the ambition," he said.
Salman also participated in the fourth and fifth seasonof Jhalak Dikhlaja in which he partnered with model-actressYana Gupta and Isha Sharvani respectively."When I was on DID I often used to wonder whilewatching Remo sir if I could also do something like this. So,I decided to turn a choreographer for Jhalak Dikhlaja tochallenge myself, to push my limits as a dancer and to seewhether I was able to do it. Thankfully I was successful in myendeavours," he said.
The dancer-turned-actor is currently shooting fordirector Vivek Agnihotri's Freedom.
"It is a youth centric film based in the 80's I havecompleted shooting two schedules already. The film also starsa newcomer opposite me, who is a model. I have alsochoreographed four songs in the film," he said.
