Another fad among Pune's young couples seems to be the upsurge of flash mobs that not only enhances their shaadi celebrations but also helps break the ice and involve everyone.
Taking celebrations to the next levelWhile planning their wedding in 2011, city-based professionals Marsha and Alvito Fernandes wanted something unique. "We love dancing, so we decided on a flash mob. But back then, the concept hadn't really picked up at Pune weddings and it was tricky as we weren't sure how we'd present it," said Marsha. Choosing the popular I Like to Move it, their trend-setting flash mob took guests by surprise. "I broke into a Bollywood routine with Alvito pretending to act surprised. He then joined in, and the verse after saw friends coming in, finally ending the synchronized sequence with jazz hands," Marsha added. While it enhanced the Fernande s' celebration, city-based professional Ashish Saldanha planned a flash mob to surprise his to-be wife. "I wanted to involve my friends in doing something memorable for Priyanka, and a flash mob fit the bill," said Ashish. He reminisced how planning it got everyone involved, with one friend scheduling practices and another helping with choreography. "I had no inkling of the plan. When it started, I thought the band got the order wrong. But Ashish continued dancing. And soon people from the crowd joined in. That's when I figured this was a flash mob. It was the best surprise," Priyanka recalled.
Planning a wedding flash mob is a mean featWith everyone on a busy schedule today, coordinating a mass-synchronized dance is difficult. A bungalow in Camp has been abuzz the past week with youngsters getting their steps right for a flash mob that their friend Savio Pinto is planning to surprise his fiance with, at their December wedding. "With over 20 people on board the top-secret miss ion, I created a chat group to plan practices. We've even roped in some of my fiance's friends from Hyderabad. To ensure no one's left behind with practice, we record videos each time we dance and share them on the group," Savio added. "The chat group has been a boon. With videos, it's easier for us to perfect our steps in another city," said Kiara D'Souza from the Hyderabad party.
The hottest dance stepsA lot of thought goes behind the choice of songs. Savio and his friend Priya Antoinette finalized a list before she began the choreography. "We chose songs associated with the couple's childhood. Savio loves football, so we chose Ricky Martin's Cup of Life. Likewise, we picked Vengaboys' Shala la, because his fiance choreographed the song during her childhood," said Priya. Ashish chose The Proclaimers' 500 Miles as it was his wife's favourite. Meanwhile, choosing their track came from the need to have a crazy time, for the Fernandes'. "The typical Thriller and Walk like an Egy ptian steps added to the craze," said Marsha. Priya feels one must choose simple steps considering all kinds of dancers and the steps need to be synced. Speaking about themed flash mobs, Vivek Saiby, a wedding photographer added, "A Hawaiian theme sangeet I covered had everyone wearing garlands and dancing to Bollywood songs."
Pune is well acquainted with flash mobs for a causeBesides entertaining and adding to the fun, flash mobs have also been used to drive social messages home. A little after the flash mob at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, went viral online, Pune's JM Road was rocked by a flash mob in December 2011, where youth danced on Jai Ho to spread awareness about the delay in mercy pleas of convicted criminals. A flash mob was also performed a year ago at Bremen Chowk, Aundh as part of the 'save tekdi' campaign. Likewise, students have also been taking to flash mobs to promote their college fests and events.
The most popular dance songs this wedding seas onCity-based choreographer, Mayur Jitsingh, informed us about the most popular songs likely to be chosen for dance acts this wedding season. He said, "Those from the legendary romantic flicks like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge continue to rule the roost. Latest tracks like Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Nachan Farrate are hot picks among the younger generation, while evergreen songs like Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen continue to be chosen by the elderly members to shake a leg to."
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