Music is an Ode for Mumbai Star Movement, Music, People and City

The theater director Nadir Khan is described Mumbai star One “in the form of dance music. It is about dance and dancers, but is set in a dramatic format because it uses storytellers to tell a story. Our idea is to mix movement, music and songs with dramatic elements.”

Mumbai star Originally written by Devika Shahani was written by Devika Shahani, who was with music by Dhruv Ghankar. In 2023, the team visited Japan for the Min-on Concert Association. However, when it was selected for season 7 of Adyam, Aditya Birla Group’s theater initiative, he needed a new approach. Devika, who is a manufacturer with Nadir, re -prepared the script, adapted by Akresh Khurana and Arghya Lahiri. It also brought Rajat Kapoor and Srishti Srivastava as storytellers.

Mumbai star Starts its run run at the Auditorium of St. Andrew in Mumbai (24 and 25 May), followed by a performance at Kamani Auditorium (14 and 15 June) in New Delhi. Choreographed by Avantika Bahl, with the music of Dhruv and the song by Ishita Arun, it has eight songs.

While Nadir had first directed the dramatic presentations God of massacre, twelve angry gamblers And Some good manHe also directed the music of 2018 Sing india singRahul Dakunha and Bags are written by Bhargava Krishna. Nadir says, “While Sing india sing Help me to learn about the world of music, I got to learn about dancing Mumbai Star.

Mumbai star The story of Dev tells (starred by Avenav Mukherjee), a young man from a coastal village in Maharashtra who dreams of becoming a star. Only with his raw talent and a little cash, he reaches Mumbai, hoping to win a dance competition. Although this style is first detected, Nadir believes, each storyteller has his own view and says: “The first thing is to tell the story and interestingly, but, different modes can be used. Making a memorable moment on stage is pure bliss for a director.”

A big emphasis was in choosing the right dancers. Avantika worked with guest choreographer Uma Dogra (Kathak), Vivaran Dhasman (Hip-Hop) and Krutika Mehta (Bollywood). Bahl says, “This effort was to bring various styles together, as contradictory within the vast structure of contemporary dance. Mumbai star Also catch the spirit of the city, we wanted the movement to represent people from all areas of life. ,

Avantika shares that choreography was powered by Dhruv’s music compositions. “It was exciting and challenging that to find a way to find a way for various dance forms and to lend to tell themselves to tell the story, without breaking the overall rhythm of the piece.”

The dancers come with intensive training in many forms. Avantika said in detail: “They are all artists, teachers, and choreographers, in some cases. It was a pleasure to be in a room filled with dancers, who bring enthusiasm, soul and patience, ready to push the boundaries and bring their own attitude. For the actors, we have ensured that they too could be familiar with the movement wokbulary.”

Nadir reiterated that this effort was to bring it to the dancers which could have been compatible with other styles. “For example, Arushi is the Nigam, who plays the role of Koel. He is a Balarina, which also does contemporary and jazz. But, here she also has a lot of Kathak, which was new to him. So the training was harsh. No one can master a dance form in a few days, but can have mastered choreography for a special sequence.”

This is the fourth production of season 7 of Aadyam this year. The purpose of the initiative is to pursue artistic boundaries in the theater through a good mix of original and customized stories. The current season has been painted first Dog’s keen incident at night timeDirected by Atul Kumar, MoonlightDirected by Purva King and Sanap CedihiDirected by Shubarajyoti procession.

Rajit Kapoor and Srishti Srivastava | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Aadyam Theater

With the theater’s personality Shernaz Patel, Nadir also plays the role of a programming consultant for Aadyam. He says, “We invite the pitches, shortlists and select the final lot after a round of meetings. Adyam has given the producers to make a show and run a show, so the costs are taken care of. Adeya wants the drama to be present in the theater ecosystem for years, and it has been a case with many productions.”

Nadir feels that this role has helped other Indian directors to serve them due to the theater by enabling some amazing tasks. He says that the first three plays of this season are “encouraging and expectations Mumbai star Will provide completely different experience ”.