After successfully introducing the international franchise ‘Idol’ in Nepal in the form of Nepal Idol, AP1 HD, the first HD channel of Nepal, has now added another famous franchise to its schedule—Boogie Woogie. Boogie Woogie was an Indian dance competition television series created and directed, in 1996, by Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl for Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Entertainment Television Asia.

 

Boogie Woogie-Nepal will be judged by Dilip Rayamajhi, Pri­yanka karki and Kabiraj Gahatraj. The show airs every Thursday at 8 pm on AP1 HD television. APEX managed to briefly talk to Dilip Rayamajhi, one of the top Nepali actors who is famous for his dance moves, about the show.

 

How do you feel as a judge of Boogie Woogie-Nepal?

 

Nepali audiences have long seen me as a dancer and an actor. Maybe this was why the AP1 television choose me. I am thankful for the opportunity but, to be honest, I am scared too. To judge talent is a huge responsibility and a big-big challenge. Since people have different views and perspec­tives, to carefully weigh these to arrive at an integrated judgment is tough. The responsibility is immense, there­fore I have mixed feelings.

 

What kind of a judge are you?

 

We have a diverse panel of judges, each with own area of focus. For instance, Kabiraj Gaha­traj judges the technical aspects of dancing. I prefer to be a ‘sweet judge’, who judges the entire dance performance, from beginning to the end, acknowledging every feature of the act and the contestant.

 

Can you tell a little bit about the show and the contestants?

 

We have been watching inter­national reality dance shows. We get astonished by their talents and performances. Little did we know those talents could be matched in our own country. Boogie Woogie- Nepal will prove that. The audi­ence will be surprised by the sheer variety of our contestants and their dance acts.

 

I, for one, didn’t expect such tal­ents. But when we started shooting I was stunned by the dance perfor­mances of the participants. Now I can proudly say the standard the viewers expect—after watching many inter­national dance reality shows—will be matched by Boogie Woogie-Nepal.

 

How is Boogie Woogie different from other shows?

 

It’s different in every possible way, from its concept to the shooting stan­dards. The stage, the lights, and the props being used have never been used in Nepal before. This show is big, as the viewers will notice when they see it for themselves. It’s all been set to international guidelines. I feel till date there has never been a dance reality show this big in Nepal.

 

What would you like to say to pos­sible viewers of the show?

 

I request the viewers to watch Boogie Woogie and to give us your assessment of the show. Today it’s us who are choosing the contestants but tomorrow, in the following rounds, the responsibility will be passed on to you. Help us to select the first ever winner of Boogie Woogie-Nepal.