Flash mobs - Fun way to keep worries at bay

CHANDIGARH: It was time to shake a leg for students of PU's chemical engineering department during a flash mob organized in Sector 17. The flash mob was choreographed by Abhishek Mishra, choreographer and owner of a dance academy in Chandigarh.
The purpose says Abhishek is to enjoy, "Through dance and flash mobs like this we want people to forget their worries and tensions for a while and enjoy the present movement," he said.
Initially, students were nervous and excited at the same time. Later, after it ended they felt stress-free and expressed it through shouting and screaming slogans. "It's a great way of channelizing one's energy and removing stress," said Shuriti Desraj, a student of PU and participant of flash mob. "This is our final year and we were going through a lot of stress, including exams and placements. But the flash mob helped us relax and release bottled up stress," said Shailesh Bansal, a student of PU and participant of flash mob.
Explaining the purpose of such an event, Student Aayush Gupta, said, "Purpose of flash mob is to communicate and get people from different culture and backgrounds together." Rishab Bharadwaj, a third year student, said, "We were performing with our seniors. This was our last dance together and we wanted it to be special and memorable."
"Flash mobs help in distressing not only the people participating in it, but also those who are watch it" said Varsha Ghayal, who is working as a counsellor.
"It energized and refreshed our minds and was great fun watching," said Arjun Verma, an onlooker.