I want to choreograph for Bollyuwood films: Hofesh Shechter

One of the most sought after contemporary dance artiste in UK���s dance scene; a performer who does more than a 100 shows every year has one very surprising character ��� he���s shy! ���I���ve always been very shy,��� says Israeli-born choreographer Hofesh Shechter, who has been in the world of dancing for over a decade.
And this artiste is all geared up to perform in Hyderabad, rather in India, for the first time today at Shilpa Kala Vedika! ���I had visited India for the first time a few months ago, with my brother.We had gone to Mumbai for some official work.Though this is just my second visit, I���m excited because we���ll be performing for the first time in India,��� says the dancer, who adds that he���s ���Glad we started with Hyderabad, the city of culture and food, had heard so much about from so many people.
Since I landed a couple of days earlier, I got a chance to explore Old city. I���m a big foodie, so it was a complete treat for me. I gorged on the biryani!��� The troupe���s style of dancing is contemporary, with a touch of Israeli folk dance. ���A lot of groups do contemporary dance, but that has a lot of pretense.We make our dance look real, and the story portrayed is direct and
simple,��� explains Hofesh. ���I encourage my dancers to be theatrical, have a lot of raw, physical energy so that the audience connects with us. I want the audience to ���feel��� our performance and emotions,��� adds the dancer.
And their acts are not mere entertainment pieces of work ��� they reflect real-life issues. ���We depict real life stories and facts of the world through our dance, and mostly, the subject is ���power���. So, it can be power of a politician, a leader, a rockstar ��� anybody who has influence over people. In the act, we will be presenting today, titled ���Political Mother���, we portray a politician who���s a ruler and keeps murmuring all the time. Basically, I���m interested in human behaviour.���
But this passionate artiste didn���t start off as a dancer ��� the unconventionally goodlooking choreographer learnt piano at the age of six, post which he became a drummer in a band in London. But boredom forced him to shift to something that makes him feel alive. ���I continued playing the piano for seven years, but gradually, I got bored of practicing every day and later I felt, ���okay, I���m done with piano���. At the same time, I started discovering Israeli folk dance and got hooked onto it so much, that dance became my passion.
Eventually, I became a professional and started choreographing acts, more of theatrical dance. I am 39 now and it���s been more than 13 years that I���ve have been into dancing. Today, I have my own dance company with 16 members.��� And choreographing 16 members for every act they do isn���t a cake walk! ���I���ve been choreographing for 10 years now and trust me, it���s a big challenge! Though my troupe members ideate and help in making decisions, but ultimately, I have to make the final call.
Creating new ideas and stories for every act and then setting the dance and teaching everybody ��� it���s difficult to decide everything alone.��� Hofesh however, is quote smitten by Bollywood films, and wishes to choreograph for it! ���In my first visit to India in Mumbai, I watched Shaadi ke Side Effects and liked the film a lot. So, I would really want to choreograph for Bollywood films, if I get a chance,��� he signs off.