Dance,Little Lady

“I’m thoroughly enjoying myself,since it requires me to be spontaneous. For me,it is the dance and its various forms that clearly set the show apart. I have always been very fond of dancing and I couldn’t have chosen a better show to be a part of,” she states proudly,making a mention of all the difficult dances she did in Dil Bole Hadippa and reminiscing about her teenage years,when she loved performing on stage. “We did not have a platform then to be on television,otherwise I would have definitely participated. At least my mom would have made sure I did,” she laughs.

Mukerji,usually a reclusive actor with rare public appearances,says that the show will change that bit about her. “It has made me more accessible,” she agrees,as she sips on some tea. “I get to connect with the masses and interact with people from various backgrounds,which I wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Also,not many people in India go to the theatres to watch a movie. But every household in India is hooked to television. It will help me gain visibility,when I am not doing too many films,” she smiles,even as she takes time out in between breaks to mingle with the crowd. There’s enough bonhomie going for her as she makes small talk with the technicians,jokes around with the crew and breaks into an occasional song.

Mukerji says DPL was a progression from her last venture Dil Bole Hadippa. “It clued me in to cricket terminology really well. If not for the film,I would not have done this show,which is loosely based on the IPL,” she says. After DPL,she wishes to be back on her home ground—the big screen. “I have been reading too many scripts of late,but not signed any project as yet,” she says.