Zee TV - DID Super Moms - Know Your Finalists

Author(s): CITY AIR NEWS Feature Desk Cecille Rodrigues, Goa (extreme left), Shraddha Shah, Surat, Mithu Chakraborty, Kolkata (L-R, top), Phulwa Khamkar, Mumbai, Zoya Khan, Dehradun (L-R, bottom). SHRADDHA SHAH, SURAT Her proudest moment...

Zee TV - DID Super Moms - Know Your Finalists

Cecille Rodrigues, Goa (extreme left), Shraddha Shah, Surat, Mithu Chakraborty, Kolkata (L-R, top), Phulwa Khamkar, Mumbai, Zoya Khan, Dehradun (L-R, bottom).

SHRADDHA SHAH, SURAT

Her proudest moment is having done her arengetram at the age of 8. Vaijanti Mala did it at the age of 7 n half and because of the 6 mnths difference she couldn’t make it in the Guiness Book of Records.

•         How has your journey been on DID Super Moms?

Amazing. All the dreams that I had, I could finally see them coming true.

•         Who do you think is your biggest competition?

Phulwa. Our dance style is quite similar and she is a very strong dancer.

•         Who is your biggest supporter?

My husband and my mother. I wouldn’t be anything without them.

•         What has been your most memorable moment on the show?

When Mahir (her 6month son) came dressed as Krishna in the mytho spl episode on the show. Also when Mithun da said that Arun (her husband) is the best husband in the world.

•         What will you miss the most once the show is over?

I will miss the DID Super Mom stage!

MITHU CHAKRABORTY, KOLKATA

Her mom has been her constant source of inspiration, encouraging her to do her best always. After seeing the huge line at Swabhumi, Kolkata for the auditions, she initially did not want to participate as she did not have the patience to wait in the line for two days, but it was her husband who encouraged her.

 

•         How has your journey been on DID Super Moms?

I am a complete housewife and I never expected that I would ever be a part of such a big show like DID Super Moms. I feel very lucky to have learned so many dance forms on India’s biggest platform. I am thankful to Zee TV from the bottom of my heart.

•         Who do you think is your biggest competition?

Phulwa, because she is an amazing dancer. I don’t think any other Super Mom has the kind of strength that she has.

•         Who is your biggest supporter?

My husband and my mom

•         What has been your most memorable moment on the show?

Those workshop days when the Top 16 were selected

•         What will you miss the most once the show is over?

The DID Super Mom stage and the entire team of DID Super Moms.

CECILLE RODRIGUES, GOA

Teaches Zumba with her husband in Goa. Thinks that dancing is in her blood as her parents too are waltz dancers.

 •         How has your journey been on DID Super Moms?

Amazing and mind blowing because I have worked very hard in these 4 months and today I am in the Top 5.

•         Who do you think is your biggest competition?

No-one because I always compete with myself.

•         Who is your biggest supporter?

My family. They are always behind me 100%

•         What has been your most memorable moment on the show?

My first performance on the DID Super Mom stage. I had performed with Jay Kumar Nair (her skipper). It was my dream come true, being on that stage. The second time was when my husband and son came to surprise me on the show and third was dancing with Sushant Singh Rajput!

•         What will you miss the most once the show is over?

I will miss the DID Super Mom stage, the lights, the energy of all the shoots. Also the judges, skippers and the rest of the team.

ZOYA KHAN, DEHRADUN

Her husband was initially married to her sister, but when she ran away, Zoya married him in order to take care of the three children and her younger sisters.

•         How has your journey been on DID Super Moms?

The whole journey has been awesome! I am not a trained dancer so I never expected to be on this stage, but here I am in the Top 5. It is a dream come true!

•         Who do you think is your biggest competition?

All of the Super Moms because everyone is specialized in one dance form.

•         Who is your biggest supporter?

My husband. Without him, I wouldn’t be here.

•         What has been your most memorable moment on the show?

The time when I tied a Rakhi to Mithunda on the show.

•         What will you miss the most once the show is over?

All of the training and the fun that we have in rehearsals. All these moments have been very special.

PHULWA KHAMKAR, MUMBAI

Was named Phulwa by her father. He was a marathi literature writer and named her Phulawa as it was the first magazine he wrote for. She never thought she would be a dancer as she was an athlete in college and even won the Chharatrapati Puraskar for gymnastics.

 •         How has your journey been on DID Super Moms?

In one word – Fabulous

•         Who do you think is your biggest competition?

I have competed with my own performances through my career, so I would say that my biggest competition is with myself.

•         Who is your biggest supporter?

My family and my friend Urmila Kanetkar

•         What has been your most memorable moment on the show?

I had performed a lavni on a mujra songin one of the episodes. After my performance, Mithunda got up and came on stage wanting to touch my feet. It was a very surreal and greatly humbling moment.

•         What will you miss the most once the show is over?

I’ll miss Mithu the most ‘cos she has always made me smile.

(Catch the grand finale from Surat, this Sunday, September 8, from 8 PM to 11 PM only on Zee TV.)

Date: 
Thursday, September 5, 2013