Shantanu Maheshwari on International Dance Day: When I tried to get away from dance is when I realised how deeper the love is

Shantanu Maheshwari is leaving an indelible imprint on the leisure business by showcasing his distinctive appearing chops, however he stays firmly rooted to bounce, which helped him catapult to fame within the first place. And he needs to alter nothing about it.

For Maheshwari, dance has been the supply of his confidence. “Dance has empowered me, given me confidence. In fact, music and dance have become a way of life for me. There has not been a single day when I am not dancing – either in my head or otherwise. Dance is innate to me and it’s very hard to put words to describe the feeling. I never thought about what life would have been, had I not been a dancer,” says Maheshwari whose all-time favorite dance songs are Bollywood numbers like Gandi Baat, that are enjoyable, and peppy.

But there was a time, in class, when Dil Dosti Dance actor didn’t wish to be recognized as a dancer. “Everyone in school knew me because of dance, so I wanted to disassociate myself from it. But when I tried to get away from it is when I realized how deeper the love is.”

Dance for him, Maheshwari says, is all about enjoyable and having fun with the second. He shares, “I started dancing to have fun and to enjoy, to celebrate and I am doing the same to date.” And that’s why it bothers him when individuals these days turn out to be too aggressive in dance. “At times, people forget that you just have to be in the moment when you are dancing. I do not understand why people become so competitive,” provides the actor-dancer-choreographer.

Now when he’s making an attempt to carve a distinct segment as an actor, does the tag of a dancer hassle him? He says, “I don’t mind people knowing me as a dancer but when labelling happens, it becomes a problem. I don’t mind people remembering me for dance, but I do not want the label of dancer ki ye bas yahi kar sakta hai. When people start putting you in a box and completely ignore other potential that you have, it does not feel right. I am equally passionate about acting and dancing.”