Dance 'dil se', forget technique and training - a new (he)art form

Launched by the "Happy New Year" movie team on Thursday for Zee TV, the new dance reality show called "Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale" has the concept of "No technique, no training, only dance 'dil se'", which the organizers say is a 'heart form' rather than an 'art form'.

"Happy New Year" director Farah Khan, along with the film's actors - Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah - launched the show at a lively press conference in Mumbai, where the media sampled the vivacious energy of two participants.

With participants as varied as Delhi-based nurse Nora Jon, who serves patients round the clock and then dances behind closed doors because it gives her unmatched joy; and a kitty party gang of middle-aged women who bond over dancing, the show, spread across a five-week format and a multi-city tour, attempts to give a platform to those who feel happy when they dance and spread happiness with their even not-so-perfect talent.

As Punit Goenka, managing director and chief executive officer, ZEEL, puts it: "If 'Dance India Dance' is about celebrating dance as art form, Dil Se Naachein...' is about celebrating it as a 'heart' form."

The show's format requires the film's actors to be "Agents of Happiness", and in this role, they will judge participants in four cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Indore and Ahmedabad - via a joyride on a "Happy Dancing" bus.

The show, which will go on air Oct 11, has called for entries from dance enthusiasts across the country.