MUMBAI: Shantanu Maheshwari, who is a popular actor and dancer, is on cloud nine! He and his dance team have accomplished another milestone. 

Well, once again, Shantanu and crew Desi Hoppers have won the World of Dance Global Visual Dance Competition. 

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An elated Shantanu told Bombay Times, “We did not expect it. In fact, we did not make the video for the competition. They wanted us to do a video and we sent one, doing the best we could do under the current circumstances. We are really happy to have won the competition.” 

He added, “We submitted this video to show our respect for World Of Dance, and they took it, so that is how it (the win) happened. We were surprised, as we did not send the video as part of the competition. It's always motivating to see your efforts being appreciated on a global platform.” 

The team shot the video in two days amid the pandemic. Shantanu and his Dil Dosti Dance co-star Macedon Dmello directed it. Speaking about the challenges they faced, Shantanu shared, “The first challenge was conceptualizing the video and plan it. We were not sure about the location. We had to find a rehearsal studio, but we eventually practised virtually, which was another challenge. More than that, it was difficult to find people who'd come on board at no cost. When we got the location, on the outskirts of Mumbai, we were not sure whether we would be able to travel or not - we had to find out all we could about travel restrictions. And when we left, we weren't sure whether we'll be able to film the video or not.” 

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CREDITS: INDIAFORUMS