For actor Daisy Shah, dance will always be her first love, an emotion she calls it. “Dance is a way of expressing emotions. Many people find it difficult to express them in words and I am one of them. So music is the easiest way to convey my emotions to someone.” Shah poses exclusively at HT City Pose said in celebration of International Dance Day.
Shah grew up in Mumbai and discovered his passion for dance during his school days. “I was good in studies but I used to prefer extracurricular activities and somehow I preferred dancing. Annual days or sports events or anything dance related, I was on the list. That’s how dance happened to me ” shares Shah, who started her acting journey as a dancer, working with choreographer Ganesh Acharya.
Interestingly, in 2000, she found herself working as an extra on the sets of a Bollywood film, and it was sheer luck. “Ganesh masterji ka Song Chal raha tha. Our coordinator knew that I was a trained dancer and some dancers were not present that day due to rain and could not stop the shooting, so I was included in the troupe. Dance in Mumbai That’s how it happened. Masterji saw me on that shoot and asked his assistant to take my number for the next shoot,” recalls Shah.Her debut starring opposite Salman Khan Jie Hao (2012).
Reflecting on his formative years in the industry, the 39-year-old looks back on those days as fond memories. “I learned a lot and it was fun and fulfilling. Aaj jitne complex bante hain, uss time par utna hi paagalpanti wali masti ki hui hai humne,” she laughs.
Shah honed her Bollywood dance skills under the guidance of choreographer Ganesh Acharya. “He is a big choreographer in Bollywood. For him, any dancer who dances as part of a company can do any form of dance. So, that is a plus. Whenever someone asks me what form are you good at? , I would say Bollywood masala. Basically, I can dance in every format,” Shah shared that she couldn’t choose any song that she loved to dance to, but she called all the 90s songs her favorite. All time favorite.