A promo for dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 10 shows the audience and judges, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Karan Johar, stunned by a performance. In the clip, shared by Colors TV, participant Nishant Bhat dances to “Adhuri Kahani” as he attempts to shed light on the struggles of people from the LGBTQIA community.
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Nishant is seen taking a red dupatta over his head and draping it akin to a saree as a voiceover chastises, “Ladka ho kar bhi ladki ke kapde pehen raha hai (Look, he is dressing up like a girl, even though he is a boy).” Post the performance, filmmaker Karan Johar, who has often spoken about how he used to dance to songs picturised on female stars as a child, said, “Main numb ho gaya tha kyunki main khud inn galiyon se guzar chuka hun (I have been through this phase in my life where I have been questioned for my choices).” Madhuri says in Hindi, “The society takes forever to embrace the LGBTQIA community.” For the unversed, the actor plays a queer character in her most recent film Maja Ma.
The video was shared by the Colors handle with a caption that read, “Nishant ne apne performance se LGTBQIA+ community ki kahaani ko ek aawaaz, kya aap bhi dekhna chaahoge inhe karte perform? 🌈 Dekhiye #JhalakDikhhlaJaa har Sat-Sun, raat 8 baje, sirf #Colors par. Anytime on @voot.”
Celebrities and fans were quick to shower compliments on the performance in the comments section of the post. Riddhi Dogra wrote, “Fab,” while TV actor Sriti Jha commented, “Best performance.” A fan mentioned, “Hoping one day everybody understands and respects them.”
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa airs every weekend at 8 pm on Colors TV.
