Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Pancha Pandavas of Asthana Arts


Dear Praven, Tina, Nantha, Ley and Pooven
This might be quite late for me to write to you. i hope you guys are reading this...

Life is not fairytale isn't it???? Its not about the a handsome prince slaying a dragon, a beautiful princess in search of true beloved, and the happy ending.

Your journey started with 6 .....but finally end up with 5. I know its not easy. As if the group is cursed. Started with Sanju, then Asok and finally Sherina. All from the other part of the world. You guys know what i meant.

I always tell my self , isnt it easy just to sit as a judge for RM1500 and give comments like what i did before rather than sending dance teams under the studio???? Well each year we learn dont we....and i learnt as well


It started with audition, heats , semifinal and final. Sherina walking out of you guys few days before the competition is so uncalled of. When Nantha said " we wanna go and see her in her house!!! I asked for what, to beg her to dance with you guys??? Aren't you guys not man enough to face this world??? We have cried a lot, and we are immune to all this ......I have to be strong for 5 of them to be strong....i managed...god gave me the strength.....I made up my mind, i rather see you guys come out in the 6th position with pride rather than she takes the limelight and looks down on you guys....Even she is there , i already predicted that we wont get a good placing because we did not put much effort due to internal conflict......so just get rid of her.....

I know you guys cried a lot at the stadium....i know you guys were down....Praven its never been your fault....dont think it is.....It is the diva attitudes that clashes.....You guys are my Pandavas that managed the war....

We learnt , our dance suffered due to egos, attitude and intolerable characters...not everyone is perfect in the group....everyone have their own set of behaviour , which may be norm to youself but.....End of the day we need to sacrifice something to reach to the next destination....and each of you guys sacrificed and repented on that day.

You guys might be thinking why am i not writing nasty stuff about Sherina for what she has done to you guys......well i am not gonna hurt her via online diary because this is not gonna hurt her in anyway. Karma is there and god will take care her... Anyway she lost whatever she had in Asthana Arts.....Neway i will dedicate an entry....just dont want to waste my time now...

Thank Goodness Kuna, Thinesh and Dev was there to console you guys....Each night they came and motivated you guys.....rectified the dance moves and more.....

My compulsory training at Felda Trolak is supposed to take away my thoughts on this...The three days is about you guys....its was bit hard...again god played his game....he wanted me to see guys perform .....Astro Vaanavil at Felda Trolak???Unthinkable , but yes. I saw everything from beginning to end , I ve predicted the winner and it was them true enough.

We were ready to come at 6th . And we do not regret....Remember....Come out of this for us to concentrate on bigger things??? KRSNA , you gave us Gema Zafana at Istana Budaya and Christmas at Sabah......you read the minds, what all of them went through....As you saved Draupadi in the midst of misery, same here you came and gave us these two productions when we were quite down for us to concentrate and stop thinking about the competition's result....

And to my Pancha Pandavas of Asthana Arts, whatever you do after this, is work with humility, be humble and determined to focus in whatever you do.....Like the Kathak pirouttes needs focus when you turn and come back to the same position......

love you guys......

1 comment:

  1. arlo, even though i did not see u people dance, i can feel the heartfelt passion and elevating emotion you poured into making the best they can be. sometimes people make us regret, but most of the times we forgot to remember that these kids don't realized that true strength is rising up towards the horizon from the ashes, like the phoenix and not abandoning people in times of needs due to own bruises to ones ego. you people did that, and that's the true crown of any competitor, winner or not. take care and cheers.

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