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Veteran choreographer Geeta Kapur finds renewed inspiration watching young dancers, lamenting her own lack of formal training. She acknowledges the debate around emotional backstories in reality shows, urging viewers to engage selectively. Kapur credits reality television with elevating choreographers' profiles, transforming dance into a recognized career path for many. Her primary motivation throughout her career was family support, not fame.
Despite decades in the industry, choreographer Geeta Kapur says watching young dancers perform continues to inspire her. “There are so many things I wish I had learnt. When I see contestants perform those styles today, I feel like my wish is fulfilled.
The show keeps the dancer in me alive.”Having entered the industry early, she says she never got the chance to complete formal training in dance forms like Bharatanatyam. “Instead, I learnt another craft — choreography — and built a career around it.”As reality shows continue to evolve, Geeta is aware of the ongoing debate around the emotional backstories that accompany contestants’ performances. She says, “Some people enjoy knowing someone’s journey; others don’t.
If you like it, watch it. If you don’t, don’t. We don’t need to become aggressive about our opinions.”Looking back at her own journey, Geeta says survival, not fame, was her biggest motivation. “I just wanted to earn enough to support my family. Everything else came later,” she signs off.‘Television changed choreographers’ lives’Geeta credits reality television for bringing choreographers into the spotlight. “When Remo (D’Souza), Terence (Lewis) and I started judging dance shows, people didn’t know who we were. Television gave choreographers an identity and showed young people that dance could be a career,” she says.
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