'Jindagi Jhandva Phir Bhi Ghamandva' is the line that's made Ravi Kishan a superstar in UP and Bihar. But the actor who's known for his on-screen attitude and pizzazz is nervous

"I am scared. I don't want to embarrass myself before Madhuri Dixitji, " says Ravi who is one of the participants in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the dance reality show on Colors. CS catches up with the actor:

Desi dancer
Throughout my life, I have been dancing in cuts and retakes. While I can manage the desi thunkas, doing contemporary cha cha, rumba, tango, etc is simply unbelievable for me. I haven't even heard of these names. My daughter told me, "Papa, you can't dance."

I joined Jhalak just to prove her wrong. But let me tell you that dance practice is tearing me apart. I am 42, and these movements are exercising every little vein in my body. I have been a judge/anchor at many reality shows, and now I know that being a participant is not easy.

My foot!
My favourite dance is the one done at Ganpati Visarjan. I can do that with ease. But the thought of Latin American ballroom dancing simply haunts me. I remember way back in 1993, when I was shooting for Udhar Ki Zindagi (my debut film), the choreographer Habiba Rehman gave me a solid whack.

That was because I was not concentrating on her steps. I love music but dancing is not my forte. But during Holi, after I am totally intoxicated with bhaang, I can dance for hours on end.



Chiffon sizzle
I love the monsoon season. It is so romantic. I have done a number of rain songs with Nagma and Rambha. In fact, as a producer I have myself placed orders of four- five chiffon saris for the songs.

Nothing beats them. The grounds used to be slippery and I have fallen so many times doing rain numbers. Though we got hurt, we never complained. Cinema is such a passion.

Passion comes first
I have an exciting line-up of films this year. Though I am still doing Bhojpuri films, I have cut down on projects. Now on, I only want to do quality roles that have a lot of passion and intensity. I am doing Shyam Benegal's third film after Welcome to Sajjanpur and Well Done Abba. The fact that Shyamji is repeating me in his projects is a tremendous honour for me.