Friday, Oct 16, 2015 www.updateweekly.com 1 Vol. 3 | Issue 21 | Friday, Oct 16, 2015 | Weekly | Ph. 416-451-9414 | [email protected] | www.updateweekly.com | $ 1 INDIAN IDOL, STYLE ICON SREERAMACHANDRA - Exclusive Interview by Usha Pudukkotai Sreerama Chandra Mynampati is a pro- playback career in the Telugu film in- awarded by the most prom- fessional singer and 2010 Indian Idol dustry. Sreerama won the fifth season of inent figures in the history winner from Hyderabad who debuted his music reality show Indian Idol 5 and was of Indian cinema, Amitabh JagadguruAadiSankara. He has acted Bachchan. with Salman Khan for Suzuki advertise- In 2013, He ment. made his Recently, he was in Toronto on concert Telugu cin- tour with music duo Salim-Sulaiman. ema acting Here’s excerpts from an exclusive inter- debut with view: the film Sri ...Continued on Page 02 Have Feet, Will Definitely Dance - By Ranga Rajah hiamakDavar and his dance style is growing each day Sand Davar is busy conquering one country after an- other. After carving a niche in Canada and teaching dance enthusiasts groove to amazing style of dance/choreogra- phy, recentlyShiamak Dance Academy celebrated its first anniversary in the USA. Taking time off his busy schedule, ShiamakDavar—Found- er and Artistic Director of the ShiamakDavar International academy talks about his passion for dance, Bollywood and much more. 1: What inspired you to start your academy/dance school in Canada? Canada was the first place outside of India where I de- cide to start the dance academy. From the time I started my classes in Mumbai, the mission has been to spread joy through dance. Organically, it spread across the country and I decided to take it international. I’d visited Canada for shooting Taaland for other shows and events. Canada em- braces diverse cultures and Bollywood dance is extremely popular here. With a large Indian diaspora as well, we de- cided to launch the dance academy here in Canada. 2: We would like to know about your personal motiva- tion to take up dance as a profession. ...Continued on Page 16 2 www.updateweekly.com Friday, Oct 16, 2015 Usha – Who is the music director that ample of where talent is welcome from ...Continued from Page 1 you aspire to work with? anywhere, if you have talent you can Sreerama – There are a lot of favorite make your mark. INDIAN IDOL, STYLE ICON... directors, but AR Rehman sir is whom Usha – What is your suggestions or tips I would like to work with. For his Bol- to aspiring Indian Idol contestants? Usha – Could you tell us about your “Balma” from Khiladi 786, which I sang lywood films and his Tamil and Telugu Sreerama – My suggestion is to learn one North American tour and experience? with Shreya Goshal Ji was a superhit. I films. I have sung one jingle for him for form of Indian or western music these Sreerama – Well, it’s my first North also sang Subhanallah in Ye Jawani Hi Hero Honda ad which he composed in days competition has increased tremen- American tour. I have known Salim and Diwani. People don’t often remember Sri Lankan language. I would love to dously. Start composing your own music Suleiman sirs ever since I was a contes- play back singers but since I winner of do some songs for his mainstream mov- and singing it. tant and Salim sir was one of the judges. Indian Idol and people have seen me, I ies as well. Apart from that, I have been Usha – Apart from singing what are your I have been doing assorted tours on my am lucky. Recently I sang “yolo” the hip working with Pritham JI, Himesh Resh- other interests? own and they have been doing their own hop number in the movie “All is Well” ammaiya and Salim Suleiman. Sreerama – I love acting for which I have shows. A couple of months ago, Salim starring Abhishek Bachchan. Usha – Coming from South of India how received lot of compliments. I love to sir called me to enquire if I would be in- Usha – What are your upcoming projects do you sing so well in Hindi? work out, outdoor sports like zip lining, terest in being part of their tour to which in the pipeline? Sreerama – Being from Hyderabad I do football, love cars and bikes, I love shoes I agreed. We have been doing rehears- Sreerama – While doing the SS live 2015 know Hindi it was my second language and have 80 pairs and love to be stylish als in India. We kicked off the first tour tour I recorded another song called La- in school, I am kind of a perfectionist and and do lot of things. I love to be called in Chicago on September 3rd 2015, and sibha a wedding song. It is an amazing whatever I do I want to do it well. I want- style icon. have travelled to several cities across song. There is another movie coming ed to represent India in the USA and Canada. London, UK will be “ishq ne krazy keya rae” it’s a new mov- national and international our final stop before we head back to In- ie, new composer. There are other songs levels, I had bigger dreams dia. This has been my longest stay in in the pipeline. Shows are also happen- and so I Watched a lot of Lesson from the nursery; North America. ing I like entertaining and dancing on the Hindi and English movies. The audience have been very excited, stage. I brought learn Hindi in 30 you’ve been born to sell! enthusiastic and responded well in every Usha – Who have been your source of days CDs and practiced very day across the globe in hospitals and homes an- show. inspiration in your career? with my mom and friends Eother sales force is created. From the moment each Usha – What did you think of the audi- Reponse - I learnt Carnatic music from to master it. Now I do sing and every newborn baby appears they are already in ence in Toronto? Hyderabad sister and they have been in different languages in- salesperson mode. If you think I am wrong just try and Sreerama – Toronto has been amazing a big source of inspiration. Recently I cluding Tamil, Hindi, Ben- quiet a newborn when they are hungry, tired, or require and best of all the shows, the amount of started learning from Ghulam Mustafa gali Telugu, Kannada and changing. They use the only tool available to them they turnout was more than any other city this Khan Saab who has been a guru for Marathi. cry; and to their credit they have an almost 100 percent has been our seventh show. Every other Rehman Saab, Sonu Nigam and Lata Ji. Usha – what has been your success ratio. place 1500 to 1700 people but Toronto I have been fortunate that way. I have best moment so far and the No one taught them, they didn’t take an online course or had over 2500 people. Lot of youngsters done a couple of movies in the South most challenging? even attend one of the best Ivy League schools. But they danced, sang and enjoyed themselves as a hero that’s where I have performed Sreerama – Winning Indian know and they get results, so what makes them so effec- and we could connect with them, relate dance numbers as well. Idol has been the best mo- tive and what may we learn from them? to them. Usha – Do you think you have arrived or ment and most challenging. I believe there are three key points or takeaways I call Usha – Do you enjoy playback singing there is more to accomplish? This is a national television them the 3 F’s focused, forceful, and lastly fervent. or performing on stage? Sreerama – I think I have long ways to show watched by millions. Focused when it comes to babies they have a focused Sreerama – That is a good Usha actually, go because India is a cultural hub. Stal- I am from south India and I goal it hasn’t even occurred to them that they are not I am known as a stage performer and be- warts like Lata ji, Kishore Kumar and did not know what my goals going to get what they want; because what they need came popular by performing on Indian others have done wonders which is not were. Actors like Amitabh is dependent upon their continued living. Imagine how Idol. My passion is play back singing, achievable by youngsters but I am trying Bachan Sahib, Sharu khan different results would be in our lives if we practiced the in the studios and I am trying to balance to get there. 15-20 or 30 years down the know what they wanted to same degree of focus both I made my debut in Bollywood by road when people look back I want to be become. Bollywood is a Forceful: one of the definitions is impressive or persua- singing for the movie “Mere brother ki in the top five singers of the Indian Cin- platform where everyone sive; tending to make a powerful impression on people Dulhan”. I sang two songs “kaisa yeh ema. It will require lot of effort and I am is welcome. It is a true ex- or to persuade. That certainly fits into the description of ishq hi” and Madhubala”; my song okay with working hard. most newborns. Are there any new parents who can at- test to this fact? When it’s the middle of the night and your child needs something that only you can provide they let you know and they keep on letting you know of Have you paid your taxes ? their need until either you respond or they wear them- By this time of the year, most Ca- the past three years, and the taxpayer When the amount of taxes owing can’t selves out.