{"id":28485,"date":"2023-03-17T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T01:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=28485"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T05:35:00","slug":"from-slum-to-stage-documentary-on-ballet-dancer-manish-chauhan-vows-international-audience","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/from-slum-to-stage-documentary-on-ballet-dancer-manish-chauhan-vows-international-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"From slum to stage: Documentary on ballet dancer Manish Chauhan vows international audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(March 17, 2023) <\/strong><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Call Me Dancer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a documentary feature adaptation of real life-story of Manish Chauhan, Mumbai\u2019s street dancer, had its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in USA. The 84-minute-long documentary marks the directorial debut of Washington based directors Leslie Shampaine. The film also had its East Coast premiere at the opening night of the longest-running dance film festival in the world &#8211; Dance on Camera Festival, New York. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Call Me Dancer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> revolves around Manish\u2019s struggles and triumphs and how despite odds stacked against him, with ambition, determination and passion the youngster finally managed to turn his dream into reality. Daring to dream in Mumbai\u2019s slums, the professional ballet dancer got his break when he received a full year\u2019s scholarship at the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland in 2017.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28488\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28488\" class=\"wp-image-28488 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Manish-Chauhan.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Manish Chauhan | Global Indian\" width=\"638\" height=\"541\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 638px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 638\/541;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28488\" class=\"wp-image-28488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Manish-Chauhan.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Manish Chauhan | Global Indian\" width=\"638\" height=\"541\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-28488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manish Chauhan<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manish has performed extensively in India and abroad. Coming from a community where people did not know the difference between \u2018ballet dancing\u2019 and \u2018belly dance,\u2019 Manish is an inspiration to many strugglers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The tale of dreams coming true<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Made both in English and Hindi (with English subtitles), the film chronicles the life of the talented street dancer who works on his dream going against his parents wishes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy father and grandfather are taxi drivers and they often told me that dancing is a hobby for rich children not for us,\u201d Manish Chauhan reveals in the trailer of the documentary. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, he secretly starts training at a dance school and accidentally walks into a ballet class, where he meets Yehuda Ma&#8217;or, a short-tempered 70-year-old Israeli teacher. His desire to keep on trying is only strengthened when he meets an extraordinary teacher, who was once a professional ballet dancer. \u201cI will make ballet dancing my career and will help my parents with the money earned,\u201d Manish decides.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Call Me Dancer&quot; Trailer | Doc Edge Festival 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cB4QL0lOgXk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since he had started learning dance later than the others in Yehuda\u2019s class, the trainer was sceptical about his abilities initially. However, Yehuda could see that Manish\u2019s physical build and structure would take him far in the dance form \u2013 and gave him the chance to learn. \u201cHe has the kind of body that works best for ballet, and helps in turning and jumping,\u201d Yehuda remarks in the documentary.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the course of time, Yehuda became a fatherly figure in Manish\u2019s life, and helping the underprivileged boy with so much talent succeed became his goal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Film full of emotions\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Filmed in India, the United Kingdom, Israel, and the United States, the documentary revolves around <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manish\u2019s journey which is full of heartaches, hope and hard work. Together, Manish and his teacher transform each other\u2019s lives, finding a purpose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPeople in my neighbourhood used to think that I am just an acrobat but I used to correct them by saying &#8211; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am not an acrobat, call me a dancer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d Manish remarks. \u201cThis is where the title of the documentary comes from,\u201d writes director Leslie Shampaine in her message on the film\u2019s website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cohsro8ufUi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Call Me Dancer Movie (@callmedancermovie)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shampaine, who is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> professional ballet dancer herself, has interspersed the sensitivities of a dancer with her directorial acumen to create a poignant narrative. \u201cDance films are typically created by looking into our world from the outside. They convey the difficulty of the profession, but what is often lost is the passion and inner joy that pushes dancers past the pain,\u201d she <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mentions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cI knew that as a dancer myself, I could offer an insider\u2019s perspective,\u201d she adds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global collaboration\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The New York City-based debutant director <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">followed and documented Manish Chauhan\u2019s journey for five years, before she was able to tell his story on screen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Call Me Dancer<\/em> boasts of an international team comprising Indian film professionals with insights into the culture and the socio-economic reality of Mumbai. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With two original songs by British-Indian singer and songwriter Jay Sean, music by Bangladeshi American hip-hop artist Anik Khan, and a score by award-winning British-Indian composer Nainita Desai, the film is an ultimate global collaboration. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a story that I hope inspires people across the globe,\u201d Shampaine remarks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28489\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28489\" class=\"wp-image-28489 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Call-Me-Dancer.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Manish Chauhan | Global Indian \" width=\"960\" height=\"624\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/624;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28489\" class=\"wp-image-28489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Call-Me-Dancer.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Manish Chauhan | Global Indian \" width=\"960\" height=\"624\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-28489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Global team of Call Me Dancer<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The inspirational journey&#8230;<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Call Me Dancer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is not Manish Chauhan\u2019s first foray into the world of films. In 2020 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a> played a part in the Netflix film <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yeh Ballet<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The journey of the boy from Navi Mumbai\u2019s chawl is a quintessential rag-to-riches story. From getting his torn shoes stitched by his mother every night, the ballet dancer who travels globally for shows has carved a niche for himself through sheer grit, passion and dedication.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check out Call Me Dancer&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/callmedancer.com\/the-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/callmedancermovie\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/callmedancermovie\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(March 17, 2023) Call Me Dancer, a documentary feature adaptation of real life-story of Manish Chauhan, Mumbai\u2019s street dancer, had its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in USA. 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The film also had its East Coast premiere at the opening night of the longest-running dance film festival in the world &#8211; Dance on Camera Festival, New York. \u00a0 Call Me Dancer revolves around Manish\u2019s struggles and triumphs and how despite odds stacked against him, with ambition, determination and passion the youngster finally managed to turn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":28492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,2252],"story-tag":[5338,4395,2240,5340,5341,4481,5328,5330,1200,1068,4444,4436,4435,4438,4887,4483,2655,4504,5342,4440,4442,4482,5337,5331,5329,5339,139,5333,4520,5332,5335,5334,4437,4439,2657,5336],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>From slum to stage: Manish Chauhan&#039;s story vows global audience<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Call Me Dancer is a documentary 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