Faisal Khan, the youngest contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded, has walked away with the trophy, beating popular names like Sanaya Irani, Shamita Shetty and Mohit Malik.
Asked about his immediate reaction after the win, Faisal says, “All I can recall is that I was screaming so loud that I lost my voice and so did Vivek Sir (his choreographer). I always believed that I was my own competitor, I didn’t think about others’ performances — only focused on improving my own.”
Quizzed about the kind of hours he’d been putting in, the young artiste reveals, “Initially I was putting in four to six hours but for the finale we would rehearse 10-12 hours.”
About his winning moment, he says, “Suddenly I felt like everyone had disappeared after my win. I could only see Vivek and Vaishnavi (choreographers) on stage.”
Some viewers were of the opinion that since Faisal was a trained dancer and winner of another dance show, it was unfair to have him on Jhalak.
“If I could win over 75 people out of 100, that was enough to make me a winner. This is a dance competition, you can’t say that only a non-dancer should win. Everyone is equal in a competition and has a fair chance.”
Speaking about his future plans, the dancer who has also acted in TV shows, says, “I don’t think any work is too small or too big. I'm open to all kinds of projects — serials, reality shows, movies etc.”
