![]() ![]() The dance soon spread worldwide and was covered extensively by the media and local groups. ![]() What is B-boying? B-boying or breaking, also popularly called breakdancing, originated in the early 1970s. A never-say-no spirit, and the stronger we believe in ourselves the better it gets for us," says Sunny. Currently practising for an upcoming international dance competition in Mumbai, the two are as confident as the time they began. "We have done a bit of popping and locking at Vashi station in the mornings, and we were even chased away by the cops a few times!" smiles Rohit. Both guys are passionate about the sport and are always on the lookout for new venues in Navi Mumbai where they can perform. Today, the two are professionals and have taken part in many a national-level competitions with their crew Freak N Stylz. So we thought we could train quietly at a school in my neighborhood," says Rohit. Of course they took permission from the school principal who allowed them to do that "Even though you can perform this dance in public spaces and open parks, we were often chased by the police who thought we were making a ruckus. Sunny even helped the workshop organisers find unusual places, like an empty classroom in the nearby Municipal school, where they could practice for free. At the workshop in 2010, he met Sunny and the two boys really hit it off. He would practice the stunts he saw other break dancers performing online and recreate them at Navratri and Ganpati festivals. "When I first saw B-boying, I really liked the stunts," says Rohit, 21, who lives at Khargar. They weren't even athletes either, yet the vividly stylish dance attracted them. They really liked what they saw and signed up regardless of not having any dance experience. They got to know about B-boying through television and social networking websites. Rohit Gaekwad aka B-boy Lil Rohn and Sunny Thapa aka B-boy Fonkey Monkey The two youngsters took to break dancing and B-boying as 19-year-olds around the same time. For now, he works hard and practices at home and at other spots in Navi Mumbai. He even ekes out a decent living from the craft and is quite positive about his prospects as a dancer in the future. He doesn't work at the tea stall anymore, but conducts classes instead at Vashi and Ghansoli where he teaches B-boying to other youngsters. They took him on and today Sonu is a teacher himself. In the B-boying scene, the guys are always open to teaching newbies the moves and educating them about the dance. It looked amazing," says Sonu, who continued watching the guys for a few days before he could gather the courage to ask them to teach him the moves too. "I was really impressed with all the stunts they were doing-handstands, cartwheels. Eighteen at the time, Sonu went and stood there initially, too timid to ask them just what they were doing. Sonu Sonkar aka B-boy Jazz Sonu Sonkar used to work at a tea stall in Ghansoli two years back when he saw a few guys doing some incredible stunt-dancing across the road. Here is us looking at some B-boys who you may have spotted doing some eye-popping dance moves at public spaces in Navi Mumbai. ![]() In fact, one of the first B-boying crews in Maharashtra was founded in Vashi, titled Freak N Stylz. B-boying or breaking, a dance form that developed along empty Municipal classrooms and under-construction railway stations in Navi Mumbai, is a rather unique phenomenon in the satellite city and one the young folks are taking to in a big way. In fact, mainstream borrows from it be it dance steps, fashion or just the edgy attitude they carry. Outside of the realm of commercial Bollywood dance, another type of dance culture is emerging in Navi Mumbai that isn't dictated by mainstream music. The city's homegrown dance afficionados talk about how they perfected this unique dance form. ![]()
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