Site: The Westin Seattle
Client: Group Health Foundation
Event: Gift of Health Gala
Collaboration: Ravidrums & Ishaara from Concept Artists
Date: 10/25/14

Ishaara and DJ Ravidrums rocked the house at the historic Westin Seattle for the Gift of Health Gala, honoring Innovators in Health Award recipient Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington and leader in improving childhood…

Watch as Ishaara President & Creative Director leads hundreds of participants through Bollywood dance demos!

Video Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnS-2IZo8xA
IDEA Photo Gallery: http://bollyx.com/events/idea-world-2014/

BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program that combines dynamic choreography and intensive workouts with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between high and low-intensity dance sequences…

Part I: http://www.hlntv.com/video/2014/09/28/bollyx-workout-bollywood-dance-story
Part II: http://www.hlntv.com/video/2014/09/25/bollyx-bollywood-dance-workout-cardio-fitness

BollyX is the Bollywood workout, a fitness program that combines dynamic choreography and intensive workouts with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between high and low-intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating, and, most importantly, motivated all at the same time….

Venue: Bellagio
City: Las Vegas, NV
Actress / Celebrity: Shriya Saran

BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program that combines dynamic choreography and intensive workouts with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between high and low-intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating, and, most importantly, motivated all at the same time. At the very core of a…

On a perfectly sunny day in San Diego, 18 of us set out to find the “venue” for Cisco’s Partner Summit Event in the Gaslamp District. After walking a couple blocks, we approached 5th street and came face-to-face with… our very own Yellow Brick Road! One of the most fun and outrageous events we’ve…

Gloria Estefan?! Of course we jumped at the opportunity to open for the “Queen of Latin Pop” herself! Being able to share the stage with a female icon with so many Grammys under her belt was such an honour. Her regal stage-set worked perfectly as our backdrop, and her amazing fans loved our Bollywood…

Ishaara in Vegas, round 2!! After checking into our rooms at the Mandalay Bay and a good night of sleep, all 25 of us (yes, big group!) started our day early to perfect our moves and costume changes, and check out the venue at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Just like last year, exceptionally…

Shahil Patel is the CEO, co-founder and artistic director for Ishaara Dance Company; a Bollywood group that was featured in the Semifinals of NBC’s hit TV show, “America’s Got Talent!”  The Company now performs within the corporate entertainment market across the Western Hemisphere.  With a rare blend of Indian heritage, American upbringing, and years…

What does it take to turn Bungie’s famous Halo into a hilarious Bollywood-style musical for an April Fool’s prank? According to the folks behind it, it was a mad-science experiment that led to an “insane, Technicolor explosion.”

Boston is definitely one of all of our favourite cities, so 6 of us were ecstatic to meet up for the GE Asian Pacific American Forum to entertain their guests. Staying in a beautiful shorefront hotel, we cabbed to the venue (first making a stop at Marlborough St. and Berkeley St.–Sian’s high school and…

Just imagine. We are driving to our venue… and we have to take a gazillion turns and speak with countless security guards until we get to the right special entrance for our dress rehearsal. Jaw-dropping is the only way to explain our reactions to our stage at the Key Arena in Seattle, WA. Performing…

Entering the private headquarters of PEPSI Co in Purchase, New York, we were all SO excited as our van drove us past security and through miles of beautiful greenery. Even better was the fact that we danced up close and personal for hundreds of corporate PEPSI figureheads, on a stage that was placed right on…

CEO of Ishaara – Shahil Patel – teaches a group of Management Consultants and Corporate Executives at Accenture how to dance…Bollywood style!!

Last week, I drove to the BEAUTIFUL city of Malibu to spend time with 46 5th-graders at Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School. Performing in their very own Variety Show at the end of their school year, the kids had plenty of great questions about Ishaara’s experience on America’s Got Talent. The best part,…

Despite facing stiff competition from Blizzard, Google, and (ironically) Bungie, I have to give the nod for Best April Fools’ 2010 to IGN, for its movie trailer showing Master Chief – as you’ve never seen him before.

The Escapist interviews the people who brought Halo to life for April Fools’ day – with a Bollywood twist.

-So how did this happen? Whose idea was it?

Fran Mirabella, Director, IGN Video: It’s hard to top a serious Zelda movie trailer, which was our prank of 2008. IGN video doesn’t usually do grandiose productions, but we always…

Baadshah of Bollywood- Shah Rukh Khan may by busy touring the country promoting his upcoming film My Name Is Khan but many miles away, yet another honour is being bestowed upon him. The newly opened Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood, Los Angeles, unveiled SRK’s wax statue at a grand event yesterday (Jan 28,…

Interested in joining Ishaara?  We’re hiring.  We perform all over the country and are always looking to add fresh new talent, anywhere in the US!  The process is really simple and can be completed 100% electronically.  There is a short paper-based application, plus a super convenient video submission portion.  No need to hassle over dates, deadlines,…

Bollywood is in the building! Bioengineering undergraduates Nickesh Viswanathan and Anwesh Thakur are two of the male dancers in red who shook up NBC-TV’s America’s Got Talent this summer with their showstopping routine to “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire. Their group, Ishaara, was the first Bollywood dance group to advance in the show’s history, making it all the way…

The American India Foundation (AIF) presents its West Coast gala, “Bow Times and Bangles: Rhythms of India.” The event, which is often billed as the premiere social event of the Indian American community, will honor Brad Smith, president and CEO of Intuit. The Social Entrepreneurship Honoree is William H. Draper III, general partner, Draper…

“America’s Got Talent” stars, Ishaara, the Berkeley-based Bollywood dance troupe, performed at the NRI Global Summit 2009 in Milpitas, California.

More info coming soon!

Recent national exposure has the members of UC Berkeley Bollywood dance team Ishaara planning for a future beyond graduation.

Despite falling short in making the next round on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent last week, members of Ishaara said performing before a national audience would aid their efforts to make Bollywood dancing a more…

LIVE in the Semifinals of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent!”

They met at Berkeley and knew their common passion for dance. They are first generation kids of Indian parents who value their Indianess as much as they care about the American spirit. Meet Ishaara dance group, who do not have any fancy studios to practice in but they are Americas favorite on America’s got…

Ishaara, University of California’s Hindi Film Dance aka Bollywood dance group appeared on NBC’s primetime show American’s Got Talent. They clearly wowed the audience and are moving up the ladder and participate in the next round in Las Vegas.

Currently, Ishaara is ranked as the number one dance group in the Bollywood or Hindi Film Dance category at the University level. Interestingly, I…

Curry Bear would like to give a big furry shout out to one of his favorite teams to review. I heard that UC Berkeley Ishaara was going to perform on America’s Got Talent a few weeks ago when someone first posted it on the DDT forums. Since then I have been tuning into my TV set waiting…

When the dance troupe Ishaara entered the stage of “America’s Got Talent” last night, they told judges that they would “knock your socks off.”

They didn’t disappoint.

The group, which is composed of 15 students from UC Berkeley, danced to the song “Jai Ho” from the soundtrack to the hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire.”

They received a standing ovation…

If we’re following the model (sometimes) proposed by the judges — that the winning performer(s) should be able to sustain a one-hour Vegas show — then Ishaara, a Bollywood dance group, was a model act. Immediately energetic and fun, they played up the recent success of Slumdog Millionaire (and its song “Jai Ho,” which…

According to Newton’s Laws of Motion, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” It makes sense to assume, then, that for every horrendous act, there would in turn be a blockbuster act-or dare I say, Bollybuster Act!

That said, it was no surprise then when Bollywood dance-troupe Ishaara-consisting of ten students from…

If you happened to watch “America’s Got Talent” last night, you were no doubt captivated by the exuberance and stellar moves of Bollywood dance group, Ishaara.

The group, comprised of UC Berkeley students, bolted onto the stage and boldly proclaimed to the judges that they were there to “knock your socks off.”

Mission accomplished. Moving to…

More info coming soon!

Best of the Best 2009 Performance

Ishaara wins 1st place at Bollywood dance competition Jhoomti Shaam 2009 in Los Angeles, CA!

Ishaara wins First Place at Toofan Triple Threat 2009 in Sacramento!

First Place Overall at Phillyfest 2009 in Philadelphia

First Place at Best of the Best 2008

First Place at Jhoomti Shaam 2008

First Place at Bollywood Berkeley 2008 in San Francisco