Dance Like Everyone’s Watching

After Sidharth Malhotra, who arrived in a spaceship to host the evening, it was Shraddha Kapoor’s turn, and boy did she make a statement. On a prop that looked like a concrete slab from a construction site, wearing a stunning red dress, the Ek Villain star danced to a remix of Teri galiyan from the movie and Dance basanti from Ungli.

Her performance set the tone for other celebrity acts. The forever sizzling diva Malaika Arora-Khan did an item number from the movie Dolly ki Doli. If there ever was anyone who could match that performance, it was Jacqueline Fernandez. Wearing a shimmering golden skirt that had a slit almost as long as her never-ending legs, the star danced to tracks from Kick.

The headliner of the show was Varun Dhawan. The Badlapur-star had a great 2014 with two hits — Main Tera Hero and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, and credited Screen for hosting his debut performance at the awards last year. This time he wanted to up the ante, and he sure did. Riding on top of a prop that looked like a military tank, he started his routine with Jee karda from his upcoming film Badlapur, but unfortunately hurt his leg. But Dhawan didn’t let that affect his performance. After catching his breath, he continued dancing to Saturday saturday from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Besharmi ki height from Main Tera Hero.

The stage production was excellent. From pyrotechnics to streamers of various kinds and a set design that changed live, the 21st edition of Life OK Screen Awards was among the most memorable ones yet.