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Biswajit Baishab clinches Bodoland Dancing Star contest

By Hantigiri Narzary |

Biswajit Baishab of Chirang won the tittle of Bodoland Dancing Star Contest-2016 in the grand finale held on Sunday at Science College auditorium in Kokrajhar.

The Bodoland Dancing Star 2016, a dance competition among talented budding dancers,was organized by Bodoland Dance Floor & Film Society for first ever in the region, received huge applause from audience and viewers.

A total of 60 dancers from various parts of the Bodoland as well lower Assam districts  participated the dancing arena and 10 of the contestants reached in the grand finale,who showed and presented their best dancing performances which attracted viewers minds.

Biswajit Naishnab of Chirang won the contest,Puja Basumatary of Baksa adjusted first runners up and Dhritisree Das of  Udalguri was adjusted as second runners up in the contest.

During the contest judges from New Delhi Rajan Rathore and Jayanta Narzary,NSD  attended as judged and declared the winners.

Jogeswar Brahma, general secretary of Dularai Bodo Harimu Afad handed over cheque of Rs.50,000 along with momento and a citation to winner Biswajit Baishnab,noted singer Wingckel Brahma given away second first runners up award cheque of Rs.20,000 along with momento and a citation while noted actress Durga Brahma gave away cheque of Rs.10,000 along with momento and a citation to second runners up Dhritisree Das.

 Brahma, attending the function as chief guest said that the dancing competition organised by the society will create dancing superstars among society in the region.This is a good initiation for the society that will nurture to the budding dancers. 

'It is a lauded initiative from the society by organizing such kind dancing arena which would encourage the budding dancing talents to take more spirits', Brahma said. 

Dilip Narzary,organiser of the contest told that the contest was organised for the first ever to hunt dancing talents in the region.We have received good response from the dancers as well publics.There were over 60 participants participated in the contest and presented their best dancing talents,he said.

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