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This Article is From Jan 20, 2011

Sandip Soparrkar to perform at the World Economic Forum

Sandip Soparrkar to perform at the World Economic Forum
New Delhi: The cause of the Indian tiger will be centre stage at the upcoming World Economic Forum and Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar will perform a routine depicting the beauty and pain of the big cat at the prestigious event.

Sandip Soparrkar to perform at the World Economic Forum      New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) The cause of the Indian tiger will be centrestage at the upcoming World Economic Forum and Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar will perform a routine depicting the beauty and pain of the big cat at the prestigious event.

Along with wife, model Jesse Randhawa, he will perform a 10-minute long piece which will see a combination of rumba, paso doble and salsa, at the event which will see honchos like Mark  Zuckerberg, Julian Assange hobnobbing with world leaders like Dmitry Medvedev and Nicolas Sarkozy.

"The performance has a story line with Jesse playing a tigress and I doubling up as a poacher and a ring master. We have been practising and I am very happy that I got the opportunity to perform at the event," said Soparrkar who is a longtime supporter of PETA.

The cause of the Indian tiger has seen many celebrity supporters, including Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actress Preity Zinta.

The World Economic Forum which will begin Davos, Switzerland on January 26, also sees a healthy sprinkling of celebrities.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone have often hogged limelight from other speakers at the conclave.

In recent years the forum has also drawn actor Michael Douglas, Richard Gere and U2 rocker Bono and Peter Gabriel among others.

Meanwhile Soparrkar also has his plate full when it comes to Bollywood.

He was nominated for a Screen award for his choreography in the Hrithik Roshan starrer 'Kites' and is making Ajay Devgn dance to his tunes in 'Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji'.

"Ajay was rather a pleasant surprise. I have choreographed a salsa number for him in the film and though he needed a bit of convincing he was very enthusiastic," said Soparrkar who recently celebrated his first wedding anniversary.

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