Shakti and Mukti Mohan fused Bharatnatyam and Contemparary dance styles. (Image courtesy: YouTube)
Highlights
- Ayushmann Khurrana is a fan of Shakti and Mukti's dances moves
- They danced to Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You - Carnatic mix
- Shakti Mohan is the winner of Dance India Dance 2
Ed Sheeran's
Shape Of You has
inspired various artistes to contribute in exceptional ways to extend the song's reach. This story is about dancer-choreographer Shakti Mohan and her sister Mukti's now viral fusion dance tribute to Ed Sheeran's number, which has been blended with Carnatic music. Shakti posted a Bharatnatyam and Contemporary fusion dance piece on her YouTube channel, Nritya Shakti, which she started in 2011. Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is already a fan of Shakti's work. He shared a snippet of Shakti and Mukti's dance piece on Instagram and wrote: "So proud of Shakti Mohan for coming up with this epic stuff with her super sibling Mukti Mohan."
Watch Shakti and Mukti Mohan's awesome dance performance right here:
Before Shakti and Mukti, actress
Disha Patani grooved to Shape Of You and it was all things nice. The
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story actress danced to the original track which was quite entertaining. Here's a recap:
Meanwhile, Shakti Mohan became a celebrity overnight after winning reality show
Dance India Dance 2. Shakti's has performed in television shows and films like
Rowdy Rathore and
Kaanchi. She was the assistant choreographer to Vaibhavi Merchant for
Dhoom: 3 song
Kamli. Shakti Mohan also appeared as one of the judges and team leaders on dance reality show
Dance and its sequel.
Mukti is also a dancer like her sister and has participated in shows like
Zara Nachke Dikha (2010) and
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6. She's featured in special songs in films like
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011),
Daruvu (2012),
Hate Story (2012) and
Kaanchi (2014).