<p>He started his journey as a contestant on the first season of dance reality show Dance India Dance (DID), which he eventually won, and is currently a participant in the ongoing season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (JDJ). So has life come full circle for choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan? <br /><br /></p>.<p>“It is yet to... it will, the day I get to judge a show,” he laughs.<br />“Each year has been great. Success gives you a high, and over the years I have become more confident. I had no godfather, so sustaining myself has been a task. Though it’s been a nice journey until now, there is still a long way to go,” Khan, who has previously participated in JDJ as a choreographer, tells Metrolife.<br /><br />Talking about his journey, the artiste who has also worked in choreographer Remo D’Souza’s ABCD: Any Body Can Dance says that while such shows help identify talent, they sometimes leave the contestants disillusioned.<br /><br />“Yes, I earned some prize money when I won the show, but all of us (co-contestants) were equally famous. Over time, some of them went into depression because even though we were known faces, there was no money. And then you have that feeling that <br />‘I cannot go behind a star and dance’. That is when you have to start from scratch. The channels don’t bother, it’s your journey,” he says.<br /><br />He adds that “being famous is one thing, but to be able to sustain that is a different ball game altogether”. <br /><br />According to the artiste, one needs sheer will power and perseverance to be able to be successful.<br /><br />However, on being asked if he always wanted to be a dancer, Khan, who has studied mechanical engineering says, “I am not sure”, but adds that all that he ever wanted was to “be famous and respected”.<br /><br />“And, even though dance defines me, I will not restrict myself to doing just one thing. If Farhan Akhtar can act, sing and dance, so can I,” he signs off.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>He started his journey as a contestant on the first season of dance reality show Dance India Dance (DID), which he eventually won, and is currently a participant in the ongoing season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (JDJ). So has life come full circle for choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan? <br /><br /></p>.<p>“It is yet to... it will, the day I get to judge a show,” he laughs.<br />“Each year has been great. Success gives you a high, and over the years I have become more confident. I had no godfather, so sustaining myself has been a task. Though it’s been a nice journey until now, there is still a long way to go,” Khan, who has previously participated in JDJ as a choreographer, tells Metrolife.<br /><br />Talking about his journey, the artiste who has also worked in choreographer Remo D’Souza’s ABCD: Any Body Can Dance says that while such shows help identify talent, they sometimes leave the contestants disillusioned.<br /><br />“Yes, I earned some prize money when I won the show, but all of us (co-contestants) were equally famous. Over time, some of them went into depression because even though we were known faces, there was no money. And then you have that feeling that <br />‘I cannot go behind a star and dance’. That is when you have to start from scratch. The channels don’t bother, it’s your journey,” he says.<br /><br />He adds that “being famous is one thing, but to be able to sustain that is a different ball game altogether”. <br /><br />According to the artiste, one needs sheer will power and perseverance to be able to be successful.<br /><br />However, on being asked if he always wanted to be a dancer, Khan, who has studied mechanical engineering says, “I am not sure”, but adds that all that he ever wanted was to “be famous and respected”.<br /><br />“And, even though dance defines me, I will not restrict myself to doing just one thing. If Farhan Akhtar can act, sing and dance, so can I,” he signs off.<br /><br /><br /></p>
