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S.G.V Mandir Elementary School, Dharavi, Mumbai: "This dance form has no rules. There are no defined steps, no 'proper' way to execute a move. You can break with freedom, adopt any style but it should be your own," says Aakash Dangar, co-founder, Slumgods crew and after school Hip Hop. Here's what Bboying in Dharavi looks like.
Mumbai: "I'm from Maharashtra. Born and brought up in Mumbai. I was a competitor; I did my nationals in Mumbai and after that I have given it up for the last ten years. Once I was watching a Sylvester Stallone movie where he said 'every person has a last shot to give' and this is what I'm looking out for. My last shot," says Michael Fernandes, body builder and personal trainer.
Bodyholics gym, Mumbai: "This is a really cool gym to have parkour in as you can see. We do a lot of crawling, ground work, natural movements, climbing, hanging. A lot of it looks like playing or monkeying around but that is how you get the body that is needed for parkour," Dr. Rishi Prasad, co-founder and teacher, Mumbai parkour.
Dharavi, Mumbai: "I practise about thirteen hours a day. Whenever I try a new trick, I experience a lot of joy. The happiness you experience with every new trick is different so that pushes me to upgrade my level," says 23-year-old skateboarder Sagar who shifted to Dharavi in 2006.
S.G.V Mandir Elementary School, Dharavi, Mumbai: "This dance form has no rules. There are no defined steps, no 'proper' way to execute a move. You can break with freedom, adopt any style but it should be your own," says Aakash Dangar, co-founder, Slumgods crew and after school Hip Hop. Here's what Bboying in Dharavi looks like.
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