Temporary relief as Bhayander dancers receive groceries, space to train

Work is yet to come their way but help has already started pouring in for reality TV stars of dance troupe Teenagers Crew INDIA which had to stop classes at a rented space in Bhayandar East as they had no income over the past seven months After reading about their plight in midday an APMC trader gave them groceries for two months and a social worker has also offered to give them space for rehearsals free of costAlso read Mumbai Lockdown Trips Reality Dancing Stars Back Into The RutON October 23 midday had reported that the troupe members did not even have money for groceries and one of the founders of the group Rohan Pawar had said that if they did not get work in the coming days then they would have to work somewhere elseThe members of Teenagers Crew INDIA during a rehearsal PicHanif PatelTrader Lalit Manik who is also a member of Rotary Club and Ulhasnagar resident said Last week I read an article about Teenagers Crew INDIA in midday The group had performed in one of our events last year and was rewarded as well I was not aware of the difficulties they have been facing in the lockdown I called up Pawar and took the addresses of all the team members from him I then sent groceries to them This team is the future of dance in India and I cant see them in this condition I sent them rice wheat flour dal sugar oil salt tea powder and other basic items Im also trying to find out whether they can perform in some upcoming events Manik addedBhayandar resident Rehan Khan who has decided to give the dancers costumes said After reading about them in midday I promised to give them costumes We are in process of making themPawar said I received many calls for help after midday published the news Trader Manik helped us with groceries on Monday and even Khan promised to give us costumes Social worker Vijay Kumar Swami has also offered to give us a private hall for rehearsals But we are still waiting for some miracle to happen because no work has come our way We are rehearsing to ensure that whenever we get a chance to perform we are confident We do stunts hippop and free style dance for which daily rehearsals are importantWhen contacted social worker Swami said My sister Jene DCruz informed me about the dance group after reading about them in midday I contacted founder Pawar and offered to give him a hall near Bhayandar station for their rehearsals My friend runs the place mdash Indravarun Party hall mdash near Bhayandar East railway station The height of the hall is not suitable for them to perform stunts hence Im looking for another place Ive also requested the MiraBhayandar Municipal Corporation to help them with open spaces These boys are from my area and I will help them at any costRohan Pawar of Teenagers Crew INDIAI started the group in 2012 and we received many accolades for performing in Indias Got Talent Season 7 India Banega Manch Dance Maharashtra Dance Kings of Dance Dancing Stars 3 Star Parivaar Awards Tamil Nadu Premier League and the IPL However the current situation is very bad I built this team after a lot of difficulties Now without any work they are looking for other jobs to run their homes If we dont get work soon the whole team will collapse Pawar addedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news