It is a sweaty walk under the scorching sun to Sumeet Nagdev Dance Academy from Matunga station. When we enter the studio where Nagdev and his troupe are rehearsing, it is even hotter. “We practice without the air conditioner; the idea is to sweat it out,” he smiles.

Sumeet Nagdev Dance Academy completes eight years today. Dressed in a yellow T-shirt and tracks, the trio executes a modern side leap