A Bollywood superstar to discover India (for real): "I fell in love with Spain, they work hard but enjoy the weekend like nobody else"

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"Colour, joy and many emotions" are the traits that

highlights about Bollywood, the traditional dance of his country of origin.

And it is those same ingredients that distill those Instagram catalog summers that

those who endure August in Madrid.

Envy skyrockets.

But appearances are deceiving both on social media and on the

Because this show that

presents this weekend hides behind the scenes a very genuine story, which begins in Bombay, in

;

the story of this artist who already treasures 207 cities in the world, more than 50 films and three musicals.

Figures that summarize the biography of the international Sunny Singh, actor, choreographer and director of Bollywood, that genre that he fell in love with in his childhood and to which he has dedicated so much life that he can proclaim himself as its full-right ambassador.

In fact, this European premiere, in collaboration with the

, coincides with the 75th anniversary of the independence (August 15) of their country.

As his mother instilled in him: "The world is yours if you work with sincerity, discipline and professionalism", recalls Sunny Singh, in response to this newspaper.

And his starts with that boy who "wanted to be a bus driver because he saw that they had a lot of coins," he jokes, but who began learning Bollywood by watching television movies and imitating the steps.

he relates.

Already at university, where he studied psychology, he was selected in an audition and took off with the famous

, who came to devise the movements of more than 3,000 songs.

He made his debut as a dancer in the film

(2002), which was selected for the 2003

, and launched his career as a star of the Indian factory.

What he condenses into "pure Bollywood".

And with moving to our country included in 2007. "

;

of the energy of its people, the lifestyle, they work hard but enjoy the weekend like nobody else... That's why I decided to settle down and found my company here". He also did so after rejecting an offer from the well-known

.

'Bollywood.

The Show'.EM

With Sunny Singh Dance Company, made up of 20 dancers, acrobats, costume designer and

team , he offers this new musical - "a Bollywood movie but on stage" -, which is a synthesis of his vital and professional engine.

"I wanted to share my knowledge with the world. Why just India, why not the whole world?"

Because when he landed in Spain he was surprised by the interest of its inhabitants in art, but also by the response of the public, after premiering his first musical at the

(2009):

.

That rich fusion, which on stage translates into a multitude of facial and bodily emotions to convey without dialogue, was also absorbed by Sunny Singh from

.

"It is an extra gift to be born and grow up there. It is a very cosmopolitan city where Indians from all states come to work, which allowed me to become familiar with the different customs, religions and types of dance."

Beyond the clichés, the public discovers in

another face of India, where he learned that "nothing is easy", but that "difficult paths always have a beautiful and rewarding achievement".

In the style of

: "You should enjoy the journey, not the destination," he stresses.

No Instagram filters.

And that of her summer in Madrid, where she opts for the terraces at sunset and running in the parks in the morning, "it is special but from now on more" with his show.

OTHER PLANS

LAST DAYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

There are few opportunities in Madrid to celebrate in the middle of the street, without the compulsory consumption on terraces, and seasoned with music, fun and precious company.

For this reason, the popular festivals of San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma are a luxury, which can still be discovered during this weekend, the last one, with the celebration of the Virgen de la Paloma.

Today, in the

, the little ones have children's shows (8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.), while the night owls will be able to conclude the revelry with the concert by

(11:00 p.m.), after a performance by the Association of Madrilenians and Friends Los Castizos (9:00 p.m.).

On Sunday, the plan is rounded off with a chotis and pasodobles contest (9:00 p.m.), the

concert (11:30 p.m.), with Mario Vaquerizo, and the song of Salve a la Virgen, by Mari Pepa de Chamberí (00.00).

'LATINEO', COCKTAILS AND MUSIC, WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS

At this time of the month, extra stimuli may be needed if summer getaways outside the capital have sold out or never arrived.

This is used in the show that every Saturday hosts the terrace of the

(Plaza de España, 3).

With panoramic views over the heart of Madrid, and between a DJ and a body of performers and dancers, the Ginkgo Jet Drunk show proposes a dance and cocktail tour through the culture of

-with prior reservation-.

Dressed like a plane crew, the staff unfolds different versions of cocktails, depending on the country where you

, and to the rhythm of

.

The classic Paloma cocktail is enhanced with a tequila base and the Cuba Tai or a carnival of flavors with cachaça are served.

An immersion for the palate and the eyes.

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