American dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who is famous for starring in the Any Body Can Dance franchise, is excited to perform for the song Naatu Naatu, which has been nominated at this year’s Academy Awards.
Talking about the opportunity, Lauren shares, “I feel so grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent India on such a global platform. Oscars are one of the biggest stages in the world and for India to be represented in such a big way and get nominated is incredible.”
She further mentions, “The fact that I have been chosen to be the lead female dancer and connect Bollywood and Hollywood, both the closest things to my heart, is surreal. I feel a big sense of responsibility to make sure the piece is authentic and makes India proud.”
Lauren shared that she is working hard with her choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo to get the perfect balance between the crispness of the western stage and the freedom of the street style of India.
