Raahil Ansari is the founder of the Raahil Dance Team and has over 20 years of experience in the field of choreography, with more than 1300 projects to his name across India and internationally. He works across a wide range of dance styles, including Bollywood, salsa, jive, classical, folk, and Afro. His work includes choreographing the wedding of Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu, the sangeet of BJP leader Brijmohan Agarwal’s daughter, and the 60th birthday celebration of Goldman of South Asia Mr K Srinivasan. He has also directed music videos featuring artists like Neeti Mohan and Shantanu Maheshwari, and delivered performances for brands such as Castrol, LIC, Ferrero, Bharat Petroleum, and ICICI.
In an exclusive interview with EVENTFAQS Media, Raahil Ansari shares what being part of the 11th Entertainers Connect means to him, how the industry has evolved, and what keeps him inspired. He talks about staying relevant, upcoming plans, and offers a simple message to aspiring artists: stay consistent and passionate.
What does being a part of the edition of 11th Entertainers Connect mean to you? and how do you see it leveling up your work and boost your presence in the industry?
I am very EXCITED As this will be the 2nd time we are getting featured in this magazine.Since this magazine features people from entertainment industry , it connects you with the target audience.
Also it’s a good networking platform where good artists and technicians come together to create new ideas.
What inspired you to choose this path as your profession? And now that you’ve spent time in the industry, What shifts or positive differences have you witnessed over time?
After graduating from Mithibai college and bagging a lot of trophies for almost 5 years at inter college dance competitions in top 3 position always,
We started getting opportunities to design corporate shows and destination weddings 15 years ago when the wedding event industry was getting boomed and thats where we got our path to continue. As our contacts broadened by each and every event and as we delivered super hit shows, our market demand increased because of our unique acts and concepts and high energy dancing on stage.
Talking about the difference, there has been a 360 degree change in what the industry was and what level it’s reached today. From A basic structure to a well designed , highly equipped stage.
The wedding industry has only been upgrading , advancing and evolving each and every day.
How do you stay relevant and innovative in such a dynamic and evolving entertainment industry?
It is always important to stay competitive and we like to deal with challenges so this mind frame helps us to keep Us on point and up to date.
And ofcourse a lot of research.
And every good choreographer will have that quality to create and innovate.
And because it’s been an experience of so many years the ideas comes to us naturally and Once the music plays we automatically groove to the rhythm.
What’s next for you? Are there any specific projects, formats, or collaborations you’re aiming to explore?
Our main target is to choreograph at IIFA awards and Filmfare awards and that’s what we have been targeting and focusing on.
And as per the weddings are concerned we would like to perform in more and more countries and spread our Indian culture of big fat weddings.
What’s your go-to trick for winning over a tough crowd? Do you have a mantra or phrase that you say to yourself before every performance?
Every time we go for a performance we keep in mind that we give our best and perform with all our heart and definitely in the start of every show we always pray that the show is a success and our mantra is ‘STAGE PE JAAKE FAADO’.
What advice or message would you give to aspiring artists??
STAY FOCUSED. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. BE CLEAR WITH YOUR GOAL. PREPARE YOURSELF TO PERFECTION.
