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Review: Shilpa's Yoga Guide
She is ravishingly
beautiful, has a great body, smiling-talking eyes, a decent actress and yes she
has done India 'proud'. Of course we are talking about our latest export Shilpa
Shetty who is making definite inroads in the western world after the
acrimoniously famous 'Big Brother' victory. After launching her perfume S2, Diva
Shetty has made another coup that is bound to go down well with the West and
East alike. The DVD of Shilpa's Yoga guide is the brainwave of S2 Global
Productions Pvt Ltd and has been presented by Firefly Entertainment UK. It's a
methodical, detailed-yet-simply-put foray in the ancient practice that promises
to "integrate" human mind, body and soul.
Before going into the details, let's start with something that startles once the
Yoga video flows like the tranquil Kerala backwaters. It's obvious that Shilpa's
glamorous appeal has been utilized to maximize the eyeballs. For when you watch
gorgeous S2 moving that lithe body trapped in a skimpy top it's hard to take off
the eyes away from the washboard abs and the slow sensuous moves. The burning
austere lamps, decorated elephants walking languorously on a sea beach and pious
music tinkering along softly are definite attempts at cashing in on the
stereotypes associated with India.
To be fair to Shilpa, apart from capitalizing on the Oomph factor, she makes an
extremely genuine attempt of helping you delve into the world of Yoga by giving
personalized anecdotes from her own hectic life. Yoga, according to her is a
lifestyle choice and proved immensely valuable during outdoor shoots when she
couldn't carry weights for exercising. It's perfectly scientific, safe and each
asana aims at a specific body part. After a brief introduction, it's time for
the Workout. Shilpa showcases the various asanas catering to various body parts
while a voiceover (in a thick British accent) explains the dos and donts.
Now, while she shows you how it's done, there are twin advantages for you as a
viewer. The first one is that if you wish to get a detailed guide to the
techniques of Yoga, you don't need to look any further. And secondly the manner
in which Shilpa performs the various asanas (almost in a slow motion) there's
sexuality oozing out from all pores and it keeps you engaged even if Yoga
doesn't fascinate you.
The DVD comes with a few other notable features as well. If you found the
detailed workout a bit too lengthy then there's a 15 Minute Quick Fix shot at
various locations. The most engaging part of this bonus feature is Shilpa posing
atop a boat amidst the peaceful Kerala Backwaters. In the Meet Shilpa section,
Cheeni Kum child star Swini Khare gives a lowdown on Shilpa's career. It's an
interesting way of presenting Shilpa's Filmgraphy for Swini vows to be a die
hard Shilpa fan. Shilpa's Stills will hold attention for those who wish to
perfume their desktops with the designer S2 pictures.
It's time to come to two of the most amusing features of this DVD. The Behind
the Scenes and the Bloopers… While the Behind the Scenes finds director Manish
Jha playing SRK pranks, Shilpa showing off the disco steps, the fast paced windy
conditions causing problems on the outdoor, the camera grueling along on the
trolley, the numerous look-downs on the monitor and the tiring painful moments
of doing the same shot again-n-again. The Bloopers are an opportunity for Shilpa
to laugh at her own expense. Be it the tongue twisting script or a posture gone
sour, Shetty good-naturedly breaks into a hearty laughter nevertheless and you
just can't help but smile unabashedly.
Part 1
Shilpa's Yoga DVD Trailer
Part 2 Making Of Shilpa's
Yoga
Part 3
Introduction
Part 4 15 Minute Quick
Fix
Part 5 Back Asanas
Part 6 On The Stomach
Asanas
Part 7 Standing Asanas
Part 8 Sitting Asanas
Part 9 Neck And Shoulders
Asanas
Part 10 Pranayam
Breathing
Part 11 Bloopers (Shilpa's
Yoga)
Part 12 Shilpa's Yoga
Stills
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