About the Film

Manish is an athletic street dancer from Mumbai, whose working-class parents depend on their only son's support. When he accidentally walks into an inner-city dance school and encounters a curmudgeonly 70-year-old Israeli ballet master, a hunger develops within him. Ambitious and passionate, Manish is determined to make it as a professional dancer, but the odds are stacked against him.

Call Me Dancer will take you on a magical journey…from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York. A story of perseverance, rebellion, passion, family, culture, and an unlikely friendship – filmed in India, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S - and featuring music from legendary singer/songwriter Jay Sean and hip-hop artist/rapper Anik Khan, with a sublime score by Nainita Desai and Nina Humphreys

Call Me Dancer will make you want to jump up from your seat and, yes, dance!

Title

Call Me Dancer

Release

2023

Runtime

84 min

Rating

NR

Genre

Documentary

Directors

Leslie Shampaine, Pip Gilmour

Origin

United States

Language

English

United States

English

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Creative Team

Director Leslie Shampaine

Director Pip Gilmour

Cast Manish Chauhan

Cast Yehuda Maor

Producer Jay Sean

Producer Cynthia Kane

Composer Nainita Desai

Composer Nina Humphreys

Editor Jennifer Beman

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