Impressionist Dancer | Haleem Khan | TEDxHyderabadWomen

let me begin with a little nervous I

let me begin with a little nervous I think I’m much confident when I’m in

think I’m much confident when I’m in

think I’m much confident when I’m in women’s attire I think probably that the

women’s attire I think probably that the

women’s attire I think probably that the women empowerment so the beginning is

women empowerment so the beginning is

women empowerment so the beginning is see that’s how I look when I was at

see that’s how I look when I was at

see that’s how I look when I was at school fifth or fourth I was very sharp

school fifth or fourth I was very sharp

school fifth or fourth I was very sharp guy in my school and then I was studying

guy in my school and then I was studying

guy in my school and then I was studying before my age that means I finished my

before my age that means I finished my

before my age that means I finished my time class much before than 15 years so

time class much before than 15 years so

time class much before than 15 years so I was a very shy child I was a very

I was a very shy child I was a very

I was a very shy child I was a very introvert never used to speak to me at

introvert never used to speak to me at

introvert never used to speak to me at all I mean I used to say hi hello if

all I mean I used to say hi hello if

all I mean I used to say hi hello if there is somebody’s ask you me and how I

there is somebody’s ask you me and how I

there is somebody’s ask you me and how I am I looking in how I am

am I looking in how I am

am I looking in how I am how am I feeling or not nothing it’s a

how am I feeling or not nothing it’s a

how am I feeling or not nothing it’s a pretty boring childhood that I had in

pretty boring childhood that I had in

pretty boring childhood that I had in that boring childhood I found something

that boring childhood I found something

that boring childhood I found something very interesting

very interesting

very interesting I was watching Dede thanks to Dede then

I was watching Dede thanks to Dede then

I was watching Dede thanks to Dede then we had couple of dancers dancing at some

we had couple of dancers dancing at some

we had couple of dancers dancing at some time with a random time we can’t we we

time with a random time we can’t we we

time with a random time we can’t we we can’t predict the time because we never

can’t predict the time because we never

can’t predict the time because we never know what is going to happen so when we

know what is going to happen so when we

know what is going to happen so when we switch on sometimes it used to come so I

switch on sometimes it used to come so I

switch on sometimes it used to come so I got stuck with that music and the

got stuck with that music and the

got stuck with that music and the grandeur the beauty the color the the

grandeur the beauty the color the the

grandeur the beauty the color the the colorfulness on the screen somehow

colorfulness on the screen somehow

colorfulness on the screen somehow dragged me know I never attracted with

dragged me know I never attracted with

dragged me know I never attracted with anything before like that

anything before like that

anything before like that you know I was very very attractive and

you know I was very very attractive and

you know I was very very attractive and so keen what is that so so later came to

so keen what is that so so later came to

so keen what is that so so later came to know it was a couch if there is a

know it was a couch if there is a

know it was a couch if there is a classical dance not a quitter booty so I

classical dance not a quitter booty so I

classical dance not a quitter booty so I few few videos I saw and then you know

few few videos I saw and then you know

few few videos I saw and then you know my my dad and my mother saw me watching

my my dad and my mother saw me watching

my my dad and my mother saw me watching so keen is it okay it’s not so good

so keen is it okay it’s not so good

so keen is it okay it’s not so good practice so sometimes so we give a small

practice so sometimes so we give a small

practice so sometimes so we give a small warning my dad so it’s not a good idea

warning my dad so it’s not a good idea

warning my dad so it’s not a good idea just don’t see but when

just don’t see but when

just don’t see but when my mother and father went outside I was

my mother and father went outside I was

my mother and father went outside I was at home and I was milady watching the TV

at home and I was milady watching the TV

at home and I was milady watching the TV and of course I went over the board and

and of course I went over the board and

and of course I went over the board and then like you know copying what well

then like you know copying what well

then like you know copying what well they were doing I was doing peer space

they were doing I was doing peer space

they were doing I was doing peer space that was very jumping to something

that was very jumping to something

that was very jumping to something really hit my head that was my father

really hit my head that was my father

really hit my head that was my father say very hard so then this is how what

say very hard so then this is how what

say very hard so then this is how what happened he took the remote and then he

happened he took the remote and then he

happened he took the remote and then he broke into pieces and he told me next

broke into pieces and he told me next

broke into pieces and he told me next time if I see watching you that I will

time if I see watching you that I will

time if I see watching you that I will break your head also the TV sir series

break your head also the TV sir series

break your head also the TV sir series Langer I should not speak I should not

Langer I should not speak I should not

Langer I should not speak I should not do anything related to dance okay later

do anything related to dance okay later

do anything related to dance okay later everything comes the religion whatever

everything comes the religion whatever

everything comes the religion whatever it is but for me at that stage that was

it is but for me at that stage that was

it is but for me at that stage that was the notion that was understood

the notion that was understood

the notion that was understood Cinda like no answer so I didn’t really

Cinda like no answer so I didn’t really

Cinda like no answer so I didn’t really talk much I didn’t really behave the way

talk much I didn’t really behave the way

talk much I didn’t really behave the way that I was like no interested in Don’s

that I was like no interested in Don’s

that I was like no interested in Don’s and things like that

and things like that

and things like that so I kept quite so after few years I met

so I kept quite so after few years I met

so I kept quite so after few years I met one of my friend and he told me there

one of my friend and he told me there

one of my friend and he told me there was a dance teacher in on goal is it we

was a dance teacher in on goal is it we

was a dance teacher in on goal is it we have a dance teacher here well I want to

have a dance teacher here well I want to

have a dance teacher here well I want to know that was so I took that was the

know that was so I took that was the

know that was so I took that was the same day when they’re so so as usual

same day when they’re so so as usual

same day when they’re so so as usual I’ve been there and then I was I saw

I’ve been there and then I was I saw

I’ve been there and then I was I saw teacher who’s a tank lady and then I

teacher who’s a tank lady and then I

teacher who’s a tank lady and then I asked I want to learn dance she said I

asked I want to learn dance she said I

asked I want to learn dance she said I don’t teach any film sounds I was

don’t teach any film sounds I was

don’t teach any film sounds I was studying intermediate first year at the

studying intermediate first year at the

studying intermediate first year at the time so if anybody is thinking if it is

time so if anybody is thinking if it is

time so if anybody is thinking if it is too late I think there’s never a point

too late I think there’s never a point

too late I think there’s never a point late I just met a lady in the audience

late I just met a lady in the audience

late I just met a lady in the audience and who spoke about it so I started

and who spoke about it so I started

and who spoke about it so I started learning with the Guru Mohini

learning with the Guru Mohini

learning with the Guru Mohini ah so Martina go Mohini and she wasn’t

ah so Martina go Mohini and she wasn’t

ah so Martina go Mohini and she wasn’t on work then and I started learning so

on work then and I started learning so

on work then and I started learning so small pieces like you know we have steps

small pieces like you know we have steps

small pieces like you know we have steps advanced steps we have jetties we have

advanced steps we have jetties we have

advanced steps we have jetties we have songs I was in a very basic level I used

songs I was in a very basic level I used

songs I was in a very basic level I used to feel so happy one little step I did

to feel so happy one little step I did

to feel so happy one little step I did it

it

it so I used to pick up that step quickly

so I used to pick up that step quickly

so I used to pick up that step quickly go home

go home

go home whereas you practice whereas you you do

whereas you practice whereas you you do

whereas you practice whereas you you do go to washroom opens up just dance this

go to washroom opens up just dance this

go to washroom opens up just dance this is my first dance post I could have done

is my first dance post I could have done

is my first dance post I could have done much better see the long shirt and then

much better see the long shirt and then

much better see the long shirt and then loose band okay so of course I bribed so

loose band okay so of course I bribed so

loose band okay so of course I bribed so much and I threat to I mean I requested

much and I threat to I mean I requested

much and I threat to I mean I requested a lot of I requested a lot to the

a lot of I requested a lot to the

a lot of I requested a lot to the photographer because don’t show the

photographer because don’t show the

photographer because don’t show the photograph to anybody just give it to me

photograph to anybody just give it to me

photograph to anybody just give it to me that that’s it so okay this is my first

that that’s it so okay this is my first

that that’s it so okay this is my first ever photo I wanted to show you guys and

ever photo I wanted to show you guys and

ever photo I wanted to show you guys and this is how I look so innocent with the

this is how I look so innocent with the

this is how I look so innocent with the innocent looks only I really did a lot

innocent looks only I really did a lot

innocent looks only I really did a lot of damage to my family there I go

of damage to my family there I go

of damage to my family there I go I changed my cities as you know starting

I changed my cities as you know starting

I changed my cities as you know starting a new journey as an artist with wings no

a new journey as an artist with wings no

a new journey as an artist with wings no time boundaries no hajar a cabaret a

time boundaries no hajar a cabaret a

time boundaries no hajar a cabaret a bikini aisle marketing gay all that is

bikini aisle marketing gay all that is

bikini aisle marketing gay all that is not there then I have found few teams

not there then I have found few teams

not there then I have found few teams and I found few gurus I learned few new

and I found few gurus I learned few new

and I found few gurus I learned few new choreography is I met great people I met

choreography is I met great people I met

choreography is I met great people I met good organizers and I performed back in

good organizers and I performed back in

good organizers and I performed back in photo I forgot my studies only so this I

photo I forgot my studies only so this I

photo I forgot my studies only so this I was I was very free and I used to go to

was I was very free and I used to go to

was I was very free and I used to go to places to perform I I really had a good

places to perform I I really had a good

places to perform I I really had a good time when I came here that Hyderabad

time when I came here that Hyderabad

time when I came here that Hyderabad gave me a lot and that’s why I love my

gave me a lot and that’s why I love my

gave me a lot and that’s why I love my city and don’t don’t go anywhere

city and don’t don’t go anywhere

city and don’t don’t go anywhere what should I do now challenging the

what should I do now challenging the

what should I do now challenging the artist in me I was bored of myself I

artist in me I was bored of myself I

artist in me I was bored of myself I perform the perform in perform what else

perform the perform in perform what else

perform the perform in perform what else I want to do so you want to challenge

I want to do so you want to challenge

I want to do so you want to challenge this is my first women attire photo so I

this is my first women attire photo so I

this is my first women attire photo so I wanted to there was there is a history

wanted to there was there is a history

wanted to there was there is a history of Kuchipudi starting and practising and

of Kuchipudi starting and practising and

of Kuchipudi starting and practising and propagating by men only this only recent

propagating by men only this only recent

propagating by men only this only recent 5060 years back women entering to go and

5060 years back women entering to go and

5060 years back women entering to go and and throw all boys out so this is a

and throw all boys out so this is a

and throw all boys out so this is a makeup test a photo and I had a video

makeup test a photo and I had a video

makeup test a photo and I had a video test I had a

body language thing and everything I

body language thing and everything I wanted to do this and I started doing

wanted to do this and I started doing

wanted to do this and I started doing that before that what crossed my mind is

that before that what crossed my mind is

that before that what crossed my mind is what would people think that was a

what would people think that was a

what would people think that was a cultural shock just dancing itself now

cultural shock just dancing itself now

cultural shock just dancing itself now this so how would I convince my parents

this so how would I convince my parents

this so how would I convince my parents because there were at least you know

because there were at least you know

because there were at least you know listened enough to leave me alone now if

listened enough to leave me alone now if

listened enough to leave me alone now if i impersonate what would they think what

i impersonate what would they think what

i impersonate what would they think what would my family go through what would my

would my family go through what would my

would my family go through what would my immediate friends think what would

immediate friends think what would

immediate friends think what would Society will point me so all that so how

Society will point me so all that so how

Society will point me so all that so how many thought if the answer question is

many thought if the answer question is

many thought if the answer question is classical dancer the stereotype answers

classical dancer the stereotype answers

classical dancer the stereotype answers would be tell me that must be women that

would be tell me that must be women that

would be tell me that must be women that must be gay that must be a phenom a a

must be gay that must be a phenom a a

must be gay that must be a phenom a a family 9 what not I mean many things to

family 9 what not I mean many things to

family 9 what not I mean many things to add yes I’m a dance

add yes I’m a dance

add yes I’m a dance I’m a Lincoln I dance ok what do we do

I’m a Lincoln I dance ok what do we do

I’m a Lincoln I dance ok what do we do ok that means that there are not a job

ok that means that there are not a job

ok that means that there are not a job today so many things that do I live No

today so many things that do I live No

today so many things that do I live No even today danced but it was very tough

even today danced but it was very tough

even today danced but it was very tough thing to take a letter decision you know

thing to take a letter decision you know

thing to take a letter decision you know our to impersonate a big naturally it

our to impersonate a big naturally it

our to impersonate a big naturally it was it was again you need to bother

was it was again you need to bother

was it was again you need to bother about so many things and then you know

about so many things and then you know

about so many things and then you know you are worried with the society and all

you are worried with the society and all

you are worried with the society and all that you know it I don’t want to say it

that you know it I don’t want to say it

that you know it I don’t want to say it running in a man’s world called

running in a man’s world called

running in a man’s world called progressive man in woman’s world but I

progressive man in woman’s world but I

progressive man in woman’s world but I want to prove that wrong I think I will

want to prove that wrong I think I will

want to prove that wrong I think I will one day what happens when I am a woman

one day what happens when I am a woman

one day what happens when I am a woman so when I’m in a woman’s world this

so when I’m in a woman’s world this

so when I’m in a woman’s world this small little small story that I want to

small little small story that I want to

small little small story that I want to share I was an impersonator then I was

share I was an impersonator then I was

share I was an impersonator then I was performing few rules if I am

performing few rules if I am

performing few rules if I am impersonating where is Charlotte least

impersonating where is Charlotte least

impersonating where is Charlotte least of it that was really not decent photo

of it that was really not decent photo

of it that was really not decent photo mostly always cover a bit but never

mostly always cover a bit but never

mostly always cover a bit but never really talked so closely I knew that

really talked so closely I knew that

really talked so closely I knew that body language and even for the

body language and even for the

body language and even for the photographs keep distance behave like a

photographs keep distance behave like a

photographs keep distance behave like a woman don’t really act like em we don’t

woman don’t really act like em we don’t

woman don’t really act like em we don’t give an indication towards anything

give an indication towards anything

give an indication towards anything wrong with women with female

wrong with women with female

wrong with women with female impersonation and all that you know I

impersonation and all that you know I

impersonation and all that you know I started thinking how women feel if it is

started thinking how women feel if it is

started thinking how women feel if it is disrespect in the costume or maybe in

disrespect in the costume or maybe in

disrespect in the costume or maybe in the dance style if I am vocally dancing

the dance style if I am vocally dancing

the dance style if I am vocally dancing and things I have thought about all that

and things I have thought about all that

and things I have thought about all that and I made it so strict rules okay if I

and I made it so strict rules okay if I

and I made it so strict rules okay if I am impersonating I am doing this I am

am impersonating I am doing this I am

am impersonating I am doing this I am doing that I am doing this so with all

doing that I am doing this so with all

doing that I am doing this so with all the rules with all the rules with my

the rules with all the rules with my

the rules with all the rules with my it’s from my childhood till this point I

it’s from my childhood till this point I

it’s from my childhood till this point I was very comfortable with my skin do

was very comfortable with my skin do

was very comfortable with my skin do whatever I was I was I was studying I

whatever I was I was I was studying I

whatever I was I was I was studying I was doing job I was doing dance I was

was doing job I was doing dance I was

was doing job I was doing dance I was doing I was doing impersonation and I

doing I was doing impersonation and I

doing I was doing impersonation and I took many challenges but I was as a

took many challenges but I was as a

took many challenges but I was as a person very very comfortable with what I

person very very comfortable with what I

person very very comfortable with what I was doing

was doing

was doing are you comfortable in what you guys are

are you comfortable in what you guys are

are you comfortable in what you guys are doing thank you

doing thank you

doing thank you [Music]

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