Wednesday,
September
26,
2007
The
diva
herself
will
judge
the
show,
'Jhalak
Dikhla
Ja',
on
air
from
September
28.
We
ask
Urmila
Matondkar
is
she
thinks
she
can
control
herself,
when
all
the
pairs
get
jiggy
with
it.
How
did
you
agree
to
become
a
judge
on
'Jhalak
Dikhla
Ja'?
When
I
got
the
offer
I
was
just
stunned
and
at
the
same
time
excited,
too.
I
have
some
time
before
I
begin
my
next
project,
and
I
though
this
was
a
good
opportunity
to
utilize
that
time
constructively.
This
is
your
first
time
on
television.
Will
we
be
seeing
more
of
you?
Not
at
all.
The
silver
screen
has
always
been
my
first
love.
As
far
as
this
programme
is
concerned,
it's
just
for
the
time
being.
However,
it's
also
true
that
this
programme
will
give
me
a
chance
to
interact
directly
with
the
audience
who
has
made
me
what
I
am
today.
"Dil
se
naachenge...dil
jeetenge"
–
this
is
the
tagline
for
the
show.
How
much
do
you
identify
with
it?
That
is
not
just
a
tagline,
that
is
a
fact.
If
you
do
something
from
your
heart,
it
is
bound
to
touch
the
hearts
of
others.
The
song,
'Lakdi
ki
kaathi...',
made
people
see
the
potential
I
had
to
become
a
heroine
one
day.
The
funny
thing
is
that
my
family
was
completely
non-filmy.
And
the
truth
is
I
cannot
dance,
and
I
never
had
any
formal
training.
Any
item
number
or
song
sequence
that
you
have
liked,
was
possible
only
because
of
my
passion
for
my
work.
I
believe
that
passion
and
honesty
towards
your
work
will
bring
you
success.
Is
training
really
necessary?
Yeah,
absolutely.
I
have
never
learned
classical
dancing,
technically,
but
I
had
some
training.
Whenever
I
danced,
I
danced
from
my
heart.
And
my
suggestion
to
anyone
who
will
listen
–
always
give
your
hundred
per
cent.
You
said
that
you
never
learned
dancing
and
yet
you
are
going
to
judge
a
dance
competition?
I
may
not
have
had
formal
training,
but
I
have
a
lot
of
experience.
How
will
the
participants
be
judged?
We
will
not
judge
them
solely
on
their
dancing.
We
will
take
other
factors
into
consideration
-
steps,
posture,
expressions,
and
of
course,
how
honest
they
are
to
the
tagline.
Expressions
will
be
the
most
crucial
point
of
our
judgment.
Do
you
think
there
will
be
some
controversy
in
the
show?
I
can
only
speak
for
myself.
My
entire
career
has
been
free
of
controversy,
and
I
am
sure
I
can
manage
the
same
with
this
show
(laughs).
How
much
glamour
will
your
presence
add
to
the
programme?
I
have
no
idea.
But
I
am
taking
the
programme
quite
seriously.
I'll
be
the
judge
so
I'll
have
a
lot
of
responsibilities.
I'll
try
not
to
do
or
say
anything
that
may
hurt
contestants.
The
programme
will
be
based
on
the
western
style
of
dancing.
Don't
you
think
that
will
be
difficult
to
judge?
In
the
film
industry,
we
dance
however
we
are
asked
to.
However,
certain
dance
forms
follow
rules.
I
remember
that
I
saw
a
salsa
sequence
for
the
first
time
in
the
song
'najar
se
mila
najar
to...'.
Now
we
concentrate
more
on
salsa,
jazz,
samba
and
dances
like
hip-hop
than
Indian
dances.
For
example,
the
song
'Mehbooba
Mehbooba'
in
'Aag'
showcases
American
Latin
dance.
I
don't
think
I'll
have
any
problem
judging
the
show.
The
only
condition
is
their
dance
must
come
out
from
their
hearts
so
that
it
can
touch
ours.
What
was
the
most
difficult
dance
sequence
for
you?
All
of
them.
During
the
'Chhamma
Chhamma'
period,
I
used
to
work
two
shifts
a
day.
When
I
came
from
the
first
shift,
and
saw
the
dance
that
was
expected
of
me,
I
was
simply
stunned.
I
told
the
director
that
I
could
never
do
that,
even
if
I
danced
the
whole
night.
The
next
day
I
reached
the
set
by
9
am
and
danced.
My
effort
paid
off.
Any
unforgettable
moment
regarding
your
dance?
When
I
was
shooting
my
second
film,
'Narsimha',
I
had
to
dance
to
the
song
'Jao
tum
chahe
jahan...'
with
an
expert
dancer.
I
was
sure
I
would
never
be
able
to
keep
up.
I
finished
that
somehow,
and
danced
live
at
Minerva
Theater.
Some
people
started
throwing
money.
A
one-rupee
coin
fell
at
my
feet,
and
that
was
the
best
award
for
my
effort.
I
will
never
forget
that
evening.