Netflix
just
dropped
the
trailer
for
its
upcoming
Hindi
film,
titled
Yeh
Ballet.
The
film
directed
by
Padma
Shri
Awardee
Sooni
Taraporevala
(The
Namesake),
is
set
to
release
on
the
streaming
platform
on
February
21,
2020.
It
might
seem
too
soon
to
watch
another
dance-based
film
after
the
release
on
Street
Dancer
3D
starring
Varun
Dhawan,
Shraddha
Kapoor
and
Nora
Fatehi,
but
Yeh
Ballet
is
not
just
another
film
about
dancers.
This
time
will
see
the
world
of
Ballet
dancers
in
Mumbai
and
will
hear
about
it
in
Hindi.
And
for
the
first
time,
we
won't
be
following
female
dancers
but
male
ballet
enthusiasts.
Yeh
Ballet
which
is
based
true
story
is
set
to
follow
two
boys
who
want
to
become
the
best
ballet
dancers
in
the
world.
They
start
as
hip
hop
dancers
who
soon
triumph
over
their
circumstances
and
make
their
way
to
prestigious
international
ballet
schools,
as
per
Netflix's
official
synopsis.
Nishu
(played
by
Manish
Chuhan),
and
Asif
(played
by
Achintya
Bose),
will
be
seen
playing
the
leads,
competitor
turned
friends.
Coming
from
a
difference
dance
background
the
two
struggle
with
the
new
style
but
soon
began
to
master
through
rigorous
practice.
As
male
ballet
dancers,
the
two
also
have
to
face
opposition
from
their
family
and
society.
Produced
by
Roy
Kapur
Films,
the
film's
music
is
composed
by
Ankur
Tewari
while
Cindy
Claes,
Shiamak
Davar,
and
Vitthal
Patil
have
served
as
choreographers
for
Yeh
Ballet.