Jitumoni, a Young Dancing Sensation From Assam

By Peter Alex Todd

Guwahati, Sep 20 : People in Assam are overjoyed to see a 10-year-old Jeetumoni Kalita of Guwahati, winning at a popular dance show held recently in Mumbai.

A resident of Guwahati Jeetumoni Kalita also feels ecstatic, when he notices how people today view him as someone who has brought laurels to his home State.

His talent took him from Guwahati to Mumbai where he won at the Reality Dance show. Many youngster in Guwahati today have started viewing him as a dancing sensation.

Kalita tells that his passion for dance started when he was barely three years of age, a time when he used to watch his cousins dance.

Though Jeetumoni, a six-grader, is passionate about dance but he says that he has been able to strike a healthy balance between dancing and his studies.

"This challenge was very fruitful for me. I went to Mumbai from Assam and it was nice to see everyone there. But when I reached the Grand Finale and won the show, I was very happy," said Jeetumoni Kalita, the Reality Show winner.

Today, Jeetumoni's family supports him and is further supporting him follow his dreams, as winning a competition has given him tremendous confidence.

"Guardians should not even think whether their kids will be successful or not at the international level. Instead, they should encourage their kids to do something for their state and move forward," said Udhavsana Burman, Jeetumoni's uncle.

"I would like to tell all the children that we all have talent. If you want, you can also participate in such competitions and win praise," said Jeetumoni Kalita.