Madhuri wants land for dance academy
Actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene has approached BMC for a plot in suburban Mumbai to set up a dance academy.
The actress, known for her dancing talent, has requested for the plot somewhere in the western suburbs. The BMC to has accepted her request and has already started scouting for locations. Sources in the civic body have revealed that around 100 plots have been identified between Bandra and Dahisar.
Shiv Sena too is supporting her request with standing committee chairman Rahul Shewale and mayor Sunil Prabhu asking the civic body’s estate and education department to shortlist suitable plots.
Mr Shewale confirmed that a formal proposal has been received by the BMC and efforts are on to assist the celebrity who has recently shifted base from the United States.
Last year, in July, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray along with Ms Dixit had launched the virtual education system of the BMC in civic schools. It is believed that, informal discussions were held between the star and the political leader back then. She was then asked to come up with a proposal in front of the corporation so that land could be provided to her.
At present, it is uncertain if the dance academy would come up in one of the BMC-run schools in the western suburbs or on a independent plot. However, the possibility of the dance institution within educational premises depends on whether she extends her services even to civic students.
The senior civic officials are of the opinion that there is no policy in place to allow people set up an academy within civic schools premises for students other than those attending civic schools.
However, she is not the first celebrity to have approached the BMC with such a request.
In the recent past leading Marathi film actor Prashant Damle too had requested for a plot to set up his own drama academy and even then Sena had extended their support to him.
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