Burzin Engineer is a 25 year old Nautical Merchant Naval second officer who has shot into prominence with his special workouts for the last 15 years. Burzin whose passion has always been dancing since he was just eight tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that he can train people from 10 to 65 to lose weight with a lot of work-outs.
What is your ambition?
My ambition is to make it big in fitness dancing, not in Bollywood choreography. I have been assisting Alex Padamsee, the King of stage shows for quite a long time in his various productions.
What is your specialty?
I do a dance out which is a new certified Indian workout dance form like Zoomba from the USA. Till today no dance form is certified or legalized in India like mine. It is popularly referred to as Burzin dance out.
What is Burzin Dance-Out?
I have made my own dance form called Burzin Dance-Out. It is my way of choreography. If you do my work-out, I guarantee you that you will shed your weight faster than by way of doing Zoomba work-outs, which is nothing but aerobics. I can do the same zoomba and call it by some other name because it is not certified. You have to be a trainer dancer to do my kind of work-outs
You claim to train students from 10 to 65. How do you tackle a medical emergency when you train people?
I always make it a point to ask my students before I start my training to tell me frankly whether they have any injuries and tell them that if they have back problems, they should not bend or squat at all.
Have you interacted with any Bollywood actors?
I have done dance shows with Boman Irani and also dance behind Salman Khan in a show. I have also interacted with Sonu Sood, Geeta Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan etc, besides Boman Irani. Boman is a self made actor who has made it big after starting from the scratch as an actor and from selling wafers today he is a star in demand.
Do you have any inclination to be an actor or a choreographer in Bollywood?
I do not at all think that I fit into acting since I speak very fast in haste. I am of the opinion that choreography in films is less on skills and more on pure luck. Ace Choreographers like Ganesh Acharya, Farha, Remo Fernandez etc are untouchables as far as their craft is concerned. Shiamak Davar also is untouchable. I’d rather like to be called a trainer and not actor or choreographer. I guarantee you that my work-outs will not be boring. If you want to be an actor or a choreographer, your luck should be good. Only then can you click however talented you may be. I believe more in hard work than talent.
Are you a fan of any actor in Bollywood?
I am a diehard fan of Hrithik Roshan and was hooked on to him ever since I saw him dance in Kaho Naa Pyar Hai. I am also a fan of Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra and it is my ambition to be as fit as my idol Akshay Kumar since he is fitness freak.
Where do you train your students?
I train students in dance-outs at various housing societies, in addition to Ranina at Parsi Colony. I also take private tuitions for fitness. If some people cannot afford my fees, I make it a point to take group tuitions too
What is your mission today?
It is my goal today to replace zoomba and place dance out. Zoomba is my only competitor. Zoomba is only aerobics whereas with dance outs you can lose even 12 kgs in one month provided you follow a proper training and diet and do workouts. Only a trainer can teach you what to eat and what not to eat. A trainer can help you to shed your weight and build your core. Avoid any fried item for breakfast. Eating right is dieting, and not skipping eating. Have a good healthy breakfast, a mediocre lunch and a poor dinner.
