Call Me Dancer

Such a vibrant, dynamic lively film that celebrates the potent power of art in Indian culture. I was deeply moved by Manish & Yehuda’s story of an unlikely but life-changing friendship.

"Call Me Dancer" is a charming character-driven documentary about family, culture, and the improbable friendship between a 21-year-old Mumbai street dancer, Manish Chauhan, and a 70-year-old Israeli ballet master, Yehuda Maor.

While the film oddly does not seem remotely interested in Manish’s personal life—there’s nary a sense of one—Call Me Dancer honestly captures the level of dedication required to make it as a starving artist.

Manish Chauhan’s relationship with his eccentric instructor, Yehuda Maor, is central to Call Me Dancer; however, the film never moves beyond a superficial understanding of Chauhan, his admittedly charming family and his one-of-a-kind teacher.