Gully boys to global stars: How Suresh Mukund led 'The Kings' to glory
With torn jeans and slippers, Suresh Mukund's group entered their first dance reality show a decade ago. Last week, The Kings scripted history: winning "World of Dance" and walking away with USD 1 million.
The Kings, also known as 'Kings United', shot to global fame after they won the third season of the US reality show recently.
The story of its founder and choreographer, Mukund, remarkably follows every beat of a Bollywood film: an impossible dream, a doting father, an underdog team, a group split, starting from the scratch and winning the biggest championship.
"The journey has been full of struggles, pain, sacrifices, and yes, it is a bit filmy," Mukund told PTI.
Belonging to a middle class family in Maharashtra's Vasai, Mukund started 'Fictitious' dance group between 2008-2009 along with his partner Vernon Monterio, which mostly consisted of young and aspirational dancers from Nalasopara-Vasai belt.
"Back then, there was only one reality show, 'Boogie Woogie', and no social media.