TO DANCE OR NOT TO DANCE by L.R.Johnson

This fictional-biographical novel/eventual screenplay, is based upon a male, Muslin classic dancer called, Haleem Khan. In the novel, the main character, similar to the real person, was born to be an entertainer. At a very early age the main character was attracted to an Indian classical dance form called, Kuchipudi. Through his early school years up to adulthood he was confronted with differing forms of discrimination, prejudice, and attacks, based upon ignorance pertaining to his ambition to become a classical Kuchipudi dancer because many male dancers perform dressed as females. One can imagine the insults and discrimination directed at the character, especially being a Muslim in a Hindu majority part of India. I managed to form a novel/screenplay utilizing every emotion possible i.e., love, hate, anguish, fear, joyfulness, and quite common in India, paternal pressure, or even rejection, when the male child does not agree with his father’s subjective ambitions. This causes many upsets and family disruption.
The story will hopefully, make people laugh, cry, feel deep anger and, for those who regard men being attracted to effeminate art forms, or prejudice against peace-loving Muslims; to look in the mirror and rethink. It matters not from which ethnic/religious background we are born into, sexual preference, or the colour of one’s skin, we all remain human beings.
This pro-active story, built around a real person, is an invaluable insight for those who prefer to discriminate before understanding and accepting that humans are just one huge melting-pot of diverse emotions, colors, beliefs, and sexual preferences. It will entertain the reader whilst giving the reader a sense of affinity to those who exist in such minorities. Especially towards those who are bullied and terrorized for their diversities, are forced to hide their true identities, but still manage to put smiles on our faces, entertain us, and prove to us through diverse forms of creative art, how wrong we all are to discriminate against those who are slightly different.
L.R.Johnson

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