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Arjun Srinivas - Arjun brings diversity to the group with his unique heritage. Describing himself as a "Chil-Indian", he is the only half-Indian, half-Chilean at Penn and quite possibly the world, making him one of the most sought after dancers in the dancing community. While recognized across the globe by his retro hair, it is also a frequent hazard on the dance floor.
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Suraj Patel - Suraj reps his class well- he spits the big game, works at Weiss Tech House, and is a beast on the dance floor. Unfortunately he also hails from one of the worst states in the union. This balances out any and all of his good qualities.
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Puneet Singh - Puneet "Mr Senior Class President" Singh is a man of many talents. On any given day, you may find Big P telling his favorite knock-knock jokes at the comedy club, closing a deal on the next big merger, giving a speech to freshman about responsible drinking, or unleashing the "reverse-bird" on the dance floor. But while all of these qualities make Puneet one of the most recognizable faces on campus, he will forever be remembered in Dhamaka lore as the only member to be a Rookie in his final semester.
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Romit Bhattacharya - Romit is from Westchester County, NY. He has a number of excellent talents ranging from musical abilities with percussion and guitar playing to making balloon animals and looking dead sexy.
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Salman Kothari - Salman was born and raised in Northern California. His nickname "Fish" comes from a bastardization of his name; Salman -> Salmon -> Fish. This Guju/Paki/Muslim hip-hop dancing freshman also has the amazing ability to wiggle his ears!
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Anoop Kumar - Anoop is known to never spend a daylight hour indoors. Whether he is scaling a mountain in his home state of Colorado, serving up some aces on
the tennis court, or just walking around bare-chested during a fierce
snowstorm, you're sure to find Anoop out in the sun, lookin' good wrapped
in his sexy sense of style. But beneath Anoop's hardened exterior and
chiseled abs is a sensitive guy who serenades the ladies with his guitar
and sweeps them off their feet with his smooth moves on the dance floor.
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Asad Nazir - Asad Nazir (or, as his friends call him, “Asad”) is a man of many talents. Growing up in Illinois, he won several awards at his high school, including the prestigious title for “Most Likely to Dance with Men in College.” Nonetheless, Asad has been able to maintain his street cred as a fun-loving, bhangra jumping, pre-med studying junior. Asad also spends his free time testing the theory of how many licks it really takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Says Asad, “I won’t rest until I can eat it faster than that damn owl!”
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Ashish Sharma - Some would say that Ashish's 6 foot 240 pound muscular build is just a little over the edge; others would not. Ashish is the only FOB in Dhamaka. Straight from New Delhi, this future Bollywood star's fancy hip rotations and pelvic thrusts are unsurpassed.
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Dean Johnson - Hailing from Jamaica and growing up in Florida, you would think that Dean would aid in bringing more cultural diversity to Dhamaka. Unfortunately, this has not hapenned. Despite his genetic heritage and outward appearance, he is brown on the inside; some even claim that he is South Indian. Among other things, Dean also attended Deerfield High School, the Alma Mater of Arjun Srinivas. That has to count for something, right? WRONG.
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Nikhil Kumar - Hailing from Houston, or as he calls it H-Town – an imaginary place where Apple computers are considered a way of life and purple hoodies thought to be fashionable. Kumar can often be found spittin' classic rap in the halls of Hunstman or jamming on his violin to the sweet sounds of the Norwegian exotic trio, VAJAS
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Harsh Mundhra - Harsh has turned Dhamaka on its head! Confronted with hostility from Ashish and with gratitude from Suraj, Harsh has replaced Ashish as the token FOB of the group and ousted Suraj from the position of team dwarf. Harsh has also repeatedly proven the saying that, "Brown men can't jump."
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Ashwin Pushpala - Sadly, Ashwin, like many before him, has been fooled into thinking that wearing his collar popped is cool. Hopefully he will recognize his own ignorance and stop this hurtful and destructive habit. Ashwin can usually be found drinking mango juice, his self-proclaimed reason for living, and wearing his characteristically crooked hat which he cocks to the left to protect the good side of his face (as if he actually had a good side). Ashwin also enjoys long walks on the beach, but since his collar is popped his walks are usually solo - how sad.
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Akash Shah - Akash, or "AHHH-Cash" as he calls himself, is a Detroit player in the Huntsman program. He likes to play ball, charm the ladies, be spontaneous, analyze the meaning of life, discuss philosophy, learn, observe the world, dress stylishly, make easy mac, dance on locust walk, watch Bollywood movies, sing Hindi songs, talk business, sleep, mix music, kiss his biceps, be hot, be hairy, read, zone out, etc. That is all.
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Sohum Trivedi - Sohum is able to best express himself through shirtless handstands and beat-boxing drum solos, perhaps even better than Dhamaka could through two interpretive dance sequences (choreographed by Romit). Now it's just a matter of deciphering what he is trying to tell us. Maybe he's trying to tell Arjun to grow up, or Ashish to stop thrusting. It is quite possible that the only way Dhamaka will understand what Sohum is trying to say is if it learns how to handstand. It is not surprising that Sohum is already revolutionizing Dhamaka.
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Rishi - Very little can be said about Rishi that can't also be said about a Greek god. Tall, dark, and handsome, Rishi hails from Cali where he spends his days shopping for accessories that match his Tae Kwon Do black belt. Along with talking about cars he can't afford yet, Rishi enjoys grating cheese on his abs, being mistaken for Ashwin's older brother, and of course tearing up the dance floor.
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Hitesh Tolani - Hitesh is the only Dhamaka member to have been born in Sierra Leone and raised in Irmo, SC... ever. Thats right folks, Irmo, SC, home of the famous Okra Strut. "Hitu" as he is affectionately called, loves Bollywood movies and people who brush their teeth twice a day.
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