Hyderabad lad to compete in Red Bull BC One Cypher India 2018

Hyderabad: Shrikanth Mohan Putta is the B-Boy Southkid qualified from Hyderabad to play national finals. B-Boys from across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Jalandhar battle in Gurugram on Saturday, to win the title of Red Bull BC One 2018 India Champion. Red Bull BC One is a global celebration of hip-hop, combining dance, music, style and art followed by millions on TV and online. 

Since its inception in 2004, it has become the premier competition in the world of breaking, consistently attracting the best individual breakers on the planet. Since the first event in Switzerland, the annual competition has moved from Germany to Brazil, South Africa, France, USA, Russia, South Korea, Italy, and Japan. 

 After six intensive cyphers across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Jalandhar, the top 16 B-Boys, who will now compete at the Red Bull BC One Cypher India in Gurugram have been selected. A number of returning faces from the first three editions of Red Bull BC One in the country, in 2015, 2016, and 2017, as well as a number of first-timers, battled it out over various rounds, until only a few remained.

 Among the top 16 are the two Red Bull BC One India Champions, B-Boy Abdul and B-Boy Flying Machine, as well as a number of previous top 16 contestants. Red Bull BC One All Stars Neguin, Ronnie, Hong 10, and Lilou, as well as star Moroccan B-Boy Lil Zoo were judges.