Sandip Soparrkar: India Papers Say He's Britney Spears' New Man

Biography of the Womanizer Choreographer

December 28, 2008 -- While the US press has still not confirmed a new beau for Britney, papers in India and the UK are running with the news that she's dating again. Her new arm candy is reported to be Sandip Soparrkar, the choreographer for her "Womanizer" video, who has previously taught moves to the pop divas Madonna, Shakira and Beyonce. Britney arrived in India today to begin work on her new video, but many say the visit has a second purpose: romance.

Why is the romance being reported in India and the UK but not in the US? It could be that American papers are waiting for a smoking gun before confirming a relationship that may be just a rumor. However, it appears that the reason is more likely to be the fact that the press in India is keeping a closer watch on Sandip Soparrkar, a man the US press knows little about. What does the press in India say? In a nutshell: it's on.

The Times of India says that the buzz all over the country is about one thing: Britney Spears and Sandip Soparrkar's new romance. The two are said to have met at a party hosted by Madonna, where Britney first set eyes on Sandip Soparrkar. Not much later, she asked him to choreograph her musuc video, which is being reshot after the first venture was leaked on the internet. The Times also says that Britney is said to be coming to India in order to spend more time with Sandip "not to rehearse for the video as is believed."

The Hindustan Times is a bit more reserved, putting the rumors to British newspapers, but quick to report the belief that "Britney's India trip is just a hush-hush affair, an excuse to be with her man and work is used as a smoke screen to throw media off her scent."

What does Britney Spears have to say about a budding romance with the hot choreographer Sandip Soparrkar? In true celebrity fashion, she says everything and nothing all at once: "Sandip is a very handsome man." Soparrkar himself claims they'll only be working, but he also teases the press subtly, saying that "I am planning to do the rumba, which is the dance of love."