Four years ago, when Suresh Mukund and Vernon Montero, avid dancers from Nalasopara, set up their Hip-Hop crew — Fictitious Group — they never imagined they would compete on an international level. After all, there was little awareness about B-boying and for guidance, they had to rely solely on Youtube and dance movies.

Step to success
Nevertheless, they took the plunge by attending auditions for dance and talent shows on television. After a debacle on a talent show, they realised they were in debt and needed to recover '20 lakh. That’s when they renamed themselves as Suresh ‘N’ Vernon (SNV) after their founder-duo — Suresh Mukund and Vernon Montero. They won the next season of the same show and recovered from their financial losses. The name SNV stuck, proving to be their lucky charm.