Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Choreographer-director Farah Khan revealed how actress Malaika Arora appeared on board the iconic song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ for Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se..
Choreographer and director Farah Khan revealed as an actress Malaika Arora Joined the iconic song “Chaiyya Chaiyya” for Mani Ratnam’s “Dil Se..”. When the ‘Om Shanti Om’ maker appeared on the popular chat show ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’, she revealed that they approached many people for the song before Malaika was finalized at the last minute.She added that she knew Malaika even before they shot the track.
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Farah said: “We actually tried for a lot of people. We didn’t have anyone even a week before the song was supposed to be shot.”The ‘Main Hoon Na’ singer said that she was desperately calling for Malaika to be a part of the track despite not knowing if she could dance or not.“I didn’t even know if she could dance. But I knew her point of view was correct. She looks beautiful.”Farah said that at the last minute, director Mani Ratnam left the decision to her.
“Get anyone.”At the end, she admitted that Malaika ended up giving a stunning performance in the track ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’.The pop-folk song was part of the Bollywood film ‘Dil Se..’.The song is reportedly adapted from the lyrics of the song ‘Tere Ishq Nachaya’ written by Bulleh Shah.Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman provided the musical accompaniment, with lyrics written by Gulzar. The track has been sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi.
The iconic number was performed by Malaika and the protagonist on top of a moving train Shahrukh Khan.Choreographed by Farah, this soulful number continues to be one of the most memorable tracks, memorable for its energetic steps and deep lyrics.He still remains an inspiration to several dance lovers across the country.‘Dil Se..’ also featured Manisha Koirala and
Preity Zinta
(debut film) in significant roles.The film is the last part of Ratnam’s trilogy after Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995).
