Farah Khan is a popular choreographer in India who is the force behind some of Bollywood’s biggest dance numbers. Her legacy shines through the popular hook steps of songs like Pehla Nasha, Chaiyya Chaiyya, Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane, and more. She has worked with some of the leading stars in the film industry, like SRK, Salman, Aamir, Katrina, and Anushka Sharma, among others, and often shares tales about the behind-the-scenes memories from those songs which win hearts. Recently, she shared one such memory from the shoot of her iconic song, Sheila Ki Jawani and revealed why it’s the ‘cheapest song of her career’.
Farah Khan shares why Sheila Ki Jawani is the cheapest song of her career
Farah Khan recently shared a new vlog wherein she visited the house of actress, Manasi Parekh. During their conversation with the actress and Swapnil Joshi, Manasi revealed that Gujarati films are often made at a small budget of Rs. 5 crore which is even less than half the budget of an average Bollywood film. These revelations shocked Farah, but in turn, she shared her perspective on the matter. The choreographer shared that she doesn’t get impressed when someone tells her about the high budget for their songs. Sharing how Sheila Ki Jawani is the reason for it. Farah said:
“When someone tells me that they made their song on a huge budget, it doesn’t impress me. I believe that the smaller the budget you have, the better you think. The cheapest song of my life is Sheila Ki Jawani.”
Farah’s confession surprised Manasi and Swapnil, especially considering Katrina’s impressive dance moves, glamour and popularity carried by the song. The choreographer shared more details about the experience and revealed that they didn’t had any expensive set or props to shoot for the song. Instead, they just had 10 background dances, and they completed the shoot in three and a half shifts, unlike other popular songs in the industry. Despite that, Sheila Ki Jawani stands amid the top three or four hits of her career.
Farah Khan gave Katrina Kaif DVDs of Madhuri Dixit’s songs to prepare for Sheila Ki Jawani
Before the release of Tees Maar Khan which featured Sheila Ki Jawani, Katrina sat down for an interview with Indian Today and shared her experience about shooting for it. The actress shared that working on it was a learning experience for her, and she doesn’t feel offended when someone calls it an item number. Sharing how she prepared for it, Katrina said:
“Farah gave me a lot of DVDs of older movies not to imitate or emulate. I can never do that even if I wanted to, but just to see the way Madhuriji (Dixit) dances and the joy she felt while dancing… how focused and involved she was.”
More about Sheila Ki Jawani
Sheila Ki Jawani was among the most popular songs of Katrina Kaif. It featured in the film, Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan in 2010. Sunidhi Chauhan and Vishal Dadlani sang it while Akshay Kumar made a special appearance in it. The song became an instant hit and Farah herself choreographed it.
What do you think about Farah Khan’s revelations about Sheila Ki Jawani being the cheapest song of her career?
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