Vaibhavi Merchant recalls on making of ‘Kajra Re’ and choreographing Amitabh Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai together.

Vaibhavi Merchant recalls on making of ‘Kajra Re’ and choreographing Amitabh Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai together.

Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant recalled the making of ‘Kajra Re’ and how she choreographed Amitabh Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai together.

Notedly, Vaibhavi Merchant has created some iconic Bollywood numbers in her 25 years career, but, one of her most popular dance numbers of all time is
‘Kajra Re’ for film Bunty Aur Babli’ that featured the Bachchans- Amitabh Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai dancing to her steps.

Notably The song is now considered one of the most famous songs of the decade but at the time, Vaibhavi asked lyric writer Gulzar if he could simplify the lyrics of the song. The lyrics of ‘Kajra Re’ are celebrated as one of Gulzar’s most popular contemporary works.

In a chat with a news agency Vaibhavi recalled that at the time of the song’s recording, which was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Ali and Alisha Chinai, she found the lyrics to be quite difficult.

Since she had to choreograph the song, she thought of asking Gulzar if he could “simplify” the lyrics. “When recording that song, she remembers she had made the mistake of going up to him and asking him if he could simplify a line.
Because she was thinking how she would choreograph it.

News Edit K.V.Raman