Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Began Kajra Re Shoot On Abhishek's Birthday, Rani Mukerji Was On Set

OTwo decades ago, Bunty Aur Babli (2005) talented Hindi cinema 1 of its astir iconic songs — Kajra Re. As the way turns 20 today, choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant, successful a chat with SCREEN, reflected connected the memories and magic of filming the fig that brought Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek Bachchan unneurotic connected surface successful a rare, sizzling appearance.

Vaibhavi recalled however her Bunty Aur Babli travel began with acquainted faces who brought her comfortableness and bully vibes. “When I began choreographing, I had my 2 fortunate mascots — Abhishek and Rani Mukerji — they arrived for my rehearsals connected Day 1. We’d go large friends done Bunty Aur Babli. We were pals, would bent retired astatine Shaad’s place, person the astir astonishing kebabs and biryani."

She added however their beingness lifted the temper connected acceptable and encouraged her during the choreography sessions. “When I choreographed the beginning, ‘Aisi nazar se dekha uss zaalim ne chowk par,’ Rani and Abhishek would spell each ‘wah wah, wah wah!’"

Vaibhavi looked backmost astatine however the sprout began connected a peculiar time — Abhishek Bachchan’s day — nether unit from a choky docket fixed by shaper Aditya Chopra. “We started shooting connected Abhishek’s birthday. We were cutting his cake, and I said, ‘Guys, erstwhile are we shooting the song?’ I person lone 4 days. Adi had fixed a precise choky deadline. We started lone post-lunch. I told everyone, ‘Let’s springiness Abhishek his champion birthday’s sprout and bash this opus well.’"

Despite the constricted time, Kajra Re was completed with precocious energy, precision and a full batch of fun. Though the chemistry betwixt Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai acceptable the surface ablaze, nary 1 could person predicted what the aboriginal held. Vaibhavi besides spoke of however relationships sometimes bloom successful the slightest expected ways. Recalling Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s emotion blooming, she joked, “This is my communicative with a batch of actors, who commencement retired arsenic friends and crook into lovers connected my set. I’m blessed these divine interventions bash happen, and I get to beryllium a portion of them. Sometime, I could adjacent constitute a publication connected this."

“But obviously, cipher thought of it then. I ne'er imagined this arsenic the result of that moment. They were each thorough professionals," she added.

Kajra Re, with its infectious beats by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Gulzar’s cheeky lyrics, and Alisha Chinai’s unforgettable vocals, blended classical charm with massy appeal. Featuring Aishwarya Rai dancing alongside Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, the opus redefined the ‘item number’ and became an instant classic.