Aditi Rao Hydari revealed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali appreciated that she’d put on weight and that it only took her 3-4 takes to ace the viral gajagamini walk, Read on for more details.
Aditi Rao Hydari Reacts To Her Gajagamini Walk In Heeramandi: Whole Viral Nature Of That Tukda Is So Overwhelming | EXCLUSIVE
Aditi Rao Hydari‘s seductive ‘Gajagamini’ walk from the song Saiyaan Hatto Jaao in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-talked-about series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has become a memorable and widely shared moment on social media. Aditi portrayed the character of Bibbojaan in the series, and the clip of Aditi’s captivating walk has been circulating on various social media platforms, with audiences sharing and recreating the scene on Reels. The seductive nature of the shot, coupled with Aditi’s portrayal of the character, has made it stand out amidst the discussions surrounding the series.
Aditi On Her Gajagamini Walk
In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Aditi Rao Hydari revealed that she isn’t aware of the specific name or technique for the walk featured in the scene, as it is not something she learned as a Bharatanatyam dancer and was a creative direction given to her by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Talking to Zoom, She said, “I want to ask somebody, Sanjay sir, my dance teacher, what is it? Is it the Gajagamini walk, the swan walk? What walk is that I don’t know! I’ll say it was what Sanjay sir asked me to do. I followed Sanjay sir and what he told me. I know in Kathak there is Mayur chaal (peacock walk), then there is Gajagamini (walk of seduction), but I am sure it is in all the dance forms but I don’t know, I should find out.”
Aditi On Her Gajagamini Walk Going Viral
Aditi also mentioned that Sanjay was very particular about how she looked during the walk and even the the way her dupatta flew, among other things. She added, “He said that he wanted that dupatta to fall on a particular beat, the head to turn and the ‘chann‘ (sound of the ghungroo) to come exactly on the beat, so it was all his thought and his creation.”
Aditi further shared an interesting anecdote about her meeting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the role in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. She mentioned that Bhansali appreciated the fact that she wasn’t as “petite” as she usually appeared when they first met. Aditi offered to lose the extra weight she had put on in just 10 days, but Bhansali forbade her from doing so, stating that he found her beautiful as she was.
Aditi On Aceing Her Gajagamini Walk In 3-4 Takes
Despite Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s reputation for being demanding on set, Aditi mentioned that it didn’t take her a significant amount of time to perfect the ‘Gajagamini’ walk. She revealed that she was able to achieve the desired result in just a few takes, possibly around three or four, showcasing her ability to quickly grasp and execute Bhansali’s vision.
