Sanjay Leela Bhansali has this sheer magic of transforming stories into larger than life cinema which looks believable and endearing at the same time. Be it Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Guzaarish or Bajirao Mastaani, his films have impressed the audience and the critics alike. Now all eyes are on his upcoming release Padmavati. The film has courted a lot of controversies and had to bear the brunt of certain set of communities but the promotions of the film are in full swing now. The first song from the film is slated to release today and the details about the song and Deepika's dance are all over the internet.
Deepika, who has always aced almost all dance forms that she has previously taken up in films will now be seen doing the Ghoomar.
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And Bhansali has made sure that the sequence comes out as perfect as possible.
For the song, Deepika learned the dance form under the tutelage of renowned Ghoomar expert Jyoti D Tommaar, who runs the only authentic Ghoomar school, founded by Late Padmashree HH Rajmata Geverdan Kumariji of Santrampur (former Princess of Kishangarh, Rajasthan).
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Even the tune of the song has been kept purely in traditional Rajputana folk dance form.
A source close to the film was quoted in a DNA report saying,
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“It is an extremely difficult performance art that takes years to learn, Deepika had to pick up the steps within a matter of days and she mastered it.”
Reports also claim that Padukone did more than 66 twirls while shooting for the song, dressed in an extravagant costume and adorned in heavy jewelry.
Talking about the same, Deepika said,
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“It has been one of the most difficult song sequences that Sanjay sir and I have shot for. The shooting of the film began with this song and I will never forget that day. I remember approaching my mark for the first shot and suddenly, I felt a chill run through my body. It was almost as if Padmavati’s soul had entered my body. That feeling still lingers and will continue for years to come.”
Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, the film is all set to release on December 1, 2017.