So, now, they are used to each other, they know each other's flaws, and so they cope up very well with each other.ĭo you think the evolution of Indian dance is going to explode in 2020? Varun and Shraddha share great chemistry, and this is their second dance film together. We work together, eat together, rehearse and shoot - so it's great fun. Would you share your experience working with Varun and Shraddha? Varun (Dhawan) and Tiger (Shroff) - both of them are very good, keeping Hrithik Roshan aside, because he's the man! Among the actresses, I think Shraddha (Kapoor) and Disha (Patani) are the best. Who would you say are the best dancers among actors and actresses in Bollywood today? Professionally, I got trained under Ahmed Khan and in the past few years, I've been working with Remo D'Souza. I started working with them, and they were the ones who got me into the industry. That is my earliest memory of Muqabla.Īfter 21 years, when you’re in the industry as a choreographer, and you get to know you have the opportunity to do Muqabla - that was amazing for me.īosco–Caesar (choreographer duo).
So, when Muqabla used to play on TV, I used to catch a few steps, copy them, and keep learning. Back in the ’90s, there were no computers or social media, and the only source I had to learn was TV. When the song was released, I think, I was 8 years old. How old were you when the original was released, and what were your recollections of the song? Likewise, the choreography is also new, keeping the hook a little similar with inspiration used from the original Muqabla. I didn’t want to change that. The song is not the same, although, the hook line is the same, the arrangement is different. Will you be using the classic, original version? So, I think, whatever we did, the hard work we put in is paying off. It is a tribute, as Muqabla was done 21 years back, and it still has the power that people remember and know it. Doing something on the same song or recreating it is always challenging, as there are chances that it might backfire, if this doesn’t go as well as the original.īut thankfully, we have been getting good responses to the video, and the choreography. But when we were informed that we will be doing Muqabla, I was really happy, as we don’t get to do this every day. The moment Street Dancer happened, I knew Varun (Dhawan), Shraddha (Kapoor) and everyone were a part of the cast. My first independent choreography was also with him, so I was very lucky. I’ve choreographed all the songs for Street Dancer 3D, and definitely, my favourite was Muqabla, because it was such an iconic song, and growing up as a dancer, Prabhu Deva was always an inspiration. He is amazing.
How are things progressing with your new projects? Give us the highlights of your last few days. We got to chat with Shetty about working with Prabhu Deva, along with Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor.Īnd, he instantly took us back to the ’90s, and evenings of watching dance videos on TV.