Choreographer Sanjay Shetty has revealed what it was like to choreograph for the grand wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, planning for which began more than a month in advance.
In an interview with Zoom, Sanjay Shetty said he was looking after the IPL opening ceremony when he got a call to choreograph the grand celebration. In the conversation, Nita Ambani as well as Radhika told him that it won’t be a “celebrity sangeet” as the stars present are like their family.
“There were a lot of celebrity performances in Jamnagar, but this time they said that celebrities would not be a part of the family performance. So a lot of planning took place,” he said. Sanjay added that the team gave the family several song options to pick from, and among those which were locked included Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani’s “Kudmayi”, which “Radhika’s mom and her friends had to perform.”
“As for the steps, they can’t dance like celebrities and have their own style as they’re not dancers. But Nita mam’s first instruction to me was, ‘Sanjay, it’s only about our family. It should be warm, soft and people should enjoy it. So, prepare steps accordingly.’ And, we selected Om Shanti Om song with Nita ma’am only.”
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The sangeet ceremony also saw performances by many celebrities, including Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan, who Sanjay Shetty said “were enthusiastic and hard-working.”
“It was small portion for Sara and for that she rehearsed it 10 times. Coming to Janhvi, she is my favourite. She is exactly like her mother. Infact, Ananya Panday is also really good,” he added.
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First uploaded on: 19-07-2024 at 19:16 IST
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