With Katrina Kaif's 'Chikni Chameli' and Vidya Balan's 'Mala Jau De' becoming chart toppers, Rani Mukherjee is the latest star to perform the folk dance.
In her upcoming film 'Aiyaa', Rani Mukherjee will be seen doing three item numbers and lavani is one of that. Rani plays the role of a Marathi girl in the film and is paired opposite southern star Prithvi Raj.
Directed by Sachin Kundalkar, 'Aiyaa' is co-produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18 is slated to release in October end this year.
Lavani has been a hit with dancing divas like Helen, who gave an unforgettable performance in 'Mungla' song in 'Inkaar' (1977), Madhuri Dixit's 'Humko Aajkal Hai' from 'Sailaab' (1990), 'Main Kolhapur Se Aayi Hoon' from 'Anjaam' (1994).
After Madhuri Dixit's lavani performance, this dance form had more or less disappeared from Bollywood, only to make a comeback in Karan Johar's remake 'Agneepath'. British Indian actress Katrina, through her foot-thumping 'Chikni Chameli' performance proved that she can also be a desi Marathi girl.
"It ('Chikni Chameli') was very fast and it was not a style I was used to, but I took it as a challenge. I worked very hard for this song," Katrina had said.
Ace choreographer Ganesh Acharya, who had directed Katrina's moves in the song, said, "Katrina gave all the power and dedication that was needed. I think only she could have done a song like 'Chikni Chameli' and nobody else." (More)