Deepika’s most challenging dance number yet

Deepika Padukone has teamed up with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali once again for Padmavati, on the heels of the success of their films Goliyon Ki Rasleela RamLeela (2013) and Bajirao Mastani (2015). And now, the Padmavati team is all set to launch the film’s first song, ‘Ghoomar’.

According to a source, Ghoomar, a traditional dance form performed by princesses and queens in Rajasthan, is considered as a reflection of their cultural upbringing and spells grace and elegance in every move. The song, which has been composed by Bhansali and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, is said to be very close to the film-maker’s heart.

A source from the team says, “Deepika spent hours training under the guidance of Jyothi D Tommaar, assistant director and trustee of Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy. The performance has been choreographed by Kruti Mahesh Midya.”

Talking about how challenging the dance form was, Deepika says, “I started preparing for this film and character several months before we actually started filming. But it was for the Ghoomar song that I walked onto the set as Padmavati for the first time. 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. It was almost as if Padmavati‘s soul had entered my body. I could feel her presence, and, in fact, I still do. It’s one of those rare moments in an actor’s life where it’s going to take a very long time before it actually leaves the system.”

Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati is all set for a worldwide release on December 1.

PHOTO: HTCS Deepika Padukone in and as Padmavati