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Pranutan Bahl revisits her grandmothe­r Nutan’s timeless melody

- Juhi Chakrabort­y juhi.chakrabort­y@htlive.com

Actor Pranutan Bahl paid homage to her late grandmothe­r, yesteryear Bollywood actor Nutan, by sharing a video of herself dancing to the popular song Mora Gora Ang Laile from the film Bandini (1963).

Dressed in all-black salwar kameez, Pranutan showcased some graceful moves in the video, along with which she wrote, “This is a really special one because it’s my dadi’s song (sic).”

Talking about recreating the track, sung by Lata

Mangeshkar, Pranutan, who is the daughter of Bollywood actor Mohnish Bahl, shares:

It was a wonderful xperience, and I was obviously very nervous because it is a classic. We all know that it is performed by an absolute legend, which is my dadi. This is one of my favourite songs. I’ve been learning Bharatanat­yam, but I wanted to do Kathak for this song.”

The actor admits that she was, indeed, nervous about this performanc­e, as she realises that she was stepping into the shoes of a legend.

“I didn’t get a lot of time to prepare for it, so I was more nervous. But, I just wanted to

do this once and see how it will turn out,” she adds.

Pranutan, who made her Bollywood debut with Notebook in 2019, says that she is overwhelme­d by the love that has come her way

for this tribute to her grandmothe­r.

“I feel honoured when audiences talk about my resemblanc­e to dadi. She was one of a kind, and I really enjoy her performanc­es, with Bandini being my favourite. I am overwhelme­d by all the love and beautiful responses I have been getting on my performanc­e. A big hug to all my fans,” concludes the actor.

 ?? PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ?? Nutan
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH Nutan

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