Choreographer Frank Gatson Jr on Fanney Khan: You cannot give Aishwary

Frank Gatson Jr. has choreographed some of
the greatest singers such as Michael
Jackson, Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer
Lopez, just to name a few. The ace-
choreographer is choreographing a special
song in Fanney Khan which will be
picturised on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who
will be seen as the Indian Madonna in the
music video.
When the makers approached Frank for the
song, the brief given to him was that he
needed to come up with something that
wasn't too "Bollywood", which was a
challenge for the choreographer. Frank told
Mumbai Mirror, "That was a challenge
because music is supposed to tell you what
to do but this song's beats were essentially
Indian, and I wanted to stay true to the
culture. However, it's turned out to be an
international number."
Speaking about Aishwarya in paticular,
Frank revealed that age-appropriate
choreography will always trump over
whatever is cool and current. "You cannot
give Ash dance steps that look too young.
She is not 19, she's a woman and a mother.
I had to make it likeable," Frank stated.
Gatson Jr. added, "She was so happy with
the way the sequence shaped up, she
hugged me and introduced me to her
family."
Talking about Hollywood's perception of
Bollywood and working in Fanney Khan,
Frank concluded, "The West sees Bollywood
as a big deal, we talk about Indian movies all
the time. I loved working on Fanney Khan, it
was like working on a version of (the
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger-
starrer Oscar-winning musical) Chicago."
Are you excited to see Aishwarya dancing to
Frank's steps in Fanney Khan? Let us know
in the comments below.
Directed by Atul Manjrekar, Fanney Khan also
stars Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao.
Fanney Khan is slated to release on August
3, 2018.
CREDITS: MUMBAI MIRROR.

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