True
friendships
in
this
industry,
known
to
worship
only
the
rising
sun
and
spiraling
sensex,
are
rare.
So
when
one
hears
of
Farah
Khan
setting
aside
her
resolve
to
relinquish
the
pleasures
of
choreography
for
motherhood,
domesticity
and
direction
for
friendship"s
sake,
one's
heart
soars
with
joy.
Debutante
director
Anthony
D"Souza
who
shot
a
very
complicated
item
song
with
Kylie
Minogue
and
the
rest
of
the
cast
for
Blue,
takes
you
by
surprise
when
he
says
Farah
Khan
not
only
agreed
to
come
out
of
her
extended
maternity
leave
to
do
the
song
she
also
refused
to
charge
any
money.
“We"ve
the
cheque
ready.
But
she
won"t
accept
it.
Farah
won"t
take
any
money
for
the
Kylie
Minogue
song,
although
it"s
a
very
lengthy
and
taxing
number.
She
says
she
can"t
charge
me
because
I"m
a
very
old
and
dear
friend."
Anthony
and
Farah
have
known
each
other
for
18
years.
“I
first
got
to
know
her
in
1991.
I
made
ads
and
music
videos.
She
went
on
to
make
a
name
for
herself
as
a
choreographer
and
then
a
filmmaker.
I
had
decided
she"d
choreograph
for
me
when
I
turn
director.
When
this
complicated
number
came
my
way,
I
knew
it
was
Farah"s
call.
But
I
didn"t
know
she"d
insist
on
doing
it
for
free," says
the
director
emotionally.
The
number
acquires
a
special
distinction
because
it
would
be
the
first
Hindi
song
composed
by
A
R
Rahman
after
the
Oscars,
and
that
too
featuring
an
international
artiste.
“The
number
was
very
intricately
filmed.
It
starts
off
with
Kylie
then
all
the
other
members
of
the
cast
are
brought
in.
I"d
have
paid
Farah
any
amount
to
choreograph
it," says
Anthony
emotionally.