The
Makers
Of
Fanney
Khan
Wanted
Something
That
Wasn't
'Very
Bollywood'
"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.
During
auditions,
I
came
across
many
dancers
who
aren't
from
India
but
work
in
Bollywood.''
One
Thing
That
I
Didn't
Like
''It's
like
someone
coming
into
my
all-black
neighbourhood
and
hiring
white
dancers.
I
didn't
like
it,
but
luckily,
I
was
able
to
find
some
fantastic
dancers.''
The
Initial
Plan
Was
''Initially,
it
was
supposed
to
be
Ash
with
only
female
dancers
but
then
I
came
across
this
incredible
guy,
hard-working
and
respectful,
and
added
him
in.''
Aishwarya
Is
Not
19
Talking
about
Aishwarya,
he
said,
"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."
Aishwarya
Was
So
Happy
That..
"She
was
so
happy
with
the
way
the
sequence
shaped
up,
she
hugged
me
and
introduced
me
to
her
family.''
I
Refuse
To
Collaborate
With
Artists
Who
Don't
Work
Hard
"I
have
a
theory.
Divas
aren't
talented,
they
just
got
lucky.
I
refuse
to
collaborate
with
artistes
who
don't
want
to
work
hard.
I'd
rather
work
with
talented
performers
who
don't
settle
for
mediocrity.''
We
Talk
About
Bollywood
Movies
All
The
Time
"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.''