Exclusive: Choreographer Vijay Ganguly calls Alia & Ranbir ‘effortless’

Vijay Ganguly, the choreographer behind some of Bollywood’s most iconic hook steps (Galti se Mistake, Aaj Ki Raat, Taras) is ready to deliver more unforgettable performances with the release of Jigra and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 on the horizon. In an exclusive conversation with Filmfare, he revealed his excitement about a romantic song from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, recently shot at Pangong Lake in Ladakh.

Sharing more on it, he said, “I just shot a song from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in Ladakh’s Pangong Lake. Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri and the whole team went there for the shoot as we were planning to do a lot of things including background dancers. But once we saw the location, we were stunned. It was so beautiful that we just shot the sequence with Kartik and Triptii and did not include anyone else. The hero of the song is the location.”

Ganguly also recently worked with Diljit Dosanjh and Alia Bhatt for the film Jigra. He choreographed them in the song Chal Kudiye from the Vasan Bala directorial. Speaking of the recent collaboration, he was all praise for the stars.

“I worked with Diljit earlier and he was fantastic back then, but now I am working with him after he has received worldwide fame, and I want to say that he is still the same despite the fame he has received. He is still the same person who comes to set on time, talks to everyone, is warm with everyone on set and does his job. It is a relief to work with him. Alia, too, is amazing. Alia and Ranbir (Kapoor) are the two most effortless actors in this industry. They are the most stress-free actors and when they are on set, you don’t have to worry at all.”

“There is an aura around Alia and Diljit but there is no pressure working with them,” he said about their stardom.

Further praising Ranbir, he added, “Everyone is a fast learner, but I am a bit biased towards Ranbir Kapoor and he is my favourite.”

Not just Alia and Ranbir, Vijay Ganguly also showered praises on the former’s Jigra co-star, Vedang Raina. On being asked who he thinks is a rising star in the industry, he was quick to answer, “Recently I worked with Vedang Raina and I think he is very talented.”

Besides Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Jigra, Ganguly has another important project – Chhava starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna. The choreographer recently shot a song sequence with the two actors for the historical drama. Talking about choreographing Vicky and his recent dance numbers, Ganguly said that it is high time the audience got to witness and appreciate the actor’s dancing prowess. He said, “Vicky Kaushal is always a fantastic dancer. It was just that the world had to see what he could do and it happened with Tauba Tauba. It is about time people see what he is capable of and I wish he keeps getting more such songs.”