Katrina Kaif made everyone wait for 5 hours as she wore a custom Manish Malhotra saree on ‘Kala Chashma' set: ‘She can then do her magic with…'

Indian Express

21-05-2025

Baar Baar Dekho (2016) was a romantic/sci-fi movie that just refused to work on so many levels when it hit the big screen. The narrative was pushy and without intent, and the filmmakers had somewhat of a distorted sense of what the 'future' is supposed to look like. But the one thing that definitely worked was the song 'Kala Chashma' from the film. Performed by Badshah, Neha Kakkar and Amar Arshi, the tune was a breakout hit and still finds space for itself in wedding and party playlists. Choreographer Bosco Martis, who worked on the song, recently talked about working with Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif and how the latter delayed the shoot for a wardrobe change.
While talking to the BBC Asian Network, Martis talked about several Bollywood big hits that he has supervised in his multi-decade career, 'Kala Chashma' being one of them. He talked about his decided moves list for the song and explained how Katrina's unique wardrobe decision completely changed the game for them. 'It's really funny that you ask about 'Kala Chashma' because Katrina was wearing a lehenga in the song, and the moves we had designed had a lot of footwork in them. On the first day, she wore the lehenga, but on the second day we had to wait for 5 hours because she was wearing this custom saree designed by Manish Malhotra.'
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He admitted that this decision by Katrina was actually a godsend, as it allowed the intricate footwork involved in the song to be more visible and attractive. 'That outfit really shone through, because you could see the legs move and the Indian element of a saree in a new way. It was their creation that allowed the moves to be visible in the song. When you see all those things come together, it's worth the wait, because then you see Katrina do her magic with Sidharth.'
The song is one of the most popular Indian songs on YouTube, amassing 1 billion views since its release. While the movie failed to do much during its theatrical run, the love and appreciation the song has received is certainly something to boast about. Directed by Nitya Mehra, the cast of Baar Baar Dekho featured stars like Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Sayani Gupta, Kirti Adharkar and Taha Shah Badussha.