Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor are now gearing up for the release of their romantic drama Loveyapa. While the movie is all set to release on 7th Feb, the songs and trailer has generated significant amount of buzz. Recently, in an interaction, Junaid admitted that he is a “really bad” dancer and shared how Farah Khan, who choreographed the film’s song “Rehna Kol”, cancelled his performance.
Junaid Khan on Farah Khan cancelling his dance
Speaking to Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Junaid revealed, “Farah ma’am canceled our dance. During rehearsals, her assistants taught us the steps. But when she saw me perform, she decided to keep only Khushi’s dance and canceled my part. She asked me to perform in front of her, watched me, and said, ‘Tujhse nahi hoga, tu chalke aa. Khushi se dance hoga, tu baithke dekh isko‘ (You can’t dance, just walk. Khushi will dance, you just sit and watch her).”
Junaid further admitted that while he loves dancing, he is simply not good at it. He recalled how he had to train extensively for a dance sequence in his debut film, Maharaj. “I had to do garba in Maharaj. I rehearsed for 10 weeks, practicing four hours daily. If you look at me in the film, I’m so thin. It’s all Vaibhavi ma’am’s (choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant) magic,” he said. To note, Maharaj was his debut film and starred Shalini Pandey alongside him. While Khushi Kapoor marked her debut with The Archies.
Junaid and Khushi upcoming movies
On the work front, Junaid has another film lined up with South star Sai Pallavi. Meanwhile, Khushi Kapoor will be seen opposite Saif Ali Khan’s son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, in Naadaniyaan.