Got it over with: Congress leader roasts Ananya Panday’s Bharatnatyam performance
Congress leader Shama Mohammed criticized Ananya Panday’s Bharatnatyam sequence in Chand Mera Dil. His comment further fueled the online reaction to the film’s fusion dance scene.
Congress leader Dr. Shama Mohammed criticized actress Ananya Pandey over Bharatnatyam scene in the film. moon my heartAdding that the actor has “killed” her favorite dance form. In a post on
His comments came amid widespread online reaction to Ananya’s performance in the film, with many social media users and classical dancers criticizing the sequence.
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Shama’s post on Ananya
Shama said that classical dance has to be studied over time and cannot be manufactured. She posted on
reaction to movie scene
Ananya found herself at the center of a fresh social media storm after users rediscovered the clip of her dance from her latest release. The sequence was heavily criticized online, with some calling it an insult to the ancient dance form.
Ananya’s opposite Lakshya in the film moon my heartIt is a romantic drama about two aspiring engineers who grapple with heartbreak, family burdens, old hurts and the idea of forever. The controversial scene appears during a college reunion sequence which holds emotional significance in the story.
Ananya’s character Chandni is shown as the daughter of a Bharatanatyam dancer. But instead of performing traditional singing, she performs a fusion act that blends Bharatanatyam-inspired choreography with modern hip-hop and locking. This drama appears twice in the film, first during Chandni’s college days and later at a reunion function. On both occasions, Lakshya’s character Aarav is shown to be completely mesmerized by the performance.
online reactions
A large part of the outrage arose from the audience perceiving this scene as a pure Bharatanatyam performance, whereas the film presents it as a deliberate fusion act. Nevertheless, online criticism continued.
Bharatnatyam dancer Anita Ratnam wrote on
Film release and reaction
India Today gave the film a 1.5-star rating. Part of the review reads, “moon my heart Often it feels less like a dramatic romance and more like an Ekta Kapoor television serial with a better costume budget. In fact, scratch that – it actually plays like modern times. test of life (That’s the correct spelling, by the way). All that’s missing is the dramatic thunderous sound and the re-entry of someone after plastic surgery. Because at some point, you will see an Anurag, a Prerna, a Sneha and a Mr Bajaj hidden inside this film.”
Directed by Vivek Soni and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Chand Mera Dil releases in theaters on May 22.
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