Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: Alia Bhatt opens up on wearing chiffon sari in cold

Karan Johar brings back the charm and nostalgia of romancing hero and heroine in snow-capped mountains with his song, Tum Kya Mile, from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Rani, played by Alia Bhatt, is seen singing and dancing with Rocky, aka Ranveer Singh, in the snowy mountains of Kashmir wearing a chiffon sari. While answering OTTplay's questions in Kolkata on Monday, while launching their latest song, Dhindora Baje Re, Alia elaborated on how she managed the extreme weather condition.

Talking about the idea of the song, the actress said, “The song is a tribute to Yash Raj ji. Karan intended to bring back that aura of chiffon sari in the snow when the hero and heroine are singing to each other. That’s where the thought came from. Now based on that thought one has to wear a sari. 

Alia further said that in a difficult situation, she manages to pull off the work despite adversities. “I will be very honest and candid. There are songs that I have done with an injured foot, and there are times when it is boiling and I was wearing many many layers. Similarly, in this situation, it was extremely cold and I had to wear a chiffon sari,” she said and explained that a lot of cautions and assistants are arranged behind the scene that the viewers can’t see. “But there is a lot of care that goes behind the scene for the actors and actresses. So what you all can’t see is there are a lot of heaters around. I was wearing leg warmers. And the same Ranveer, who was wearing many jackets, was taking off those jackets and putting on me in between scenes. If I can praise myself two per cent, I am a trooper that way and I go by the flow. I am like, ‘Karna hai to I’ll have to get the job done. And if I wear jackets then there will be no beauty in that sari. I was very happy doing it because I got to live my dream,” she said 

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Meanwhile, Ranveer joked about the song and said, “About Tum Kya Mile, I can’t tell you how warm I was. I was wearing those dumb puffer jackets which Karan Johar bought. Those were so warm that I couldn’t feel a thing.” To this, Alia said that he was being sarcastic.

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Ranveer took the opportunity to praise Alia’s gutsy attitude towards the adverse situation. He said, “The point I want to make is about Alia. I have to tell you it was very cold. I was in layers of thermals and puffer jackets. Alia is a leader on the sets. She knows that a lot of work was going to the shot and a lot of work in going in to set her up to deliver. That’s what she does. She is an absolute leader and a trooper. Everybody was concerned about her and she was like, ‘I’m fine. Let’s go. She is that kind of a team player and I deeply appreciate that about her.”

The actor also mentioned how he learnt from his seniors to shoot and work in difficult conditions. “I also learnt from my seniors. We were shooting Dil Dhadakne Do in Spain. Anil Kapoor and I were on a dinghy. It was so hot that we could barely perform. And Anil Kapoor was like, ‘It's all in mind.’ and used to chant ‘Antarctica. Antarctica.’ We were melting like ice creams and he went like, ‘Antarctica. Antarctica. So cold, so cold,’” Ranveer recalled and all burst into laughter.