What is so special about Bibbojaan aka Aditi Rao Hydari’s famous Gajagamini walk?

Artika Bansal

Bhansali did it again

Sanjay Leela Bhansali marked his debut on OTT with series Heermandi: The Diamond Bazaar. It is being appreciated by the audience for many reasons and tap to know one of them! 

Aditi Rao Hydari 

This multi-starrer series won hearts with its performances and cinematography. Aditi Rao Hydari played the role of Bibbojaan, an epitome of strength, femininity and gracefulness 

Gajagamini walk 

In one of the scenes of the song Saiyaan Hatto Jaao, the actress does the seductive Gajagamini walk which has become one of the most memorable scene from the show

Decoding the walk

The Gajagamini walk has its roots in Indian classical dance forms. This walk infact has been labelled as the walk of pure seduction, which was the intent of the scene as well

Love yourself

The walk also made a lot of women love their body a little more, made them more comfortable with their real body, their curves on the back

Seen before

A similar walk was seen before in Bollywood by icons like Madhuri Dixit Nene and Madhubala, and the internet can’t stop but draw parallels of these actresses

Cinematic experience 

The actress did absolute justice to the character, the scene and the direction. Every detail counts and Aditi did exactly that beautifully 

Watch now

If you haven’t watched Heeramandi yet, you really should once. The series is streaming on Netflix and fans are going gaga over the story and performances