New Delhi, May 27 -- As Shaad Ali's 2005 blockbuster Bunty Aur Babli marked its 20th year on Tuesday, May 27, choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant recalled the shoot for the iconic item song "Kajra Re" featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek Bachchan.

Kajra Re is a masterpiece, featuring Gulzar's lyrics and Shankar-Ehsan-Loy's composition, beautifully pieced together in Alisha Chinai's voice.

In an interview with the Indian Express SCREEN, Vaibhavi shared Kajra Re was thought to be a "slow-burn," a fusion of when "qawwali-meets-mujra".

However, she said, Aditya Chopra thought the song was "very rooted" and had the perfect ingredients for a mass song. "He had the vision to predict it would be a chartbuster," she said.

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