Ibrahim Ali Khan made his acting debut with the Netflix special film, Nadaaniyan on March 7, 2025. The film also stars Boney Kapoor and Sridevi’s daughter, Khushi Kapoor, opposite Ibrahim and has received mixed reviews. Now, the film’s choreographer, Vijay Ganguly, has opened up about his experience working with the Saif Ali Khan’s eldest son.
Nadaaniyan choreographer, Vijay Ganguly opened up about Ibrahim Ali Khan’s dancing skills
Choreographer, Vijay Ganguly recently sat down to have a conversation with Midday and shared about his experience working with the Pataudi kids, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Sara Ali Khan. The choreographer opened up about his time with Ibrahim on the track, Tirkit Dhoom and shared how, while Ibrahim is not a good dancer, he is most definitely hard-working.
During the conversation, Vijay revealed that despite coming from a Nawabi family, Ibrahim Ali Khan was extremely grounded. He added that every time the actor would not be able to do the step right, his assistant would go out of the way and make sure he did it well. The track, Tirkit Dhoom, featured Ibrahim and Khushi setting the mood for a killer dance evening. Vijay was quoted as saying:
“Ibrahim is not a fantastic dancer but a very hardworking one. Though he comes from a Nawabi family, he is grounded. Every time he didn’t get a step right, my assistants would go out of our way to make sure he did it well.”
Vijay Ganguly on working with Sara Ali Khan
In the same conversation, Vijay Ganguly reminisced his days on set with Ibrahim Ali Khan and Sara Ali Khan’s mother, Amrita Singh. He revealed that he had met their mother for the first time during the shoot of Saaheb in 1985. However, their first proper meeting was when he was working with Amrita’s daughter, Sara, on the film, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.
He further shared his experience working with the Skyforce actress and shared how the actress had once woken him up at 4 in the morning. Vijay recalled that they were shooting for a song from her film, Atrangi Re. The actress was preparing for the song, Chaka Chak, and would, at times, wake him at odd hours to work, so he had to tell her to calm down. For the unversed, Vijay is also designing the dance in Sara’s Metro In Dino. He was quoted as saying:
“I was a child artiste in the film. I met her properly during the shoot of Sara’s Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, and she remembered that I had choreographed Sara’s song, Chaka Chak. Sara would wake me up in Goa at 4 am to rehearse. She is transparent and has no filters. Sometimes we have to tell her to calm down.”
Vijay Ganguly on working with Saif Ali Khan
Vijay Ganguly has not only worked with the Pataudi kids but has also worked with their father, Saif Ali Khan. In the same conversation, the choreographer opened up about working with Saif on the film, Chef. He recalled Saif’s dancing abilities and shared that the actor has improved over time. He stated:
“Saif has improved over time. He will joke about things but still learn his steps.”
What are your thoughts on Vijay Ganguly’s revelations?
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