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What is the Gaja Gamini walk that Aditi Rao Hydari aced in Heeramandi and left the internet obsessed with?
Aditi Rao Hydari's 15-second walk in Heeramandi has left the internet obsessed with her and we aren't even complaining. But what's special about that walk? Read on.
You'd be lying if you said you didn’t admire Aditi Rao Hydari's walk in the Heeramandi song Saiyaan Hatto Jaao. It's breaking the internet and creating quite a stir. Her 15-second walk has become a trending topic online, with many people curious about its inspiration. We've got you covered on that front.
What is Gaja Gamini walk?
The seductive walk performed by Aditi Rao Hydari’s character Bibbojaan in this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film is known as the Gaja Gamini. In Indian classical dance, the Gaja Gamini is a graceful and dignified movement inspired by the majestic gait of an elephant. The term "Gaja Gamini" translates to "one with the gait of an elephant" in Sanskrit.
This walk symbolizes strength, grace, and femininity and is said to be akin to the regal and deliberate steps of an elephant. Interestingly, Kamasutra’s Vatsayana describes the majestic walk of an elephant as the peak of seduction. Watch here what we are talking about:-
What is the internet saying about Aditi Rao Hydari’s viral walk?
One user wrote on Reddit, “It's the way she turns back and does those neck and face movements <3” Another commented, “Not gonna lie - I might've watched this like 30 times. every little move she does in this take is absolutely mesmerizing...caught my eye in the trailer itself. looks easy to do, but it isn't!”
The third one added, “I’m in a trance, can’t stop watching her in this. It’s the graceful walk off-beat with the music but still perfectly in rhythm with the sheer subtlety of her waist movements that’s sheer chef’s kiss.”
Did you know Aditi Rao Hydari isn’t the first one to popularize Gaja Gamini walk?
In the 2000 film titled Gaja Gamini, actress Madhuri Dixit performed the same. This M. F. Husain directorial is an ode to womanhood and celebrates both art and history together. Another actress who aced the Gaja Gamini walk was veteran Madhubala in Mughal-E-Azam’s song Mohe Panghat Pe.
Heeramandi is currently streaming on Netflix and has an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. It also stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, and Richa Chadha in pivotal roles.
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