This Article is From Mar 15, 2016

Ranveer Singh to Pay Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan at TOIFA 2016

Ranveer Singh to Pay Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan at TOIFA 2016

Ranveer Singh and Big B photographed at the Star Screen Awards in Mumbai

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh will light up the stage at the Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in Dubai later this week in a tribute to actor Amitabh Bachchan, revealed choreographer Shiamak Davar.

Mr Davar, who is choreographing the performances for the event, told IANS, "Ranveer is doing the most beautiful tribute to Amitabh Bachchan."

The Band Baaja Baaraat actor will be dancing to the tunes of multiple songs that have defined Amitabh Bachchan's over four-decade-long career in Hindi films.

Mr Davar said the performance would give Ranveer a chance to show his acting skills as well.

"Ranveer is an actor, so these songs do not require too much of dance. They require elements of 'how Amitabh Bachchan would react to these songs', because he is a great actor. The songs will not only be just a dance, but have a lot of acting as well," the 54-year-old choreographer said.

Shiamak Davar is also choreographing dance steps for a string of A-listers like Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Salman Khan for the event which will be held on March 18 at the Dubai International Stadium.

So, did he find it exhausting to choreograph for so many stars for a celebration as grand as TOIFA?

"I never find myself tired in any of these things. I just find myself challenged because every award show for the same year has the same songs. So, I would keep on showing the songs differently," he said.

"I can't do the same songs that have the same hook moves. We keep on changing it. So it is fun and new. Shah Rukh will be performing on "songs from his most popular films from the beginning (of his career) till now," Mr Davar added.

However, for those who may be hoping to see the two Khans -- Shah Rukh and Salman -- dance together at the event, Mr Davar said nothing was planned so far.

Another star attraction would be popular rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.

"I have been teaching hip-hop for the last 20 years and I don't really do the general hip-hop. I do something called 'Shiamak hip-hop', which is very different," he said, promising that something new will come out of Honey Singh's performance.

Would the audience get a chance to see Mr Davar shake a leg at the event?

"No, not this time. There were too many award ceremonies. It has got so hectic that I had to forget about myself and just concentrate on the stars," the choreographer concluded.
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