Shah Rukh Khan 60th Birthday Bash- Today is the birthday of Bollywood’s “King of Romance,” Shah Rukh Khan! With his acting, Shah Rukh has given us so many great films like “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” and “Dil Se,” that it’s hard to count them.
SRK danced with a cup of tea, not a drink!
Among the many romantic songs in Shah Rukh’s career, one from his 1998 film “Dil Se” still tops everyone’s playlists. You guessed it right! It’s “Chaiya Chaiya.” The original song “Chaiya Chaiya”: Fact Check: The original text mentioned “We dance not with a drink in our hands, but with a cup of tea,” a reference to the song “Chaiya Chaiya.”
There’s a scene in the film where Shah Rukh orders tea, but in the song where he dances on the roof of a train, he’s seen dancing with Malaika Arora. This song was shot on the roof of a train, and it’s still considered an iconic and extremely difficult shoot.
Why does the craze for ‘Chaiya Chaiya’ persist?
‘Chaiya Chaiya’ remains a song that, from discos to wedding parties, gets people dancing whenever it’s played. Listening to this song in the voices of Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi, one’s feet automatically start tapping.
Age knows no bounds; the magic of this song works on everyone. It’s one of Bollywood’s most evergreen dance numbers.
A Look at ‘Dil Se’
‘Dil Se’ was directed by Mani Ratnam. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, and Preity Zinta in lead roles. While the film wasn’t a box office success at the time, its songs and music still captivate people.