Priyanka in 12 roles
Subhash K. Jha

NOT only is Priyanka Chopra playing as many as 12 different characters in Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Raashee? she has also stunned everybody by dancing non-stop for 22 hours for a special song in the movie.

Under the choreographic supervision of Raju Khan, Priyanka performed to a song that required her to bring all 12 characters together in all their varying moods and personalities.

"Priyanka shot with Raju Khan (who is Saroj Khan’s son) for 22 hours at a stretch. At times, she couldn’t sit or take a breather for hours at a stretch. It was very important to get the continuity right. Otherwise the characters’ graph would’ve become lopsided. To dance and emote to a song in 12 different looks and make-up all at once is not an easy thing," said a source close to the film.

Though Priyanka isn’t allowed to speak about it, it was a challenge that required her to swing from mood to mood at the drop of a beat.

Apparently Priyanka wasn’t allowed breaks between shots, as this would have broken the rhythm of the 12 characters as captured in one line of vision. Each of the characters represents a different star sign of the zodiac. The film also stars Harman Baweja.

Priyanka’s unique role can only be compared to Sanjeev Kumar’s nine avatars in Naya Din Nayi Raat. — IANS

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