{"id":937646,"date":"2026-10-18T13:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937646\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:04:10","slug":"sunny-deol-i-wont-do-choreographed-dancing-sunny-deol-refused-steps-for-anthony-but-danced-from-the-heart-while-dharmendra-wanted-to-learn-every-move-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937646\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunny Deol: \u2018I won\u2019t do choreographed dancing\u2019: Sunny Deol refused steps for \u2018Anthony\u2019 but danced from the heart, while Dharmendra wanted to learn every move on \u2018Ikkis\u2019, recalls ‘Shararat’ fame choreographer Vijay Ganguly | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u2018ISunny Deol danced from heart, Dharmendra rehearsed moves, recalls choreographer (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Choreographer Vijay Ganguly<\/a> has shared contrasting memories of working with Sunny Deol<\/a> and his father, the late Dharmendra<\/a>, recalling how the two actors approached dance sequences differently. While Sunny wanted to dance spontaneously rather than follow set choreography for his upcoming film \u2018Anthony\u2019, Dharmendra insisted on learning every step during a song shoot for \u2018Ikkis\u2019. Ganguly praised both actors for their commitment to understanding what their respective scenes demanded.<\/p>\n

Sunny Deol wanted to dance his own way in \u2018Anthony\u2019, recalls Vijay Ganguly<\/p>\n

Sunny Deol is known for his powerful screen presence and action performances, but choreographed dancing has not traditionally been associated with his onscreen persona. Choreographer Vijay Ganguly, who recently worked with the actor on a song sequence for his upcoming film \u2018Anthony\u2019, recalled being nervous when the director told him Sunny would have to dance.Ganguly said an earlier experience at an awards show had left him apprehensive about approaching the actor for a dance performance.\u201cThe song is set during a celebration in Goa, where everyone is enjoying a festival. During the celebration, they call Sunny sir to join them, and he comes in,\u201d Ganguly explained to Variety India.He admitted that he was unsure how Sunny would react when the director told him that the sequence required him to dance.\u201cI was scared that Sunny sir wouldn\u2019t agree to dance because during an awards show, he had clearly told me that he wouldn\u2019t dance. So, when the director told me that Sunny sir had to dance for this song, I was quite nervous,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n

\u2018I won\u2019t do choreographed dancing\u2019: Sunny Deol wanted to keep it spontaneous<\/p>\n

Ganguly said his concerns eased once the team explained the scene and its context to Sunny. The actor understood why the sequence was necessary and agreed to join the celebration, but he wanted to approach the performance in his own style.\u201cWe explained the scene and situation to him. I wondered how to tell him he had to come into the middle and dance. But Sunny sir himself said, \u2018Okay, I\u2019ll come there, celebrate and dance.\u2019 I immediately told him, \u2018Sir, that would be fantastic!\u2019 But he made one thing clear. He said, \u2018I won\u2019t do choreographed dancing. I\u2019ll do something of my own, something fun.\u2019 I was happy with that. And that\u2019s exactly what he did. That\u2019s what audiences will see in the film,\u201d Ganguly said.The choreographer added that Sunny\u2019s willingness to participate came from his understanding of what the script required. Recalling the actor\u2019s earlier decision to stay away from a dance performance at an awards show, Ganguly said the circumstances were different this time.\u201cThis time, he understood it was a requirement of the script. He is a very intelligent actor and understands exactly what a script demands. He gave it his all, and performed completely from his heart,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dharmendra insisted on learning every step during an \u2018Ikkis\u2019 song shoot<\/p>\n

Ganguly also recalled working with veteran actor Dharmendra on the war drama \u2018Ikkis\u2019, released in 2026. One incident from a song shoot in Pune left a lasting impression on the choreographer and the rest of the team.Ganguly remembered that the shoot was taking place at around 2 am. Towards the end of the song, Dharmendra had to get up and dance with his friends. Given the late hour, the team initially expected the actor to perform the sequence naturally, without requiring extensive preparation.\u201cI have worked quite a lot with Dharamji, including his last film, \u2018Ikkis.\u2019 I remember we were shooting in Pune at around 2 am. Towards the end of the song, he had to get up and dance with his friends. By the time we reached that part, it was already very late at night. He asked us, \u2018What exactly do I have to do?\u2019 We told him, \u2018Sir, you just have to get up, enjoy yourself with your friends and dance,\u2019\u201d Ganguly recalled.However, Dharmendra wanted to understand the sequence in detail rather than simply improvise in front of the camera.<\/p>\n

\u2018Why haven\u2019t you given me the lyrics?\u2019: Dharmendra\u2019s dedication left the team stunned<\/p>\n

According to Ganguly, Dharmendra immediately asked for the lyrics and wanted the team to teach him the choreography so that he could perform the sequence properly.\u201cHe immediately said, \u2018Why haven\u2019t you given me the lyrics? Why haven\u2019t you told me what I have to do? Teach me the dance. I want to learn it, and I want to do it well.\u2019 We were absolutely stunned. At his age, and after having accomplished so much in his career, he still wanted to learn everything properly and give his best,\u201d the choreographer said.Ganguly was particularly struck by Dharmendra\u2019s enthusiasm and willingness to work through the steps despite the late-night shoot. He said the actor remained committed to delivering his best even though he was not keeping well at the time.\u201cHe immediately started working on the steps. It was remarkable to see someone with so much life and enthusiasm. He wasn\u2019t even keeping well at the time, but he gave it his all,\u201d Ganguly concluded.<\/p>\n

Sunny Deol and Dharmendra\u2019s work front<\/p>\n

On the work front, Sunny Deol was last seen in Netflix’s ‘Ikka’ alongside Akshaye Khanna and Dia Mirza. He will be seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ and in the crime thriller, \u2018Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak\u2019, directed by Malayalam filmmaker M. Padmakumar in his Bollywood debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunny Deol danced from heart, Dharmendra rehearsed moves, recalls choreographer (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Choreographer Vijay Ganguly…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":937647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[4626,49,48,24994,75,136253,337,321180,15481,321179,188601],"class_list":["post-937646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-anthony","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-dharmendra","tag-entertainment","tag-ikkis","tag-movies","tag-ramyana-sunny-deol","tag-sunny-deol","tag-sunny-deol-dancing","tag-vijay-ganguly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=937646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/937647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=937646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=937646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=937646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}