‘The
whole
set
was
in
awe.
Those
five
days
of
shooting
were
an
unforgettable
experience.’
It
was
a
gala
showcase
for
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0
from
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3
as
the
song
was
unveiled
amid
much
fanfare
at
Mumbai’s
iconic
Royal
Opera
House.
To
make
the
event
memorable,
the
leading
ladies
of
the
film,
Madhuri
Dixit
and
Vidya
Balan,
mesmerised
the
audience
with
a
dance
jugalbandi.
During
the
live
performance,
Vidya
stumbled
and
fell,
but
she
quickly
gathered
her
poise
and
continued
her
act.
Later,
the
actor
was
met
with
resounding
cheers
from
the
audience
who
enthusiastically
called
for
“Once
more!”
Vidya
graciously
obliged
and
Madhuri
joined
in
for
another
round
of
the
dance
duet.
WATCH:
Madhuri-Vidya’s
live
performance
of
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0.
The
audiences
were
treated
with
the
film
version
of
the
song
that
showcases
an
intense
dance
rivalry
between
Madhuri
and
Vidya’s
characters
in
BB3.
When
the
host
asked
what
was
with
the
jealous
expressions
at
the
start
of
the
song,
Vidya,
with
her
infectious
smile
said,
“It
was
a
feeling
of
tum
Madhuri
Dixit
ho,
main
tumhari
tarah
kabhi
nahi
bann
sakti.”
Vidya
added
that
she
always
wanted
to
dance
with
Madhuri
since
she
watched
her
performing
on
the
iconic
number
Ek
Do
Teen
from
the
1988
hit
Tezaab.
Vidya
revealed
that
she
told
everyone
on
her
team
to
give
her
enough
time
for
the
rehearsals
before
the
shoot.
“It
was
very
difficult
for
me
(to
do
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0)
because
in
the
song,
I
am
giving
her
attitude,”
Vidya
said,
pointing
at
Madhuri.
“I
keep
saying
this,
she
is
not
a
dancer,
Madhuri
Dixit
is
dance.
Madhuri
ma’am
realised
that
it’s
a
big
deal
for
me
to
be
dancing
with
her.
I
told
myself
that
it’s
an
honour
for
you
to
share
stage
with
her.”
Vidya
reflected
on
the
earlier
moment
when
she
slipped
during
the
performance.
“My
sister
reminded
me
of
how
much
I’ve
always
looked
up
to
her
(Madhuri),
so
this
is
a
major
achievement
for
me.
I
just
focused
on
that
and
enjoyed
every
moment.
Someone
asked
if
I
was
nervous,
I
fell
today
but
I
got
right
back
up
and
performed
with
confidence.”
The
new
rendition
of
Ami
Je
Tomar
has
vocals
by
Shreya
Ghoshal
and
is
choreographed
by
veteran
Choreographer
Chinni
Prakash.
While
Madhuri’s
shows
her
classic
Kathak
moves,
Vidya
tunes
into
Bharata
Natyam.
Director
Anees
Bazmee
mentioned
that
a
huge
set
was
erected
in
Mumbai
and
the
song
was
shot
over
the
span
of
five
days.
“When
the
shooting
started,
the
most
difficult
part
was
calling
‘cut’
as
both
of
them
were
so
mesmerising
that
we
didn’t
want
to
cut
the
magic
they
were
creating
on
set,”
the
director
said.
“The
whole
set
was
in
awe,
even
the
light
man
forgot
everything
and
was
so
engrossed
in
watching
them.
Those
five
days
of
shooting
were
an
unforgettable
experience
for
the
whole
crew.”
WATCH:
Director
Anees
Bazmee
shares
behind-the-scenes
moments
from
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0.
Leading
man
Kartik
Aaryan
said
he
was
present
during
the
song
shoot
even
though
he
was
not
needed
on
sets.
He
explained
that
he
didn’t
want
to
miss
the
opportunity
to
see
Vidya
and
Madhuri
performing
live.
“The
day
it
was
announced
that
this
shoot
was
going
to
happen,
we
were
so
excited.
When
this
shoot
was
happening,
I
didn’t
need
to
be
there.
But
watching
Madhuriji
and
Vidyaji
performing
together
was
an
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity,”
Kartik
says.
He
added
that
it
was
like
a
dream
to
work
with
the
two
stars.
“The
time
I
got
to
work
with
Madhuriji
and
Vidyaji,
I
thought
I
was
dreaming.
It’s
like
a
dream
come
true.
It’s
a
big
thing
for
me.
I’ve
been
watching
Madhuriji
since
childhood.
She’s
a
dancing
queen.
She’s
a
legend.
You
don’t
get
an
opportunity
like
this
anywhere.
“And
about
Vidyaji,
I’m
just
praising
her
everywhere.
I
had
a
blast.
I’m
living
a
dream
and
enjoying
it
a
lot.”
WATCH:
Kartik
shares
how
the
idea
of
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0
came
along
Producer
Bhushan
Kumar
said
he
is
“incredibly
proud”
of
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
and
called
it
an
“iconic
franchise”.
He
said
he
was
particularly
happy
the
way
Ami
Je
Tomar
was
ideated
and
shot
in
BB3.
He
made
an
interesting
revelation
that
Vidya
had
been
approached
for
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2,
but
she
rejected
the
role.
It
was
later
played
by
Tabu.
Vidya
was
visibly
awkward
with
Kumar’s
disclosure
and
she
quickly
hid
herself
behind
Kartik.
WATCH:
Kartik
reveals
why
he
didn’t
want
to
feature
in
Ami
Je
Tomar
3.0…
Madhuri
said
she
loved
Vidya’s
iconic
dance
from
the
first
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
and
said
she
wanted
to
play
the
role
of
Manjulika
“so
badly”.
WATCH:
Did
Madhuri
drop
a
major
spoiler
from
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3?
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3
is
set
to
battle
it
out
at
the
marquee
with
Singham
Again
on
November
1.