Aditi Rao Hydari Recreates Viral ‘Gajagamini Walk’ at Cannes 2024 in Yellow-Black Floral Dress, Watch
Aditi Rao Hydari, accompanied by her team, performed the viral Gajagamini walk with elegance at Cannes Film Festival 2024. Watch the fun video.
Aditi Rao Hydari, who has been making people groove to the tunes of Heeramandi’s Saiyyan Hato Jao song (dhidhaan dhidhaan dhin…), has made a stunning appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. Aditi’s seductive ‘Gajagamini walk’ in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show has gone viral and she has recreated her walk at the French Riviera. Aditi Rao Hydari shared a video on her Instagram story where she is seen recreating her viral ‘Gajagamini walk’ from the song ‘Saiyaan Hato Jaao.’ Hydari, accompanied by her team, performed the walk with elegance, capturing the essence of her character. She wore a stunning black and yellow floral high-low dress from Gauri and Nainika. In her post, Aditi captioned, “Walking into Cannes like (sun emoji, cloud emoji)”. The video quickly gained attention, highlighting her grace and charm at the prestigious film festival.
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What is ‘Gajagamini’ Walk?
In the context of Aditi Rao Hydari’s ‘Gajagamini walk,’ the term “Gajagamini” means having a majestic, elephant-like walk. According to Devdutt Patnaik’s “Elephant Lore,” elephants are often symbols of unrestrained sexual power in erotic literature. Historical texts like the Mahabharata refer to queens such as Draupadi as “Mada-gaja-gamini,” which translates to “a lady who moves like cow-elephants in rut.” Although the literal translation might not sound particularly appealing, it conveys the idea of a voluptuous, large-hipped, and elegant woman, embodying grace and sensuality.
Earlier, in an interview, Aditi expressed her curiosity about the walk’s origin. She mentioned, “I want to ask somebody, Sanjay sir, my dance teacher, what is it? Is it the Gajagamini walk, the swan walk? What walk is that I don’t know! I’ll say it was what Sanjay sir asked me to do. I followed Sanjay sir and what he told me.”
She further explained, “I know in Kathak there is Mayur chaal (peacock walk), then there is Gajagamini (walk of seduction), but I am sure it is in all the dance forms. But, I don’t know, I should find out. Whatever I see on Instagram, reel upon reel, the whole viral nature of that tukda (piece) is so overwhelming. He (Sanjay) is very good at spotting magic on the spot and he created a lot of nuances in the process. He said that he wanted that dupatta to fall on a particular beat, the head to turn and the ‘chann‘(sound of the ghungroo) to come exactly on the beat, so it was all his thought and his creation.”
Aditi’s participation in Cannes not only highlights her talent but also her dedication to her craft. Her recreation of the iconic walk has added a touch of traditional elegance to the international event, making her a standout presence at Cannes 2024.
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