Shraddha Kapoor’s glamorous turn in ‘Ungli’
Actress gives a modern twist to Hema Malini’s ‘Sholay’ character Basanti in a song in Karan Johar’s home production
Actress Shraddha Kapoor, known for her roles in Aashiqui 2 and Haider, will be seen as a glamorous item girl in Karan Johar’s production venture Ungli.
Directed by Rensil D’Silva, Ungli stars Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut in the lead.
“I don’t know whether to call it an item song or a promotional song, but yes, it’s a very different thing that I am doing,” Kapoor, who will team up with Hashmi in a song, said.
“Karan offered me the song and said: ‘You have never been seen like this before. It’s a very glamorous song.’ So all that excited me and I said yes to it. The moment I heard the song, I was all the more excited as it’s such a catchy song,” she added.
Titled Dance Basanti, the song choreographed by Bosco-Caesar went on air on October 28.
On whether the song has a link to Hema Malini’s character Basanti from Sholay, Kapoor said: “It’s definitely a take from the original Basanti. It’s a modern day twist. I can’t compare myself with Hemaji’s Basanti. She is the original, legendary Basanti.”
