Updated On: 02 February, 2026 04:21 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
On an old chat show, choreographer Farah Khan said that she desperately called Malaika Arora to be a part of the dance number, despite not knowing if she could dance or not

Farah Khan and Malaika Arora. Pics/AFP, Yogen Shah
Choreographer and director Farah Khan revealed how actress Malaika Arora came on board the iconic song Chaiyya Chaiyya for Mani Ratnam's Dil Se...
When the Om Shanti Om maker appeared on the popular chat show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, she shared that they approached a lot of people for the song before Malaika was finalized at the last minute.