Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora have been painting the town with their romance and we often see them stepping out of their luxurious abodes to take a stroll in the city. The couple recently went out on a dinner date but much to their surprise, Arjun and Malaika were denied table in a restaurant. And the reason is so relatable to each and everyone of us.
We all know how crowded it gets when you step out especially on a Sunday evening. And if you are a Mumbaikar, you will know that the struggle to find a seat at your favourite restaurant is real AF. So much so that even Bollywood celebrities like Arjun and Malaika couldn't get a table for themselves.
The average waiting time is somewhere around 30 to 45 minutes and by the time you get a table, you have already given up. And so did Arjun and Malaika. To satisfy their hunger, the couple decided to take away the parcel instead of waiting in the restaurant's queue.
As they stepped out of the restaurant with their food, shutterbugs were there to click their pictures and both Arjun and Malaika, as always, happily obliged to the camera. While Arjun was spotted wearing a dark navy blue T-shirt and olive green pants, Malaika opted for a white cut-out dress wearing minimal make-up.
Chaiyya Chaiyya shouldn't be recreated
Meanwhile, the dancing diva Malaika, who shot to fame with the song Chaiyya Chaiyya back in 1998, feels that though there is a trend of remixes these days, the AR Rahman composition is one of those numbers that simply shouldn't be touched.
The song "Chaiyya chaiyya", sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi, for the Mani Rathnam film "Dil Se" is an all-time favourite dance number of most people. Its video featured Malaika and superstar Shah Rukh Khan matching steps atop a train, and continues to be popular.
Malaika recently danced to the number in an episode of the new dance reality show, "India's Best Dancer". Asked about it, Malaika told IANS: "When you play that song, you can't help but get up and dance. It is an iconic song. When I shot the song, Geeta (Kapur) was assisting Farah (Khan) at that time. I used to study under Terence (Lewis), Geeta assisted me on that dance. It was nice. We felt that 'let's just go for it'."
But there's one thing she would like to point out about recreations.
"In today's day and age there is a constant trend of remixes. There are a few songs that I think you should never touch. They are iconic. There must be five or 10 songs over the years that you can pull out. 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' is one of them. Don't tamper with it, just let the original be and that's how it should be," she said.
She doesn't have anything against recreations though. "I think some of the remixes are fantastic and go with today's age and kids but yeah, there are certain things you should not tamper with like 'The Godfather' or 'Mother India' are iconic films. You should just let them be," she shared.
Malaika on India's Best Dancer
Meanwhile, Malaika will be judging "India's Best Dancer" along with Terence and Geeta. It will premiere on February 29 on Sony Entertainment Television.
"I have never done a dance show which is solo based. I have done celebrity based dance shows, I have done a variety show, which had all kinds of entertainment like singing, dancing and comedy. This is the first time that I am doing a dance show like this," said the former judge of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa".
"It has its challenges and its space where I feel amazing to learn so much on the show. I feel my co-judges have a lot of technique and expertise about dance and dance forms. When it comes to me, I am a very emotional person. I judge from my heart," she added.
(With IANS Inputs)
