Who can forget Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dancing in the rain in Barso Re (Guru) or Sridevi 's seductive blue sari from K ate Nahin Kat Te (Mr India)? The ethereal, romantic beauty of rain songs are imprinted in our collective memory, and they have been a staple of Hindi cinema over the decades. But the shooting of rain songs is quite the opposite of the romance they portray – with logistical challenges, detailed coordination between production departments and an extensive backend crew that must function in sync. This monsoon, we explain the mechanics of a rain song shoot.
Kareena plays a sex worker in Chameli, but the rain song brought out the child within her. Rain songs are difficult to shoot and you have to constantly coordinate with the cinematographer to get the desired effect and the correct camera exposure. I wanted the set to look very realistic, like a Mumbai street in the rains.
Kareena was dancing in a sari and there were several rehearsals before the final take, and the outfit kept getting heavier in the water. But the difficulty did not show on her face. Saroj Khan was the choreographer and she ensured that her dance and expressions were perfect.
The film was shot in 28 days and we put aside two days just for this song. No rain song is complete without rain machines that are used to create what production teams call ‘controlled rain’. Swapnil Bhalerao, who was the production designer for the new Tip Tip Barsa Paani song from Sooryavanshi, says, “We had aroun.