Richa Chadha turns belly dancer for Shakeela biopic

By Team MyNation  |  First Published Oct 22, 2018, 4:02 PM IST

Richa Chadha is training under the guidance of Mumbai-based belly dancing instructor Shaina Lebana.

Bollywood actress Richa Chadha, who is known for her talent and experimental roles, is now working on her belly dancing skills for a special promotional song for a biopic on south Indian glamour actress Shakeela.

Richa has been taking lessons from Shaina Lebana on belly dancing for the past three weeks and will be training for few more weeks to perform the act.

Currently, Richa is shooting for Shakeela biopic in a titular role which is being directed by Indrajit Lankesh. It is learnt that the she is joining the league of the actresses who have shown their belly dancing skills on screen.

 

Richa will be shooting for a special promotional song and is currently taking extensive lessons of belly dancing for a dance sequence for Shakeela.

According to reports, this is not the first time that Richa has attempted the Arabic dance form, as she had undergone belly dance training three years ago.

In an interview with a news agency, Richa said, "The song that I'm learning belly dancing for will be a part of the promotions of the film. I have always loved learning newer forms of dance and belly dancing is not only very attractive and graceful but is also a very tough dance form to learn and adapt. Shaina is brilliant at what she does and I'm glad I'm learning under her supervision".

Reports also say that Richa met Shakeela earlier this year to learn more about her and her two-decade-long glorious career.

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