Shiamak Davar Says Controversial Varun Dhawan-Gigi Hadid Performance Was "Her Idea"
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Choreographer Shiamak Davar also addressed the discussion around consent which has set social media abuzz
Varun Dhawan's tweet clarifying his close encounter with supermodel Gigi Hadid on stage at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre was planned has been backed by choreographer Shiamak Davar. Over the weekend, Varun's performance became controversial because midway through he called Gigi up on stage, lifted her up and planted a kiss on her cheek. Social media went into overdrive criticizing the actor for what it was seen as lack of consent. Now, Shiamak Davar, who directed all the evening's acts including Varun's, has said in an interview that Gigi had come up with the plan. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Mr Davar said, "Varun told me that Gigi said to him, ‘When you are going to be on stage, bring me up', to which he said, ‘Okay'. That's why he picked her up. It was her idea and everything was pre-planned.” I guess today you woke up and decided to be woke. So lemme burst ur bubble and tell u it was planned for her to be on stage so find a new Twitter cause to vent about rather then going out and doing something about things . Good morning 🙏 https://t.co/9O7Hg43y0S
Shiamak Davar also addressed the discussion around consent which has set social media abuzz. Talking to Hindustan Times, he said, “It is not true. It is Gigi who told Varun to do so.” The choreographer adds that he was amazed by the kind of response that moment received. “I couldn't believe how much they loved it. Mukesh had tears in his eyes and Nita was wiping them,” he concluded.
For the unversed, last weekend, the city of Mumbai was lit with the presence of many Hollywood and Bollywood stars. Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani held an event celebrating the country's rich cultural heritage. They invited the biggest names in the film fraternity to it. While audiences were treated to stunning performances of by Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, to name a few, there was one act by Varun Dhawan, which did not sit well with some sections of social media. In the video that went viral, Varun Dhawan can be seen lifting supermodel Gigi Hadid and planting a kiss on her cheeks.
Take a look at the video here: