EXCLUSIVE! 'Can't compare two perfectionists': Bosco on choreographing Hrithik-Tiger in 'War' song 'Jai Jai Shivshankar'

Only a few hours are left to witness the ultimate War to be fought between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. Yes, their much-awaited flick directed by Siddharth Anand is all set to hit the screens on Wednesday that is, October 2, 2019. The film marks the first outing of two actions stars on the big screen. Apart from being known for their kickass action, Hrithik and Tiger are also loved for their incredible dancing skills.

They even shook their leg together in the film on the song 'Jai Jai Shivshankar' much to the excitement of the fans. The track is choreographed by the duo Bosco - Caesar and people can't stop shaking their leg on it. Ahead of the release, we got a chance for a telephonic conversation with Bosco who spoke about 'nerve-wracking' moment of choreographing Hrithik and Tiger together, pressure, the atmosphere on the sets and more.

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The response is crazy for 'Jai Jai Shivshankar', what do you have to say about it?

Well, I'm glad. It's worth all the efforts that we put into it. People are liking it. It's this new trend that people they kind of do the same moves and showcases. They want you to comment and like, they have their renditions, so it's crazy to see them. This approach of how people shoot videos of the same song, then post it and then tag you. You kind of feel so glorified today.

What was your first reaction when you were approached to choreograph two of the best dancers in Bollywood in one frame?

It was nerve-wracking! So nervous, when you know two perfectionists of that calibre are now going to come together. It's also very challenging. Here it was not the battle of what moves but it was the battle of nerves, how to keep calm and give both of them their space. This nation is looking forward, you can't go wrong or you can just hit it out of the park. That balance needs to be maintained. We were quite nervous when it came to choosing the moves and there was a  lot of hard work and planning went into it. Eventually, it was all paid off.

What was the atmosphere on the sets when both of them came together?

Yeah, so they were all going crazy, we had to control the noise. After one point, we couldn't listen to them because it was so much noise because of both of them dancing together. We had to really, keep it calm and keep it as real as possible and it comes across that people are having a blast. We played it by the pressure, like let's get one shot and move. We kind of didn't get carried away with the whole situation otherwise it could just be so time-consuming. We had a time constraint, we had everything in mind and we had to take each shot and move on. We couldn't indulge in things that look so good.

Both of them are similar and have a unique style as well. So how did you blend their style in this song?

With Tiger, we kept it more energetic and with Hrithik, we made it more swag as we had to give him east and not such hectic moves. Hrithik also told us as also we had to keep in the mind th character and that difference we had to maintain. We had to pick and choose the nice steps. Hrithik wanted to have a different style where dancing is concerned. Talking about the hook step 'Jai Jai Shivshankar', we wanted to make it more universal and easy for people to adapt to. Knowing Tiger and Hrithik, even with the toughest moves, they can make it look cool. But in this one we wanted the moves to look cool and easy to achieve. 

Did you feel the pressure on the sets as both Hrithik and Tiger had shared their nervousness on dancing with each other?

I think we killed the pressure during rehearsals. We also had to reach out to the audience because there was a huge expectation and there was a huge build-up with this song. I just hope that the nation has liked it. We were talking about War and people were asking 'Are they dancing together?' That was the first thing and that pressure had to be maintained and we kind of had to understand and take it further. 

You even choreographed 'Ghungroo' song and Hrithik recently said, 'the hook step is one of the most difficult steps he has performed effortlessly'. What's your take on that?

Knowing Hrithik, he is such a perfectionist that till the time he doesn't own the move, doesn't make it his own, he is not comfortable. So I think when we showed him and the minute he saw that, he saw the move, he said, 'This is mine, this is my step.' That's something that we kind of felt good about He has owned every move, every beat of that song, he's enjoying it and he's doing it effortlessly. Yes, people try and do it but I don't think they can match up towards what he does. Even I can't match up to what he does. He's got a completely inherent swag when it comes to dancing. I think he's effortless, but he puts in a lot of effort to get it right. When you see it on screen, it looks effortless. 

Tough question: Who according to you is a better dancer - Hrithik or Tiger?

It's a tough question but as you said earlier, they look like each other's mirror! Can't compare two perfectionists.