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Sonali Bendre admits fear of dance as Madhuri Dixit lauds her performance in Humma Humma

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre revealed that she continues to be afraid of dancing, while speaking with Madhuri Dixit on the grand premiere episode of the quiz reality show, Kon Honar Crorepati. During the conversation, Madhuri recalled Sonalis performance in the iconic song Himma Humma, and praised her dancing skills. Reacting to the compliment, Sonali quipped, Look whos saying! I have a request for the Kon Honar Crorepati team: please send me this clip where Madhuri ji is praising my dancing I want it! Madhuri asked Sonali, You were afraid of dancing, werent you? I hear you used to have nightmares about it. So how did you overcome that fear? Sonali replied, I havent overcome it to this day. I stopped dancing! When Madhuri pointed out, But you did Humma Humma! Sonali responded, I dont know how I did it! Madhuri then told her, It was amazing! For the uninitiated, Sonali made a special appearance in Humma Humma, composed by A. R. Rahman, from Mani Ratnams 1995 film Bombay, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala. The song became a major hit and remains popular among music lovers. Sonali Bendre, apart from her memorable performance in Humma Humma from Bombay, has featured in many other popular musical numbers, including Cham Cham Karta from the iconic marathi movie Aga Bai Arechya. Her dance and the song even after two decades still continues to be extremely popular amongst fans. Meanwhile, Madhuri Dixit has long been celebrated for her exceptional dancing skills, expressive movements and graceful screen presence. From the iconic Ek Do Teen in Tezaab, Dhak Dhak Karne Laga in Beta and Choli Ke Peeche in Khalnayak to Didi Tera Devar Deewana in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Maar Daala in Devdas and Aaja Nachle in Aaja Nachle, the actor has delivered many unforgettable dance performances. Her collaboration with choreographer Saroj Khan created some of Hindi cinemas most celebrated dance sequences, while her performance alongside Prabhudeva in Que Sera Sera from Pukar further showcased her versatility.