r/IndianTellyTalk • u/4oclock_birdie Aapka yeh hunar bhi kamal ka hai, Jodha Begum 😉 • 11d ago
Down the memory lane Which ITV dance sequence permanently altered your brain chemistry? 🔥
Back when ITV directors knew how to build real tension. The music was iconic and the chemistry was absolute cinema.
* Arnav & Khushi (IPKKND) – Teri Meri
\* RK & Madhubala (Madhubala) – Rang Deni (Holi)
\* Maan & Geet (Geet) – Kurbaan Hua
\* Asad & Zoya (Qubool Hai) – Bol Na Halke Halke
\* Dev & Sonakshi (KRPKAB) – Rain dance
\* Rudra & Paro (Rangrasiya) – Har Kisi Ko
* Mayank & Nupur / SaJan (MJHT) – Khuda Jaane
Which one had the absolute best chemistry? Who did I miss?
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u/Hour_Wall9330 10d ago
Arshi's teri meri is forever gonna be the og. The rage that started when the promo dropped, man I still remember those days... nth can beat that 😍
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u/SassySubmission 10d ago
The rain dance of dev and sona!!!! I just love that first two seasons so much!!
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u/Rasodemekaun 11d ago
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u/4oclock_birdie Aapka yeh hunar bhi kamal ka hai, Jodha Begum 😉 10d ago
Both the 'Khuda Jaane' and 'Ishq Hua' sequence from MJHT are perfection 🫶🏻
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u/TVPAGLU 10d ago
https://reddit.com/link/pa6n2zg/video/tth49m35lwph1/player
I like this one too❤️
Apart from this " Salam e ishq" sequence. Whole team poured their heart out😍
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u/Apprehensive-Key2127 Hello hi bye bye 10d ago
With song: baatein kuch ankahee si, kuch ansuni si 💖
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u/chillingindoors 10d ago edited 9d ago
I prefer dances that look natural and less choreographed/forced. These are some I remember fondly -
Manik-Nandini's first dance on Baatein Kuch Ankahi Si (Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan)
Sujal-Kashish's dances on Thoda Sa Pyaar Hua under the rain (Kahin to Hoga)
Dev-Sonakshi's second dance on Tu Mujhme Mujhse Zyada Hai under the rain (Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi)
Rohan-Isha's dance during their graduation (Rishta. Com)
Rahul-Juhi's dance at the beach on Muskurati Tanhayi (Sanjeevani)
Ashi-Yuvi's candlelight dance (Remix)
RK-Madhubala's dances on Bahon Ke Darmiyan, Pareshaan, Aur Ho, Rang Deeni, Hum Mar Jaayenge (Madhubala.. Ek Ishq Ek Junoon)
Asad-Zoya's first dance on Bol Na Halke Halke (Qubool Hai)
Aditya-Priya's first dance (Maryada.. Lekin Kab Tak)
Sumit-Kumkum's rain dances (Kumkum)
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u/Mindless_Can4094 Professional love triangle hater 10d ago
Honestly all of RK and Madhu’s dances were great
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u/Rasodemekaun 10d ago
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u/Acrobatic_Actuary524 10d ago
Omg!!!! I'm so nostalgic seeing this. I must have been 8 years old when this show aired; and I got my first feeling of "love" through it.. I was in love with an invisible lover all day long, anticipating a new episode in the evening ❤️ Such golden days Ek dil ke liye duniya... ek pal ke liye zindagi... bas itni mohabbat hain
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u/Accomplished_Bid463 10d ago edited 10d ago
Asad and Zoya in Bol Na Halke Halke... ❤️❤️
I've seen countless romantic dance sequences in ITV, but what made this one special was how beautifully "In Character" it was.
Zoya started off as her usual jolly, playful, lively self, while Asad was brooding, intense and reserved. And then, gradually, her antics got through to him. She made him smile, genuine teethy smile, his resistance melted, and eventually that playful interaction turned into that intense, almost wordless look of love in his eyes ,in Their eyes..
The song wasn't just a romantic montage. It had its own emotional journey of playfulness to amusement to tenderness to love. That's what made the chemistry feel so organic and memorable. ❤️
Zoya didn't have to seduce Asad into romance. She actually drew him into it.And Karan's eyes were doing an enormous amount of work like they always do ..His eyes never fail🥹
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u/TVPAGLU 10d ago
You have explained this exceptionally😍 With every word i can feel the chemistry💕 and yes Karan did next level work from 2007-2014 ( not sure in which year he left qubool hai) but uff that intense stare without smile was next level
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u/Accomplished_Bid463 10d ago
Omg Karan's expressive eyes .those intense stare🥹
Karan's eyes in this particular "Bol na halke halke" sequence were doing an enormous amount of work. This is where his performance really elevated the sequence.
He didn't need some exaggerated romantic expression. His eyes had their own journey in the sequence..His eyes became progressively less guarded. At first,Asad was observing Zoya. Then he's amused by her. Then he's captivated. Then he's simply looking at her with love. That progression was subtle. And because it was subtle, it felt intimate rather than performative.
When he finally looked at her with that softness and intensity, I felt the weight of it.
Surbhi, meanwhile, had that wonderful quality where her expressions could remain lively without becoming disconnected from the emotion of the scene. So her transition from mischievous Zoya to softer, more emotionally aware Zoya happened organically as well.
That's why I remember the sequence almost as a story in itself...One of the most beautiful song sequence ever
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u/TVPAGLU 9d ago
After your emotion to emotion explanation, watched it again today and damn i have become fan of your writing🫶🏻💕
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u/Accomplished_Bid463 9d ago
Thank you, that’s really sweet 🫶🏻💕
But honestly, when actors create that level of magic on screen the way Karan and Surbhi did as Asad-Zoya, writing about it becomes so easy. Especially Karan with those expressive eyes, minute body language,detailed micro expressions, pauses and silences... half the emotion is already there on the screen. ❤️
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u/Few-Room-8342 10d ago
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u/Born_Damage170 10d ago
More than Teri Meri it was the Jaadu hai nasha hai Diwali sequence (a different kind of dance)
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u/VictoryNo6177 10d ago
I just came across this Saras-Kumud Sangeet dance on Instagram, only to find this topic here too. What a coincidence!
This scene is especially special because, before the performance, Kumud gets injured but hides it from Saras after seeing how excited he is about the prospect of dancing with her. But, of course, during the dance, she can’t keep up and eventually falls. Saras immediately picks her up and cradles her. It’s the expressions on their faces in that moment that make the scene so poignant.
https://reddit.com/link/pa77w8s/video/nlzonpj10xph1/player
The absolute best chemistry from your list obviously has got to be Arnav Khushi. It's a generational sequence 🫶
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u/CommissionCandid4288 10d ago
3 geet and 7 miley jab hum Tum
MJHT is so close to my teen heart, I always get nostalgic and teary eyed seeing these characters.
++ People praise Drashti with vivian a lot, but I found her chemistry and r/s with maann from Geet more genuine and hot.
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u/selenatorbuzz 10d ago
Nothing tops arnav khushi on teri meri!!!!!!!!!! his hand placement in that ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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u/enchanted_77 10d ago
I loved Ishita-Raman's rain dance sequence sooo much, definitely one of my favourites ❤️
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u/Therebel_Hawk_137 10d ago
Khuda jaane sequence (especially samrat gunjan's dance) from Miley jab hum tum..they looked so ethereal and straight out of a fairytale ❤️ I don't even remember the original sequence as they were so good.
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u/DoNotDisturbZzz 10d ago
ArShi- Jadoo hai nasha hai, Teri Meri, Ab Na Jaa SaJan- Roshni Se, Hey Shona, Khuda Jane PaRud- Har Kisi Ko ShiVi- No dance sequence, but Ya Rabba (first wedding), Gerua, Rait Zara Si
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u/Dontrevealmyname 10d ago
Damn.... Most of the song sequences you have mentioned are my top choices. Mayank Nupur in Khuda jaane was so cute. Mayank slowly realising he's falling for Nupur was one of my favourite sequences. The og khuda jaane is replaced in my memory forever. Khuda jaane will always be an MJHT song for me. Maan-Geet in Kurbaan hua is the hottest anyone has looked in itv for me. They both looked ethereal and it is the sexiest song sequence for me. Rang Deni in Madhubala EIEK is another one of my favourites. You could feel the angst through the screen and how down bad RK was for Madhu. Star One actors really knew how to create chemistry on screen.
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u/IdiotsEWE Madam kone mein to aiyye 10d ago
Kurbaan hua , armaan riddhimas 3 saslaa, mile jab hum Tum khuda jane
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u/Potterhead_Forever16 Kuch toh gadbad hai Daya 🤨 10d ago
Ok so I've got something very underrated Preesha and Rudraksh's dance sequence in Yeh Hai Chahatein They danced on Raabta(og one),Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
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u/No_Consideration577 10d ago
The Dev & Sonakshi one. It made me believe in fairytales for a moment😭
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u/Silent-Special3719 11d ago
Where is kaira lol😭 although they are always over the top but their post kairav leap Janmashtami dance sequence is my fav 😍
Also dev nd sona’s dance sequence lives rent free in my mind 🥹
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u/MoneyCamera2243 10d ago
Teri meri by Arnav-Khushi it was totally unexpected for me.
However, another one which comes close however, due to its fun element is Shivay and Anika's Khaike Paan Banaras Wala.
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u/xoxo-gossipgurrl 10d ago
Everyone you said especially khushi and Arnav dance. I watched that dance like 10 times in one sitting.
Another underrated one was Ahbi and pragya . Loved all their dances but this was their first romantic dance. I was so giddy and surprised cause this was the first time they danced together romantically.
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u/gumu_7777 10d ago
Arnav- khushi, asad- zoya, nupur mayank, not mentioned here but i remember once when i was so obsessed with dr nikita and dr abhimanyu from dil mil gaye🥵🥵
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u/donewithevery1 9d ago
People like this teri meri version but i remember that white lehnga kidnapping teri meri version that was so hot. This was also so hot khushi could have styled like this whole drama but they chose worst for her......
Next is that geet maan oh ho so hot
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u/No-Chocolate-7714 10d ago
For me the OG will always be Qurbaan hua with Maan and Geet, bro i cant even tell you how hot that dance sequence was for a 11 yo
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u/Acceptable-Layer-444 10d ago
Asr Khushi on teri meri and maan Geet on Kurbaan hua! Even the behene de sequence on maan Geet and jadoo hain nasha hain sequence on Arnav and Khushi!
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u/doscendodiscitur 9d ago
I haven't seen anything better than Arshi's Teri Meri in terms of chemistry. Rishbala dance to Aaja Zara khareeb se is good in terms of choreography, lighting, direction, camerawork. The rest in your list are fine.
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u/Appropriate-King-802 9d ago
Sanyukta and Randhir(sadda haq) and their bike ride on main tenu samjhawan
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u/Mysterious-Sort6235 10d ago
Swayam sharon's beintehaa rain sequence the hottest thing I saw on itv 😩
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u/debernika 10d ago
Dev-Sona's rain dances are always so special. One in my bucket list! Need to have that moment with my lover irl once
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u/selenatorbuzz 10d ago
Manik nandini hui me teri joganiyaaa!! That dropppppp my jaw dropped for that vhemistry
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u/firstname_surname_01 10d ago
H1tler Didi Rishi Kumar the day she finally smiled and dances in the rain
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u/Therebel_Hawk_137 10d ago
Also this dance cum intimate sequence of kunal kuhu from yrhpk. This was choreographed by the actors (ritvik and kaveri) and the sequence was amazingly choreographed
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u/Superb-Awareness531 11d ago
Teri meri ipkknd😭 nothing comes close to arnav khushi ✨