India, May 29 -- There has been a lot of discourse around Ananya Panday and her dancing skills, or lack thereof. A scene from her latest release, Vivek Soni's Chand Mera Dil, shows her character Chandni perform a fusion classical dance - a mix of Bharatanatyam, hip-hop, and locking. Everyone from classical dance exponents to writers has chipped in to either criticise or defend her. Charu Shankar, who plays her mother, Nivedita, also a dancer in the film, tells Hindustan Times about everything that went into creating these characters and the thought process behind the much-criticised scene.

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In Chand Mera D...