Yana's look in item number seems copied from Christina Aguilera song. Director says the look is "inspired, not copied". Same difference, no?

Laila gets Moulin Rouge-d in Chalo Dilli.

Yana Gupta's look in the Hindi film's item number seems heavily inspired by Christina Aguilera's Lady Marmalade avatar for her music video for Hollywood flick Moulin Rouge, Director Shashant Shah has been credited for Yana's styling.

He says, "We wanted Laila to be a notch higher than the other Bollywood item numbers in terms of styling and choreography. I saw a couple of international music videos and particularly liked Christina Aguilera's look and styling in Lady Marmalade.

"He adds, "We're inspired by the look but we haven't copied it. After a few discussions with my designers Manoshi Nath and Rushi Sharma, we decided to give Yana a similar look.

Xtina had worn a red corset and black leggings in the video. I wanted Yana to wear a red corset as well but co-producer Krishika Lulla suggested she wear a red choli instead. I think it was a good idea."

The director reveals that the song was shot on a shoestring budget. "The dress cost us just R 1, 500 rupees and we shot the song in less than 15 hours."