Katrina Kaif's sexy Sheila Ki Jawani number from Farah Khan's upcoming movie, Tees Maar Khan has become the talk of town.

Veronica D'Souza, the South American dancer who teaches belly dancing classes in Mumbai and is behind Katrina's moves, spills the beans to Sonil Dedhia about how she taught the gorgeous actress to movie a la Sheila. Excerpts:

When I first heard the music of Sheila Ki Jawani, I never thought that it would become such a big hit.

Farah got in touch with me. I went to meet her at Mehboob Studio where she was shooting for a TV show. We sat in her vanity van where she explained to me a concept for a song she was planning. She was very keen to see Katrina do some belly dancing. We sat and discussed the song in minute detail. I found the song very interesting so I immediately agreed to do it.

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She is extremely professional and very open to suggestions. She wanted something innovative; she wanted to change the whole meaning of an item number. Working with her was a breeze as she gave me complete liberty to choreograph the song the way I wanted.

You had to teach Katrina Kaif the dance moves. How was she?

I haven't met anybody as dedicated as Katrina. She worked very hard on her body. She was determined to get every movement right. What I really like about her is that she's very patient. We would work on each movement for at least half-an-hour. Even if something is boring and takes time to learn, she will not crib. People have a wrong notion that she is very stiff. In fact, she is very graceful and elegant, like a flower slowly opening up. She has one of the best bodies required for a belly dancer.

When we training for the song at my studio, Katrina and the other dancers would tease me. They called me a military general and said that they were my subordinates. They would stand silently, taking their positions as if they were being punished. They would do this every day and then laugh at me. We had a lot of fun.

How different is belly dancing from other dance forms?

Sheila Ki Jawani is being constantly compared to Dabangg's Munni Badnam. Which is better?

It is very difficult to compare the two firstly because they have been performed by two different actresses. Malaika (Arora Khan) has been dancing for so many years. Personally I'm her biggest fan. She moves very gracefully and I love her in the Chaiya Chaiya song.

On the other hand, this is Katrina's first item number. She has worked really hard on her body with her trainer, and was determined to get every movement right. Katrina's dancing style has come under a lot of criticisms in the past. But for me she has excelled beyond my expectations. 

How did you land up in India?

I remember I was five when I gave my first performance in Washington DC. My father was in the military representing Latin America. There was a get together and my mother had organised this cultural event for everyone. I remembered my sister and I performing together.

I want to explore different types of dance in Bollywood. I started with belly dancing but would like to continue with different dance forms like Salsa, Tango or the Flamingo.

Which actors would you like to choreograph in Bollywood?