Best Bollywood Dance Moves

Across the world, the first thing that strikes when one talks about Bollywood is the dance. It indeed is the indispensable ingredient of Bollywood. From Kathak to Cabaret, Hindi cinema has exhaustively covered all forms and excelled too! In the western countries, Bollywood dance has found a unique place alongside other popular forms like hip-hop and salsa. Here is a list of some Bollywood moves that enthralled us through the decades. Piya Tu – Caravan A lady in a glittering red dress utters “Woh aa gaya ..Dekhi Dekho Woh aa gaya”, climbs up the steps and falls down through the slide, and starts shaking her hands and herself from heels to head – That’s Helen and yes, the iconic song of Bollywood began – Piyaa Tu Ab toh Aaja. That was the time when cabaret dance was a part and parcel of the movies, and the seductive steps of Helen were the inception of item songs which are now an integral part of Hindi Cinema. Main Toh Rasthe Se – Coolie No.1 If there is any star who had a style of his own, so unique and just cannot be copied by any means ever – it has to be Govinda. He had an unusual but an interesting rhythm in his moves. Main toh rasthe se is one of his trademark dance numbers where you can find a completely entertaining set of steps, and his best dance partner Karishma Kapoor shaking the leg. When the line “Tujhko Mirchi Lagi toh main kya karoon” arrives, Chi Chi and Lolo become the human forms of fire-crackers. We miss Govinda’s blue waistcoats, yellow suits, white trousers and pink shirts! Akhiyan Milaun – Raja Until this song happened, no one even imagined that eye-balls can dance too! Madhuri Dixit, the dancing diva drove the youngsters crazy with mesmerizing moves embedded in simple steps. The sensational number from Raja, had all the girls in the country trying to emulate her. There is a great enthusiasm in Akhiyan Milaun ! So far Hindi cinema hasn’t witnessed a successor to this dancing queen. Jhumma Chumma De De – Hum (For Guys) Wear a black shirt upon a white shirt without buttoning them and just tie the two. Now, put your hands forward and close your fist. Now, move your hip forward and hands backwards and repeat. Automatically, a song should play from the vocal chords – Jhumma Chumma de de. The chartbuster had Mr. Bachhan dancing to some really cool moves. A very popular visual from this ‘josh’ful song is also the white mugs in the hands of the workers screaming “Chummaa…Chummaa”. Churaake Dil Mera – Main Khiladi Tu Anadi On the beachside, the song begins with Akshay Kumar wearing blue jeans with sports shoes, and Shilpa Shetty wearing a sexy red-and-black outfit dancing to an Anu Malik number. The sizzling pair lift their heels and hips up and down so gracefully and so much in sync with the beats. The hot couple seemed to have enjoyed shaking their leg together, hence the amazing output. No wonder, it remained Number One in the charts of ‘Superhit Muqabla’ on Doordarshan channel for long time. Le Gayi – Dil to Pagal Hai This song was the beginning of a new era in the Bollywood dance history. Shaimak Davar brought in a fresh style which was an amazing Indian – Western fusion. His choreography had grace and grandeur. The costumes of the dancers at the back, the set, look-and-feel and all the other aspects sat in their places perfectly. Karishma Kapoor’s attractive performance also made Le Gayi a regular at the cultural events in the schools. The high-point of the song is in the last minute when SRK suddenly appears from the underground, and does a somersault in the air. Chaiyya Chaiyya – Dil Se Dance on a train?? – Only Bollywood has the passion to do that. Choreographed by Farah Khan, Chaiyya Chaiyya became a trendsetter with a combination of flawless music, choreography and performance.