It was Helen who took audiences by storm with her dance moves in the 60s and 70s. Cabaret dance routines became exceedingly popular in the 60s and 70s. Superstars such as Shammi Kapoor and Jeetendra were known for their signature style dance moves. Fast tempo dance songs started gaining momentum in the 60s and 70s and ever since then dance songs have been an integral part of Bollywood. The 60s was the decade that dance sequences got bolder. Most dance songs in the early days of Hindi films were Indian classical. Most of the dance sequences in films in the black and white era were performed on Indian classical tunes by actresses. In the 50s actors and actresses did not dance a lot in films. The new sound in Bollywood is an influence of western and Indian genres. Over the years the type of dance songs has changed dramatically in the Hindi film industry. Right from the time the Hindi film industry came into being, both song and dance have been exceedingly popular. This article is a showcase of the best Bollywood dance songs of the 80s 90s and 2000s.ĭifferent types of song and dance sequences are popular in Bollywood. Bollywood songs have become a global phenomenon. The glitz and glamour in Hindi films is like no other.
What makes Bollywood different from other movie industries in the world is the presence of colorful song and dance sequences. A Bollywood film is incomplete without song and dance.
