. When we talk about Bollywood, two things are very important. Tht are Songs and Dance. Right from Vintage Bollywood to Modern Day Bollywood, Dance has been an integral part of a film storyline. When we asked people about their favorite dancer we connected students, corporate houses, housewives, govt professionals, dance teachers,, etc. and we listed them the 57 dancers from Bollywood and the result of the top 10 dancers of Bollywood ever was totally surprising. The list does not include ace choreographers and Tollywood actors. A few of the Vintage Bollywood Superstars are still relevant in 2024.
List of Top 10 dancers of Bollywood ever
10. Varun Dhawan – New Age Dancing Superstar
Perfect in comic moves, perfect in sweetness, and perfection in physical flexibility made him without a doubt as an upcoming dancing superstar. He is taking age-old songs like Tama Tama and putting the song’s energy into the audience of this generation. In ABCD 2, he showed his perfect Western skills and in Badrinath ki Dulhaniya, he showed his skills as a folk dancer. He has so much to offer. Just wait for a while the countdown has just begun.
9. Sridevi – The Best Character Dancer of Bollywood
Remember the “Main teri dushman” from Nagina, “mere hathon mein nau nau chudiyan hain” from Chandini, and sequence from Chaalbaaz, our original hawa hawai always had danced in such a way that she let the people know that her character is dancing. It was never that Sridevi was dancing, it was always that the character was dancing. Her realistic expressions added another advantage. Sridevi was not a trained dancer but she is a learner for sure hence she became a perfect performer on the screen.
8. Shahid Kapoor – The Cutest Dancer of Bollywood
Shahid was a back dancer before, but his love for his art has made him one of the best dancers of Bollywood. He enjoys dancing, Right from Mauja hi Mauja to Gandi Baat, Shahid Kapoor is the sole reason for making free-style dancing too much famous in India. His looks and sweetness with high voltage energy embed grace in his most simple moves too. He never loses a single beat says ace choreographers like Prabhu Deva and Saroj Khan.
7. Helen – The Best Cabaret Performer of Bollywood
It will be a big crime if you forget the name ‘Helen’ while talking about the best dancers. Helen was the original diva who broke stereotype belief in her way. She wore short dresses and performed highly intense cabaret moves in many numbers. Her item number was a demand and hence Indian homes very much accepted her at a time when wearing short dresses was a sin. Very few people know that she is a trained classical dancer too. Just go an see ooi maa ooi maa ye kya ho gya.
6. Vijyanthimala – The Best Classical dancer ever
The one who started it all is still the numero uno in one style i.e. classical. Vijyanthimala introduced dance to Bollywood and then the story started. Her dancer number was a cult and each move was graceful. Honto pe aisi baat is still one of the most energetic performances ever. She attained numero uno status in Bollywood because of this forte. We had many actresses who were following her. She was a masterpiece in acting and a unique diamond in dance.
5. Ashwariya Rai – The Most Beautiful dancer ever
“Models are models they can not bring a stigma that a dancer or an actress can bring“, but let you know that this is not true because our Ash is real Cash. Right from Nimbuda to Crazy Kia Ash established herself as one of the most beautiful dancers. She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer but she is equally good in western numbers. She has full control over her body. Her splendid performance in Di hai bechan we is the result of it. To date, she is the only actress who could have matched dance moves toe to toe with veteran dancer “Madhuri Dixit” in Dola re Dola.
4. Govinda – The Most expressive male dancer in Bollywood
Banarsi Babu Govinda is one name in Bollywood who is known for two things. They are comedy and dance. Notable dance numbers of the 1990s like ‘Mein to raste se jaa rha tha’, ‘What is mobile number’, etc. have created enough waves in the 1990s. The most amazing part of Govida’s dance is his expression. Many locals from UP and Bihar still consider Govinda as the most magnificent dancer ever.
3. Tiger Shroff – The Bollywood’s Michel Jackson
Acrobat moves, gymnast, and fluid body with exceptional cute looks is The Royalistic Tiger Shroff. His moves are difficult to copy and his actions are superhuman. People are finding him as the combination of Akshay Kumar’s action hero image and Hrithik Roshan’s dynamic dancer image. From the very first film “Heropanti”, he showed his perfect dancing abilities. The Baaghi actor is impressing huge dancing professionals, with his various dance numbers like Whistle Baja, Zindagi Aa Raha hun mein, etc. He is rightly spotted at number 3. His waves, locks, and jumps truly make him the Bollywood’s Michel Jackson.
2. Hrithik Roshan – The Toughest Bollywood Dancer of Bollywood
Ek Pal Ka Jeena, Superb Dancing in Kites, Mein Aisa Kyun Hoon, Bumbro Bumbro, Raghupati Raghav, etc. truly make him most toughest Bollywood dancer. All the Western forms of dancing are like lifting a match stick for him. He is hardworking, his expressions are good, he is quick learner and most importantly, he is a born dancer. He infleunced many male dancers in Bollywood. When Khans were ruling and rising, Roshan established his followings significantly as there have not been a good male dancers like him. He was better than the rest. Our words are less to define how fantastic he is in this domain. That is why he is the Dancing Greek God of Bollywood.
1. Madhuri Dixit – The Best Dancer of Bollywood in all the respects
Best Expressions thumbs up, Perfect Moves thumbs up, Lovely Grace thumbs up, character dancing with any “RAS” thumbs up. She is dancing right from 1984 (Golden Age) to the Bhool Bhoolaiya 3 of 2024 (Modern Age). The Diva of dance or definition of dance both are synonyms for her. No one in the industry has performed more number of forms than her. In her career span, she has done Punjabi, Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Gujrati, Koli, Lavni, Bengali, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Cabaret, freestyle, MJ style, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Areal, item numbers, etc. She is unarguably the most versatile dancer of Bollywood. Her expressions are like a dream to copy and her aura is mysterious. Her every dance numbers are all-time blockbusters. No matter whether her movie is a hit or not, her dance has always created waves. Hence proving, no one can beat our dancing diva Madhuri Dixit when it comes to dance.
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