Aishwarya Rai-Madhuri Dixit’s Dola Re Dola Voted Greatest Bollywood Dance Number In UK Poll
An Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit 'Devdas' has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time in a new UK poll released on Friday.
An
Aishwarya
Rai
and
Madhuri
Dixit
dance
face-off
from
the
2002
box-office
hit
'Devdas'
has
been
voted
the
greatest
Bollywood
dance
number
of
all
time
in
a
new
UK
poll
released
on
Friday.
'Dola
Re
Dola'
from
the
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
directed
film,
which
was
choreographed
by
Saroj
Khan,
beat
tough
competition
from
dance
numbers
across
the
decades
to
top
a
new
list
published
by
UK-based
Eastern
Eye'
newspaper.
Pyar
Kiya
Toh
Darna
Kya'
from
the
1960
classic
Mughal-e-Azam'
came
in
at
second
place
and
another
of
Madhuri
Dixit's
iconic
routines,
'Ek
Do
Teen''from
the
1988
film
'Tezaab',
came
in
third
in
the
'50
Greatest
Bollywood
Dance
Numbers'
list,
collated
based
on
public
votes,
cinematic
impact,
choreography,
staging
and
opinions
of
dance
experts.
"With
Bollywood
being
built
on
a
bedrock
of
music,
dance
has
become
an
integral
part
of
Hindi
cinema
across
the
decades
and
given
audiences
unforgettable
moments," said
Asjad
Nazir,
'Eastern
Eye'
entertainment
editor,
who
collated
the
top
50.
"The
perfect
Bollywood
number
needs
an
amazing
set,
incredible
choreography,
wonderful
dancers,
shining
stars,
beautiful
costumes
and
a
larger
than
life
feel.
It
also
needs
to
be
a
stand-out
moment
in
the
film
and
'Dola
Re
Dola' has
all
that
and
more,"
he
said.
Hrithik
Roshan's
Ek
Pal
Ka
Jeena'
from
the
film
Kaho
Naa
Pyaar
Hai'
was
voted
fourth
and
the
legendary
Vyjayanthimala
song
Hothon
Pe
Aisi
Baat'
from
'Jewel
Thief'
completed
the
top
five.
Award-winning
Bollywood
choreographer,
Saroj
Khan,
and
her
muse
Madhuri
Dixit
dominated
the
list
that
covered
all
major
Bollywood
films
over
the
years.
The
rest
of
the
top
10
was
made
up
of
Kamli'
from
Dhoom
3'
(6),
Piya
Tu
Ab
To
Aaja'
from
Caravan'
(7),
Choli
Ke
Peeche'
from
Khalnayak'
(8),
Chhaiya
Chhaiya'
from
Dil
Se'
(9)
and
Mehbooba
Mehbooba'
from
Sholay'
(10).
"The
sheer
variety
in
the
list
shows
that
Bollywood
hasn't
just
led
the
world
with
musicals,
but
with
dance
also.
There
is
everything
from
Indian
classical
to
western
contemporary
to
out
of
the
box
ideas
like
a
dance
on
top
of
a
train.
The
list
also
shows
how
much
dance
has
been
used
as
a
form
of
expression
and
liberation," said
Nazir.
Some
of
the
other
well-known
dance
numbers
on
the
list
include
Inhi
Logon
Ne'
from
Pakeezah'
(12),
Sheila
Ki
Jawani'
from
Tees
Maar
Khan'
(14),
O
Haseena
Zulfon
Waali'
from
Teesri
Manzil'
(16),
Kajra
Re'
from
Bunty
Aur
Babli'
(18),
Nimbooda
Nimbooda'
from
Hum
Dil
De
Chuke
Sanam'
(23)
and
Munni
Badnaam
Hui'
from
Dabangg'
(25).