Naach gaana in bollywood is no song and dance. Dancing standoffs between the female characters add not only the bling and pull crowds, they are usually high quality dance performances. Amrapali was one of the earlier performances of this kind and brought Vaijyanthimala to the peak of fame, admired by greats of bollywood dancing - Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit and Prabhudeva. Rarely known among our generation, Vaijyanthimala was among the greatest of Bollywood dancing in the bygone era. As an aside, I often think that many of her songs would be categorised as "item numbers" - they meet all the criteria - skimpily clad heroine, dancing, not adding much to the plot yet pulling crowds to the cinema.
The hero's affectionate glances decide who the alpha female, the leading lady is. And no surprises that it is the underdog, the modest girl who was actually just dancing for fun and won it when the bitchy "other woman" turned a fun thing into a competition! Unless of course, King Khan steps in and stops the bloody battle.
How things change...
The hero's affectionate glances decide who the alpha female, the leading lady is. And no surprises that it is the underdog, the modest girl who was actually just dancing for fun and won it when the bitchy "other woman" turned a fun thing into a competition! Unless of course, King Khan steps in and stops the bloody battle.
How things change...
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