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Best dance forms of india

Here are top 5 best indian classical dance forms

1.  Bharatanatyam :

Bharatanatyam, also called Sadhir Attam, is a form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. it is the oldest classical dance of India. It has been nurtured in the temples and courts of southern India since the ancient era. It is one of eight forms of dance recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (the others being Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri and Sattriya) and it expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism.

2. Kathak :

  Kathak is one of the nine major forms of Indian classical dance. Kathak has comes from Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers. Kathak is unique in having both Hindu and Muslim gharanas and cultural elements of these gharanas. Kathak is unique in having both Hindu and Muslim gharanas and cultural elements of these gharanas.

3. Kathakali :

  Kathakali  is a major form of indian classical dance. Kathakali is a Hindu art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala.  The fully developed style of Kathakalī originated in 17th century, but its roots are in the temple and folk arts which are traceable to at least the 1st millennium CE. Kathakali provides a window into the past and an opportunity to understand the ancient heritage that has been preserved for centuries in the Kathakali plays.

4.  Kuchipudi :

 Kuchipudi is most famous indian classical dance. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kuchipudi begins with an invocation.  Kuchipudi largely developed as a Hindu god Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition, and it is mostly related to Bhagavata Mela.

5. Manipuri : 

 Manipuri dance also known as Jagoi which is named after the region of its origin – Manipur, a state in northeastern India bordering with Myanmar (Burma), Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram. The classical Manipuri Raas Leela is one of the major classical indian dance. Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values.

1. Manipuri dance

2. kuchipudi dance

3. kathakali dance

4. kathak dance

5. Bharatnatyam dance

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Best indian choreographers of bollywood in 2021

Here are some best list of indian choregraphers of bollywood in 2021

1. Prabhu deva :    

Prabhu Deva is a best Indian dance choreographer of bollywood in 2021, film director, producer and good actor and also worked in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a large range of dancing styles and he has also garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance .

2. Geeta kappor : 

 Geeta Kapur started her career when she joined Bollywood choreographer Farah Khan at the age of 15. She later assisted Farah Khan in so many films, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Mohabbatein, Kal Ho Na Ho, Main Hoon Na, and Om Shanti Om, and the musical Bombay Dreams (2004).[2] She led choreography in many Bollywood films, including Fiza (2000), Asoka (2001), Saathiya (2002), Heyy Babyy (2007), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) and so on.

3. Terence Lewis :

  Terence Lewis was born in 10 April 1975 is an Indian dancer and choreographer. his spaciality is contemporary dance form. He  choreograph dance series DID and also run his 'Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company' in Mumbai.His dance acedamy both in India and abroad. He has choreographed famous Bollywood movies like, Lagaan (2001), Jhankaar Beats (2003) and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), apart from musicals, stage shows, ads, music videos and national and international dance compitition.

4. Remo D'Souza: 

 D'Souza Choreographes indian cinemas and music videos. Remo started his career with the dance reality show along with choreographer Terence Lewis and Geeta Kapoor as judges.They trained 18 contestants in dance form of Ballet, Acrobatics, Mid-Air dancing, Contemporary, Bollywood and Hip-Hop. He made his directorial debut with F.A.L.T.U , Starring Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Angad Bedi, 

5. Ganesh Acharya: 

Ganesh Acharya is an Indian cinema dance choreographer, film director and film actor. He has choreographed for Bodyguard and Singham and many more. He has also worked in numbers of music videos for films. He acted first time in 2013 dance film ABCD. He won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song "Hawan Kund" from the 2013 movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and the "Gori tu lath mar" song from the 2017 movie Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. He nominated for his song "Malhaari" from the 2015 movie Bajirao Mastani .