Bollywood dance

Bollywood dance is a screen-dance style associated with Hindi-language Indian cinema. It combines Indian and global movement influences in choreography designed for film performance.

Hindi cinema: The film industry centered in Mumbai that produces movies primarily in Hindi. Bollywood dance developed as a recognizable feature of its musical films.
Song-and-dance sequence: A film passage built around a song and choreographed movement. This is the principal screen format in which Bollywood dance appears.
Alam Ara: A 1931 Indian film, widely recognized as the first Indian sound film. Its songs established an early model for integrating music into Indian cinema.
Bollywood dance class: A dance lesson teaching choreography or movement associated with Indian popular films. Classes turn screen choreography into a participatory form of dance.
Indian classical dance: A family of codified Indian dance traditions, including Bharatanatyam and Kathak. Classical gestures and rhythmic patterns inform many Bollywood choreographies.
Film choreography: The planning and staging of movement for a motion picture. Bollywood dance is shaped for the camera rather than only for a live audience.
Indian cinema: The diverse film industries and filmmaking traditions of India. Bollywood dance belongs to a wider national history of cinematic song and movement.
Bollywood dance competition: A judged performance event featuring choreography inspired by Indian popular cinema. Competitions adapt the style's theatricality for staged group performance.
Bhangra: A Punjabi dance and music tradition associated with harvest celebrations and later popular music. Its energetic steps and celebratory style recur in Bollywood dance.
Hindi film song picturization: The filming of a Hindi movie song as a staged visual sequence. Locations, costumes, cuts, and framing give the choreography its cinematic form.

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