The 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. Dola Re Dola was choreographed by Saroj Khan, emerged to be the winner in the tough competition from songs across the decades. The dance came out to be the winner in the tough competition from songs across the decades, thus, topping a new list published by UK-based Eastern Eye newspaper.
The face-off dance by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit is from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directed film Devdas. Which is now voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time in a new UK poll. Dola Re Dola film starring Shah Rukh Khan with love trilogy between him, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit.
The Song
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas went on to win 5 National awards, was India’s official entry to the Oscars. The film made it to TIME’s magazines Top 10 movies of the millennium and was also nominated for a BAFTA award. The song ‘Dola Re Dola’ from the iconic film has now been declared the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time. Featuring Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the song was choreographed by Saroj Khan beat off tough competition from dance numbers across the decades.
While the ideal Bollywood song number needs an astonishing set, unbelievable choreography, wonderful dancers, shining stars, beautiful costumes and a larger than life feel. It also needs to be a stand out moment in the movie. ‘Dola Re Dola’ has done all. Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Saroj Khan teamed up to create a masterpiece connected to its Indian roots.
The dance number Dola Re Dola’ is nominated best over ‘Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya’ from Mughal-e-Azam and ‘Ek Do Teen’ from Tezaab. These two songs are figured as second and third on the list respectively. On the other hand, Hrithik Roshan’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena from the film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai is voted fourth and the legendary Vyjayanthimala song Hothon Pe Aisi Baat from Jewel Thief completed the top five.
