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Bhagwan Dada- His Signature Dance Steps became a Sensation.

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  B hagwan Dada was the first dancing superstar of Indian cinema.  He had rhythm and music embedded deep within him.  He originated a particular style of dancing.  That tender sway of the hip, the naughty look of an infant, and the candor of a star – he possessed it all. He had swag before swag got swag!  His signature dance moves soon became a sensation. He was among the few male stars to break into an inner elite circle of actors/dancers, which was dominated by women.  Many actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, and Rishi Kapoor are known to have drawn inspiration from him.  He entered the world of cinema through silent films. His first film of notable significance was called  Criminal.  He steadily infused himself into the art of directing and made his directorial debut with the film  Bahadur Kisan.  He co-directed it with Chandrarao in 1938. One of Bhagwan Dada’s greatest wo...

Mukri - A Unique Comedian of Bollywood

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  What made Mukri (5 January 1922 – 4 September 2000)    different from other comedians was that he used to laugh in every scene that had comedy dialogues. He stole scenes regularly and he was hilarious in every film whether he is playing a servant or a gardener or even a show organiser in many films.  Once his pairing with Sheikh Mukhtar was very popular,   one was very tall and he a very short, t hey were called as Laurel and Hardy  of Bollywood. He made his debut in the 1945 film Pritam. The hero of this film was Dilip Kumar, He  with his toothless smile, diminutive stature and perfect humour timing amused the audiences in more than 600 films, in over six decades in Bollywood. After Pratima, Mukti acted in Dada(1949) along with Shaikh Mukhtar who was the rage of the day as far as stunt films were concerned. “Shyam and Munawar Sultana had played the lead in Dada.” He appeared with Johny Walker and Mehmood in comic roles in many films. With Johny Walk...