Check out B’wood’s Hottest 'Cabaret' Dancers - Set 1

Bollywood and music go hand in hand. And one form that has always fancied our filmmakers and viewers, alike, are the cabaret songs.

The genre has been a part of movies since the 50s, and has always added that extra spark, glamour and oomph to the movies. Perhaps that’s the reason why even the A-listers have never shied away from playing cabaret dancers on the big screen. From Helen to Kareena Kapoor, they have all done it and won millions of hearts!

And the latest to join the bandwagon is Richa Chadda, who will be seen in the role of a cabaret dancer, in her upcoming film Cabret.

The actress, who is known for her role in Massan and Sarbjit, being the latest, will be amping up the glam quotient in the movie. Produced by Pooja Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar, the romantic drama has been directed by Kaustav Narayan Niyogi. Speculations are rife that the film is based on the life of Helen, Bollywood most popular and loved cabaret dancer.

So with the film hitting the screens on June 9th, let’s take a look at some of the hottest cabaret dancers of the industry.

Helen

Termed as the ‘Queen of Cabaret’, Helen made many men skip a heartbeat with her moves in songs like ‘Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu’ and ‘Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja’. Sallu’s second mom is credited for making the genre popular in Bollywood.

Rekha

The timeless beauty has scorched the silver screen as a cabaret dancer in various movies like ‘Do Aankhen’, ‘Zameen Asmaan’ or more recently ‘Parineeta’.

Zeenat Aman

The beautiful lady has hit tracks like ‘Rakkaasa Mera Naam’ from the ‘Great Gambler’ and ‘Aao Baahon Mein’ from ‘Bhawani Junction’, in her kitty.  

Priyanka Chopra

The power-packed performer made it to the list of hottest on-screen dancers with her song ‘Asalaam-e-Ishqum’ from the film ‘Gunday’. 

Kareena Kapoor Khan

The actress, who claims she is made to sing and dance, gyrated to the remixed version of the classic ‘Ye Mera Dil Pyar ka Deewana’ in ‘Don’.