Chaiyya Chaiyya to Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha: Malaika Arora is numero uno as Bollywood’s dancing diva

Malaika is among the many hottest faces in Bollywood immediately. From selling her health mantra to judging actuality reveals on TV, she has carried out a lot a couple of can think about. Apparently, all this with out the diva making an attempt her hand at lively mainstream roles. In truth, she not often appeared in a film past songs or some cameos. However that by no means stopped her from giving her contemporaries, a run for his or her cash.

Despite the fact that Malaika danced atop a shifting prepare in “Chaiyya Chaiyya”, but, one wouldn’t consider bracketing her as an “merchandise lady”. Every track that she’s danced to has both taken the screenplay of the movie ahead, or left an indelible mark on the venture as a complete. No surprise, her scintillating chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan on the prepare grew to become the high-point of this upbeat blockbuster track.

“Chaiyya Chaiyya” additionally occurred to be Malaika’s entry into Bollywood. Her oomph to her gypsy look, the minutest element was in full sync. So was “Ekwari Tak Le” in Bichhoo, her second film track with Bobby Deol. Can we neglect her pink crop high and the purple lipstick? Or for that matter, her black leather-based Catwoman LBD. What she flaunted in 2000 hasn’t gone out of favor even after 20 years.

Malaika’s first music video got here a bit earlier than this — “Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha” which nonetheless stays one among her largest hits. Her thrilling pairing with one other heartthrob Jas Arora was mesmerising. Sung by Bally Sagoo that includes Malkit Singh, it’s nonetheless part of our 90s nostalgia.

Within the midst of this we additionally received “Pyaar Ke Geet” by Shubha Mudgal, an entire departure for Malaika from her picture of a method diva. She struck related chemistry with then-boyfriend Arbaaz Khan. There was “Rangilo Maro Dholna” too from the identical album that had sufficient feelings and performing on Malaika’s half. The track remains to be performed at Dandiya Nights and dance reveals.

And as Malaika was testing her performing prowess with each new music video, got here “Kitni Haseen Zindagi” reverse Fortunate Ali. She performed a famous person misplaced in reminiscences of her good instances together with her pal. A brief little love story, this one had no dance however a number of expressive lyrics, together with visuals of the earliest laptop computer, Rediffmail and instances when selfies might be taken even with a hefty video digital camera.

2000s noticed the reign of Malaika as probably the most sought-after face for dance numbers that had been specifically created to include her. Her small half as Lisa in Kaante (2002) gave option to a fan-favorite observe “Maahi Ve”. And doubtless the most effective factor to recollect about an in any other case closely panned movie Kaal, is her doing “Iss Kaal Kaal Mein” with Shah Rukh Khan. She even made each Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor dance to her tunes in “Hoth Rasiley” in Welcome (2007).

2010 declared her the ‘Munni’ of Bollywood, when she gave the business, one among its hottest songs in many years. Salman Khan’s Dabangg received a breather in “Munni Badnaam Hui”, which was additionally completely positioned within the plot. Although she performed a small half in Housefull in the identical 12 months, she reappeared in “Anarkali Disco Chali” in its 2012 sequel.

It’s been some time we noticed Malaika Arora getting again to a full fledged dance quantity. She’s been extra busy utilizing her expertise to evaluate dance actuality reveals. However by no means say by no means, as her followers proceed to attend for her subsequent track.

Blissful birthday, Malaika Arora!