01/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves
Ace actor Kamal Haasan, who has entertained the audiences with his talent, has spent more than 50 years in the film industry and has won three National Awards, a Padma Shri and holds a Guinness World Record for essaying 10 roles in Dasavatharam. The actor-filmmaker-producer celebrates his 60th birthday today. Apart from being a flawless actor, Kamal Hassan is also an ace dancer and has contributed immensely to the industry. Here we bring you a few of his best dance moves from his popular films.readmore

02/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

When Appu Raja premiered at the International Film Festival of India, the film was a blockbuster and completed 600-day run at the box office. About 20 million tickets were reportedly sold. Haasan had received appreciation from the entire film industry. In fact, the famous dance step done by Ali Asgar in Comedy Nights With Kapil was actually done by Kamal Haasan in the movie. It was the first Tamil film to beat the record of Thirisoolam set a decade earlier. This new record remained unbeaten for six years until the release of Tamil film Baashha.readmore

03/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Acting a old woman in Chachi 420 is one of the outstanding roles done by Kamal Haasan. The movie starred Tabu and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles. Haasan dressed as a woman and we must say the actor has carried off the character perfectly. Chachi 420 is a Hindi remake of the Tamil film Avvai Shanmughi and was the first film directed by Kamal Haasan. Haasan turned director, producer and actor for Chachi 420.readmore

04/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Hindustani is a dubbed version of a Tamil hit film Indian, starring Kamal Haasan and Manisha Koirala in the lead roles. Moreover, the film stars Haasan in a double role opposite Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar. Hindustani (Indian in Tamil) tells the story of corruption in India, with a former soldier becoming a vigilante to stamp the problem out. Kamal Haasan was seen shaking a leg with Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar in songs like 'Telephone Dhun Mein,' and 'Latka Dikha Diya Tumne' respectively. The film opened to positive reviews from critics on the way to becoming a commercial blockbuster in the Tamil film industry.readmore

05/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Vishwaroop is a Tamil spy-thriller in which Kamal Haasan not only played the lead role, but also the movie is written and directed by the all-rounder actor. The actor, who is known for donning various get-ups in his films, played a dance teacher in Vishwaroop. The movie was produced simultaneously as a bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi and dubbed into Telugu language as Viswaroopam, the film features soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Haasan himself, while Javed Akhtar translated them for the Hindi version.readmore

06/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Sridevi and Kamal Haasan-starrer Sadma is one of the most beautifully made films in Bollywood. Power-packed performances given by Kamal Haasan and Sridevi made the audience emotional. For the uninitiated, besides all the aspects of the movie, the film also featured the very famous Silk Smitha and Kamal Haasan had a very sensuous dance number with the heroine.readmore

07/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Kamal Haasan is someone who goes the extra mile to do something extra resulting in something extraordinary. And Aboorva Sagodarargal (Appu Raja - Hindi version) is one such brilliant effort. While on one hand he played a dwarf, on the other he played a playful character who can dance well.readmore

08/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

In this song from the movie Sagara Sangamam, the very talented Manju Bhargavi and Kamal Haasan had shown their dancing skills. The film is produced by Edida Nageshwara Rao and is directed by K Viswanath. The movie features Kamal Haasan, Jayaprada, Sarath Babu, S P Shailaja, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Geetha, Manju Bhargavi. The music is directed by Ilayaraja and the playback singing is done by S Janaki, S P Balasubramanium, S P Shailaja.readmore

09/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Salangai Oli is a dubbed version of the original Kamal Haasan hit film Sagar Sangamam, starring Jaya Prada. The film received accolades overseas and is considered as one of the Top 100 Indian films. The veteran actor began his film career as a child artist in Kaluthur Kannamma and won the National Award for Best Child Artist in 1960. He is the only actor to have won three National Awards for Best Actor.readmore

10/10Kamal Haasan: Best dance moves

Sagarasangamam is a Telugu movie starring Kamal Haasan and Jaya Prada. In this movie Kamal Haasan plays an extremely talented dancer who is economically backward. The film received positive reviews and became a box-office hit. It also received two National Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards in South. The movie was later dubbed in Tamil as Salangai Oli. Being a fantastic dancer, Kamal Haasan put all his efforts in various dance forms like Kathak, Kuchipudi and Bharatnatayam.readmore