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Karachi (Pakistan), Feb 28 - Indian movies and music have always left Pakistanis enchanted, but in a new trend more and more women here are taking up special Bollywood dance classes, not only to learn popular steps but also to keep in shape.
Women are willing to pay between Rs 5000 and 15,000 for three classes a week being offered by dance schools and private clubs.
It is true that most of these women belong to the upper strata of society but this definitely is a new trend that Bollywood dance classes are being held, said Zeenat, a trainer.
She said that the number of women taking up Bollywood dance lessens had grown over the last few months.
These classes allow our women not only to express their freedom but also to keep fit and shed those extra pounds. And let's face it, Bollywood dances and music have a universal appeal, Pappu Samrat, one of Pakistan's leading choreographer, said.
Another trainer at a private club pointed out that since European dance forms like Salsa and Tango are not very popular in Pakistan, Bollywood dances and music always have a special appeal here.
Samrat said that with Indian films now being released in cinema halls in Pakistan, the attraction of attending Bollywood dance classes has also grown among women in Karachi and Lahore.
Aisha, who is 30 and mother of two daughters, spends her evenings mostly attending the dance classes. At times, she is also accompanied by her mother-in-law.
Natasha, a trainer, said she had no choice but to learn Bollywood dance moves herself due to their growing popularity. The sad part is that nowadays our girls have also forgotten their traditional dances and like to take on Bollywood dance routines, she said.
May be it is also because 'filmi dancing' is fun, exciting and uplifting for many of these women who are willing to spend money.
Sheema Kirmani, who performs traditional dance forms, believes that Bollywood dance is not an art.
... the heritage and discipline that comes with classic dance forms is missing in these Bollywood dance numbers, she said.
Although Pakistani society had always been viewed as conservative, dancing had been a big attraction in the country.
The popularity of the dramas in theatres, which incorporate numerous dance numbers, is universal in the country. It is a big business not only in cities like Karachi and Lahore, but also in smaller centres like Multan, Faisalabad and Gujranwalla, where authorities have tried to control such dances, but failed.
No wonder, Nargis (a famous theatre dancer and artiste) is more popular than even some of our film actors, a trainer said.
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