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Mujra in Hindi Movies – Part 1

Mujra in Hindi Movies – Part 2

This post is the continuation of posts on Mujra in which the first part featured a stage performance by Aishwarya Rai on various classic mujra dances from Hindi movies. The second part featured a collection of five classic mujra dances from various movies. This part will also feature five more classical mujra dances from various movies.

The mujra videos from movies Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam , Kala Pani, Mujhe Jeene Do , Umrao Jaan, and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar  are featured below. The mujra performers include Minoo Mumtaz, Waheeda Rehman, Madhubala, and Rekha

6. Saaqiya aaj mujhe neend nahi aayegi
Suna hai teri mehfil mein rat jaga hai

Lyrics – Shakeel Badayuni, Music – Hemant Kumar, Singer – Asha Bhonsle, Film -
Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962), Performed by – Minoo Mumtaz (Sister of Mehmood)

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Mujra in Hindi Movies – Part 1
Mujra in Hindi Movies – Part 2 (current post)
Mujra in Hindi Movies – Part 3

This is the continuation of our series of Mujra in Hindi Movies. The first part of the series features a stage performance of Aishwarya Rai on various classic mujra dances in Hindi movies. As promised, we are posting some of the greatest Mujra dances in Hindi movies.

This second part of the series is featuring five Mujra dances by actresses/dancers like Vajyanti mala, Bela Bose, Hema Malini, Mumtaz and Meena Kumari from movies Sadhana, Devar, Sarafat, Kilona and Pakeeza respectively.

1. Kahoji tum kya kya kharidoge, sunoji tum kya kya kharidoge Yahan to har cheez bikti hai

Lyrics – Sahir, Music – N. Dutta, Singer – Lata, Film – Sadhna (1958),
Performed by – Vajyanti Mala

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sunny_bigg_bossSunny Leone the popular adult movie industry star of Indian origin is being featured in Indian TV’s reality show Bigg Boss. Sunny Leone is featured in the show as ‘Miss Namkeen’ and she uses her seduction style to seduce Amar Upadhyay and Akashdeep Saigal in the episode telecasted on Wednesday.

The California-based Indian girl, Sunny Leone, is given a new task in Bigg Boss. Sunny would dance to a particular Bollywood number and provide amusement to her housemates daily before bedtime.  Pooja Mishra is also appointed as her aide in preparing for the dance show.

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A new musical, "Wah! Wah! Girls" is scheduled to premiere at the Sadler’s Wells, Peacock Theatre with theme “East London meets Bollywood” from 24 May to 23 June 2012. This will mark the the first collaboration between Sadler’s Wells, Stratford East and Kneehigh.

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The musical is Written by acclaimed playwright Tanika Gupta (Fragile Land, Sugar Mummies fame) and is directed by  award-winning director Emma Rice.

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Mujra in Hindi Movies (Part 2) – five classic mujras

Mujra in Hindi Movies (Part 3) – Five mujra videos (coming soon)

aishwarya_dances_classic_mujraAccording to the current trend in Hindi movies, an item dances (the more the merrier) is almost a must to appeal to the public. There used to be item dances in old movies but not as frequent. The old age audience was more comfortable with the dances in garden and forests.

In 80s and 90s some spicy disco dances marked the influence of west. The term item girl should have been coined at that time. But, the audience was more comfortable with the the Indian version of item dance, Mujra. Mujra had been appearing the audience from the start to the current time – the latest being the one by Kareena Kapoor in Agent Vinod.

A lot of Hindi movies have featured beautiful mujra dances with lovely lyrics, and heart-touching music. Couple with great dance by some of the best dancing actress of Hindi film, these Mujra dances have been evergreen in Hindi film. Let’s go back to the memory lane to list some of the Mujra dances.

Posted below is a video of Aishwarya Rai performing various Mujra dances from movies like Umrao Jaan, Mughal-E-Azam, Pakeezah and other classic Bollywood films. She imitates the immortal Mujras of dancers like Meena Kumari, Madhubala, and Rekha in the stage show.

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Saif Ali Khan asked Gulshan Grover to make a special appearance in his upcoming movie Agent Vinod. The last minute decision of Saif to ask Gulshan to take part in the movie caused him to rush him back to Mumbai’s Filmistan studio, where Kareena Kapoor‘s mujra dance was being shot.

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Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor has shot a mujra for the Saif Ali Khan’s home production movie Agent Vinod recently. The dance was so hectic that Kareena told, “I want to kill Saif. I wrapped up the song in 21 hours flat and now I’m sighing over my bruised hands and feet.”

Kareena told that the track was a typically Indian classical song. Although she didn’t have enough time for rehearsals, it turned out to be a nice shot.

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Kareena was also pleased that her "mentor" Saroj Khan choreographed the song.

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Nargis Fakhri, an American (half Pakistani and half Czech) model and actress, is making her Bollywood debut in the Bollywood movie, Rockstar, with Ranbir Kapoor.

Nargis is hot and sexy girl with an excellent body. She is also liberal in showing her curves whenever she gets opportunity. Fakhri has already created buzz in Bollywood even before her movie is released. (more…)

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In a latest report, Amitabh Bachchan’s film Buddhah Hoga Terra Baap, will feature Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon in an item number.

The music track, composed by Vishal-Shekhar, is sung by Sheila ki Jawaani fame Sunidhi Chauhan. The item number Sheila ki Jawaani was one of the biggest hits in 2010.

Raveena’s item numbers – Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast in the 1994 movie Mohra and Gore Gore Baal in the 1997 movie Ziddi had established herself as one of the item girls in Bollywood.

As a revisit, here are the last item dances of Raveena:

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The ‘no-panties’ girl, Yana Gupta’s item number ‘Laila O Laila’ in Chalo Dilli was appreciated by many and she also says, "Of course, I’m the best item girl around."

After this item dance, Yana was signed in by Mahesh Bhatt’s for the item number in Murder 2, his upcoming movie. 

The wardrobe malfunction of Yana in November of 2010 made headlines when she was seen in mini skirts and without panties. Yana is bold enough to admit her mistake and takes the incident in cool manner. Yana’s response after the event:

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