5 Bollywood actresses you didn’t know were also trained dancers!

29th April marks the celebration f International Dance Day across the globe. Bollywood is one such industry that inherits various dance forms depicting it onscreen since ages. Nowadays, younger actors are spending a great deal of time and effort in learning newer forms of dances. Let us have a look at few names of Bollywood actresses who are also incredibly trained dancers that may not be known to all!

Taapsee Pannu: Bharatnatyam

Before stepping into the film industry and modeling, Taapsee was a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. She pursued her love for dancing while she was a kid and performed in various inter-school dance competitions.

Richa Chadha: Kathak & Street Jazz

Actress Richa Chadha is an actress who is known for speaking her mind in any forum other than showcasing her acting skills on silver screen. Other than donning the cap with multiple talents she is also a trained Kathak dancer. Though we haven’t seen much of her dancing skills on screen, it’s a fact she is also a well-trained dancer. Other than Kathak Richa has also learnt Street Jazz from celebrated choreographer Ashley Lobo.

Nora Fatehi: Belly Dance, Hip Hop, Free Style, Pole Dance

She is a self-taught dancing sensation has become a viral star because of her mesmerizing dance moves. She performs easily in various dance forms like Belly Dance, Hip Hop, Free Style and Pole Dancing. She has much dance numbers to her credit both in South and Hindi films as well as in music videos.

Radhika Apte: Kathak & Contemporary

Very few people know the dusky actress is a trained Kathak dancer and she has also received training in contemporary dance form in London. It would be an eye-popping experience for the audience to see this brilliant actor doing song and dance sequence in a film.

Kriti Sanon: Kathak

In her last film Bareilly Ki Barfi, she showed a very different avatar which the audience loved. In the film, she was seen breaking into breakdance which looked very cute but not many are aware she is a trained Kathak dancer.

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