The Bela Bose Dvd
THE BELA BOSE DVD INTRODUCTION As the 1960s wore on a number of new Indian dancers began to make their presence felt. Many of the already established dancers were also still going strong and their careers continued to flourish. In addition, by the mid-sixties a sort of dance revolution was going on with the music directors and dance choreographers reacting to the changes going on worldwide in popular music and dance. Although the careers of the already established dancers like Helen, Kumkum, and Vijayanthimala were healthy, and they were able to adapt to the changing times, it was the newer ones that really carried forward these changes in movie dancing. I'm referring to people like Mumtaz, Laxmi Chhaya, and Bela Bose. Bela Bose is the subject of this DVD compilation. WHO IS BELA BOSE? Like many of the other 'B' movie actors and actresses of the period, there's not much information available about Bela. I'll quote from one article in its entirety: "Starting her career as a group dancer, Bela Bose played many memorable dancing roles in her career. She acted in as many as 150 films. Later, she enacted character roles with equal aplomb. Talking fondly of her roles in Watan Se Door, Bandini, Opera House, CID 909 or Dil Daulat Duniya, Bela recalls her entry into films. "I had no filmi background neither did I have an intention to get into films. I was still into schooling when my father expired. I began to dance in groups and soon was picked up to put in a few appearances in films.
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