The culture of dance in India has been strong and colorful, with our country being home to a variety of folk dances. Many people also learn various other dance forms, in a bid to express their emotions through this beautiful medium. Many others use it to stay fit.
Today, a lot of dance influencers are ruling the roost, with scores of people following them on various social media handles. Many of them are well-known choreographers or have appeared in Bollywood movies or are training others in their dance form.
Let’s check a few famous Indian dance influencers you should follow.
1. Awez Darbar
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClVdJGAAxl4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ZmUxMWFiMWExZg==
An ideal example of a dancer, entertainer, and influencer, all rolled into one. Awez Darbar started posting dance videos on YouTube in 2014 when he was a part of the dance team ‘Ace’.
He has collaborated with celebs like Sara Ali Khan, Badshah, and Riteish Deshmukh. Love Your Country and The Kidnapping remain his most well-known pieces.
A NOFILTR.Group member on Instagram, the content he posts on social media handles is devoid of any filter. He is followed by 28.7M people on Instagram.
2. Himanshu Dulani
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYwHYhYl7GE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ZmUxMWFiMWExZg==
Known to never miss a beat, and dance with a swag one can just think of, this young lad will want you to keep watching his dance moves, all day long.
He has amassed 584k followers on Instagram.
3. Melvin Louis
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CorIp4zLi3v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ZmUxMWFiMWExZg==
A well-known choreographer, he has been a part of various dance shows and is the recipient of prestigious awards like Dance Icon of the Year 2019 and Dadasaheb Phalke IFF Award 2019.
The self-taught dancer worked as an investment banker before turning to dance full-time. Today with 2.1M followers on Instagram, Melvin Louis is one of India’s favorite dance influencers.
4. Akash Thapa
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Known by his stage name Naughty Thapa, 18-year-old Akash was among the four finalists of Super Dancer season 2.
He also participated in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa season 10 along with Niti Taylor and has collaborated with actors like Rakulpreet Singh and Sonakshi Sinha. He is followed by 1.1M followers on Instagram.
5. Sonali Bhadauria
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A dance lover and influencer, Sonali has a page on Instagram called Live To Dance, that encourages others to share dance covers of her choreography.
This software engineer turned dancer is followed by 911K followers who she regales audiences with her well-defined and fluid moves.
6.Anisha Babbar
https://www.instagram.com/p/B32jOQkFfrk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ZmUxMWFiMWExZg==
Trained in a variety of dance forms like folk, jazz, and hip hop, Anisha Babbar has performed at events like Super Bowl 50 halftime show, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, NBA halftime show, and the 2012 inaugural Ball.
The Bollywood fusion dancer is followed by 32.7K followers on Instagram.
7. BFunk
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsBprG3vVxf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=ZmUxMWFiMWExZg==
Having collaborated with Shah Rukh Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, BFunk stands for Bhangra Funk and the two masterminds behind this dance concept are Chaya Kumar and Sivani Bhagwan.
BFunk combines Bhangra with Bollywood and their handle on Instagram is followed by 420k followers.
Sources:
https://www.missmalini.com/2020/10/07/these-popular-influencers-always-entertain-us-with-their-spectacular-dance-moves
