# Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes

> Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes are audio-dub mashups that overlay Japanese pop music, especially anime theme songs, onto elaborate Bollywood and Tollywood dance sequences—a trend originating on Nico Nico Douga in 2007.

Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes are mashup videos that dub Japanese pop music, especially anime theme songs, over elaborate dance sequences from Indian (primarily Telugu) films. The trend started on Nico Nico Douga in 2007 and became one of the most popular audio-dubbing formats on the Japanese video sharing platform[1]. The appeal is simple: the energetic, tightly choreographed Bollywood and Tollywood dance numbers sync up with almost any song in a way that's both absurd and oddly satisfying[2].

## Origin
The roots of Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes trace back to the mid-2000s, when Indian films started reaching wider audiences through YouTube and other video platforms[2]. The large-scale dance scenes caught the attention of Japanese internet users, who began using them as raw material for audio-dubbing parodies.

One of the earliest known examples is a video titled "Lucky MegaStar," uploaded to YouTube on June 22, 2007[2]. The video dubbed "Motteke! Sailor Fuku," the theme song from the anime *Lucky Star*, over "Kodithe Kottali" from the 2003 Telugu film *Tagore* starring Chiranjeevi[3]. The video was reposted to Nico Nico Douga the following month, where it took off with the NND community[2].

Chiranjeevi, known as "Mega Star" in Indian cinema, is widely regarded as one of the finest dancers in the Indian film industry[4]. His sharp, expressive dance style made clips from *Tagore* and later *Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.* (2004) perfect candidates for these mashups[5].

- **Platform:** Nico Nico Douga (NND), YouTube (source clips)
- **Creator:** Unknown (community-created on Nico Nico Douga); もりもり / Morimori (notable modern creator)
- **Date:** 2007

## Overview
Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes take the grand, sharp choreography from Indian film dance sequences and pair them with completely unrelated music tracks. The genre thrives on Nico Nico Douga, Japan's major video sharing platform, where audio-dubbing is one of the most popular types of video parody[2]. Creators strip the original audio from a Bollywood or Tollywood dance clip and layer in a new song, usually a Japanese anime opening, a pop hit, or a meme-worthy track.

What makes these videos work is how well Indian film dances match up to almost anything. The movements are rhythmic, sharp, and energetic enough that they accidentally sync with songs from completely different genres and cultures[1]. Popular source clips come from Telugu-language films rather than Hindi Bollywood productions, though the community uses "Bollywood" as a catch-all term.

## How It Spread
Audio-dubbing parodies already had a strong tradition on NND, with creators using clips from OK Go's "A Million Ways," Danny Ja Armi's "I Wanna Love You Tender," and the Crazy Frog Brothers video[2]. The Indian dance clips slotted right into this existing format but quickly stood out due to their visual energy.

Three dance clips became staples of the genre: "Kodithe Kottali" from *Tagore*, a scene from *Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.* (2004), and "Gola Gola" from the 2006 Telugu film *Ashok* starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., known as Jr. NTR[6]. Jr. NTR, a trained Kuchipudi dancer regarded as one of the best dancers in Indian cinema, brought an intensity to his choreography that made these clips endlessly reusable[7].

On NND, these mashups are tagged with clever Japanese wordplay. The tag "Naan to Curry na Odori" (ナンとカレーな踊り) is a triple pun: it literally translates to "a dance of naan and curry" but sounds like "nanto kareina odori," meaning "what a wonderful dance"[2]. Another popular tag, "Naan ni demo Au" (ナンにでも合う), plays on the same food pun to mean "this goes well with everything"[2].

The trend reached a major crossover moment in summer 2014, when the Telugu film *Baadshah* (2013) starring Jr. NTR was released in Japanese theaters[8]. The Japanese distributor leaned hard into the meme, marketing Jr. NTR as "Shingeki no Indo-jin" (進撃のインド人, roughly "The Attacking Indian"), a direct reference to the *Attack on Titan* opening parody that had racked up over 1.5 million views on YouTube[2]. A real film marketed itself based on an internet mashup meme. That's how deeply embedded these remixes were in Japanese internet culture by that point.

In more recent years, the YouTube creator もりもり (Morimori) became a central figure in keeping the genre alive[1]. Morimori's channel combines Japanese music with a wide range of video sources, from Western TikTok clips to Bollywood dances and Indian music videos. Data analysis of Morimori's channel shows that Bollywood dance mashups are consistently among the highest-performing videos[1].

Morimori's most popular Bollywood video pairs a dance clip with YOASOBI's "Yoru ni Kakeru," the most-streamed song in Japanese history[1]. The Bollywood dance footage used in that video turned out to be a Japanese snack company commercial starring Akshat Singh from *India's Got Talent*, directed by Takahiro Akiyama with choreography by Jasmin Oza[1]. The meme video itself has roughly one-tenth the views of the official "Yoru ni Kakeru" music video, while the original commercial has about one-tenth the views of the meme, creating a neat viral chain[1].

The comment sections on original Indian dance videos tell their own story. Japanese viewers flood these videos looking for the source material they first encountered through Morimori's mashups[1]. One Japanese commenter wrote: "I'm so used to Morimori's Tachiagariyo Video that the original song feels less natural" (translated from Japanese)[1]. Indian viewers noticed the Japanese comments and followed the trail back to Morimori's channel, creating an unexpected cultural exchange[1].

## How to Use
The Bollywood Movie Dance Remix format is straightforward:
1. Find a high-energy Bollywood or Indian film dance clip, ideally one with sharp, rhythmic choreography
2. Strip the original audio
3. Dub in a completely different song, typically a Japanese anime opening, a pop hit, or a meme track
4. The comedy comes from how naturally the dance syncs with the new audio

## Cultural Impact
The genre went beyond internet jokes when the Japanese distributor of *Baadshah* built an actual theatrical marketing campaign around the meme, billing Jr. NTR using his meme-derived nickname "Shingeki no Indo-jin"[2]. This made it one of the rare cases where an international film's marketing strategy was directly shaped by a niche internet mashup community.

The videos also created unexpected Japan-India cultural connections. Japanese viewers discovered Indian cinema through meme remixes and developed genuine appreciation for the dancing and filmmaking[1]. Comments on Indian music videos from Japanese fans, and the resulting Indian fans discovering Japanese meme culture, built a grassroots bridge between the two internet communities. As one commenter put it: "Japan-India relations are improving without either of the governments knowing" (translated from Japanese)[1].

Quantified Stream's 2021 data analysis of Morimori's channel provided one of the few empirical studies of the trend, mapping view counts against likes and identifying which Bollywood videos performed best, showing the genre's sustained commercial viability on YouTube[1].

## Fun Facts
- The popular NND tag "Naan to Curry na Odori" works as a triple pun in Japanese, combining food references (naan and curry), a compliment about dancing, and the "goes with everything" joke about Indian dances syncing to any music[2].
- Most of the "Bollywood" dance clips used in these remixes are actually from Telugu-language films (Tollywood), not Hindi Bollywood productions[3].
- Chiranjeevi, whose *Tagore* dance kicked off the trend, received a Guinness World Record in 2024 as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry[4].
- Jr. NTR, the other major dance source, is a trained Kuchipudi dancer and the grandson of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao[7].
- One Bollywood dance source video used by Morimori has over 3 million views, with the majority of viewers being Japanese rather than Indian[1].

## Frequently Asked Questions
### What is Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes?
Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes are mashup videos that replace the original audio of Indian film dance sequences with different music, typically Japanese anime themes or pop songs. The format is most popular on Nico Nico Douga[2].

### Where did Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes come from?
The trend originated on the Japanese video sharing platform Nico Nico Douga in 2007, with the earliest known example being "Lucky MegaStar," uploaded to YouTube on June 22, 2007[2].

### What does Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes mean?
The name describes the format directly: taking dance scenes from Indian films (broadly called "Bollywood") and remixing them with new audio. On NND, the genre is tagged with the pun "Naan to Curry na Odori," meaning both "a dance of naan and curry" and "what a wonderful dance"[2].

### How do you use Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes?
Find an energetic Indian film dance clip, remove the original audio, and dub in a contrasting song. The humor comes from how seamlessly the choreography matches music from a completely different culture[1].

### Is Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes still popular?
As of 2021, the format was still actively produced, with creators like Morimori generating millions of views on Bollywood dance mashups[1]. The genre has been active on NND since 2007.

### What films are most commonly used in these remixes?
The most popular source clips come from the Telugu films *Tagore* (2003) starring Chiranjeevi, *Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.* (2004), and *Ashok* (2006) starring Jr. NTR[2].

### Who is Morimori?
もりもり (Morimori) is a Japanese YouTube creator who became a central figure in the Bollywood dance remix scene, combining Japanese music with various video sources including Indian dance clips. Their channel's most popular videos include Bollywood mashups[1].

### Why do Indian dances sync so well with other music?
The sharp, rhythmic choreography in Indian cinema is designed for maximum visual impact and is tightly beat-matched, which means the dancers' movements naturally align with the rhythm of almost any song[1].

### What is "Shingeki no Indo-jin"?
"Shingeki no Indo-jin" (進撃のインド人, "The Attacking Indian") is a nickname given to actor Jr. NTR by the Japanese distributor of his 2013 film *Baadshah*, referencing the viral *Attack on Titan* opening remix that used Indian dance footage[2].

### Are these actually Bollywood films?
Most of the source clips are from Telugu-language cinema (Tollywood), not Hindi Bollywood. The term "Bollywood" is used loosely by the Japanese community as a catch-all for Indian film dances[3].

## References
1. [The Japanese Internet's Obsession with Bollywood Dances](<https://www.quantifiedstream.com/2021/bollywood-movie-dance-remixes/>)
2. [Bollywood Movie Dance Remixes - Know Your Meme](<https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bollywood-movie-dance-remixes>)
3. [List of viral music videos](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_viral_music_videos>)
4. [Tagore (film)](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagore_%28film%29>)
5. [Chiranjeevi](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiranjeevi>)
6. [Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankar_Dada_M.B.B.S.>)
7. [Ashok (film)](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_%28film%29>)
8. [N. T. Rama Rao Jr.](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Rama_Rao_Jr.>)
9. [Naan](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naan>)
10. [Curry](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry>)
11. [Tagore (film) - Wikipedia](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagore_(film)>)
12. [Baadshah (2013 film) - Wikipedia](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baadshah_(2013_film)>)
13. [Ashok (film) - Wikipedia](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_(film)>)

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