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ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
7.9K
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ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) (2013)
When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.
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When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.

  • Director
    • Remo D'Souza
  • Writers
    • Amit Aryan
    • Remo D'Souza
    • Tushar Hiranandani
  • Stars
    • Prabhu Deva
    • Ganesh Acharya
    • Kay Kay Menon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Remo D'Souza
    • Writers
      • Amit Aryan
      • Remo D'Souza
      • Tushar Hiranandani
    • Stars
      • Prabhu Deva
      • Ganesh Acharya
      • Kay Kay Menon
    • 44User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Prabhu Deva
    Prabhu Deva
    • Vishnu
    Ganesh Acharya
    Ganesh Acharya
    • Gopi
    Kay Kay Menon
    Kay Kay Menon
    • Jahangir Khan
    Lauren Gottlieb
    Lauren Gottlieb
    • Riya
    Dharmesh Yelande
    Dharmesh Yelande
    • D
    Salman
    • Rocky
    Noorin Sha
    • Shaina
    Jayant Gadekar
    Jayant Gadekar
    • Funny Cop
    Saroj Khan
    Saroj Khan
    • Guest Appearance
    Remo D'Souza
    Remo D'Souza
    • Guest Appearance
    • (as Remo)
    Mayuresh Wadkar
    • Guest Appearance
    Prince R. Gupta
    • Guest Appearance
    Vrushali Chavan
    • Guest Appearance
    Rahul Shetty
    • D's crew
    Mohan Baglary
    • Dancer
    Mahesh Chandrakar
      Paraag Choudhary
      • Parag
      • (as Parag Choudhary)
      Prayas Choudhary
      • Ghungroo boys
      • Director
        • Remo D'Souza
      • Writers
        • Amit Aryan
        • Remo D'Souza
        • Tushar Hiranandani
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      User reviews44

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      4ajeetpanigrahi

      DO-If u love watching Dance.....DON'T- If u love watching Movies.

      Well, after watching FALTU i didn't have the courage of watching a Remo D' Souza movie. But still it were my friends who bought the ticket and i had to go. I knew there wont be any story, direction, acting, etc. But one thing that everyone will find in it is Choreography. Remo is good at it.

      SYNOP-

      Acting- KK Menon very good acting, or an average one seemed so because no body else new what the thing is acting. All rest of the actors(i doubt they can be called so) deserve 1/10. Prabhu Deva needs to learn the diction first. Also his much hyped dance was looking awkward in front of others. He was good but awkward.

      Script and Story- Well, after watching this movie, any one will say " What the hell is this thing called Script" lol.

      DANCE- The only thing in this movie that can pull the show and Remo has really worked well in the choreography of Dance Sequences. And to those who say that it is inspired from step up, buddy all the Dance movies are one and the same. And so is this movie.

      As i said DO WATCH-If u love watching Dance...

      DON'T- If u love watching Movies...

      Also i would add that in-spite of being a dumb movie, this movie is going to do good business, all credit to its Wonderfully choreographed Dance.
      9ketgup83

      ABCD is the bible for dancing which will entertain right from the beginning till the end.

      I have always believed that music has no boundary. After watching ABCD , my saying has changed and I would say that dancing "pumps up your heartbeat , refreshes your mind and will make you forget about all the pain in life". Any Body Can Dance is the bible for dancing which will entertain right from the beginning till the end.

      A brilliant choreographer is fired by his own company after they claim that his dance skills are old-fashioned. To prove his mettle , he starts his own company by hiring group of wanna-be dancers and even some local goons.

      Directed by Remo ( FALTU) , ABCD takes you by complete surprise with excellent presentation of dancing skills and beautiful choreography. Remo , being a great choreography himself, does a superb job as director making sure that film is made with universal appeal. The story line is strong with Prabhudeva being the soul of the film. Watch for him dancing extensively in the disco scene and you will know he is one of the best dancers in the country. Screenplay is tight keeping you engaged. Cinematography is eye-catching capturing the wonderful choreography with ease. Editing is crispy. Dialogues are good. Background score gels well with the flow of the film. However , I felt music could have been better considering it to be a musical movie. Barring tuneful "Bezuban" with wonderful picturization , other songs were average. Kay Kay Menon did fine job as a shrewd as Jahangir Khan. Other performance were nice.

      Overall , ABCD was heart-wrenching dance movie which will leave you spellbinding with excellent dance moves and eye-catching choreography. Excellent 4.5/5
      10sachinsingh2005

      Must Watch for Dance Lover

      Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) was awesome movie for all dance lover...I really appreciate a hard work done by remo d'souza. must watch :)

      All are good in this movie and specially prabhu deva dance is super to watch.

      Ramesh sir and others are super duper and dance also awesome done by these people.

      Story is not bad and D, Chandu and other character done great work with this movie and have respect after watching by people.

      good steps taken by dancers and we can also wait for future if remo d'souza direct any other dance movie.
      7bobbysing

      Watch it essentially if you love dancing and watch it as a must if you don't!

      Exploring a new genre of dance movies in Indian Cinema (earlier tried in the 80s with DISCO DANCER, DANCE DANCE & more) ABCD straight away comes to the point in its first scene itself featuring a dance competition. And then it takes you on to an energetic dancing journey right till its explosive climax where Lord Ganesha is remembered in a spectacular show on the stage.

      To finish with its weaker points first, story wise ABCD may not have got anything novel or fresh to offer but execution wise it does have many exclusive firsts in its kitty, especially for the viewers who share the same passion of dancing in their real life. The film has music, dance and expressions written all over it and it keeps moving around these three things only woven with all the clichéd plots already seen before on screen in various films.

      But if it has nothing new to offer then what is so special about this film which forces me to rate it as an essential watch for every young at heart living in India?

      There is in fact more than one answer to the above question and they are all mentioned below as the merits of the film intelligently called ANY BODY CAN DANCE which interestingly gets an abbreviation as ABCD.

      1. First of all this is a film in which you have "The Indian God of Dance" Prabhudeva(acting after a long time) playing the Master of Dance only for a group of enthusiastic students eager to learn from him. And when Prabhudeva is there as the maestro himself then you are sure to get some exclusive, unbelievable and jaw dropping dance sequences on the screen like never before.

      2. Along with Prabhudeva, ABCD has also got another popular dance maestro Ganesh Acharya playing a dance teacher assisting Prabhudeva as a true friend to achieve his desired goal. The lovable act of Ganesh straight away wins your heart as its not easy to accept such a side role, when one himself is running a professional dance academy and considered a Master of the art in his own industry. Displaying this appreciable sportsman spirit, its indeed a treat to watch the two masters together on the screen in one frame.

      3. The third merit of the film includes all its stunning stage performances well supported by a breathtaking choreography, innovative cinematography and a dazzling technical show which superbly shines in 3D. Director Remo shows a tremendous growth in his second venture made on his most favourite subject and he does come up with an impressive show with many worth watching songs and dance sequences lead by the grand finale saying "Bappa Moreya" loudly. The film features almost all kind of dance forms and is sure going to be a great watch by the young ones who are into learning the art seriously. Here though I missed an instantly likable composition with some catchy beats in its songs but still the soundtrack of ABCD (by Sachin-Jigar) successfully impresses the viewer while watching it as required. Particularly I loved hearing the track, "Duhaayi Hai" & "Saada Dil Vi Tu" which are both rendered and filmed quite well.

      4. Now after these key points, in my opinion ABCD's biggest USP is that it features almost all the winners/participants of the famous TV show "Dance India Dance" who became famous in their hometowns due to their amazing performances on the show.

      Here director REMO thankfully found that vision, courage and spirit to bring all his young contestants of the show together in his own film made on dance. Therefore I consider ABCD as a valuable example set by him in the industry by acting like a responsible mentor, giving them the much required chance to showcase their skills on the big wide silver screen. This young brigade in ABCD is lead by Dharmesh and Salman along with many other talented names who show a commendable confidence acting with stalwarts such as Prabhudeva, Ganesh and KK, who is simply outstanding as the cunning, ambitious owner of a renowned dance academy.

      Admitting the truth, yes as a film script one may find ABCD just an average flick made with great passion, highly inspired from the STEP UP series of the west. But as a special project collectively made by all the masters of the art together along with the young talent picked up from their own TV Talent shows, I would like to rate ABCD as an important film of the current times which actually shows us a new inventive way of making interestingly appealing films featuring the fresh talent.

      Sharing the experience of watching it in the theater, it was really great to see ABCD with a group of young dance students sitting in the row ahead, who were really enjoying each and every dance movement on the screen with their energetic shouts, whistles and comments.

      And while its final song was there (in the end credits) with Saroj Khan, Prabhudeva, Ganesh Acharya and Remo dancing together on the screen in one frame, I just had a thought that if me and these young students are enjoying so much watching these masters dancing together, then what a good time they all must have had in shooting the whole project like an unforgettable picnic lived away from all the worldly pains and discomforts...........following only one common mission in mind and that's the passion of dancing.

      So as I see it, ABCD is a zealous and appreciable attempt from all the dancing maestros putting their own students in the front, which deserves to be looked upon with love & respect by one and all. In short, watch ABCD essentially if you love dancing and watch it as a must if you don't as it may open your mind towards one of the most precious gifts of nature, i.e. The Joy of Dancing………Cheers!
      6kishan1093

      Its an exceptionally nice dance flick in Bollywood.. Gripping

      Without any doubt, this can be called the best movie in Indian Cinema which involves dance of the 'awesome-st' quality. This is the one most significant thing you will find in this movie which will keep you stuck to your seats. Its a nice work consisting of some of the best dancers on TV.

      Although one cant help but notice that the theme is quite similar to Hollywood movies such as 'Step Up', ABCD has a story line and plot which captivates the audience by depicting it in an 'Indian' way.

      There can be overacting that is evident at times, along with a few flaws. But even in spite of that, the dancers in the team of ABCD has done an exceptionally good job in this movie. The dance performed by Prabhudeva adds to it, of course.

      The screenplay and dialogues are no good. But then again, it proves to be a great entertainer which goes with the theme of the movie.

      I enjoyed it a lot. Most definitely a one time watch...!

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      • Trivia
        There were no big names of bollywood for ABCD The movie was made by casting small actors and dancers that were selected from a Dance Show 'Dance India Dance'
      • Connections
        Followed by Any Body Can Dance 2 (2015)
      • Soundtracks
        Vaa Suthi Suthi
        Composed by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar'

        Performed by Karthikeyan,Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Dadlani

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      • Release date
        • February 8, 2013 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Official site
        • Stream ABCD officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • Nào Ta Cùng Nhảy
      • Production company
        • UTV Spotboy
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $222,098
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $95,236
        • Feb 10, 2013
      • Gross worldwide
        • $7,610,738
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      • Runtime
        • 2h 40m(160 min)
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      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Atmos

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