First it was the Queen of Hearts, princess Diana’s death that broke a million hearts. Nearly a dozen years later, it’s Michael Jackson. While Di’s fans hugged and cried in the streets of England, MJ fans paid tribute to the King of Pop in a different way. They danced to his hit numbers. Many people, like me, wanted to dance like him. But only a handful got close to imitate the legend. It intrigues me why a movie was never made on him; perhaps because no actor can repeat history. There are millions of movies with dancers but only a hundred odd so are based on dancing.

Bootmen: Probably the best movie based on Tapdogs. This Dein Perry-directed Australian movie is more than just about dance. Adam Garcia, the fabulous dancer who gave a stunning performance, plays Sean Odken. He gives up tap dancing after getting a job in a steel mill. While the mill is in bad financial shape, Odken is the only one from his county to be selected for a Sydney show. However, he’s sacked for a minor altercation with a dance leader and when he returns home, he discovers his girl-friend with his brother. This is comic tragedy where Odken comes up with an idea to use steel strips on his boots to create better acoustics.

Shall We Dance: Now who could miss this title? Heartthrobs Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez sizzle the screen with their moves which made Salsa a hot favourite in India.

Dance With Me: Vanessa Williams (Ruby) and Chayanne (a young Cuban named Rafael) set the dance floor on fire. Rafael comes to Houston to see his father John for the first time. But John doesn’t know about his son. John has a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the world open dance championship where Rafael works as an assistant. Rafael’s phenomenal talent is soon discovered and the championship hopes are pinned on him.

You Got Served: Do not try this (the dance steps) at home. Omarion and Houston are friends and want to open a recording studio. The only challenge is to win their city’s dance competition. A fierce competition pits them against a group of really tough street dancers.

Stomp the Yard: Columbus Short, the American dancer and actor, is most remembered for his role as DJ in this film. DJ is an expert street dancer who joins Truth University in Georgia after the death of his brother in a street fight. But his efforts to get a degree and impress the dean’s daughter are sidelined when he joins his fraternity’s effort to win a step-dancing competition. Good story, happy dancing.