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Published 13:11 IST, October 23rd 2019

Malaika Arora birthday: Some of the diva's best songs

Malaika Arora will be celebrating her 46th birthday today. Here is wishing the dancing queen a happy birthday with her best foot-tapping dance numbers.

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Malaika Arora turned 46 on October 23, 2019, and fans cannot thank her enough for giving them some iconic dance numbers to groove to. From the time the diva proved her dancing skills on top of a train in Chaiyya Chaiyya, Malaika Arora has always managed to steal fans' hearts. Malaika Arora has danced her way to be considered one of the best dancers in Bollywood. On her birthday, here is a look at some of her top dance numbers that were widely loved by the audience.

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1. Chaiyya Chaiyya (1998)

The song was the one that put Malaika Arora on the map and made her widely popular. Chaiyya Chaiyya was the perfect amalgamation of catchy tunes paired with foot-tapping dance moves. The song was from the film, Dil Se.. and it was composed by Grammy Award-winning musician AR Rahman.

2. Munni Badnaam Hui (2010)

The hit dance number from Dabangg won Mamta Sharma the Filmfare award for the Best Female Playback Singer. Malaika’s moves and killer expressions made all the "Munnis" groove to her steps. Munni Badnaam Hui also started the trend of dance numbers performed by popular mainstream actors. Other actors like Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor soon joined the league.

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3. Maahi Ve (2002)

Maahi Ve changed the perceptions that Bollywood had about Malaika Arora. Her sizzling pole dancing moves upped the sexiness of the song. The number was sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Richa Sharma. Malaika Arora gave the song a dark feel to it.

4. Kaal Dhamaal (2005)

Malaika Arora and Shah Rukh Khan returned to the silver screen seven years after Chaiyya Chaiyya for the song. The two sizzled on the screen in golden outfits. It is considered to be one of the peppiest chartbusters, and the audience still dances to it even today. The dance number was a part of Shah Rukh Khan's horror flick, Kaal.

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5. Rangilo Maro Dholna (1999)

Rangilo Maro Dholna gave the audience a popular Garba-themed song. The song also featured Malaika Arora’s ex-husband, Arbaaz Khan. The lively dance moves set to Shubha Mudgal's powerful voice was a sensation.

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Updated 13:56 IST, October 23rd 2019

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