The term Bollywood was created by combining two names, Bombay (the city now called Mumbai) and Hollywood. Bollywood dance form is basically the dance which is seen in bollywood movies. It’s a fusion of Indian classical, Indian Folk and Western dance.

Bollywood dance is the dance-form used in the Indian films. It is a mixture of numerous styles. These styles include kathak, Indian folk, Western popular, and "modern", jazz, and even Western erotic dancing.