Lakshmi movie cast: Prabhudheva, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ditya Bhande Lakshmi movie director: AL Vijay Lakshmi movie rating: 2.5 stars If you ask me which is India’s best dance film, without a moment’s hesitation I’d say Kamal Haasan’s Salangai Oli (Sagara Sangamam in Telugu). It is the best dance drama not just because of the terrific performances of its star cast and the well-choreographed classical dance pieces. But, mainly because the film had a very strong and hard-hitting plot which was handled by veteran director K Viswanath with the skill of a remarkable tragedian. In the 21st century, we are yet to see a meaningful dance film like Salangai Oli. Influenced by Hollywood Step Up series, we have had a series of modern-day dance films that were mostly devoid of meaningful plot or real emotions. Films like Raghava Lawrence’s Style, which is loud and unintelligent, and ABCD series, which are flashy and melodramatic, make for dance films these days. The filmmakers presume that the audience will be magnanimous enough to overlook the absence of an engaging story and screenplay as long as the films have a slew of good dance performances.