Veteran actress Helen, left, known for her sensuous dance numbers, and actress Bipasha Basu, right, at ‘Bollywood Showcase Tribute to Legends of Indian Cinema’ at Atlantic City on Nov. 20.

Led by 81-year-old actor director and producer Dev Anand, some of the most adored figures of Hindi cinema were feted and honored at a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Nov. 20. Kamal Dandona, whose Bollywood Group organized the show, described it as phenomenal in terms of people’s response.

All of them got standing ovations, with Dev Anand getting the longest one, Dandona told News India-Times.

‘Legends With The Next Generation’ honored Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala, Zeenat Aman, Jeetendra, Helen, Padmini, Feroz Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Prem Chopra, and the late Kishore Kumar, Mehmood and Ajit, Dandona said.

“We took new young stars and had them perform to the works of the legends. Neha Dhupia looked gorgeous as she danced to Moushumi Chatterjee’s numbers.

Moushumi Chatterjee looked as beautiful as she did in her hey-day when she went up on stage. Bipasha Basu was at her sexy best as Helen and the crowd loved seeing Helen after so many years.

Pakistani beauty Reema danced to Vyjayanthimala’s classics and had the audience in complete awe. Vyjayanthimala was gracious and striking as she addressed her fans, he said.

Aftab Shivdasani, after his comedic hits of ‘Hungama’ and ‘Masti,’ was the optimal choice to perform as the comedic great Mehmood.

The evening took a particularly poignant turn when Mehmood’s widow, Nancy Ali, came up to the podium teary-eyed to thank her late-husband’s fans for their love. Tusshar Kapoor gyrated to his father’s numbers in Jeetendra’s trademark white pants and shirt, Dandona said.

Bhoomika Chawla had the audience on their feet as she danced to Zeenat Aman’s titillating dance numbers. Aman said she was amazed that she was being honored on the same night as her mentor, Dev Anand.

Dino Morea drove the women, old and young, wild, as he danced to Dev Anand’s numbers, Dandona said.

Among the others honored were legendary singer, actor, music composer and director Kishore Kumar, actor Prem Chopra and actress Padmini. TV superstars Anuj Saxena, Sameer Soni, Kashmira Shah and many more also performed at the show.

“The overwhelmingly wonderful response was quite unexpected to be completely honest. I knew the event was a different venture going into it but I believed in it, and, sure enough, the crowds turned out to see the stars that they grew up adoring and to have a nostalgic evening,” Dandona said.

The show drew fans from the Tri-state area of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut to Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal and Casino.