Real-life “Slumdog Millionaire” couple, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been popping up all over London arm-in-arm, not quite the signature Bollywood moves from the Oscar winning film.

Even though they didn’t break out the high-kicks, we were still inspired to investigate the different options for learning this mash-up of classical Indian, folk, Latin, Arabic and even MTV- and Broadway-style dance steps.

Dhoonya Dance

Though they’re well-known for high-profile performances, this dance company is not above catering to beginners, as the BollyBasics class is perfect for newbies looking to make their hip-shaking debut.

Tuesdays 7-8 p.m., 219 West 19th Street, $20 single/$180 12 classes.

The Masala Bhangra Workout

Certain instructors consider sweating to be the by product of the class, not the focus. But Sarina Jain makes sure that high-intensity aerobics moves are front and center during her one-hour grueling routines.

Various NYC gym locations including Crunch, NYSC, Clay and Alvin Ailey Studios.

Bollywood Axion

“Hoofing it” since age 4, artistic director Pooja Narang now works with celebs such as Tyra Banks, and teaches students to rise in rank from Absolute Beginner, to Intermediate and Advanced.

257 W. 39th St. 14^th Fl., Minimum purchase of $16 for 10 classes, Various times.

Bollywood Funk NYC Dance School

Because Bollywood is too colorful to be limited to one flavor, classes at the Bollywood Funk School also incorporate jazz and hip-hop.

Weekends: Stepping Out Studios, 37 W. 26^th St., 9^th Fl. Weeknights: Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8^th Ave. 5 classes, $75/10 classes, $140.

In case you’d rather stage the studio in your living room, you can easily slip on a sari and slide in one of our favorite DVDS: “The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa,” or Julia Casper’s “Bollyrobics Dance Workout.”

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Real-life “Slumdog Millionaire” couple, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been popping up all over London arm-in-arm, not quite the signature Bollywood moves from the Oscar winning film.

Even though they didn’t break out the high-kicks, we were still inspired to investigate the different options for learning this mash-up of classical Indian, folk, Latin, Arabic and even MTV- and Broadway-style dance steps.

Dhoonya Dance

Though they’re well-known for high-profile performances, this dance company is not above catering to beginners, as the BollyBasics class is perfect for newbies looking to make their hip-shaking debut.

Tuesdays 7-8 p.m., 219 West 19th Street, $20 single/$180 12 classes.

The Masala Bhangra Workout

Certain instructors consider sweating to be the by product of the class, not the focus. But Sarina Jain makes sure that high-intensity aerobics moves are front and center during her one-hour grueling routines.

Various NYC gym locations including Crunch, NYSC, Clay and Alvin Ailey Studios.

Bollywood Axion

“Hoofing it” since age 4, artistic director Pooja Narang now works with celebs such as Tyra Banks, and teaches students to rise in rank from Absolute Beginner, to Intermediate and Advanced.

257 W. 39th St. 14^th Fl., Minimum purchase of $16 for 10 classes, Various times.

Bollywood Funk NYC Dance School

Because Bollywood is too colorful to be limited to one flavor, classes at the Bollywood Funk School also incorporate jazz and hip-hop.

Weekends: Stepping Out Studios, 37 W. 26^th St., 9^th Fl.  Weeknights: Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8^th Ave.  5 classes, $75/10 classes, $140.

In case you’d rather stage the studio in your living room, you can easily slip on a sari and slide in one of our favorite DVDS: “The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa,” or Julia Casper’s “Bollyrobics Dance Workout.”

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It’s not easy finding an excuse to zip up our cowboy boots in this town. But at Smart Workout’s Wild West dance class, you’ll kick up your spurs, bust out line moves and get away with saying, “Y’all” with Johnny Cash and Keith Urban howling in the back.

Wild West at Smart Workout, 124 E. 40th St., Suite 603, 212.61.1660, Fri., 7 p.m.

EAT

We’re getting our hands on as much Julie & Julia related activities in tribute to the legendary chef as we can. After watching a screening of the film, you’ll learn some of Julia Child’s trademark dishes like Crepes Fourrees et Flambees at The Institute of Culinary Education, where Julia Child was a frequent guest instructor, and eat dinner paired with Sancerre and Burgundy.

Institute of Culinary Education, 50 W 23rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (800-522-4610, iceculinary.com). 3–10pm, $115.

SHOP

It won’t stop raining, but we’re still running in it, with Zoot’s Women Ultra Ether Jacket. The Dual Nano System technology from BRISEtex protects from water and wind, without adding too heavy of a layer. On sale at SBR for $44.97 reduced from $74.95.

Chill

Because dipping is our favorite thing to do (you couldn’t tell?), we’re getting soaked in a Chocolate Delight Body Wrap ($80) whose cocoa may have a slimming effect.

Madison Spa, 422 Madison Avenue (4th floor at 48th Street), 212-758-3899

Your weekend starts here….

Just Dance…and Strengthen

We’ve been kicking ourselves especially hard throughout this season of So You Think You Can Dance, for tossing our pink slippers for pottery when we were six, now that we want to be ballerina Caitlin Kinney when we grow up.

So imagine our delight when Kinected’s husband-and-wife team Matt McCulloch (a masters Pilates instructor) and Carrie McCulloch (a recent Mount Sinai Med School grad and certified Pilates instructor) asked us, “Well, what kind of body do you want?”

We scratched our heads and glanced around the airy Chelsea loft’s five-foot boa sporting skeleton, physical therapy rooms, reformer and Gyrontonic machines, until our eyes landed on the ballet barre. Our toned hosts quickly wiped the drool from our faces and gave us a sneak peek at July’s stability, grace and agility class, Releve.

Ballet pirouettes meet advanced Pilates in this weekly 75-minute sweat session taught by Erin Malley (also the Artistic Director of Malleable Dance Theater). You and 11 inner-tutu-wearers perform traditional ballet progressions with some added thera-band resistance to build long, lean, strong muscles. As you activate your core, you’ll wrap the lengthy rubber band around your legs, just right, so that typical tendus (precise foot-sliding), arabesques (leg extensions), and ports de bras (arm carriages to front, up and sides) ignite more than the motivational image of becoming the next reality star-dancing queen. You’ll get balance-building, butt buffing and some actual moves to throw down in front of the judges, er, mirror next week.

Mondays 3pm-4:15 p.m., Kinected, 151 W. 19th St, 2nd Fl, 212.463.8338, www.kinectedcenter.com one class $18, 5-pack $85, 10-pack $160