Vijay Ganguly

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Vijay Ganguly
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Born
Vijay Anil Ganguly

1980 (age 4344)
NationalityIndian
OccupationChoreographer
Known for Jagga Jasoos , Andhadhun , Love Aaj Kal , Tumhari Sulu , Stree
Parent Anil Ganguly (father)
Relatives Rupali Ganguly (sister)

Vijay Ganguly (born 1980) is an Indian choreographer known for Jagga Jasoos (2017), Andhadhun (2018), Stree (2018) and Love Aaj Kal (2020). He won the 2018 Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Galti Se Mistake" in Jagga Jasoos, for which he also won the 2018 International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Choreography and 2017 Zee Cine Awards for Best Choreography.

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Biography

Vijay Ganguly was born in 1980 [1] to his father Anil Ganguly, a film director. [2] [3] He is a younger brother of actress Rupali Ganguly. [4] [3]

Career

Vijay Ganguly acted in a few films as child artist including Saaheb (1985), Sadak Chhap (1987), and Dushman Devta (1991). He started his career as an assistant choreographer in 2005 with the film Bunty Aur Babli , and later worked as assistant choreographer in films including Taare Zameen Par (2007), Yuvvraaj (2008), and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). He began his career independently as choreographer in 2013. He has choreographed many songs including "Nachenge Saari Raat" from Junooniyat (2016), "Mere Rashke Qamar" from Baadshaho (2017), and the album Tumhari Sulu (2017). He rose to prominence after his works for the song "Galti Se Mistake" from Jagga Jasoos (2017), which also won him many accolades. [5] [3] [6]

He has been trained in salsa, contemporary, jazz and hip hop. [3]

Filmography

As Choreographer

As Chief Assistant Choreographer

Awards and nominations

FilmAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
Jagga Jasoos Screen Awards 2017Best Choreography"Galti Se Mistake"Nominated [7]
Zee Cine Awards Best Choreography "Galti Se Mistake"Won [8]
Bollywood Film Journalists AwardsBest Choreography"Galti Se Mistake"Won [9]
19th IIFA Awards Best Choreography "Galti Se Mistake"Won [10]
[11]
63rd Filmfare Awards Best Choreography "Galti Se Mistake"Won [12]
"Khaana Khaake"Nominated [13]
Tumhari Sulu "Ban Ja Rani"Nominated
Atrangi Re 22nd IIFA Awards Best Choreography "Chaka Chak"Won [14]
Atrangi Re 67th Filmfare Awards Best Choreography "Chaka Chak"Won [15]

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