Ganesh Acharya

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Ganesh Acharya
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Born (1971-05-23) 23 May 1971 (age 52) [1]
Nationality Indian
Citizenship India
Occupation(s) Choreographer, Film director, Actor
SpouseVidhi Acharya (m.2000) [2]
AwardsNational Film Award For Best Choreography

Ganesh Acharya is an Indian choreographer, film director and actor who works in Hindi cinema.

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He won the National Film Award for his best choreography for songs named "Hawan Kund" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and "Gori tu lath mar" from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). [3] At the 61st Filmfare Awards, he was nominated for the award of Best Choreographer for his song "Malhaari" from Bajirao Mastani (2015).

Early life

Ganesh was born into a Tamil family in Madras, India. [4] [5] Ganesh's father, a dancer and choreographer, died when he was 11 years old, plunging his family into financial ruin and forcing Ganesh to discontinue his studies. He later moved to Cuttack, Orissa. Then, with the help of his sister, he began to learn to dance.

Career

Ganesh started his career by working as an assistant, to founding his own dance company at the age of 12. He then became a choreographer and worked in his first film, Anaam, in 1992. [6]

He was nominated for best choreography for "Badi Mushkil," a song from Lajja (2001), in the Screen Weekly Awards in 2002. In 2005, he was nominated for a Zee Cine Award for Best Choreographer for the song "Aisa Jadoo Dala Re" from Khakhee (2004). He won the Filmfare award for best choreography in 2007 for the song "Beedi" from Omkara (2006).

Smriti Irani presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Ganesh Acharya (Best Choreography) for the Hindi film - Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, at the 65th National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi Smriti Irani presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Ganesh Acharya (Best Choreography) for the Hindi film -TOILET EK PREM KATHA, at the 65th National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi.JPG
Smriti Irani presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Ganesh Acharya (Best Choreography) for the Hindi film - Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, at the 65th National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi

Ganesh choreographed five films in 2006: Rang De Basanti , Phir Hera Pheri , Golmaal , Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai .

Ganesh decided to pursue a career in film direction. Manoj Bajpai and Juhi Chawla star in his debut film Swami (2007), which he also produced and wrote.

Ganesh Acharya directed the comedy film Money Hai To Honey Hai in 2008. He appeared as a villain in the Tamil film Rowthiram in 2011.

Ganesh Acharya choreographed "Chikni Chameli" a song from the 2012 film Agneepath, which starred Katrina Kaif.

Filmography

Choreographer

Actor

Director

  1. Swami (2007)
  2. Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008)
  3. Angel (2011)
  4. Bhikari (2017)

Personal life

In November 2000, Ganesh married film producer Vidhi Acharya. [8] They have a daughter named Soundarya Acharya.

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