Prabhu Deva is one of the unparallel choreographers in India who has choreographed for many popular movies all over India. He is a film director, producer and actor as well. Tanushree Shankar, wife of Ananda Shankar, is a prominent dancer and choreographer based in Kolkata. Ashley Lobo, an Indian choreographer, earned recognition by his striking moves in various dance sequences in the movies. Adept in several dancing styles he has choreographed some of the most popular dances numbers of Bollywood. Ganesh Hegde is a famed choreographer of Bollywood who has crafted some of the most popular dance sequences. He is also known for popularizing the concept of item number and item girl in Bollywood films. Saroj Khan is one of the prominent dance-choreographers of the Indian Film Industry. She is a great talent and has choreographed more than 200 films. Bosco-Caesar, the famous choreographer duo of Bollywood, have won the National Film Award in addition to many other accolades for their works. Some of the most popular dance numbers of Hindi flicks have been choreographed by them. Shiamak Davar, an acclaimed Indian choreographer, has introduced the country with western dance forms, popularizing the genre of contemporary modern dance. Being a National Award winner, Shiamak Davar has also marked his presence in the international arena. Geeta Kapoor, an Indian choreographer, has gained recognition in both Indian classical as well as western dance forms. She began her career as a background dancer but later on started choreographing popular dance sequences in Bollywood films. Vaibhavi Merchant, regarded as one of the best choreographers of the Bollywood has choreographed dances foe many popular actors. Terence Lewis, an Indian choreographer, is recognized for his excellence in contemporary dance forms. He has carved a distinct niche for himself by crafting incredible dance sequences for Bollywood, international shows, advertisements and other events. Remo DSouza is an accomplished Indian choreographer who has gained recognition in the Hindi film industry through his popular dance numbers. Apart from choreography, he has also tried hands in film direction and acting. Ganesh Acharya, a famed Bollywood choreographer, has crafted a number of popular dance sequences. He has also appeared on silver screen as an actor in a few films. Longinus Fernandes is an Indian choreographer and dancer who is recognized for choreographing the Academy Award winning song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. He has also appeared in dance reality shows on Indian television. Gul Bardhan was a choreographer and theatre personality based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. She was associated with the Indian People`s Theatre Association. She was the co-founder of the Little Ballet Troupe. Gopi Krishna, an Indian choreographer and acclaimed dancer, owned the world record of performing Kathak dance continuously for the longest duration. Honoured with Padma Shri, he had lent his choreography in many popular dance based films. P. L. Raj was the most popular choreographer of Bollywood during 1960 and 70s who popularized fast paced and cabaret dancing genres in Hindi cinema. Apart form Bollywood, his works also encompassed regional cinema including Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Punjabi. |