Ganesh Acharya
Indian choreographer
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursHe won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the songs "Hawan Kund" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and "Gori tu lath mar" from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). At the 61st Filmfare Awards, he was nominated for the Best Choreographer award for the song "Malhaari" from Bajirao Mastani (2015).
Personal life
Ganesh was born into a Tamil family in Madras, India. In November 2000, Ganesh married film producer Vidhi Acharya.
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Career
Ganesh started his career as an assistant and founded his own dance company at the age of 12. He then became a choreographer and worked in his first film, Anaam, in 1992.
He was nominated for Best Choreography for Badi Mushkil 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).
Ganesh choreographed for five films in 2006: Rang De Basanti, Phir Hera Pheri, Golmaal, Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.
He then decided to pursue a career in film direction. Manoj Bajpayee and Juhi Chawla starred in his debut film Swami (2007), which he also produced and wrote. He directed the comedy film Money Hai Toh Honey Hai in 2008. He appeared as a villain in the Tamil film Rowthiram in 2011. He then choreographed "Chikni Chameli" song featuring Katrina Kaif for the 2012 film Agneepath. He appeared in the romantic comedy film Pintu Ki Pappi in 2025.