Ganesh Acharya is an Indian choreographer, director and actor who works in Hindi cinema.
He 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).[3] At the 61st Filmfare Awards, he was nominated for the Best Choreographer award for the song "Malhaari" from Bajirao Mastani (2015).
Early life
Ganesh was born into a Tamil family in Madras, India.[4][5] His 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 dance.
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.[6]
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).
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