International Choreographers Day: Bollywood films are not complete without songs and dance. Dance designed by 5 veteran choreographers of the film industry has played an important role in elevating the career of the actors. Choreographers like Saroj Khan, Prabhu Deva, Farah Khan, Remo D’Souza and Vaibhavi Merchant took dance and style to new heights in Hindi cinema with their iconic songs and steps and ruled the hearts of the audience.
Saroj Khan in Bollywood. Called “Mother of Choreography”. He included his dancing skills in more than 2000 songs. He had an amazing combination with Madhuri Dixit, this pair has given songs like Ek Do Teen, Dhak Dhak and Choli Ke Peeche, which have proved to be milestones in Madhuri’s career. Saroj Khan’s dance steps and Madhuri’s expressions took the song to new heights. Saroj received 3 National Awards. He gave a new identity to the dancers in Bollywood, popularizing the fusion of traditional and modern.
South star Prabhu Deva is also called the “Michael Jackson of India”. His dance steps have a great combination of speed along with flexibility and innovation. Songs like Urvashi Urvashi, Muqabla, Ke Sera Sera made him popular all over India. Along with being a choreographer, he is also into acting and direction. Salman Khan has said many times that he considers Prabhu Deva to be the best dancer.
Farah Khan has made the current era actor dance very well. Songs like Chaiya Chaiya with Shahrukh Khan, Sheela Ki Jawaani with Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora (Munni Badnaam) are her identity. She is known for making big stars dance brilliantly. Along with choreography, he has also established himself as a director.
Remo D’Souza has also been a big fan of Michael Jackson. He has beautifully presented street dance and hip-hop culture for songs in Bollywood. He has impressed the audience with his choreography in movies like ABCD, Street Dancer and Race 3. They are known for group dance, synchronization and energy dance. Remo has judged the reality dance show.
Vaibhavi Merchant has made her mark by choreographing songs like Dola Re Dola, Nagada, Kamli. She is known for the elegance and classical touch in her dance style. She is an expert in period movies and classical-based dance. He has worked in many projects with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Yash Raj Films, and has received praise.