Top 10 Bollywood Choreographers Ever Till 2022

When Bollywood's delightful, dazzling, and amazing music is employed for outrageous dance performances, it takes on new significance. Sur and Taal are inextricably linked. Without beautiful melodies and unique dance, a three-hour film becomes tedious. If Hrithik Roshan is a phenomenal dancer, then choreographers such as Bosco Ceaser and Ganesh Acharya are the masterminds behind his incredible skills. It is not just the actor/dancer who makes a dance performance a hit, but also the choreographer's fantastic manoeuvres, steps, and hard work that make it such.

The following are the Top 10 Bollywood choreographers that have not only created hit dance routines but also raised the bar for dancing:

1. Saroj Khan aka Master ji

Master Ji is regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most talented and well-known dance choreographers. She began her career as an assistant choreographer before establishing herself as an independent choreographer and became one of the most well-known choreographers. Saroj choreographed over 200 films and dance shows, including Nachle Ve, Boogie Woogie, " Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3," and Nach Baliye. She was the brains behind the divas' beautiful motions, from Sridevi to Madhuri Dixit. Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from the film Beta, Naa Jaane Kaha Se Aayi Hai from the film Chaalbaaz, Choli Kee Piche Kya Hai from the film Khalnayak, and Dola Re Dola from the film Devdas (2000), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Choreography. Two more national honours, eight Filmfare awards, and international accolades for best choreography have been bestowed to her. She is Bollywood's first female choreographer, and her actual aptitude for absorbing the lyrics and bringing out the sensations through her choreography is much acclaimed. Her extraordinary contribution to dancing is, was, and will always be recognised.

2. Shiamak Davar

We adore contemporary dance forms, and Shiamak Davar is one of the pioneers of this genre. He is credited with introducing western dancing forms to India. His Bollywood career began with the film "Dil To Pagal Hai," for which he received the President's National Award for Best Choreography. He is the choreographer of various actors and celebrities' dance acts for stage events such as the IIFA and Filmfare awards. His awe-inspiring choreography isn't just for Bollywood. Despite this, he was the Director of Choreography for the closing ceremonies of the 2006 and 2010 Common Wealth Games in both Delhi and Melbourne. Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajput, and Shahid Kapoor, three of our favourite Bollywood actors, were Shiamak Davar's dance group members. 'Taal,' 'Kisna,' Bunty Aur Babli,' Dhoom 2,' Yuvvraaj,' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,' and 'Aladdin' featured his excellent choreography and dance techniques.'

3. Vaibhavi Merchant

Vaibhavi Merchant began her career as an actress, but fate had something different in store for her. She is one of the many who have just arrived, seen, and conquered the profession with their incredible talent. Vaibhavi was an oath to enter Bollywood because she was the granddaughter of legendary Bollywood choreographer Shri B. Hiralal Ji. She began her career by assisting her uncle Chinni Prakash, a well-known choreographer. Her first break as a freelance choreographer came with the song Dhol Baaje from the film " Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam," for which she won the National Film Award for Best Choreography. She also choreographed the songs O Ri Chhori from the film 'Lagaan' and Kajra Re from the film Bunty Aur Babli, which won her numerous honours. 

She's always been the season's highlight. She has an impeccable sense of dance, making her the best. For her choreography in the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, she garnered rave accolades. She has also served as a dancing judge on various Indian television shows. "Nach Baliye Season 3," "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3," " Zara Nachke Dikha Season 2," and "Just Dance" are among them. Devdas, Baghban, Dhoom, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Veer Zaara, Aaja Nachle, " Jab Tak Hai Jaan," and many others are among her other works. From Madhuri Dixit to Anushka Sharma, she has choreographed our beautiful women.

4. Ganesh Acharya

The man behind those sizzling steps in the song Chikni Chameli from the movie 'Agneepath' is Master Ganesh Acharya, who knows all the dancing styles and is the most versatile. He has demonstrated that being a dancer does not need being slim. At the age of 19, he began his career as a choreographer. In the film 'Anaam,' he got his first break as a choreographer (1992). He choreographed the film when he was 21 years old. In 2006, Ganesh Acharya kissed the triumph as he choreographed five super blockbuster films: Rang De Basanti, Omkara, Phir Hera Pheri, and "Lage Raho Munna Bhai." Films like 'Bodyguard' and 'Singham' are also on the list. He's the brains behind all of 'Govinda's' dance sequences.

5. Farah Khan

Farah Khan, the queen of thumkas, latkas, and jatkas, started her career choreographing for the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. Her idol is none other than the King of Pop Dance, Michael Jackson. She's choreographed dance routines for more than 80 films and a hundred songs. She choreographed international dance projects such as Marigold: An Adventure in India, Monsoon Wedding, and the Chinese film Perhaps Love. She is also a successful director, having directed films such as " Main Hoon Na ", " Om Shanti Om ", and " Happy New Year ", which was also a hit. She has six Filmfare Awards for Best Choreography to her belt.

6. Remo Dsouza

Have you ever seen him dance behind Shah Rukh Khan in the movie "Pardes" or Urmila Matondkar in the movie "Rangeela"? I'm sure you haven't heard of him, although he is well-known today. Remo Dsouza began his career as a background dancer, but he quickly rose to become one of the industry's most popular and sought-after choreographers. He is regarded as the industry's Hip Hop Guru. Remo Dsouza's first break came with the song Ishq Samundar from the film 'Kaante,' and since then, he hasn't looked back. He was successful as a result of his attractive gestures. He's worked on over a hundred films as a choreographer.

He has directed and choreographed films such as F.A.L.T.U, ABCD, " ABCD 2 ", and " A Flying Jatt ". For the song Badtameez Dil from the film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani," he won four honours (Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards, and Star Guild Awards) for best choreographer. For the film ABCD 2, he also received a Stardust Award for Best Choreography. He was also nominated for a Screen Award for the song Sunn Saathiya from ABCD 2. He is one of the choreographers who won a National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song Deewani Mastani from the film Bajirao Mastani at the 63rd National Film Awards.

7. Bosco Martis - Caeser Gonsalves

The legendary team Bosco-Ceaser is most known for their choreography for the song Senorita from the film "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara." Background dancers were the duo's first jobs. They started their work as independent choreographers in 1994 and have since choreographed countless stage plays and television commercials. In 2000, the TV commercial with Sachin Tendulkar helped them land " Mission Kashmir " from Vidhu Vinod Chopra. They've collaborated on over 200 tunes for over 75 films. Their dancing classes are held in Mumbai, Brampton, Phoolbagan, and Salt Lake in Kolkata, as well as Scarborough. For the song Senorita from the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, they shared the 59th National Award for Best Choreography. Fame Gurukul and "Chak Dhoom Dhoom" are two TV dance series in which they have judged.

8. Ahmed Khan

Ahmed Khan began his career as a kid actor in Shekhar Kapur's Mr. India and has since evolved into one of Bollywood's most acclaimed choreographers. He began his career as a choreographer by directing films such as Taal, Rangeela, and others. He is well-known for his roles in films like as 'Ghajini' and 'Kick.' "Dance India Dance Lil Masters Season 3," a dance reality show, included Ahmed as a judge. In 2004, he made his directorial debut with Lakeer- Forbidden Lines, starring John Abraham. He directed another film in 2007, Fool n Final, which starred Sunny Deol and Shahid Kapoor. Ahmed is also the owner of Paperdoll Entertainment, a production company. He received numerous prizes, including the Filmfare Best Choreography Award for Rangeela in 1995, the Screen Awards for Best Choreographer for Kick in 2015, the IIFA Award for Kick in 2015, the Filmfare Best Choreography Award for Kick in 2015, and the SICA Award for "Hero Panti." His outstanding performance can be witnessed in films such as Kick for the song Jumme Ki Raat, 'Hero' for the song Dance Ke Legend, 'Phantom' for the song Afghan Jalebi, and many others. He has developed into India's most wonderful dance director.

9. Ganesh Hegde

Ganesh Hegde is the inventor of Bollywood item numbers. He has choreographed for films such as Lagaan, Khamoshi, Don, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, Company, and a number of others. Ganesh is a terrific singer as well. Many stage plays and Bollywood rock concerts have been choreographed by him. He has performed a number of item numbers, including Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo from Dum, Khallas from Company, and Mast Mahaul Mein Jeene De from Fiza. He was a judge on " Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 8 " and " Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 9 ", a dance reality show on television. Fiza won him a Bollywood Movie Award for Best Choreography, while Koi Mil Gaya won him a Zee Cine Award for Best Choreography.

10. Prabhu Deva

His father, renowned choreographer Mugur Sundar, was an inspiration to him. In 1989, he made his debut as a choreographer in the South, choreographing Vetri Vizha. Since then, he has choreographed over 99 films. With his diverse spectrum of techniques, he has altered the way people dance and received two National Awards for Best Choreography. In Hindi cinema, he choreographed films such as " Wanted ", " Rowdy Rathore ", " Singh Is Bling ", and " Rajkumar ". He is the only choreographer who is well-known throughout the country. Muqala Muqabala is his most popular dance performance. He is, was, and always will be the God of Dance, as well as one of the most revered among all inspired Dancers.

Bollywood has a plethora of talented choreographers, and all of the aforementioned have shaped and built the Indian film industry's current choreographic vision. Their contribution will always be valued, and the entertainment and dance worlds will always revere them as a wonderful source of inspiration for all aspiring dancers.