Ganesh Acharya

Ganesh Acharya is an Indian choreographer, film director and actor who works in Hindi cinema.

He won the National Film Award for his best choreography for songs named "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 award of Best Choreographer for his song "Malhaari" from Bajirao Mastani (2015).

Ganesh was born into a Tamil family in Madras, India. Ganesh's 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 to dance.

Ganesh started his career by working as an assistant, to founding 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," a 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 five films in 2006: Rang De Basanti, Phir Hera Pheri, Golmaal, Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

Ganesh decided to pursue a career in film direction. Manoj Bajpai and Juhi Chawla star in his debut film Swami (2007), which he also produced and wrote.

Ganesh Acharya directed the comedy film Money Hai To Honey Hai in 2008. He appeared as a villain in the Tamil film Rowthiram in 2011.

Ganesh Acharya choreographed "Chikni Chameli" a song from the 2012 film Agneepath, which starred Katrina Kaif.

In November 2000, Ganesh married film producer Vidhi Acharya. They have a daughter named Soundarya Acharya.