Vijay Ganguly (born 1980) is an Indian choreographer known for Jagga Jasoos (2017), Andhadhun (2018), Stree (2018) and Love Aaj Kal (2020). He won the 2018 Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Galti Se Mistake" in Jagga Jasoos, for which he also won the 2018 IIFA for Best Choreography and 2017 Zee Cine Awards for Best Choreography.
Vijay Ganguly | |
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| Born | Vijay Anil Ganguly 1980 (age 43–44) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Known for | Jagga Jasoos, Andhadhun, Love Aaj Kal, Tumhari Sulu, Stree |
| Spouse |
Dimple Vijay Ganguly
(m. 2012; sep. 2018) |
| Parent | Anil Ganguly (father) |
| Relatives | Rupali Ganguly (sister) |
Biography
editVijay Ganguly was born in 1980[1] to his father Anil Ganguly, a film director.[2][3] He is a younger brother of actress Rupali Ganguly.[4][3] He married choreographer Dimple Ganguly in 2012; the couple separated in 2018. Dimple choreographed the songs of movies like Jagga Jasoos, Baadshaho, and Hate Story 3 along with her husband.
Career
editVijay Ganguly acted in a few films as child artist including Saaheb (1985), Sadak Chhap (1987), and Dushman Devta (1991). He started his career as an assistant choreographer in 2005 with the film Bunty Aur Babli, and later worked as assistant choreographer in films including Taare Zameen Par (2007), Yuvvraaj (2008), and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). He began his career independently as choreographer in 2013. He has choreographed many songs including "Nachenge Saari Raat" from Junooniyat (2016), "Mere Rashke Qamar" from Baadshaho (2017), and the album Tumhari Sulu (2017). He rose to prominence after his works for the song "Galti Se Mistake" from Jagga Jasoos (2017), which also won him many accolades.[5][3][6] He has been trained in salsa, contemporary, jazz and hip hop.[3]
Filmography
editAs Choreographer
edit- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
- Jigra (2024)
- Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (2024)
- Stree 2 (2024)
- Munjya (2024)
- Ishq Vishk Rebound (2024)
- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024)
- Pippa (2023)
- The Great Indian Family (2024)
- Atrangi Re (2021)
- Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020)
- Love Aaj Kal (2020)
- Bhangra Paa Le (2020)
- Bala (2019)
- Super 30 (2019)
- Kesari (2019)
- Badhaai Ho (2018)
- Andhadhun (2018)
- Stree (2018)
- Jagga Jasoos (2017)
- Tumhari Sulu (2017)
- Baadshaho
- Hate Story 3 (2015)
As Chief Assistant Choreographer
edit- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
- Zokkomon (2011)
- Aladdin (2009)
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
- Little Zizou (2008)
- Yuvvraaj (2008)
- Taare Zameen Par (2007)
- I See You (2006)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
Awards and nominations
edit| Film | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagga Jasoos | Screen Awards 2017 | Best Choreography | "Galti Se Mistake" | Nominated | [7] |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Choreography | "Galti Se Mistake" | Won | [8] | |
| Bollywood Film Journalists Awards | Best Choreography | "Galti Se Mistake" | Won | [9] | |
| 19th IIFA Awards | Best Choreography | "Galti Se Mistake" | Won | [10] [11] | |
| 63rd Filmfare Awards | Best Choreography | "Galti Se Mistake" | Won | [12] | |
| "Khaana Khaake" | Nominated | [13] | |||
| Tumhari Sulu | "Ban Ja Rani" | Nominated | |||
| Atrangi Re | 22nd IIFA Awards | Best Choreography | "Chaka Chak" | Won | [14] |
| Atrangi Re | 67th Filmfare Awards | Best Choreography | "Chaka Chak" | Won | [15] |
References
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- ^ "My dream was to become filmmaker: Vijay Ganguly". Indo-Asian News Service. 24 December 2017. ProQuest 1979889537. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2021 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c d Patel, Jahnavi (13 July 2017). "Ranbir is phenomenal!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Kumaran, Ektaa (20 November 2020). "Check out Rupali Ganguly aka Anupama's wish for THIS special person". Tellychakkar. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Songs Are Always Be an Integral Part of Film: Vijay Ganguly, choreographer". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. 28 July 2019.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal (13 June 2017). "'Galti Se Mistake' song: Choreographer Vijay Ganguly on how the Jagga Jasoos song came about". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Praising the Off-screen Heroes". 24th Star Screen Awards. 1 January 2018. Event occurs at 10:17. Star Plus. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2018 complete winners list: Secret Superstar, Golmal Again and Toilet Ek Premkatha win big". The Indian Express. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Bollywood Film Journalists Awards 2017 Result" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "IIFA 2018 full winners list: Sridevi and Irrfan are best actors of 2017". India Today. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Jagga Jasoos, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan win awards at IIFA Rocks 2018". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "WINNERS OF THE JIO FILMFARE AWARDS 2018". Filmfare. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ IIFA 2022 Nominations: Shershaah takes the lead with 12 Nominations, Ludo and 83 emerge as strong contenders; check out the complete list, 1 April 2022, archived from the original on 1 April 2022, retrieved 27 July 2024
- ^ "Best Choreography". filmfare.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.