Farah Khan to Shiamak Davar: Meet 5 choreographers who have put India on the global map

Farah Khan

Latin sensation Shakira had half of the world in awe with her desi moves on her hit song Hips Don’t Lie at a concert in New York. The Indian twist to the popular song was given by none other than ace choreographer Farah Khan. After making every big Bollywood celebrity dance to her tunes, Farah taught a few steps to Shakira during one of her on-stage performances that left the audience spellbound.

Shiamak Davar

It was Dil Toh Pagal Hai’s success that catapulted Shiamak Davar into the Bollywood scene in the 90s. But not many know that the versatile choreographer also choreographed a dance sequence for Tom Cruise‘s 2011 film Mission Impossible 4. Anil Kapoor wasn’t the only Indian connection in MI 4, but Davar, too, made his signature style visible with the dance sequence.  Earlier, he added a feather to his hat when he became the director of choreography for Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006.

Rajeshwari Vaidyanathan

Paresh Shirodkar

Ashley Lobo

Ashley Lobo is one of the rare Indian choreographers who is spreading his wings internationally with each of his projects. After being invited by German ballet company Chemnitz to choreograph a ballet for them, he has become the only Indian to choreograph a ballet piece for the Landestheater Linz in Austria. From Canada to the US to Poland, Lobo’s dance troupe is busy weaving its magic across the globe.