

He often features in songs, like "Koi Jaye to le aaye" from Ghatak (1994) and "Khullam Khulla" in the movie Road (2002). He has choreographed Govinda in almost all his films.

Govinda is his favourite dancer, and his favourite actress is Madhuri Dixit. The famous song " Chikni Chameli" from the 2012 film Agneepath featuring Katrina Kaif was choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. In 2011, he played a villain in the Tamil film Rowthiram. In 2008, Ganesh Acharya made Money Hai To Honey Hai, a comedy involving a dead man, a will, much money and a way. The film is about the journey of a man called Swamy (Bajpai) and his wife Radha (Juhi). His first film Swami (2007), which is also produced and written by him, stars Manoj Bajpai and Juhi Chawla. Ganesh choreographed five notable films in 2006, namely Rang De Basanti, Phir Hera Pheri, Golmaal, Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.įollowing this, Ganesh decided to make a stand in film direction. In 2007 he won the Filmfare award for best choreography for the song "Beedi" from Omkara. In 2005, he was nominated for Technical awards in Zee Cine Awards as the best choreographer for the song "Aisa Jadoo Dala Re" from Khakhee (2004). In 2002, he was nominated in Screen Weekly Awards for best choreography for "Badi Mushkil", a song from Lajja (2001). Ganesh started his own dance group at the age of 12, became a choreographer at 19 and worked in his first film, Anaam (1992) at 21. He later assisted famous choreographer Kamalji, until he died. Then he started learning the art of dancing from his sister.

Gopi, died, which plunged his family into financial crisis and forced Ganesh to give up his studies. When Ganesh was 11, his father, a dancer and a choreographer Mr.
