Kruti Mahesh Midya is an Indian dancer and choreographer known for her work in Hindi Cinema. She is a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song "Ghoomar" from Padmaavat (2018),[1] together with Jyoti D.Tommar,[2] and has received the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for "Dholida" from Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). Her best works are in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), ABCD 2 (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015), A Flying Jatt (2016), Race 3 (2018), Street Dancer 3D (2019), Shyam Singha Roy (2021), and Maja Ma (2022). Terence Lewis has been her mentor since joining his team in Dance India Dance and has assisted Remo D'Souza along the way before becoming an independent choreographer.[3]
Kruti Mahesh | |
|---|---|
 Kruti Mahesh Midya | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Style | Classical, Bollywood, Hip Hop |
Early life and career
editBorn into a Tamil Brahmin family in Matunga, Mumbai, Kruti joined dance class as a 5-year-old and performed her Arangetram at the age of 14. She attended Mumbai University and, after graduation, travelled to London, where she attended London South Bank University, obtaining a Masters in Forensic Science, and then returned to Mumbai due to her father's health issues. Her father encouraged her to pursue her passion for dance, which inspired her to compete in dance contests. She also worked as an embryologist at a clinic.[4]
She was a contestant on Dance India Dance Season 2 (2009), joining Terence Lewis and gaining her recognition. She continued to be part of dance shows, serving as a skipper in DID Li'l Master season 2[5] under the team Kruti Ke Kracters and Om Chetri from her team, finishing as the runner-up of the show. She became part of Dance Ke Superkids,[6] and was the choreographer along with Prince Gupta for Team Yahoo, which was led by Raghav Juyal, and the team won the competition with Faisal Khan, Soumya Rai, Rohan Parkale, Om Chetri, Jeet Das, Shalini Moitra, and Tanay Malhara as contestants in their team.[7]
She assisted Remo D'Souza in the song "Balam Pichkari" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. She continued assisting him in several films, among which were "Pinga" and "Deewani Mastani" in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani.[8] The success of the songs led Bhansali to offer her independent choreography for his next film, Padmaavat.[9] The song eventually became "Ghoomar", which was based on a traditional folk dance that originated in Rajasthan under the same name. Ghoomar, traditionally performed by the Bhil tribes was later adopted by the Rajputs. Jyothi D. Tomar, an exponent in ghoomar worked with her on the project. The song and its dance, where Deepika Padukone who featured as a Rajput princess, danced to it, received widespread critical acclaim. She received the National Film Award for Best Choreography at the 66th National Film Awards along with Tomar and won several awards for best choreography.[10]
She choreographed all the songs from Race 3 along with Rahul Shetty and Remo D'Souza and also in Street Dancer 3D, where two of its songs, "Illegal Weapon" and "Nachi Nachi" received Filmfare nominations for Best Choreography. "Gharmi" was another dance from the film by her that featured Nora Fatehi.[11] "Ghani Cool Chori", a garba from Rashmi Rocket'[12] and the Punjabi dance "Jee Ni Karda" from Sardar Ka Grandson were among her other songs.[13] She choreographed Sai Pallavi in the song "Pranavalaya" from Shyam Singha Roy. The dance which had elements of Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Mohiniyattam, became popular upon release.[14]
She collaborated with Bhansali in Gangubai Kathiawadi'[15] for the songs "Dholida" and "Jhume Re Go"[16] based on Garba, danced by Alia Bhatt[17] which met with critical acclaim.[18][19] She received the award for the Best Choreography for "Dholida" at the 68th Filmfare Awards.[20]
She collaborated with Madhuri Dixit in the film Maja Ma (2022)[21] for the song "Boom Padi",[22] a foot tapping Garba in a festive setting[23] and worked on a Bhangra track for the Punjabi film, Godday Godday Chaa.[24]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | "Balam Pichakari" | Debut | |
| 2013 | ABCD 2 | "Sun Saathiya" | ||
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | "Pinga", "Deewani Mastani" | ||
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | "Toota Joh Kabhi Tara Sajna", "Bhangra Paa", "Flying Jatt" | ||
| 2018 | Padmaavat | "Ghoomar", "Ek Dil Ek Jaan", "Holi Song" | ||
| 2018 | Race 3 | All songs | with Rahul Shetty and Remo D'Souza | |
| 2019 | Malaal | |||
| 2019 | Commando 3 | "Ankhiyan Ladavan" | ||
| 2019 | Kalank | |||
| 2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | |||
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | "Lahore", "Garmi", "Illigal Weapon 2.0", "Mile Sur", "Muqabla 2.0" | with Rahul Shetty | |
| 2021 | Tuesdays and Fridays | |||
| 2021 | Sardar Ka Grandson | "Jeeni Karda" | ||
| 2021 | Rashmi Rocket | "Ghani Cool Chori" | ||
| 2021 | The Empire | |||
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy | "Pranavalaya" | ||
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | "Jhume Re Go", "Meri Jaan", "Dholida" | ||
| 2022 | Maja Ma | "Boom Padi" | [25] | |
| 2023 | Jubilee | "Dariyacha Raja", "Vo Tere Mere Ishq Ka" | ||
| 2023 | Maharashtra Shahir | "Baharla Ha Madhumaas" | ||
| 2023 | Godday Godday Chaa | "Allarhan De" | [26] |
Television appearance
edit| Year | Show | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dance India Dance Season 2 | Contestant | |
| 2011 | Dance Ke Superkids | Skipper | |
| 2012 | Dance India Dance Lil Masters | Skipper | |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Choreographer | |
| 2021 | Mi Honar Superstar | Judge |
Awards
edit| Year | Category | Award | Song | Film | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | National Film Award for Best Choreography | National Film Awards | "Ghoomar" | Padmaavat | with Jyothi D. Tomar | |
| Best Choreography | Zee Cine Awards | |||||
| Best Choreography | Screen Awards | |||||
| IIFA Award for Best Choreography | International Indian Film Academy Awards | |||||
| 2023 | Best Choreography | Filmfare Awards | "Dholida" | Gangubai Kathiawadi | ||
| 2024 | Best Choreographer | Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar | "Baharla Ha Madhumas" | Maharashtra Shahir |
References
edit- ^ "Kruti Mahesh speaks on working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in Padmaavat's 'Ghoomar' and the folk dance style". The Hindu. 2019-08-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Women's Day: Saroj Khan To Kruti Mahesh, Female Choreographers Who've Won A National Film Award".
- ^ "Remo D'Souza: It's surreal that Kruti has won an award just a year after me". The Times of India. 2019-08-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Dedicated to dance".
- ^ RAZZAQ, SAMEENA. "The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida". Rediff. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Farah Khan and Geeta Kapoor team up - Hindustan Times". 2012-08-15. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Team Yahoo wins 'DID Dance ke Superkids'". News18. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Prakash, Priya. "Kruti Mahesh: Reality Show Contestant To National Award Winning Choreographer". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2022-03-06). "Choreographer Kruti Mahesh is dancing her way to success". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Ghoomar and dholida choreographer Kruti Mahesh: Reality shows have put a face to choreographers' names". Hindustan Times. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Choreographing 'Garmi' with Nora Fatehi and Varun Dhawan was a complete 'dance-gasm': Kruti Mahesh". The Times of India. 2022-10-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Kruti Mahesh on choreographing Madhuri Dixit for 'Boom Padi': She sways like a swan". Mid-day. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Jee Ni Karda: Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh groove to Punjabi beats in new Sardar Ka Grandson song. Watch". Hindustan Times. 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Movers and Shakers: how choreographers are being recognised as the brand new hit makers of Indian cinema".
- ^ "Alia Bhatt is very aware of what she can or cannot do: Dholida choreographer Kruti Mahesh".
- ^ RAZZAQ, SAMEENA. "The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida". Rediff. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Kruti Mahesh Calls Choreographing Alia Bhatt In Gangubai Kathiawadi's Dholida "A Masterpiece"".
- ^ "Kruti Mahesh: Every day is different when I work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "After the success of her song Dholida, Kruti Mahesh choreographs the first-ever Garba song with Madhuri Dixit". Firstpost. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards complete list of winners: Gangubai Kathiawadi, Badhaai Do dominate". Hindustan Times. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2022-09-17). "Dance with Madhuri Dixit this festive season on 'Boom Padi' from movie 'Maja Ma'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Maja Ma song Boom Padi: Madhuri Dixit is enthralling in festive garba anthem". The Indian Express. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Kruti Mahesh: Madhuri Dixit-Nene is the empress of expressions". Mid-day. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Allarhan De: Sonam Bajwa and Tania dance their heart out in the latest song of 'Godday Godday Chaa'". The Times of India. 2023-05-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Working with Madhuri Dixit is the highlight of this year: Choreographer Kruti Mahesh". Firstpost. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Godday Godday Chaa: Filmfare winner Kruti Mahesh is the choreographer behind the viral bhangra track". The Times of India. 2023-05-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
External links
editKruti Mahesh at IMDb