Ganesh Hegde
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Ganesh Hegde is an India
n singer, performer, video director and Bollywood
choreographer.
family in Mumbai
.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar
-nominated film Lagaan
and for his musical numbers in Company
. Ganesh has choreographed many stage shows, namely Temptations 2004, the Bollywood
rock concert which toured America with huge stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta
, Saif Ali Khan
and Arjun Rampal
.
Hegde is also known for choreographing of Michael Jackson
's concert in India.
He has been associated with the Zee Cine Awards
since conception and has been choreographing the Filmfare Awards
for the past decade.
Hegde's famous choreographed sequences include "It's Magic" from Koi Mil Gaya, "Dum" from Dum
, and "Main Hoon Don" from Don - The Chase Begins Again
.
Hegde is responsible for giving birth to the item number and item gal concept with songs like:
Hegde started a trend for the music video type execution in movies with Kambakht Ishq (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya) and Khallas (Company)
to produce, write, direct and star in his debut music video (for his single
Main Deewana). He is also credited with launching the career of Indian model and actress Yana Gupta
, for whom he crafted the song "Babuji" in the film Dum.
Hegde started out performing with Asha Bhonsle on stage shows and she is reported to have convinced him to release his own album. She has sung a duet with him in G.Hegde then launched his Second Pop album Let's party in August 2011 . It has tracks featuring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the title song Let's Party and Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra in Mind blowing girls . The album was launched by Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra and some other celebrities.
Hegde has also sung the rap Kaun Banega Crorepati
promo song ' Ek Sawaal Ka Sawaal Hai ', for the third season of the show hosted by Shah Rukh Khan .The song is available on a T Series album titled ' Shah Rukh Khan Kar Le Kar Le Koi Dhamaal'.The video was conceptualized and directed by Hegde.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer, performer, video director and Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
choreographer.
Choreography
Born in a BuntBunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
family in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-nominated film Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
and for his musical numbers in Company
Company (film)
Company is a 2002 Indian film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Jaideep Sahni, starring Ajay Devgan, Mohanlal, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Oberoi,and Antara Mali. It is a fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company, known to be run by...
. Ganesh has choreographed many stage shows, namely Temptations 2004, the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
rock concert which toured America with huge stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
, Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
and Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
.
Hegde is also known for choreographing of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's concert in India.
He has been associated with the Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...
since conception and has been choreographing the Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
for the past decade.
Hegde's famous choreographed sequences include "It's Magic" from Koi Mil Gaya, "Dum" from Dum
Dum (2003 Hindi film)
Dum is a Bollywood action film directed by E.Nivas and produced by Ali and Karim Morani. The film stars Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Govind Namdeo and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Sheeba have important supporting roles. The film's music was penned by Sandeep Chowta,...
, and "Main Hoon Don" from Don - The Chase Begins Again
Don - The Chase Begins Again
Don: The Chase Begins Again is a 2006 Indian action film directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is a remake of the 1978 film Don. The film is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under their home banner Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Ishaa...
.
Hegde is responsible for giving birth to the item number and item gal concept with songs like:
- Mast Mahaul Mein Jeene De (Fiza)
- Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo (Dum) - Yana Gupta
- Khallas (Company) - Isha Khoppikar
Hegde started a trend for the music video type execution in movies with Kambakht Ishq (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya) and Khallas (Company)
Singing
In October 2005 Ganesh released his debut album "G" with the backing and promotion of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. He is reported as the first Indian pop actIndian pop
Indian pop music , often known as Indian-Pop, Hindi Pop, Indipop or Indi-pop, refers to pop music in India. Pop music really started in the South Asian region with the famous playback singer Ahmed Rushdi's song ‘Ko-Ko-Korina’ in 1966...
to produce, write, direct and star in his debut music video (for his single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Main Deewana). He is also credited with launching the career of Indian model and actress Yana Gupta
Yana Gupta
Yana Gupta or Yaana is a Czech model and actress working in Mumbai. Gupta is a citizen of the Czech Republic.-Personal life:...
, for whom he crafted the song "Babuji" in the film Dum.
Hegde started out performing with Asha Bhonsle on stage shows and she is reported to have convinced him to release his own album. She has sung a duet with him in G.Hegde then launched his Second Pop album Let's party in August 2011 . It has tracks featuring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the title song Let's Party and Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra in Mind blowing girls . The album was launched by Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra and some other celebrities.
Hegde has also sung the rap Kaun Banega Crorepati
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which offers a maximum cash prize of £1 million. The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This was the first appearance of Bachchan on Indian television...
promo song ' Ek Sawaal Ka Sawaal Hai ', for the third season of the show hosted by Shah Rukh Khan .The song is available on a T Series album titled ' Shah Rukh Khan Kar Le Kar Le Koi Dhamaal'.The video was conceptualized and directed by Hegde.
Education
He is an alumnus of the prestigious Umedbhai Patel school and P.D. Lions College in Mumbai.TV
- Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii YaarKabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii YaarKabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar is a Hindi television dancing reality show that aired on every Wednesdays & Thursdays, from July 9, 2008 to August 21, 2008 on Sony TV...
- Judge (2008) - Roobaroo Indian Idol season 3 - special appearance (2007)
- Fame XFame XFame X, with Indian subtitle Chal Udiye, was an Indian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It followed an earier Indian singing competition and musical reality show called Fame Gurukul....
- Judge (2006) - Temptations 2004 - interviewer
Choreographer
Ganesh have done choreography for films such as- SRK Temptations Reloaded (2008)
- Miss Bollywood Shilpa Shetty (October 2007)
- SaawariyaSaawariyaSaawariya is a 2007 Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures'...
(9 November 2007) - Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007)
- Don - The Chase Begins AgainDon - The Chase Begins AgainDon: The Chase Begins Again is a 2006 Indian action film directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is a remake of the 1978 film Don. The film is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under their home banner Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Ishaa...
(2006) - Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
- Khushi (2003)
- Dum (2003)
- Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002)
- Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
- Company (film)Company (film)Company is a 2002 Indian film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Jaideep Sahni, starring Ajay Devgan, Mohanlal, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Oberoi,and Antara Mali. It is a fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company, known to be run by...
(2002) - Indian (2001)
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
- Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001)
- One 2 Ka 4One 2 Ka 4One 2 Ka 4 is an Indian film directed by Shashilal Nair. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jackie Shroff. The music composition is by A.R.Rahman. The film received a lukewarm response at the box office. The usual chemistry between the lead pair was greatly missing in this venture...
(2001) - Grahan (2001)
- FizaFizaFiza is a 2000 Indian film written and directed by Khalid Mohammed. The film stars Karisma Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Jaya Bachchan.- Synopsis :...
(2000) - Hera PheriHera PheriHera Pheri is a 2000 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty and Tabu. The story of the film is based on the 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking, which was also remade into Tamil as Arangetra Velai in the same year. The film spawned a sequel,...
(2000) - BandhanBandhanBandhan is a Bollywood drama/action film starring Salman Khan, Rambha, Jackie Shroff and Ashwini Bhave. The film was released in 1998. Salman Khan plays an orphan who gets help from his sister's husband...
(1998) - Pyar Kiya To Darna KyaPyar Kiya To Darna KiyaPyar Kiya To Darna Kiya is song from the famous 1960 Indian movie Mughal-e-Azam, which was directed by K. Asif.-About The Song:The song was created by Naushad and sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song, when the film was first released, was in color. It also includes the fablously made set of sheesh...
(1998) - Khamoshi - The MusicalKhamoshi: The MusicalKhamoshi: The Musical is a critically acclaimed Indian Hindi film which was released on 9 August 1996. The film starred Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala, Salman Khan, Seema Biswas and Helen, and marked Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut...
(1996) - Ra.OneRa.OneRa.One is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film features Shahrukh Khan in dual roles, and also stars Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma and Arjun Rampal in the lead...
(2011) (2 songs: Chammak ChalloChammak ChalloChammak Challo is a song composed by musical director duo Vishal-Shekhar as a part of the soundtrack for the 2011 Bollywood film Ra.One. The song, along with the rest of the soundtrack, was officially released on September 12, 2011. However, the song faced controversy when the rough version was...
& Criminal) - Let's PartyLet's PartyLet's Party can refur to:*Let's Party , a 1989 song by Jive Bunny.*Let's Party Roasted Crab, a snack food popular in Asia.*Let's Party!, a song by Per Gessle, seen on the 2008 re-release of his The World According to Gessle album....
(2011)
External links
- Ganesh Hegde Official website (under construction)