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Vaibhavi Merchant

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Vaibhavi Merchant
Vaibhavi Merchant at a special screening of Don 2
Born1975 or 1976 (age 49–50)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Choreographer, actor
Years active1999 – present
Relatives
Websitewww.vaibhavimerchant.com

Vaibhavi Merchant is an Indian dance choreographer working in Bollywood films. She won the National Film Award for Best Choreography twice for the song "Dholi Taaro Dhol Baaje" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999 and for the song "Dhindhora Baje Re" from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023.[2][3]

Career

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Merchant born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to Ramesh Merchant and Hridaya Merchant. She is the granddaughter of choreographer B. Hiralal & the elder sister of Shruti Merchant.[1]

She began her career by assisting her uncle Chinni Prakash.[4] In 1999, she did her first solo work for the choreography of the song Dhol Baaje for the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. She won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for her work.[5]

She had her acting debut in a Malayalam film Snehapoorvam Anna in 2000.

She took a short break from the industry and then returned with the song O Ri Chhori in the 2001 film Lagaan. She then choreographed Kajra Re from Bunty Aur Babli (2005), which fetched her several awards.[6] She continued to choreograph selected numbers in films such as Devdas, Baghban, Fida, Dhoom (as well as its two sequels), Veer-Zaara, Aaja Nachle, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Aiyyaa. She also choreographed the Australian musical The Merchants of Bollywood, a musical written by Toby Gough about her family.[7]

She has been a judge on various television dance reality shows like Nach Baliye 3, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 3), Zara Nachke Dikha 2, and Just Dance.[8]

Filmography

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As choreographer

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Merchant with Madhuri Dixit whom she choreographed in Aaja Nachle.

Acting Credits

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "I can't help if Saroj Khan is upset: Vaibhavi Merchant - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b Bhattacharya, Tanisha (1 August 2025). "71st National Film Awards: Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Led By Alia-Ranveer Scores Big". NDTV. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "I can't help if Saroj Khan is upset: Vaibhavi Merchant - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Directorate of Film Festival". 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  6. ^ IANS (27 April 2009). "Sharing platform with Saroj Khan a privilege: Vaibhavi Merchant". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Making the right moves for Bollywood". The Age. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  8. ^ Hindustan Times
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