Geeta Kapur (choreographer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Geeta Kapur
Kapur in 2020
Born	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973 (age 52) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Choreographer television personality
Years active	1985–present
Parents	M. N. Kapur (father) Amrita Kapur (mother)

Geeta Kapur was born on July 5, 1973. She is a famous Indian choreographer and a well-known television personality. You might know her as a judge on popular dance reality shows. She recently judged India's Best Dancer on Sony TV. She shared the judging panel with actress Sonali Bendre and choreographer Terence Lewis.

Geeta Kapur's Journey in Dance

Starting Her Career

Geeta Kapur began her dance journey at a young age. When she was 17, she joined the dance group of the famous Bollywood choreographer Farah Khan. This was a big step for her.

Later, Geeta helped Farah Khan with choreography for many popular films. These included movies like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. She also worked on Mohabbatein, Kal Ho Na Ho, Main Hoon Na, and Om Shanti Om. She even helped with the musical Bombay Dreams in 2004.

Leading Choreography in Films

Geeta Kapur soon started leading the choreography for many Bollywood films herself. She created dance routines for movies like Fiza (2000) and Asoka (2001). Other films she choreographed include Saathiya (2002) and Heyy Babyy (2007).

She also choreographed Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) and Aladin (2009). One of her most famous works is the song 'Sheila Ki Jawani' from Tees Maar Khan (2010). She also choreographed for Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2011) and Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (2012).

Beyond Films: Shows and Concerts

Geeta Kapur's talent isn't just for movies. She has also choreographed for big award ceremonies. She worked on concerts like Temptation Reloaded. In 2013, she choreographed the opening ceremony of the Pepsi IPL.

From Background Dancer to Star

Before becoming a lead choreographer, Geeta was a background dancer. She danced in many song sequences. For example, she was in 'Dum Tara' by Suchitra Krishnamoorthi. She also danced in 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye' from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Another song was 'Gori Gori' from Main Hoon Na. She often mixed classical and modern dance styles. In the late 1990s, she appeared in movies like Nayak. She also had a role in Kuch Kuch Locha Hai.

Geeta Kapur on Television

Becoming a TV Judge

Geeta Kapur made her first appearance on television in 2008. This was on the reality show Dance India Dance (season 1) on Zee TV. She was a judge alongside choreographers Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza. Mithun Chakrabarty was the grand master of the show. Geeta trained a group of dancers called "Geeta Ki Gang."

Continuing as a Judge

In 2009, she returned for season 2. She continued as a judge and mentor with Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza. They trained 18 contestants in many dance forms. These included ballet, acrobatics, and hip-hop.

Geeta also made special appearances on DID Lil Masters. Her mentor Farah Khan was a judge on this show. Geeta also judged DID Doubles with choreographers Marzi Pestonji and Rajiv Surti. She was a judge for the third season of Dance India Dance as well.

In 2012, she judged the second season of DID Lil Masters with Marzi Pestonji. After that, Kapur was a judge on Dance Ke Superkids. She judged this show with Farah Khan and Marzi.

Currently, she is a judge on Super Dancer Chapter 4. She judges this show alongside Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Anurag Basu.

List of Television Shows

Geeta Kapur has been a part of many popular TV shows. Here is a list of some of them:

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