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Vaibhavi Merchant Wins National Award
Vaibhavi Merchant is a famous Bollywood choreographer who has worked with many big stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Salman Khan.
She started her career in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and won a National Award for her dance choreography.
She has choreographed many popular songs like Munni Badnaam and Kajra Re.
Recently, she won another National Award for a dance number in the movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.
She also faced a health issue where she lost some vision in her right eye but continued her work.
She is also a trained classical dancer in Bharatnatyam.
Vaibhavi Merchant won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for Dhindhora Baje Re in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.
She started her career in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and won her first National Award for the song Dholi Taro Dhol Baje.
She has choreographed iconic item numbers like Munni Badnaam and Kajra Re.
She has worked with major Bollywood stars including Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Madhuri Dixit.
She faced peripheral vision loss in her right eye, possibly due to the Covid vaccine or long hours shooting in a mask.
- Who
- Vaibhavi Merchant, renowned Bollywood choreographer
- What
- Won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for Dhindhora Baje Re
- Where
- India
- When
- December 17, 2025
- Why
- For her outstanding choreography in the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Key facts
- Birthdate
- December 17, 1975
- Birthplace
- Chennai
- First Major Film
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Notable Work
- Dholi Taro Dhol Baje, Munni Badnaam, Kajra Re
- Recent Award
- National Film Award for Best Choreography (2025)
- Health Issue
- Peripheral vision loss in right eye
- Classical Dance Training
- Bharatnatyam for ten years
Quotes
Vaibhavi Merchant
Renowned Bollywood choreographer
“I was diagnosed with peripheral vision loss, it could be due to the Covid vaccine or because I was shooting for Tiger 3, throughout Covid in Europe and would spend long hours in a mask, which affected a nerve. The vision in my right eye was affected. Till date people ask me why I wear glares indoors but I have to do what I can to protect my eyes.”
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“I’ve been doing Bharatnatyam for ten years and am still a student of the classical art form. You must understand the purity and seriousness of those creative forms, as well as what we value – our heritage and culture.”
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Sources
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