Geeta Kapoor

Geeta Kapoor (born 5 July 1973) is an Indian choreographer in Bollywood, and is one of the judges for the Indian reality dance talent show Dance India Dance, Super Dancer, India Ke Mast Kalandar and India's Best Dancer.

Not to be confused with Indian art historian and critic Geeta Kapur.

Geeta Kapoor
Kapoor on the set of India's Best Dancer
Born (1973-07-05) 5 July 1973
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesGeeta Maa
OccupationChoreographer • Television personality (Dancing competition judge)
Years active1997–present
Known forJudging indian reality shows And choreography

Career

Geeta Kapoor started her career when she joined the troupe of noted Bollywood choreographer Farah Khan at the age of 15.[1] She later assisted Farah Khan in many films, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Mohabbatein, Kal Ho Na Ho, Main Hoon Na, and Om Shanti Om, and the musical Bombay Dreams (2004).[2] She led choreography in many Bollywood films, including Fiza (2000), Asoka (2001), Saathiya (2002), Heyy Babyy (2007), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), Aladin (2009), Tees Maar Khan's Sheila Ki Jawani' (2010), Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2011), and Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (2012).[3][4] Geeta Kapoor has also choreographed award ceremonies and concerts like Temptation Reloaded, and has also choreographed the opening ceremony of Pepsi IPL 2013.

She started out as a secondary background dancer in many song sequences such as the song 'Dum Tara' of Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye' from the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and 'Gori Gori' from Main Hoon Na, using a mix of classical and modern dance moves. Starting in the late 1990s she performed in movies such as Nayak. She also appeared in Kuch Kuch Locha hai.

Kapoor made her television debut with the reality show Dance India Dance (season 1) on Zee TV in 2008, with co-judges choreographers Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza. Mithun Chakrabarty was the grand master. She trained a group which was called Geeta Ki Gang.[5]

In 2009, she appeared on the season 2 of Dance India Dance, along with choreographers Terrence Lewis and Remo D'Souza as judges and mentors. They trained 18 contestants in dance forms like ballet, acrobatics, mid-air dancing, contemporary, Bollywood and hip-hop.[6]

Next she made a special appearance in the show DID Lil Masters, in which her mentor Farah Khan and Sandip Soparkar were the judges, during auditions as well as in a special episode. She also acted as the judge of DID Doubles along with choreographers Marzi Pestonji and Rajiv Surti. She judged the third season of the highly acclaimed show Dance India Dance along with Terrence Lewis, and Remo D'Souza. In 2012, she was seen judging the second season of DID Lil Masters along with Marzi Pestonji. Kapoor was then seen as a judge of Dance Ke Superkids along with Farah Khan and Marzi.

Currently she is judging India's Best Dancer, a dance reality show on Sony TV along with Malaika Arora and Terence Lewis.[7]

Controversy

Geeta Kapoor was surrounded in controversy when she was arrested and released on bail after being arrested under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving) and 338 (causing grievous hurt). She hit a stationary biker with her car fracturing the bikers leg on 11 March 2015.[8]

Television
Year Show Role Notes Channel
2009 Dance India Dance (season 1) Herself Reality Show-Judge, Mentor and Choreographer Zee TV
2010 Dance India Dance (season 2) Herself Reality Show-Judge, Mentor and Choreographer Zee TV
2010 DID Li'l Masters (season 1) Herself Reality Show-Judge During Auditions and Special Appearance Zee TV
2011 DID Doubles Herself Reality Show-Judge,Mentor and Choreographer Zee TV
2010 Dance Ke Superstars Herself Reality Show-Special Appearance Zee TV
2011 Dance India Dance (season 3) Herself Reality Show-Judge,Mentor and Choreographer Zee TV
2012 DID Li'l Masters (season 2) Herself Reality Show-Judge Zee TV
2012 Dance Ke Superkids Herself Reality Show-Judge Zee TV
2013 India's Dancing Superstar Herself Reality Show-Judge STAR Plus
2013 DID Dance Ka Tashan Herself Reality Show-Judge Zee TV
2014 DID Li'l Masters ( season 3 ) Herself Reality Show-Judge Zee TV
2015 Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2 Herself Reality Show-Judge Zee TV
2015 Dance India Dance (season 5) Herself Reality Show-Special Guest Zee TV
2016 Super Dancer - Dance Ka Kal Herself Reality Show-Judge Sony TV
2017 Super Dancer Chapter 2 Herself Reality Show-Judge Sony TV
2018 Super Dancer Chapter 3 Herself Reality Show-Judge Sony TV
2018 India Ke Mast Kalandar Herself Reality Show-Judge Sony SAB[9]
2019 Dance Plus (season 5) Herself Guest Star Plus[10]
2020 India's Best Dancer Herself Reality Show-Judge Sony TV[11]
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References
  1. Kaur, Ravneet (20 March 2009). "Geeta Kapoor makes you dance!". The Times of India.
  2. PLANET BOLLYWOOD Glittering excess rules in Broadway's new 'Bombay Dreams' New York Daily News, 25 April 2004.
  3. "Dance India Dance, Watch Geeta Kapur Being Honored in April 18 Episode". Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. Saltz, Rachel. "Geeta Kapoor". New York Times.
  5. "Dance India Dance Season 1". zee5. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  6. Bhirani, Radhika (31 December 2009). "The reality of the small screen". The Times of India.
  7. IANS (8 December 2019). "India's Best Dancer: Malaika Arora, Geeta Kapoor & Terence Lewis To Judge New Dance Show". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/mumbai-bollywood-choreographer-geeta-kapur-rams-car-into-biker-746305
  9. "SAB TV launches two new shows 'India Ke Mast Kalandar' and 'Namune' in the weekend slots". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. "Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis join Remo D'souza in Dance+ 5". IWMBuzz. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. "Malaika Arora, Geeta Kapur & Terence Lewis to judge Sony TV's new dance show". BizAsia. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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