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When you talk about Bollywood style of dancing, you have to talk about Govinda. And when you talk about Govinda, his expressions or his out of the world dance-moves – you have to talk about Ganesh Acharya!
Ganesh Acharya is a loved and respected choreographer, dancer and director in the Bollywood industry. He is a self-made man who carved out a niche for his craft solely through talent. At the age of 21, in 1992 – he started choreographing in Bollywood movies and since then, he has never looked back.
From ‘Chikni Chameli’, ‘Malhari’ to ‘Dabangg’, you name a song and a signature step will pop in your mind. Acharya is magic when he choreographs.
While he is impeccable at his craft, there is no denying the fact that he has been cat-called for being overweight. Because some times, that’s pretty much everything a troll sees about you.
Once weighing 200 Kgs, Ganesh has lost 85 Kgs in only a year and a half of after rigorous work out and gymming. And no, it was not because of the trolls that he decided to lose weight. Speaking to HT about his transformation, he said –
“Karna hi tha… Ek soch thi ki, I just have to do this. Logon ne Ganesh Acharya ko mota hi dekha hai, that’s why I wanted to change the image. I have lost almost 85 kg now.”
Ganesh confesses that the journey was tough for him as it was a lot of work. He had put on 30-40 Kgs for a movie called ‘Hey Brother’ in 2015 and that is when he touched 200 Kgs. But look at him now!
“It was tough for me. I have been working on my body for the past one-and-a-half years.”
Over this time he has documented his journey’s snippets on Instagram.
This is what hard work looks like!
Ganesh says that he feels energised all the time after losing so much weight!
“I danced even when I had so much weight, but the difference between then and now is that the energy in my dance has doubled.”
What a jaw-dropping transformation. Kudos, Ganesh! We can’t wait to see you next.
H/T: Hindustan Times
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