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Ganesh Acharya Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 53 Years
Hometown: Cuttack, Orissa
Wife: Vidhi Acharya

Ganesh Acharya

Bio
Profession(s)Choreographer, film director, actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 90 kg
in Pounds- 198 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 36 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth14 June 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)53 Years
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownCuttack, Orissa
Educational QualificationSchool dropout
DebutChoreography: Anaam (1992)
Anaam (1992) poster
Acting: Rowthiram (2012)
Rowthiram film poster
Direction: Swami (2007)
Swami (2007) poster
FamilyFather- Late Krishna Gopi (Former Dancer)
Mother- Name Not Known
Ganesh Acharya with his mother
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Kamla (Dancer)
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesListening to Music
Controversies• After the release of Bollywood film Horn OK pleassss in 2008, actress Tanushree Dutta lashed out at Ganesh Acharya and Nana Patekar for spreading "malicious rumours" about her and ruining her reputation. She also filed a complaint against Ganesh Acharya. [1]India Today

• In January 2022, one of his assistants accused him of sexual harassment. In her complaint, the woman said that Ganesh Acharya exploited her for not fulfilling his sexual demands. The woman also said that Acharya also forced her to watch a pornographic film. The woaman also said that Acharya had conspired to cancel her membership with the Indian Film and Television Choreographers Association (IFTCA), where Acharya was the General Secretary. [2]India Today

• In February 2021, he was again booked for sexuyally harassing a woman choreographer. [3]India Today

• On 2 Aopril 2022, a chargesheet was filed by the Mumbai Police against him in the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri for sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism. The case was filed by one of his co-dancers.
Favourites
ActorGovinda
ActressMadhuri Dixit
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known
Wife/SpouseVidhi Acharya
Ganesh Acharya with his wife
ChildrenSon- Not Known
Daughter- Not Known

Choreographer Ganesh Acharya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ganesh Acharya

  • Does Ganesh Acharya smoke: Not Known
  • Does Ganesh Acharya drink alcohol: Not Known
  • His father, who was also a dancer and a choreographer, died when Ganesh was just 10. This was the reason he had to give up his studies.
  • He then moved to Cuttack and began learning to dance from his sister.
  • Ganesh became an assistant choreographer to Kamal Master when the former was just 17 and assisted him till his death.
  • He was bestowed with the National Film Award for Best Choreography in 2013 for his work for the song ‘Maston Ka Jhund’ from the film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.’
  • Ganesh in 2016 made a special appearance in a Chinese superhit film ‘Operation Mekong.’
  • In July 2017, a news broke out that Ganesh had lost a whopping 85 kilos in just one and a half years. This is how Ganesh Acharya looks after burning 85 kgs

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