Vaibhavi Merchant Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Vaibhavi Merchant
Nickname	Vaibh
Profession	Choreographer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 4”
Weight	in Kilograms- 69 kg in Pounds- 152 lbs
Figure Measurements	34-32-36
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 December 1975 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Debut	Film (Malayalam): Snehapoorvam Anna (2000) Choreography: Song- Dhol Baje (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 1999)
Family	Father- Ramesh Merchant Mother- Hridaya Merchant Sister- Shruti Merchant (Choreographer) Brother- 1
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading
Favourite Things
Favourite Actresses	Rani Mukherjee, Katrina Kaif
Favourite Colours	White, Black, Royal Blue
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmmaker)
Ex-Fiance	Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Filmmaker)
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Children	Son- N/A Daughter- N/A

 Some Lesser Known Facts About Vaibhavi Merchant

• Does Vaibhavi Merchant smoke?: Not Known

• Does Vaibhavi Merchant drink alcohol?: Not Known

• She is the granddaughter of renowned choreographer B. Hiralal Merchant.

• She began taking her formal dance training at the age of five under the tutelage of Late Sushree Madhurita Sarang.

• She learned another dance form Bharatnatyam from “Shri Rohinton Cama” and Western Classical from “Martha Da Cunha.”

• Her maternal great-grandfather Shri Pandit Sunderprasad is the co-founder of the “Jaipur Gharana” (one of the greatest homes for Kathak).

• She began her career in Bollywood by assisting her uncle Chinni Prakash (choreographer).

•  She has judged many dance reality shows like ‘Nach Baliye 3’, ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ (season 3), ‘Zara Nach Ke Dikha’ 2, and ‘Just Dance’.

• She also choreographed “The Merchants of Bollywood”- an Australian musical written and directed by Toby Gough.

• In 2025, she received the Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) – Best Choreography and a cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000 for the song ‘Dhindhora Baje Re’ (from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani) at the 71st National Film Awards.
  

  Vaibhavi Merchant, while receiving the Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) for Best Choreography from President Droupadi Murmu at the 71st National Film Awards