Quick Info
| Profession | Choreographer, Film Director |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Latest News about Pappu Khanna
30/04/2025
Veteran Bollywood choreographer Master Pappu Khanna was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Bharat Gaurav Samman Award 2025 on April 30, 2025. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon him for the third time, recognizing his decades-long contribution to the Indian film industry and his status as one of the most experienced choreographers in Bollywood[8].
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Choreographing the songs of the films “Laajo” (1983), “Jeeva” (1986), and “Sarfarosh” (1999) |
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| Also Known As | Master Pappu Khanna |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 172 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Sohan Lal Khanna (Choreographer) |
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| Mother | Name |
| Spouse | Nisha Khanna |
| Children | Priya C Mehta (Model & Actress) |
Career
| Choreographed songs for Bollywood films including Damini (1993), Guddu (1995), Ghatak (1996), Nikaah (1982), Jai Kishen (1994), Lal Baadshah (1999), and Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai (2017). | |
| Choreographed the Marathi film Kay Re Rascalaa (2017). | |
| Recent choreography credits include Hum Tumhein Chahte Hain (13/10/2023), Nidarr (12/05/2023), Karaar Premacha (01/12/2019), Bitiya Chhathi Mai Ke (12/04/2019), Shiv Mandir Wahi Banayenge (08/02/2019), Rashtraputra (02/11/2018), Halfa Macha Ke Gail (25/05/2018), One Night Out (25/05/2018), and The Great Leader (15/12/2017). | |
| Established his own dance academy, Dance Sensations, in Andheri, Mumbai, in 2015. | |
| Received the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award in 2017 for his contribution to the Indian film industry as a choreographer. | |
| Honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Bharat Gaurav Samman Award 2025 for the third time on April 30, 2025, recognizing his veteran contribution to cinema[8]. |
Favourites
| Sport | Cricket |
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| Colour | Black |
| Holiday Destination | Kashmir |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Pappu Khanna trained in Kathak under Guru Badri Prasad Awasthi for 11 years. | |
| 2. He also learned group dance for 1.5 years from a dance academy. | |
| 3. In the early 1980s, Pappu Khanna started as a slow dancer in a Gujarati film. | |
| 4. His choreography career began with a Punjabi film. | |
| 5. Khanna later choreographed songs for Punjabi films like Lambhardarni (1976) & Sarpanch (1982). |