Quick Info
| Profession | Choreographer, Film Director |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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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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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. |
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). |