Pappu Khanna is an Indian film choreographer and director who works mostly in Bollywood. He is known for his choreography in the films “Laajo” (1983), “Jeeva” (1986), and “Sarfarosh” (1999).
Wiki/Biography
Pappu Khanna was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Pappu was inclined towards dance since childhood. He learned Kathak from his teacher Badri Prasad Awasthi for 11 years. Pappu started his career as a slow dancer in Gujarati films. Later, she joined a dance academy to learn group dance.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
Pappu’s father, Sohan Lal Khanna, is a choreographer. Not much is known about his mother & siblings.
Wife & Children
He is married to Nisha Khanna and has a daughter named Priya C Mehta (Model & Actress).
Pappu Khanna’s wife and daughter
Career
Pappu Khanna made his debut as a choreographer in the early 80s with a Punjabi film. He choreographed songs for the Punjabi films Lambhardarni (1976) and Sarpanch (1982) and began receiving offers to act in Punjabi films. After that, he choreographed songs for many Bollywood films such as Damini (1993), Guddu (1995), Ghatak (1996).
Pappu Khanna worked on the choreography of the song
He has also choreographed songs for the films Nikaah (1982), Jai Kishen (1994), Lal Baadshah (1999), and Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai (2017). In 2017, he choreographed the Marathi film song Kay Re Rascalaa. He has also choreographed songs for many Bhojpuri films.
Pappu Khanna on film sets
Khanna has worked with many famous Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Akshay Kumar, and Shah Rukh Khan.
Pappu Khanna teaches dance steps to Jeetendra
Favorite Things
- Travel Destination: Kashmir
Facts/Trivia
- Pappu likes to watch cricket in his spare time.
- His first salary as a choreographer was Rs. 101.
- Pappu has performed group dances in Hindi films like “Don” (1978). He was seen playing the flute in the song Ee Hai Bambai Nagariya Tu Dekh Babua from the movie Don.
Pappu Khanna played the flute in Don
- In 2015, Khanna opened her dance academy in Andheri, Mumbai called Dance Sensations.
- In 2017, Khanna received the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award for his contribution to the Indian film industry as a choreographer.
Pappu Khanna with Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award
- In 2019, Pappu’s daughter, Priya Mehta, was crowned Mrs India Queen 2019.
Pappu Khanna’s daughter was crowned Mrs. Queen of India 2019
- He appeared in the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show in 2021 with the Punjabi film Bhoot Uncle Tussi Great Ho (2021).
Pappu Khanna on the sets of The Kapil Sharma Show with the cast of Bhoot Uncle Tussi Great Ho
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
