Umesh Jadhav is an Indian choreographer known for his work in Marathi and Hindi cinema. Active since the mid-1990s, he has choreographed songs across a wide range of films and received several accolades, including seven Maharashtra State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi.
Early life and career Jadhav began his career in the film industry as an assistant choreographer on the Hindi film Shastra (1996). In the following years, he worked as an assistant on productions such as Sarfarosh (1999) and Khoobsurat (1999). His first independent project as a choreographer came with the Hindi film Encounter: The Killing (2002).
He later moved into Marathi cinema, where he became known for his choreography in films such as Savarkhed Ek Gaon (2004), Duniyadari (2013), Aayna Ka Bayna (2012), and Timepass (2014). Alongside his work in Marathi films, Jadhav has also continued choreographing for Hindi films, including Traffic Signal (2007), Total Siyapaa (2014), and Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017).
His style incorporates a mix of traditional Indian and contemporary dance forms. Jadhav has stated in interviews that he seeks to adapt international influences, such as Broadway stage performances, into his choreography for Indian cinema.
Selected filmography +YearFilmLanguageNotes1996ShastraHindiAssistant choreographer1997Dhaal1998Zor1999Silsila Hai Pyar KaSarfaroshKhoobsurat2000Khauff2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaChoreographer2002MaseehaEncounter: The Killing2003Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne2004Savarkhed Ek GaonMarathiMaharashtra State Film Award for Best ChoreographyChotHindi2005Jatra: Hyalagaad Re TyalagaadMarathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Choreography2006Chashme Baddoor2007Traffic SignalHindiGhat: The Hill StationZabardastMarathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Choreography2011Ami Shubhash BolchiBengaliHuppa HuiyyaMarathi 2012Aayna Ka Bayna2013Duniyadari2014Total SiyapaaHindiPyaar Vali Love StoryMarathi2015Timepass 2Urfi2017Vitthala ShappathDhamak2018Mulshi PatternLagna Mubarak2019Menaka Urvashi2022DharmaveerDil Dimag Aur Batti2023Chowk2024Hashtag Tadev Lagnam
Awards and recognitions
Maharashtra State Film Awards +YearFilmNominated workCategoryResultRef.2002Aadharstambh"Ya Re Ya"Best Choreography2004Savarkhed Ek Gaon"Aai Bhavani Tuzya Krupene"2005Jatra"Kombadi Palali"2006Chashme Baddoor"Aala Holichya Khelala Rang"2007Zabardast"Aaicha Gho"2015Urfi"Dhanak Dhanak"2017Ziprya"Alibaba"2018Menaka Urvashi"Bhalya Pahate"2022Dharmaveer"Ashtami"
Filmfare Awards Marathi +YearFilmNominated workCategoryResultRef.2014Pyaar Vali Love Story"Aali Lahar Kela Kahar"Best Choreography 2015Urfi"Dhanak Dhanak"2016Guru"Filmy Filmy"2022Dharmaveer"Ashtami"2024Phullwanti"Phullwanti"
Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar +YearFilmNominated workCategoryResultRef.2007Zabardast"Aaicha Gho"Best Choreographer 2011Huppa Huiyya"Kuni Lanka Jalali"2012Aayna Ka Bayna"Aayna Ka Bayna"2016Urfi"Dhanak Dhanak"2017Guru"Filmy Filmy"2019Menaka Urvashi"Bhalya Pahate"2022Dharmaveer"Ashtami"2024Phullwanti"Phullwanti"
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