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{{short description|Indian dancer and choreographer}}
{{distinguish|text=Indian art historian and critic [[Geeta Kapur]]}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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{{infobox person
| name = Geeta Kapur
| image = Geeta Kapoor in February 2020.jpg
| image size =
| alt = Geeta Kapur – Choreographer
| caption = Kapur in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=y|1973|07|05}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
| years_active = 1995–present
| other_names = Geeta Maa
| occupation = {{Hlist | [[Choreographer]] | [[television personality]]}} 
}}
'''Geeta Kapur''' (born 5 July 1973) is an Indian choreographer and television personality. She is known for her work in [[Hindi films]], as well as one of the judges on the dance reality shows; ''[[Dance India Dance]]'', [[Super Dancer]], ''[[India Ke Mast Kalandar]] and [[India's Best Dancer]].''

==Career==
Geeta Kapur started her career when she joined the troupe of noted Bollywood choreographer [[Farah Khan]] at the age of 15.<ref>{{cite news |title=Geeta Kapoor makes you dance!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-20/tv/27998452_1_judges-dance-india-dance-chemistry |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719031205/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-20/tv/27998452_1_judges-dance-india-dance-chemistry |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 March 2009 |first1=Ravneet |last1=Kaur}}</ref> She later assisted Farah Khan in many films, including [[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]], [[Dil Toh Pagal Hai]], [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham]], [[Mohabbatein]], [[Kal Ho Na Ho]], [[Main Hoon Na]], and [[Om Shanti Om]], and the musical [[Bombay Dreams]] (2004).<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/lifestyle/2004/04/25/2004-04-25_planet_bollywood__glittering.html PLANET BOLLYWOOD Glittering excess rules in Broadway's new 'Bombay Dreams'] [[New York Daily News]], 25 April 2004.</ref> She led choreography in many Bollywood films, including [[Fiza]] (2000), [[Aśoka (film)|Asoka (2001)]], [[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]] (2002), [[Heyy Babyy]] (2007), [[Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic]] (2008), [[Aladin (film)|Aladin]] (2009), [[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'s [[Sheila Ki Jawani]]' (2010), [[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]] (2011), and [[Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi]] (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mypopkorn.com/tv/dance-india-dance-watch-geeta-kapur-being-honored-in-april-18-episode.html |title=Dance India Dance, Watch Geeta Kapur Being Honored in April 18 Episode |access-date=5 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329122500/http://www.mypopkorn.com/tv/dance-india-dance-watch-geeta-kapur-being-honored-in-april-18-episode.html |archive-date=29 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=n>{{cite news |title=Geeta Kapoor |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/370272/Geeta-Kapoor/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225030356/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/370272/Geeta-Kapoor/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-02-25 | first=Rachel |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2012 | last=Saltz}}</ref> Geeta Kapoor has also choreographed award ceremonies and concerts like Temptation Reloaded, and has also choreographed the opening ceremony of Pepsi IPL 2013.

She started out as a secondary background dancer in many song sequences such as the song 'Dum Tara' of [[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]], 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye' from the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and 'Gori Gori' from Main Hoon Na, using a mix of classical and modern dance moves. Starting in the late 1990s she performed in movies such as ''[[Nayak (2001 Hindi film)|Nayak]]''. She also appeared in [[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai|Kuch Kuch Locha hai]].

Kapur made her television debut with the reality show ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 1|season 1]])'' on [[Zee TV]] in 2008, with co-judges choreographers [[Terence Lewis (choreographer)|Terrence Lewis]] and [[Remo D'Souza]]. [[Mithun Chakraborty|Mithun Chakrabarty]] was the grand master. She trained a group which was called Geeta Ki Gang.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/dance-india-dance-season-1/0-6-1688/episodes|title=Dance India Dance Season 1|website=zee5|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref>

In 2009, she appeared on the ''[[Dance India Dance#Season 2|season 2]]'' of ''[[Dance India Dance]]'', along with choreographers Terrence Lewis and [[Remo D'Souza]] as judges and mentors. They trained 18 contestants in dance forms like [[ballet]], acrobatics, mid-air dancing, contemporary, Bollywood and [[Hip-hop dance|hip-hop]].<ref name=re>{{cite news |title= The reality of the small screen|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-31/tv/28087707_1_reality-show-small-screen-sach-ka-saamna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928033801/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-31/tv/28087707_1_reality-show-small-screen-sach-ka-saamna |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 December 2009 |first1=Radhika |last1=Bhirani}}</ref>

Next she made a special appearance in the show [[DID Li'l Masters|DID Lil Masters]], in which her mentor [[Farah Khan]] and [[Sandip Soparrkar|Sandip Soparkar]] were the judges, during auditions as well as in a special episode. She also acted as the judge of DID Doubles along with choreographers [[Marzi Pestonji]] and Rajiv Surti. She judged the ''[[Dance India Dance#Season 3|third season]]'' of the highly acclaimed show ''[[Dance India Dance]]'' along with [[Terence Lewis (choreographer)|Terrence Lewis]], and [[Remo D'Souza]]. In 2012, she was seen judging the second season of DID Lil Masters along with [[Marzi Pestonji]]. Kapoor was then seen as a judge of Dance Ke Superkids along with Farah Khan and Marzi.

Currently she is judging ''[[Super Dancer Chapter4]]'', a dance reality show on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] along with [[Shilpa Shetty Kundra]] and Anurag Basu

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" width="75%" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9;
|+
|- align="center"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Show
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Channel
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 1|season 1]])''
| rowspan=12|Judge
|rowspan=8| [[Zee TV]]
|-
| rowspan=3|2010
| ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 2|season 2]])''
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters|DID Li'l Masters (season 1)]]''
|-
| ''[[Dance Ke Superstars]]''
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011
| ''[[Dance India Dance Doubles|DID Doubles]]''
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 3|season 3]])''
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l Masters (season 2)]]''
|-
| ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2013
| ''India's Dancing Superstar''
| [[STAR Plus]]
|-
| ''[[DID Dance Ka Tashan ]]''
| rowspan=4|[[Zee TV]]
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3|DID Li'l Masters ( season 3 )]]''
|-
|Rowspan=2|2015
| ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance Super Mom Season 2]]''
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance (season 5)]]''
| Guest
|-
|2016
|''[[Super Dancer|Super Dancer - Dance Ka Kal]]''
|rowspan=4|Judge
|rowspan=3|[[Sony TV]]
|-
|2017
|'' [[Super Dancer|Super Dancer Chapter 2]]''
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|'' [[Super Dancer|Super Dancer Chapter 3]]''
|-
|[[India Ke Mast Kalandar]]
|[[Sony SAB]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/sab-tv-launches-two-new-shows-india-ke-mast-kalandar-and-namune-in-the-weekend-slots-26248|title=SAB TV launches two new shows 'India Ke Mast Kalandar' and 'Namune' in the weekend slots|website=Mumbai Live|language=en|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[Dance Plus (season 5)]]
|Guest
|[[StarPlus|Star Plus]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/geeta-kapur-terence-lewis-join-remo-dsouza-dance-5/2019/12/05|title=Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis join Remo D'souza in Dance+ 5|date=5 December 2019|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[India's Best Dancer]]
|Judge
|[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/malaika-arora-geeta-kapur-terence-lewis-to-judge-sony-tvs-new-dance-show/|title=Malaika Arora, Geeta Kapur & Terence Lewis to judge Sony TV's new dance show|date=20 December 2019|website=BizAsia|language=en-GB|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|[[Maharashtra's Best Dancer]]
|Guest
|[[Sony Marathi]]
|-
|[[Super Dancer|Super Dancer Chapter 4]]
|Judge
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0438473}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/50/index.html Filmography] [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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