Mumbai, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Choreographer and singer Ganesh Hegde has opened up about a difficult phase in his life, revealing that health issues and the loss of family members in recent years took an emotional toll on him. He credited the love and encouragement of his fans with helping him navigate the challenging period.
Hegde shared the message on Instagram while expressing gratitude for the birthday wishes and affection he received from fans. He also looked back at his popular song ‘Main Deewana’, which completed 21 years.
“Main Deewana was 21yrs ago but the love I receive from you is just as if it was yesterday,” he wrote.
Reflecting on his personal struggles, Hegde said the past few years had been particularly difficult and that, as a creative person, he had found it hard to rise above the pain.
He thanked everyone who had stood by him and promised to continue entertaining audiences to the best of his abilities.
Hegde is known for his work as a choreographer and performer in Bollywood, including his association with the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’ and musical numbers in ‘Company’.
His choreography credits include popular songs such as ‘Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo’ from ‘Dum’, ‘Main Hoon Don’ from ‘Don – The Chase Begins Again’ and ‘Chammak Challo’ from ‘Ra.One’. More recently, he choreographed ‘Dhishoom Dhishoom’ for ‘The Archies’.
He has also choreographed major stage productions, including the concert tour ‘Temptations’, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Rampal. His work also includes the opening sequence for Michael Jackson’s 1996 Mumbai concert during the HIStory World Tour.
Hegde was last seen as a judge on the ninth season of the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’, alongside Jacqueline Fernandez, Karan Johar and Farah Khan.




























