Choreographer-filmmaker Ganesh Acharya has released the trailer for Ganesh: Dust To Stardust, a biographical drama he has written and directed about his own path into Hindi cinema. The film is set to open in theatres on December 11.
The trailer, shared on Sunday, presents the story as one of struggle, sacrifice and persistence, with dance and emotionally charged beats carrying the narrative. It features Shivanshu Soni, Alok Shaw, Sukanya Kalan and Sakshi Pawaskar.
The career behind the biopic
Acharya’s filmography gives the title its weight. He started choreographing in the 1990s and has since worked on popular Hindi film songs such as “Beedi Jalaile” from Omkara, “Chikni Chameli” from Agneepath and “Malhari” from Bajirao Mastani.
He also won National Film Awards for Best Choreography for “Hawan Kund” from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and “Gori Tu Lath Maar” from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Beyond choreography, Acharya has directed Swami and Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, and has acted in several projects.
A first-person project
The unusual element here is that the subject is also the writer-director. In a statement, Acharya said the film’s emotion comes from a simple belief: everyone has the right to dream, but dreams require hard work, sacrifice and forward movement.
His daughter Soundarya Acharya, who is producing the film, said the project is about holding on to one’s dreams even when circumstances make them seem impossible. She described watching her father bring the vision to life as “incredibly special.”
Credits and support
- Presented by: V2S Production & Entertainment.
- Screenplay and dialogues: Digangana Suryavanshi and Ganesh Acharya.
- Music and background score: Junaid Kumar; lyrics by Sameer Anjaan and Ganesh Acharya.
- Cinematography: Ajay Pandey; editing by Rakesh Ram.
Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn shared the trailer on social media. Akshay Kumar wrote that Acharya’s very first song as a choreographer was with him, and described the project as special because “it is his own story.”
What to watch for
For readers who follow Hindi cinema’s history, the release offers a rare occasion: a behind-the-camera figure gets feature-length treatment with his own involvement in the telling. The emphasis is not only on success but on the labour that made it possible.
The film arrives in theatres on December 11.
Source: News18
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