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Shazia Samji (Choreographer)

movie Choreographer cake Year, 1998 (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
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Height

5' 5 " (165 cm)

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Age

27

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: Year, 1998
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried

Education

Schools: Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai
Colleges: Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai
Education: Graduation

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Shazia Samji

  • Shazia Samji was born and grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • She comes from a family with a film background. Her father, Sajid Samji, and her uncle, Farhad Samji, are both renowned directors and writers known collectively as Sajid-Farhad in the Bollywood film industry. Together, they have written several famous Bollywood films, and five of their works have entered the Bollywood 100 crore club. 
  • At the age of 3, Shazia began dancing and has since mastered various styles, including Bollywood, Jazz, and contemporary dance.
  • When she was 17 years old, she began her training in hip hop and jazz funk.
  • Samji rose to fame when she participated in Dance Plus Season 2, a dance reality show. On the show, she got noticed for her clean dancing moves.
  • In an interview, Shazia mentioned that it was her grandmother’s dream for her to be on TV, so when she got to know about the Dance Plus Season 2 audition, she sent her video and got selected for the show.

    Shazia Samji, when she got selected for Dance Plus Season 2 (2016)
    Shazia Samji, when she got selected for Dance Plus Season 2 (2016)
  • Later, she and her co-contestant of Dance Plus Season 2, Piyush Bhagat, made a choreography duo under the name Piyush Shazia.

    Shazia Samji with Piyush Bhagat
    Shazia Samji with Piyush Bhagat
  • Shazia’s professional choreography career started with the film Nawabzaade (2018). In the film, she choreographed the Tere Naal Nachna track featuring Badshah and Athiya Shetty.
  • Shazia Samji and Piyush Bhagat together choreographed many Bollywood films and music videos.
  • In 2020, they both opened their dance studio, PS Dance Studio, in Mumbai.

    An Instagram post shared by Shazia Samji about the opening of their dance studio
    An Instagram post shared by Shazia Samji about the opening of their dance studio
  • In 2021, Shazia choreographed a song Nadiyon Paar from the film Roohi (2021), which also became a major social media trend of that time.
  • In 2022, Shazia and Piyush Bhagat choreographed a song, Aafat, for Vijay Devarakonda and Ananya Pandey‘s starrer film Liger. This song gained them more popularity in the film industry.
  • Some of her notable works in the films Bhediya (2022), Freddy (2022), Ganapath: A Hero Is Born (2023), Fighter (2024), Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024), and Crew (2024) established her as a prominent Bollywood choreographer.
  • In 2024, Shazia and Piyush directed one of the trending song Yimmy Yimmy sung by French singer Tayc, Shreya Ghoshal, and Rajat Nagpal, featuring Jacqueline Fernandez.

    Yimmy Yimmy song
    Yimmy Yimmy song’s poster
  • Shazia Samji is an avid dog lover.

    Shazia Samji with her pet
    Shazia Samji with her pet
  • She enjoys traveling and exploring new places.

    Shazia Samji during her holiday
    Shazia Samji during her holiday

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