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Sneha Kapoor | |
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 Rithvik Dhanjani on the sets of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 5 with his partner Sneha Kapoor. | |
| Born | (1986-04-18)18 April 1986 (age 39) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | The Indian Salsa Princess |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Sneha Kapoor is an Indiansalsa dancer,choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess".[1] Kapoor is based in Mumbai, she began her career with a dance company in Bangalore. It was the beginning of a career that embraced different dance forms likeSalsa,Bachata,Merengue,Jive,hip-hop,Adagio andBollywood. She was invited toJabalpur on 25 May 2015 as a chief guest to watch the show of great dancing children.[2][3]
Popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess" or "SalsaSneha", Sneha Kapoor is widely credited with putting the Indian Salsa scene on the world map. Kapoor is the first Indian to represent India and win at many International Salsa Championships. Living in Mumbai, she began her career in dance with Lourd Vijay's Dance Studio in 2006. It was the beginning of a meteoric career that embraced different dance forms like Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Jive, Hip-Hop, Adagio and Bollywood etc.[4]
Kapoor originally was an athlete, but because of some causes[5] after she met Richard Tholoor she decided to become a dancer instead, joining Lourd Vijay's dance studio in Bangalore. During her tenure at the school, Kapoor and her dance partner Tholoor won several awards and trophies in salsa championships across the world.[6]
Kapoor broke aGuinness World Record for "Most Number of Swing Dance Flips in a Minute". The record of 33 flips in a minute was set four years ago in the UK, but Kapoor and her team of three dancers set the new record at 39 flips.
She participated inDance India Dance Season 3 and was eliminated on 22 January 2012.
Kapoor has choreographed for the reality showsJust Dance andPerfect Bride. She also choreographed theSouth Indian movie,Jugaari andMadhur Bhandarkar's film,Heroine. She performs and teachesdanceworkshops nationally and internationally.
Kapoor was born to Sunil Kapoor and Elizabeth Kapoor. She has a sibling, Neha Kapoor.