Saroj Khan Slams Ganesh Acharya For 'Dividing' Dancing Community

In a major war words with between two ace choreographers of Bollywood industry, Saroj Khan slammed Ganesh Acharya for misusing his position to malign Cine Dancers Association. While Acharya has denied the allegations and instead said that he is supporting dancers to get right pay package. He also demanded hat CDA should re-organize elections if they want those dancers back with the association.

Cine Dancers Association was formed in 1955 and several renowned dancers like Remo D'Souza and Ahmed Khan have been part of the institution. Saroj Khan blamed Acharya for badmouthing CDA and by poaching its dancers. She claimed that they have promised more money to be part of All India Film Television Events Dancers Association (AIFTEDA). By forming a new organization, Acharya has been accused of dividing dance community. She also said that Acharya has given posts to people close to him in the newly formed association.

However, Acharya claimed innocence and said that he had only attended the inauguration ceremony of All India Film Television Events Dancers Association. He also said that the dancers who have left the association want to join back CDA but only after fair elections and if they get fair wages. The new organization was formed on 26, December 2019. He informed that CDA appointed five co-ordinators by taking Rs 15 Lakh after which 217 masters decided that they do not require co-ordinators to manage their business. He also said that CDA had shut down its operations after a legal dispute but none of the members tried to resolve it.

He further claimed that Deric Biswas, Zahid Shaikh, Al Fahim Surani and Ravi Kanwar started the operations of CDA without adequate court permissions. Ganesh Acharya said that he is emotionally attached to the dancers and that is the reason Saroj Khan and CDA members are speaking ill against him.