Nakul Dev Mahajan, an award winning Bollywood choreographer and dancer, has been choreographing and dancing for over 17 years. His work has been highlighted on ABC, NBC, FOX and MTV. A pioneering artist, he opened the premier Bollywood Dance School in the USA and has the largest repertoire of Bollywood dancers in the West Coast. Nakul continues to bring a mix of dance forms from India to mainstream Hollywood. His company is the leading authority on the art of Bollywood Dancing Hollywood.
Television
FOX-So You Think You Can Dance
NBC - The Office -Directed by Miguel Arteta
NBC - Passions - Directed by Phideaux Xavier
NBC - Never mind Nirvana (pilot) - Directed by David Schwimmer
Chris Kattan’s Bollywood Show (pilot) - Directed by Ted Skillman
MTV - Next
TBS- Date My House
USA Network - Character Fantasy
ABC - Nightline
Commercial
San Miguel Beer
Fandango
Celebrity Clientele
Natalie Portman
Steve Carell
David Schwimmer
Chris Kattan
Ali Larter
Kal Penn
Judy Greer
Lindsay Hartley
Liza Huber
Eric Martsolf
Live Shows/Artistic Director
Indian Film Festival in Palm Springs
Yeh Mera Dil
Love Letters
LA to Mumbai
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
Kitna Hai Dum
Bharat Vikas Hospital Charity Show
Shava, Shava
Dilwale
Awaaz Charity AIDS show
Performed at over 150 Indian and Pakistani cultural events
Choreography for 10 opening dance numbers
Press, Awards and Accolades
TV Guide Magazine
Entertainment Weekly
Soap Opera Digest
Day Time Emmys
TV Guide Magazine
ABC - Good Morning America
FOX - Good Day LA
Time Magazine
The Los Angeles Times
Mr. India California (1998-1999)
Ziba Dance Competition (largest Indian dance contest in the west coast): “Most Awarded Winner” (1994-1997)
Dance Training
Bollywood: Self trained
Kathak: Vandana Sheth
Modern: Wendy Rogers and Susan Rose
Bharata Natyum: Vandana Sheth
Kathak: Purnima Shah
Modern/Jazz: Susan Milslap
Other styles: Bhangra, Indian Hip-hop, African Tribal, Salsa, and Ballroom
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an emphasis in Dance, University of California, Riverside, CA (2002)
