Longinus Fernandes


Longinus Fernandes is an Indian choreographer and dancer, who won the Filmfare [Best Choreography Award] in 2009; and internationally he is most known as the choreographer of the closing credits dance sequence featuring Academy Award for Best Original Song winning song, Jai Ho and another featuring O... Saya, also nominated in the same category, in the film Slumdog Millionaire.
At the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, director Danny Boyle thanked him in his acceptance speech, while receiving his award for Best Direction, and also apologized for missing out his name in the credits.

Career

Longinus started out as a dancer in Hindi cinema in the early 1990s, which paved way for work as assistant choreographer, soon he graduated to choreographing independently with film, Dil Ka Doctor. Though he came into limelight when he took part in the reality dance competition, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, on Sony TV in 2006, where he partnered with actress, Shweta Salve and the couple were adjudged the runners-up, thereafter in 2008 he appeared as a judge in another reality dance competition, between television actors, Saas v/s Bahu, on Sahara One channel. He has also choreographed music videos like, Baba Sehgal's Balle Balle Ho Gai and Adnan Sami's Lift Kara De.
In 2008, he choreographed two songs in the film Slumdog Millionaire, O... Saya and Jai Ho, which were shot at Lion's Gate, Essel World and the CST station in Mumbai, with scores of dancers.
In February 2009, he also started work on Bollywood Hero, a three-part international miniseries'.
Longinus was also awarded the prestigious "Fred Astaire Award" in New York for best film choreography.
He was also the choreographer for the opening of So You Think You Can Dance-Canada.

Filmography

Dil Ka Doctor Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India Border Keemat: They Are Back Bombay Boys Jai Hind Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi Sarfarosh Dil Hi Dil Main Moksha Deewaanapan Satta Kucch To Hai Kyon? Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Dil Hai Tumhaara Khushi Fun2shh Rok Sako To Rok Lo Des Hoyaa Pardes Agni Pankh Sajna Ve Sajna Page 3 Corporate Mera Dil Leke Dekho Saawariya Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Slumdog Millionaire Nickelodeon's Bollywood Bob Radio Jail Bollywood Hero-American TV Series So You Think You Can Dance So You Think You Can Dance So You Think You Can Dance Guzaarish Cigarette ki Tarah My Friend Pinto Pappu Can't Dance Saala Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Barfi Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Ghost Closing Ceremony International Film Festival Of India Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Listen Amaya Ishkq in Paris Will To Live Sense 8-American TV Series Yaariyan The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Hawaizaada Calendar Girls Bakei Ki Crazy Baarat 36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai International Fleet Review Honourable PRIME MINISTER As The Chief Guest Superbabies Nestle Musical Film Baar Baar Dekho Shivaay Indu Sarkar Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi S.P.Chauhan Bombairiya

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