Bosco–Caesar is an Indian choreographer duo who work in Indian films. They are Bosco Martis and Caesar Gonsalves, who have together worked on 200 songs and about 75 films. They run the Bosco Caesar Dance Company in Brampton (Canada), Scarborough (Canada), Mumbai, Phoolbagan, and Salt Lake in Kolkata.[1]
They won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Choreography for the "Señorita" in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,[2] [3] for which they also won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography.
Bosco Martis (born 27 November 1974)[4] and Caesar Gonsalves (born 23 February 1973)[5] grew up in Mumbai where they both went to St. Josephs in Juhu and played football together. Bosco was inspired by Caesar's dancing performances and practiced on his own to catch up with his future partner's abilities. The two attended Mithibai College and graduated in 1990.[4] [5]
Bosco–Caesar started as backup dancer for choreographers LOLLYPOP and Farah Khan. Thereafter, they started their independent career as choreographers in 1994, when they choreographed a stage show for singers duo Shaan and Sagarika for an awards function. Next they choreographed a music video for singer Raageshwari's number "Oye Shava". During the filming of the video, ad film director Prahlad Kakkar happened to walk in and, in turn, asked them to choreograph a few TV commercials he was shooting with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Eventually this led to their feature film debut with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir in 2000.[6]
Bosco–Caesar announced that they would be officially parting ways while keeping the brand intact in 2016, with Bosco making his directorial debut and Caesar organizing dance workshops.[7] The duo reunited in 2019 to choreograph a song for Sajid Nadiadwala's Chhichhore.[8]
They appeared as mentors in TV reality series, Fame Gurukul (2005) and Chak Dhoom Dhoom (2010) & Bosco appeared as a judge So You Think You Can Dance India (2017) and Dance India Dance Season 7 (2019).[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8th Zee Cine Awards | "Door Se Paas" (Musafir) | |||
| Screen Weekly Awards | Best Choreography | "Ishq Kabhi Kariyo Na" (Musafir) | |||
| 2010 | "Chor Bazaari" (Love Aaj Kal) | ||||
| "Chor Bazaari" (Love Aaj Kal) | [10] | ||||
| Best Choreography | "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots) | ||||
| 2012 | "Señorita" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) | ||||
| 57th Filmfare Awards | "Señorita" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) | ||||
| "Señorita" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) | |||||
| Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Best Choreography | "Señorita" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) | |||
| "Desi Boyz" (Desi Boyz) | |||||
| 2013 | 58th Filmfare Awards | "Aunty Ji" (Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu) | |||
| Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Best Choreography | "Daaru Desi" (Cocktail) | |||
| 2014 | 15th Zee Cine Awards | "Dhating Naach" (Phata Poster Nikla Hero) | |||
| Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Best Choreography | "Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai" (Phata Poster Nikla Hero) | |||
| 2015 | 60th Filmfare Awards | Best Choreography | "Hungama Ho Gaya" (Queen) | ||
| "Tu Meri" (Bang Bang!) | |||||
| "Tune Maari Entriyaan" (Gunday) | |||||
| Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards | Best Choreography | "Tu Meri" (Bang Bang!) | |||
| FOI Online Awards | Best Choreography | "Gallan Goodiyaan" (Dil Dhadakne Do) | |||
| 2016 | FOI Online Awards | Best Choreography | "Pashminna" (Fitoor) | ||
| "Kala Chashma" (Baar Baar Dekho) | |||||
| 2017 | "Kala Chashma" (Baar Baar Dekho) | ||||
| Best Choreography | "Kala Chashma" (Baar Baar Dekho) | ||||
| 2018 | 19th Zee Cine Awards | Best Choreography | "Cheez Badi" (Machine) | ||
| "Tamma Tamma Again" (Judwaa 2) | |||||
| FOI Online Awards | Best Choreography | "Dil Chori" (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety) | |||
| "Dhyanchand" (Manmarziyaan) | |||||
| 2019 | 20th Zee Cine Awards | "Sweety Tera Drama" (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety) | |||
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Choreography | "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar" (War) | ||
| "Ghungroo" (War) (along with Tushar Kalia) | |||||
| "Ghungroo" (War) (along with Tushar Kalia)) | |||||
| 21st Zee Cine Awards | Best Choreography | "Ghungroo" (War) (along with Tushar Kalia) | |||
| "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar" (War) | |||||
| Best Choreography | "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar" (War) | ||||
| 2023 | 68th Filmfare Awards | Best Choreography | "Rangisari" (Jugjugg Jeeyo) | ||
| "Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Title Track)" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) | |||||
| "Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Title Track)" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) | |||||
| "Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Title Track)" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) | |||||
| 2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards | "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" (Pathaan) | |||