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Dabangg
Hindi Cinema2010Dir. Abhinav Kashyap
"Munni" became the cultural template for an era of song. Movement designed to be remembered, not performed.
Iconic Song · National Hit
Mumbai · Cinema · Stage · Since 2002
Movement that stays with you.
From cinema to stage, I create performances that become cultural memory — moments audiences carry long after the music ends.
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Reel 2025 — Movement that stays with you
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Cinema
Stage
Energy
Legacy
Choreographing cinema✦
Commanding energy✦
Creating legacy✦
Dabangg · Jai Ho · Tubelight · Gadar 2✦
Plate 02 / 47
Shot on 35mm
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About
The architect of
performance.
For two decades, Shabina Khan has shaped some of Indian cinema's most enduring movement moments — choreography that doesn't just fill the frame, it directs it.
Her work spans blockbuster cinema, large-scale international stage, and live cultural spectacle. The vocabulary is restraint and rigor: rhythm before flourish, intention before gesture, emotion before steps.
Long-time collaborators describe her as a director of energy — a choreographer who treats a frame the way a cinematographer treats light.
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I don't just choreograph steps.
Shabina Khan Movement Visionary · Performance Director
I create moments that stay forever.
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Featured Work
Songs, performances and cinematic moments that became culture.
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Selected highlights. Complete credit list available on request.
The Philosophy
Performance is emotion in motion.
i.
Begin in silence.
The work begins long before the camera rolls. In observation. In rhythm. In understanding how emotion moves through the body before it reaches the audience.
ii.
Direct the energy.
Choreography is not movement design — it is the direction of energy. Every gesture carries intention. Every frame carries feeling. The dancer is the camera.
iii.
Build for memory.
Steps are forgotten. Moments are not. The work succeeds when an audience can still feel the shape of it — sometimes years later, sometimes a lifetime.
25+
Years Of Practice
1000+
Songs & Performances
200+
Live Shows
50+
Countries Toured
Millions
Of Hearts Moved
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The Movement House
A creative studio
built around
performance.
The Movement House is a performance-driven creative studio — choreography, cinematic direction, and stage design under one vision. From rehearsal room to final frame, every experience is crafted with precision, emotion and scale.
Cinematic Choreography
Movement direction for films, music videos and large-scale cinematic storytelling.
Live Performance Direction
Stage experiences for concerts, award shows and international productions.
Performance Coaching
Working with actors and artists on stage presence, on-camera impact and command.
Global Collaborations
Partnering with studios, brands and productions across international markets.
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Inside The Rehearsal Room
Where iconic performances are built.
Behind the scenes — rehearsal diaries, performance breakdowns, director notes, and the quiet hours that shape unforgettable moments.
Reel · 00:48
The morning of a music release.
Three takes, one stage, fourteen dancers. The hour before press call.
Behind the Step
Diary · 03 entries
Building the title track.
Rehearsal Diaries
Notes · 06 pages
Choreographing for the camera.
Director Notes
Reel · 01:12
Costume, weight, intention.
Performance Breakdown
Reel · 00:34
A spotlight is a question.
Stage Energy
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As featured in
- Vogue India
- Filmfare
- India Today
- Forbes India
- Times of India
- Harper's Bazaar
Masterclass · Coming 2026
The Art
of Performance.
A premium learning experience for performers, dancers and creators — the language of movement, camera presence and stage energy, taught by Shabina Khan.
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Contact
Let's create
something unforgettable.
For films, stage productions, brand collaborations, masterclasses and cultural commissions.
- Bookings & Management hello@shabinakhan.studio
- Press & Editorial press@shabinakhan.studio
- Studio The Movement House, Bandra West, Mumbai