Vaibhavi Merchant: Vision Loss to National Awards, Bollywood's Dance Maestro

• Renowned choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant overcame peripheral vision loss in her right eye, possibly linked to COVID vaccine or "Tiger 3" shooting.
• She has choreographed iconic Bollywood songs like "Munni Badnaam", "Besharam Rang", "Dholi Taro Dhol Baje", and "Kajra Re".
• Recipient of multiple National Film Awards, including for "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and recently for "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani".
• Worked with top stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and choreographed for Telugu film "Naa Peru Surya".
• A trained classical dancer (Bharatnatyam), she also served as a judge on popular reality dance shows.

Why It Matters: Vaibhavi Merchant's journey from vision loss to multiple National Awards defines her as a resilient dance icon.