Herman Benjamin (1931 – 13 September 1968) was a choreographer of dance numbers in various Bollywood movies from the late 1950s through to the early 1970s.
Also known as "Harman", he started his career as a choreographer in the popular 1958 film Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
Among his most well known songs is Jaan Pehechan Ho which he also performed onscreen for the hit 1965 film Gumnaam.
The song gained international popularity 36 years later when it was featured in the opening scene of the American movie Ghost World in 2001.
[3] The family of Benjamin was among those of other late choreographers that received awards on their behalf from the Indian Film Dance Directors Association (IFDDA) on January 9, 2012, for their contribution to the field of choreography.