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Classical dance form from North India
Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. Its origin is attributed to the traveling bards in ancient northern India known as Kathakaar
Kathak
Performance arts rooted in Hindu musical theatre
preservation, the Sangeet Natak Academy recognizes eight: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri and Mohiniyattam. Additionally
Indian_classical_dance
Government teaching institution
Jaipur Kathak Kendra is a teaching institution of Kathak. It was established by Government of Rajasthan in 1978 in Jaipur to patronise and develop the
Jaipur_Kathak_Kendra
Indian actress (born 1985)
model and dancer. She is trained in classical dance forms – Odissi and Kathak, as well as in ballet and contemporary modern dance. She debuted in films
Bhavna_Pani
Divine dance of Radha Krishna with Gopis
Leela, Kuchipudi, and Kathak. The Indian classical dance of Kathak and Manipuri rasalila are evolved from the rasalila of Braj. Kathak, also known as Natwari
Raslila
Indian actress and Kathak dancer
Prachee Shah Paandya, also known as Prachi Shah, is an Indian actress and Kathak dancer who appears in Hindi and Gujarati films and television. She is best
Prachee_Shah_Paandya
the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for the Indian classical dance form of Kathak, as well as gurus and well-known performers. Shambhu Maharaj 1955 Lacchu
List_of_Kathak_dancers
Indian actress
Revati Lele is an Indian television actress and a Kathak dancer. She started her acting career with episodic Gulmohar on Zee Yuva. Later, she worked in
Revati_Lele
Sufi meditation, practiced by Dervish orders, involving spinning in circles to music
Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian)
Sufi_whirling
Institute of Kathak Dance, also known as Kathak Kendra, is the premier dance institution for the Indian classical dance form of Kathak, and a unit of
National Institute of Kathak Dance
National_Institute_of_Kathak_Dance
Indian dancer, singer, and composer (1938–2022)
the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India. He was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles
Birju_Maharaj
Pakistani Kathak dancer
Siddiqui (born 1956) is a Pakistani dancer and exponent of Kathak. She studied under Maharaj Kathak in Pakistan and Birju Maharaj in India. Scholars have identified
Nahid_Siddiqui
Indian discipleship tradition
tabla legacy and Kathak legacy. These two traditions are known for being one of the six major gharanas of tabla and three gharanas of kathak. Durga Prasad
Lucknow_gharana
Kathak is a form of Indian classical dance. The dance style in its formative phase was inseparably linked with Krishna legend. The word Kathak comes from
Krishna_legends_in_Kathak
Indian dancer and actress (1920–2014)
November 1920 – 25 November 2014) was an Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing, a singer, and an actress. She was the recipient of several
Sitara_Devi
Actor, voice artiste and Kathak dancer
Deepa Bhaskar is an Indian film and theatre actor, voice artiste and Kathak dancer. Considered by many to be a child prodigy who was introduced to the
Deepa_Bhaskar
Indian actress
mother, Khadija, was a relative of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Azeem studied the Kathak form of Indian classical dance and was trained under Birju Maharaj and Munna
Neelima_Azeem
Indian actress and dancer
Archana (born as Sudha) is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films and regarded
Archana_(actress)
Pakistani dancer (1905–2001)
Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak (1905 – 2001) was a classical dancer and teacher. Ghulam Hussain was born in Calcutta in a Syed family.[citation needed]
Maharaj_Ghulam_Hussain_Kathak
Indian actor and dancer (1959-2019)
Veeru Krishnan (1959-7 September 2019) was an Indian film actor and Kathak dancer and teacher. He was best known for his roles in Hindi films, ‘’Akele
Veeru_Krishnan
Actress
and has also been trained by Sandeep Soparrkar. She has also learnt Kathak from Kathak guru, Vijayshree Choudhary. Smilie married Vineet Bangera in July
Smilie_Suri
Indian actress (born 1993)
Garima Jain is an Indian actress, trained singer and Kathak dancer. Working in and known for her roles in primarily television shows, she was featured
Garima_Jain
Nawab of Awadh from 1847 to 1856
a poet, playwright, dancer and great patron of the arts. He introduced Kathak, a major form of classical Indian dance as a court dance after the decline
Wajid_Ali_Shah
Kathak maestro
Fasih Ur Rehman is a Kathak maestro from Pakistan. He has been a disciple of Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak for 20 years, (1977–1998) in Lahore, Pakistan
Fasih_Ur_Rehman
Country in South Asia
The Kathakali dance of Kerala The Bharatanatyam dance of Tamil Nadu The Kathak dance of northern India absorbed Persian and Central Asian influences during
India
Classical to folk dance arts of India
status on eight Indian classical dance styles: Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh
Dance_in_India
Indian film actress
in Indian Air Force. Her mother Kshama Deshpande is a Kathak dancer and disciple of the Kathak maestro Gopi Krishna.[citation needed] She grew up in Delhi
Deepika_Amin
Indian classical dancer
also known as Shama Tai, is an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer. She has been active in the field of Kathak for more than four decades and began
Shama_Bhate
Author, Indian diplomat, Yoga Guru, Kathak Exponent
Acharya Pratishtha (born Pratishtha Sharma) is an Indian yoga guru, Kathak performer, author and former diplomat who is the director of Mokshayatan Yog
Acharya_Pratishtha
Indian classical dancer
one of the first Parsis who took up Indian classical dance. A doyenne of Kathak, she was an acclaimed performer and teacher. Her choreography in the film
Shirin_Vajifdar
Indian actress
Ishita Sharma is an Indian actress, kathak dancer, entrepreneur and social activist. She began her acting career with theatre and television while still
Ishita_Sharma
Indian film actress
Vakil, a theatre acting coach, from 1992 to 1995. Ashwini is also a trained Kathak dancer. Ashwini married Nitesh Pandey in 1998. They were divorced in 2002
Ashwini_Kalsekar
1995 film
Pakistani film. Additionally, classical musician Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak made a rare acting appearance in this film. The song 'Woh Mujhey Yaad Aaya'
Sargam_(1995_film)
Indian Kathak dancer (born 1950)
Shovana Narayan (born 2 September 1950) is a recognised Indian Kathak dancer and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She performs
Shovana_Narayan
Indian dancer and choreographer (1930–2025)
Kumudini Lakhia (17 May 1930 – 12 April 2025) was an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where she founded Kadamb School
Kumudini_Lakhia
Indian cultural institution
imparts training in Indian classical dance styles and music, including Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Chhau, Hindustani Classical music, both Vocal and
Shriram_Bharatiya_Kala_Kendra
Indian classical dancer
the classical dance form of Kathak and reportedly the only surviving practitioner of the Janakiprasad Gharana of Kathak, also known as Banares Gharana
Sunayana_Hazarilal
Indian dancer and choreographer
(born 1960) is a Kathak dancer and choreographer, who is known for her classical Kathak as well as 'contemporary dance based on kathak" repertoire. Mangaldas
Aditi_Mangaldas
Indian classical dancer and choreographer (1928-2014)
in Kathak dance. She is known for her pioneering work in Kathak choreography, especially in dance ballets, and is credited for bringing Kathak, a North
Maya_Rao
Indian Kathak dancer, choreographer and politician
Sharmistha Mukherjee (born 30 October 1965) is an Indian Kathak dancer, choreographer and ex-politician of the Indian National Congress. Born in West Bengal
Sharmistha_Mukherjee
Indian Kathak dancer
Indian Kathak dancer and actress from Assam. In 2024 she received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by Sangeet Natak Akademi for Kathak. Meghranjani
Meghranjani_Medhi
Indian dancer
Rohini Bhate (14 November 1924 – 10 October 2008) was among the senior most Kathak dance exponents in India, who developed as a performer, teacher, writer
Rohini_Bhate
Indian actress (born 1963)
Anapekshit (Marathi). She is a Kathak dancer and choreographer. She was trained in Kathak by her mother, Asha Joglekar, a Kathak dancer and instructor. In
Archana_Joglekar
Indian actor
football at the national level. She trained in dance and acting, learning Kathak, Jazz, and Contemporary styles. Karan Tijori is her younger brother. Before
Samara_Tijori
Musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers
traditional performances of classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Lavani, and Odissi. The anklet or rhythmic instrument
Ghungroo
Indian female Bharatanatyam dancers
60s. They were noted for their synchronised dancing. They also performed Kathak and folk style dances in some regional language films and Hindi films. They
Sayee–Subbulakshmi
Indian television series
difference being - Radhika does classical Kathak dance whereas Tara likes to do Bollywood moves. Radhika learns Kathak from her father Sachin Mane, a well trained
Tara_From_Satara
Pakistani actress
Nighat Chaudhry (Urdu: نگہت چودھری) is a Kathak classical dancer who was born on 24 February 1954, in Lahore, Pakistan. She moved to London with her parents
Nighat_Chaudhry
Indian television actress (born 1993)
Naaz (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian television actress and trained Kathak dancer,[citation needed] best known for her roles as Kunti in Mahabharat
Shafaq_Naaz
Indian actress
Aditi Bhagwat (born 18 January 1981) is an internationally renowned kathak and lavani expert, actress, dance tutor and choreographer. She travels all around
Aditi_Bhagwat
Indian actress
second film was Paru Wife of Devadas (2014), in which she played Parvathi, a kathak dancer and an aspiring journalist, and was cast opposite Srinagara Kitty
Soundarya_Jayamala
Hindustani classical music
Agra, Indore, Kashmiri, Atrauli-Jaipur, Kirana and Patiala. Four famous kathak gharanas are: Lucknow, Atrauli-Jaipur, Benares and Raigarh. Gharana is a
Gharana
2021 Indian film
Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Prasun Chatterjee and produced by Kathak Talkies. The film won the top prize, the Golden Shika Award, at the Nara
Dostojee
Annual classical dance festival in India
festival highlights the richness of the Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kathakali with performances
Nishagandhi_Dance_Festival
2026 soundtrack album by various artists
Mushtaq Khan, Omkar Ingavle Oud: Sandeep Singh Tabla: Prashant Sonagra, Rahul Kathak Percussion: Pratap Rath Indian rhythm ensemble: Raju Kulkarni, Satyajit
Border_2_(soundtrack)
Indian television actress (born 1992)
Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal. She then pursued her graduation in Kathak Dance from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya. Sharma started her acting
Aishwarya_Sharma
State in northern India
Awadh. Other forms of music are Biraha, Chaiti, Chowtal, Alha, and Sawani. Kathak, a classical dance form, owes its origin to the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar_Pradesh
Indian actress
Khan. She learned Kathak dance under the tutelage of Reba Vidyarthi and the peerless Birju Maharaj at the National Institute of Kathak Dance. She started
Meghna_Kothari
Indian dancer, actor and choreographer
Gopi Krishna (22 August 1935 – 18 February 1994) was an Indian Kathak dancer, actor and choreographer. He also studied Bharatnatyam. In 1952, at the age
Gopi_Krishna_(dancer)
Indian actress (1946–2012
daughter of revolutionary Avani Mohan, Kalpana was also an accomplished Kathak dancer trained under the guidance of Pandit Shambhu Maharaj. She lived in
Kalpana_Mohan
Indian classical dancer (born 1956)
Nandkishore Kapote is a Kathak classical dancer of Indian origin. He is a distinguished guide for one of the PhD programmes at the Tilak Maharashtra University
Nandkishore_Kapote
Indian dancer (1910–1970)
Guru of the Lucknow Gharana (school) of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak. Padma Shree Award -1958 Sangeet Natak Academic Award -1967 Shambhu Maharaj
Shambhu_Maharaj
Indian model (born 1983)
young. She had four years of training in Bharatanatyam and eight years in Kathak. Kapur holds a degree in fashion design from the Pearl Academy. Her sister
Neha_Kapur
Indian classical dancer, actor and choreographer
classical dance form of Kathak. She follows the Jaipur Gharana and is the founder of Nritya Kala Kendra, Mumbai, an academy promoting Kathak. A recipient of the
Roshan_Kumari
Indian television actress (born 1990)
Parulkar is a trained Kathak dancer and a student of Uma Dogra. She completed her training from Uma Dogra's School of Kathak. Parulkar made her acting
Rachana_Parulkar
Indian actress
Patna. Since she was about age 7 she began her classical dance training in Kathak from Pandit Kishen Maharaj in Varanasi, and later continued advanced training
Padma_Khanna
Indian singer (born 1959)
gharaane ka Kathak naachti hain? (what is the style/school of Kathak to which you belong?)" with the retort, "Hum apne gharaane ki Kathak naachte hain
Shubha_Mudgal
Indian actor from Tollywood (born 1976)
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. His performance, with regards to acting and Kathak dance, in this film has grabbed a lot of attention and accolades. "Tota
Tota_Roy_Chowdhury
Indian classical dancer and choreographer (born 1948)
Geetanjali Lal (born Geetanjali Desai; 5 Nov 1948) is an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer. Geetanjali Lal received formal training in Hindustani
Geetanjali_Lal
Indian dancer, choreographer and educator
Indian style of Kathak. Born in Calcutta, Das was a performer, choreographer, composer and educator. He was instrumental in bringing Kathak to the US and
Chitresh_Das
Indian actress, television presenter, and Kathak dancer
mediums including films, web-series, and television. She has completed M.A in Kathak dance from Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune and in acting from the London School
Esha_Dey
Indian actress
both leading and supporting roles in mainstream productions. Trained in Kathak and holding a Master's degree, she began her acting career with the Marathi
Urmilla_Kothare
Indian actress
is an Indian film, stage and television actress, and a trained dancer of Kathak and Manipuri dance. She starred in the first Indian TV serial Hum Log, which
Jayshree_Arora
Deepa Devasena (born Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India) is a Kathak dancer of the Lucknow Gharana style in the Greater Milwaukee Area, practicing since 2003
Deepa_Devasena
Musical artist
Indian classical dancer and choreographer of Kathak dance. He came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow, and also worked as film
Lachhu_Maharaj
Indian dancer (1963–2025)
Mangala Bhatt (1963 – 16 June 2025) was an Indian Kathak dance exponent. She was the senior disciple of Kathak maestro Pt. Durga Lal Ji of Jaipur Gharana. She
Mangala_Bhatt
Pakistani television film
to the arts; she studies Kathak and frequently feels constrained by her parents' disapproval of her interests. In her Kathak class, Tania grows close
Farar
English dancer and choreographer (born 1974)
choreographer of Bangladeshi descent. His background is rooted in his classical Kathak training and contemporary dance. Khan was born in Lambeth, London, England
Akram_Khan_(dancer)
2015 song by Shreya Ghoshal and Pandit Birju Maharaj
features Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in the video. Padukone took Kathak dance lessons from Pandit Birju Maharaj, who also choreographed the song
Mohe_Rang_Do_Laal
Indian actress and model
film was Vikram Bhatt's Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007). She is a trained Kathak dancer. Anjori was born to the Alagh Punjabi family in Ludhiana, Punjab
Anjori_Alagh
Divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva
trample upon Vighnarāja, a demon of obstacles, in the manner of Tandava. In Kathak dance three types of Tandavas are generally used, they are, Krishna Tandava
Tandava
Indian choreographer, dance educator and artistic director (born 1967)
through various channels. She has established several studios specialising in Kathak training programs in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India and
Pali_Chandra
Indian classical dancer
classical dancer, known for her proficiency in the Indian dance form of Kathak, and regarded by many as one of the greatest exponents of the art form.
Rani_Karnaa
Indian actor (born 1985)
named Yuvraj Dua, learning his dialect and mannerisms. He also trained in Kathak for a sequence in which he had to dance to "Dola Re Dola". Mayank Shekhar
Ranveer_Singh
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
classical dance, including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri, Kathak. She learnt Bharatnatyam and dance forms under K. J. Sarasa. She had also
J._Jayalalithaa
Indian actress
when she started performing item dances in films, being an exponent of Kathak. However she had already gained a foothold in the industry, as a child artiste
Jayshree_T.
Alternative name for Hinduism
Carnatic music Hindu iconography Kai silambattam Kalaripayattu Kavadi Aattam Kathak Kathakali Kolattam Koothu Kuchipudi Manipuri Mayilattam Mohiniyattam Nritta-Nritya
Sanātana_Dharma
Indian Kathak dancer
Manjari Chaturvedi is an Indian Kathak dancer. She belongs to the Lucknow Gharana. Manjari Chaturvedi was born in a well established family of Lucknow
Manjari_Chaturvedi
Indian actress, model and dancer
trained in four Indian classical dance forms, Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, and Odissi, under Vempati Chinna Satyam and Jaya Rama Rao. She won the
Meenakshi_Seshadri
2022 Indian film by Karan Malhotra
female lead. To prepare her role, Vaani Kapoor took professional training in Kathak. Kapoor portrays a dancer. Principal photography commenced in December 2018
Shamshera
Major deity in Hinduism
is to worship the good and the divine. Classical dance styles such as Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam in particular are known for
Krishna
Indian dancer
Vidyagauri Adkar is a Kathak dancer in India representing the Jaipur Gharana. She has performed at several music festivals including Khajuraho Festival
Vidyagauri_Adkar
Indian classical dancer
Bharathnatyam and Kathak dance forms. She is based in Bangalore, Karnataka. Nirupama and her husband Rajendra (ನಿರುಪಮ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ) perform Kathak together.
Nirupama_Rajendra
Some classical Indian dances include: Bharathanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Odissi, and Satthiya. We will dive deeper into
List_of_Indian_dances
Pakistani actress
has two younger sisters who received Kathak training from a young age. Nadira's sister Kiran is also a famous Kathak dancer who has performed for visiting
Nadira_(Pakistani_actress)
Pakistani actress
Cultural Relations) scholarship and studied Bharatanatyam under Leela Samson, Kathak under Ram Mohan and Odissi under Guru Mayadhar Raut and Aloka Pannikar.
Sheema_Kermani
Kathak guru and choreographer in India
Munna Shukla (7 December 1943- 11 January 2022) was a Kathak guru and choreographer of Lucknow Gharana based in New Delhi, India. Born to a family who
Munna_Shukla
Indian tabla player (1780–1826)
Lucknow. Ram Sahai's siblings Janki, Gauri, and Ishwari Sahai were all Kathak dancers. He began learning tabla at the age of five under the tutelage of
Ram_Sahai_(tabla_player)
Indian actress (born 1957)
Ke Dushman (1988). In her early years, Nupur first began her career as a Kathak dancer. She had also been taught by Birju Maharaj and Rani Karnaa, professional
Alka_Nupur
Major deity in Hinduism
1984, p. 151, Shiva the Dancer. Massey, Reginald. "India's Kathak Dance". India's Kathak Dance, Past Present, Future. Abhinav Publications. p. 8. Moorthy
Shiva
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Spanish form of French Bayard, BAJARDO means "bay color." This was the name of Reynaldo's horse, once the property of Amadis of Gaul. It was found by Malagigi, the wizard, in a cave guarded by a dragon which the wizard slew. According to tradition, the horse still lives, but flees at the approach of man, so that no one can ever hope to catch him.
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Gift; Diminutive of Darin
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