Widely known as Pandit Birju Maharaj — Pandit refers to skill, scholarship, and authority — he danced in Europe and the United States, visiting Washington in 2014 and New York in 2019.

Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj, who took the traditional Indian dance form to the world, died at his home in Delhi late Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 83.

Deep in my heart, I always looked upto Pandit Birju Maharaj Ji and Sree Kelucharan Mohapatra.” The actress took a brief pause and added, “Death is really overwhelming.

Shivani Varma is one of India’s most renowned Kathak artists and cultural curators. In a conversation with Ananya Kumar, Shivani Varma shares her inspiration behind her initiatives to revitalise ...

Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away earlier this morning in Delhi. He was 83. The Kathak legend breathed his last on Monday, January 17 at around 12:15-12:30 AM. Since the ...

Prateeksha Kashi, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Rajashree Birla . While the unfortunate demise of Kathak exponent Sitara Devi forced flag bearers of the popular dance form to settle for half mast, ...

Pandit Birju Maharaj's art mural unveiled Image Source : Twitter. Edited By: India TV Lifestyle Desk. Published: February 04, 2023 16:04 IST, Updated: February 04, 2023 20:00 IST.

Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj died on Monday at the age of 83. On social media, celebs from the Indian film industry paid respect to him. Top actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal ...

Birju Maharaj spoke of why the culture of the arts was so prominent in Lucknow. “My ancestors taught thumri to everyone during their time in Lucknow — from the tawaifs to craftsmen, local rasikas.

Indian classical dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died of a heart attack at the age of 83. According to reports, the Kathak maestro was playing with his grandsons on Sunday (16 January) at his home in ...