Dancers of Delhi – Birju Maharaj
The Delhi Walla captures the Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj explaining the intricacies of his art to starry-eyed admirers. Born in the family of hereditary dancers, Birju Maharaj is the torch bearer of the famous family , Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow, which has been serving the art of Kathak dance through centuries together.
A measure of his genius is the fact that at the age of 28 years, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademy Award. He is also a recipient of India's second highest civilian award - Padma Vibhushan, besides several other prestigious awards.
Maharaj-ji has also directed the choreography of films like Devdas (starring Madhuri Dixit) and Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi.
Dancers of Delhi – Birju Maharaj
The Delhi Walla captures the Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj explaining the intricacies of his art to starry-eyed admirers. Born in the family of hereditary dancers, Birju Maharaj is the torch bearer of the famous family , Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow, which has been serving the art of Kathak dance through centuries together.
A measure of his genius is the fact that at the age of 28 years, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademy Award. He is also a recipient of India's second highest civilian award - Padma Vibhushan, besides several other prestigious awards.
Maharaj-ji has also directed the choreography of films like Devdas (starring Madhuri Dixit) and Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi.