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Sitara Devi (born Dhanlakshmi; 8 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 awards and accolades, and performed at several prestigious venues in India and abroad; including the Royal Albert Hall, London (1967) and at the Carnegie ...
Nov 9, 2021 · The danseuse had even once refused the Padma Bhushan award, country's third-highest civilian award. On the occasion of her 101st birth anniversary (November 8), a biopic on Kathak exponent Sitara Devi was announced.
Sitara Devi (1920-2014) also known as the 'Kathak Queen' was born in Kolkata. Her father was a Kathak performer and teacher and he played a crucial role in reforming the art of Kathak from a popular dance form associated with nautch girls and boys to classical respectability.
Nov 26, 2014 · Sitara Devi was born in Kolkata into a Brahmin family of musicians and dancers originally from Banaras. She learnt kathak from her father, Sukhadev Maharaj, a Vaishnavite Sanskrit scholar and...
Nov 8, 2017 · Sitara Devi, the doyen of Kathak dance, would have celebrated her 97th birth anniversary on November 8 this year. Google, known for the fascinating illustrations it comes up with to honour significant people and historic events, decided to dedicate a doodle to the prolific dancer who died at the age of 94 on November 25, 2014.
Sitara Devi was a Kathak pioneer who first introduced the classic art form in mainstream Bollywood. Her performances across the globe contributed to turning Kathak into a respectable dance form and brought it global recognition.
Instead of the sounds of tabla or pakhawaj, pure beats of dance were used. It was a time when Lucknow, Jaipur and Raigarh Gharanas were more popular for Kathak. But Sitara Devi gave a unique identity to the Banaras Gharana. Sitara Devi created a name for herself very early in life.
Sitara Devi, a Kathak legend, is known as a pioneering force in bringing the genre to Bollywood. She is the recipient of prestigious awards like Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shri and...
Nov 8, 2021 · Described as the "Empress of dance" and a pioneering force in bringing this classical dance genre to Bollywood, Sitara Devi was the recipient of several awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shri and Kalidas Samman, among others.
Nov 8, 2021 · Sitara Devi is one of the iconic artistes of India. A recipient of several awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shri and Kalidas Samman among others, she revived the Indian classical dance form of Kathak and gave it a new dimension. A biopic on the legendary dancer has now been confirmed on her 101st birth anniversary.
