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Gopi Krishna (born August 22, 1935, in Calcutta, British India; died February 18, 1994, in Bombay, India) was a highly renowned Indian Kathak dancer, actor, and choreographer. Born into a family of Kathak dancers, he was the son of Tara, a noted singer, and his maternal grandfather, Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj, a maestro of the Banaras Gharana of Kathak, became…
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1935
Born in Calcutta
Age 11
Began Kathak training under Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj
Age 15
Received the title 'Nataraj' at the All Bengal Music Conference
1952
Became one of the youngest choreographers in Hindi film history (for 'Saqi')
1955
Appeared in the film 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'
1964
Married Kathak dancer Savitri
1966
Honored with 'Nritya Samrat' by Prayag Sangit Samiti Allahabad
1967
Honored with 'Kala Prapurna' by the Local Arts Association of Hyderabad
1975
Awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri
1980
Adopted daughter Shampa Sonthalia born
1994
Died in Bombay
Undated
Set a world record for the longest continuous Kathak dance (9 hours 20 minutes)
Undated
Established Nateshwar Bhavan dance academy and Nateshwar Nritya Kala Mandir
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- 1975 · Padma Shri — Government of India
- Nataraj (King of Dancers) — All Bengal Music Conference
- 1966 · Nritya Samrat — Prayag Sangit Samiti Allahabad
- 1967 · Kala Prapurna — Local Arts Association of Hyderabad
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