Old Video of Birju Maharaj Touching Young Pupil’s Feet Goes Viral After His Demise
Pandit Birju Maharaj, legendary Kathak dancer, handed away on Monday, leaving a gaping loss within the inventive sphere in his wake. As per PTI, Maharaj-ji breathed his final surrounded by household and disciples whereas enjoying a recreation of ‘antakshari’. Pt Birju Maharaj’s magnetic character is a topic of immense admiration amongst disciples and followers alike. A senior disciple, Nandkishore Kapote, final 12 months put collectively a ebook compiling essays of admiration and well-wishes from his disciples. Evidently, the Kathak guru shared a novel relationship along with his shishyas. Because the information of his demise prompted followers worldwide to mourn, many turned to social media in memory, posting movies of his performances and choreography. One such video, lower than a minute in length, highlights an important piece of his bond that started younger with slightly lady.
In a video shared on Twitter by consumer ‘Sarvan_K86’, Birju Maharaj inducts a younger pupil below his wing, first blessing her with a ‘tika’ after which handing her a pair of ‘ghunghroos’. He instructs the younger lady on place her ft, after which touches them in a gesture of respect. Later, he may be heard saying in Hindi, “See, guru ji solely touches the disciple’s ft as soon as. Thereafter, in fact, the disciple has to maintain taking the guru’s blessings on a regular basis.”
One among Birju Maharaj’s notable college students is none apart from Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit. She is famously identified to have had his stamp of approval for her unparalleled expertise. He had as soon as reportedly stated that she was his favorite dancer in all of Bollywood. Many Twitter customers might be seen sharing clips of their performances collectively.
Birju Maharaj had been affected by a kidney ailment and was below dialysis remedy. He in all probability died of a cardiac arrest, his granddaughter stated. A recipient of the nation’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan, he was born Brij Mohan Nath Mishra on February 4, 1937, in a widely known Kathak dancing household. Birju Maharaj has choreographed a number of songs in Bollywood. These embrace Kaahe Chhede Mohe for Devdas (2002) and Mohe Rang Do Laal in Bajirao Mastani (2015).
Following the tragic information of Birju Maharaj’s demise, condolences poured in from all quarters. The Prime Minister, Hema Malini, filmmaker Subhash Ghai and singer Adnan Sami are among the notable names who took to Twitter to pay their tributes to the Kathak maestro.
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