“With His Passing Away Curtain Falls On An Era Of Great Art”
In a prolonged tribute to Pandit Birju Maharaj on Twitter, dance guru and Rajya Sabha MP Sonal Mansingh mourned the passing away of a colossus whom she described as “an entire artist and Icon of Kathak dance”.
The acclaimed exponent of the Odissi and Bharatanatyam dance kinds mentioned in her (Sonal Mansingh) tweet: “Along with his passing away curtain falls on an period of nice artwork. Phrases fall quick to explain his multi-faceted character, his absolute ardour for performing, educating, portray, singing and creating new works is unparalleled.”
Sonal Mansingh concluded by saying: “There by no means was or might be one other like him (Pandit Birju Maharaj). It’s a private loss to me. I shall cherish his deep affection and friendship of which he gave unstintingly. Might his legacy proceed to light up the world of Artwork.”
Pandit Birju Maharaj, who had been recognized with kidney illness a month in the past and placed on dialysis, died at his dwelling in Delhi late on Sunday. He was 83.
Maharaj Ji, as he was popularly recognized, was mentioned to be enjoying together with his grandsons when his well being unexpectedly deteriorated, requiring him to be rushed to the hospital, the place he died of a coronary heart assault.
A recipient of the nation’s second-highest civilian honor, Padma Vibhushan, Maharaj ji was additionally a lifelong Kathak guru in addition to a proficient Hindustani classical singer and percussionist.
Pandit Birju Maharaj might be remembered by cinema buffs for the two-period dance sequences in Satyajit Ray’s historic drama ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ (for which he sang as properly) and for the ‘Kaahe Chhed Mohe’ monitor picturised on Madhuri Dixit within the 2002 model of ‘Devdas‘.
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