'India loses a legend.' PM, FM mourn Birju Maharaj; Subhash Ghai tweets a throwback moment
India woke up to the news of the death of Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj on Monday. The doyen of Kathak was 83 when he suffered a heart attack on Sunday late at night at his home in Delhi. Maharaj was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead.
After the news broke out, actors, musicians, artists and politicians expressed grief and shared their thoughts about the vast contribution of the veteran dancer. He was fondly known as Maharaj Ji.
Mourning the loss of the doyen, President Ram Nath Kovind said that his passing "marks the end of an era." The official Twitter handle of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that the artiste's demise leaves a deep void in the Indian music domain.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while expressing grief said that Maharaj gave Indian dance and art a special recognition across the world, and called it an "irreparable loss to the art world."
Renowned filmmaker Subhash Ghai shared an anecdote from his college days while condoling the legend's death.
"My first learning from kathak dance maestro was in my college youth festival when he expressed a romantic conversation between lord krishna n radha thru his two eyes talking. I learnt 'DANCE' means body but soul is in eyes.
That's why he was a Jagat Guru in Kathak. RIP BIRJU SIR" - Subhash Ghai
Source : Economictimes.indiatimes.com
Added on : 17th January, 2022
After the news broke out, actors, musicians, artists and politicians expressed grief and shared their thoughts about the vast contribution of the veteran dancer. He was fondly known as Maharaj Ji.
Mourning the loss of the doyen, President Ram Nath Kovind said that his passing "marks the end of an era." The official Twitter handle of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that the artiste's demise leaves a deep void in the Indian music domain.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while expressing grief said that Maharaj gave Indian dance and art a special recognition across the world, and called it an "irreparable loss to the art world."
Renowned filmmaker Subhash Ghai shared an anecdote from his college days while condoling the legend's death.
"My first learning from kathak dance maestro was in my college youth festival when he expressed a romantic conversation between lord krishna n radha thru his two eyes talking. I learnt 'DANCE' means body but soul is in eyes.
That's why he was a Jagat Guru in Kathak. RIP BIRJU SIR" - Subhash Ghai
Source : Economictimes.indiatimes.com
Added on : 17th January, 2022