Reela Hota | |
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 Reela Hota performing in Ram Lila | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Odissi Dancer, Arts Promoter |
| Known for | Presenting Spiritual philosophy through dance |
| Style | Odissi, Fusion Dance |
| Parent(s) | Purna Chandra Hota, Bijoylaxmi Hota |
| Relatives | Reema Hota Singh ( sister) Prasenjeet Hota ( brother) |
| Awards | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' ( 2019) 8th International Human Rights Award(2018) Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award (2018) Uthsav Nritya Ratna ( 2012) Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar ( 2007) |
| Website | reela |
Reela Hota (Odia: ରୀଲା ହୋତା) is an Odissi dance performer, educator and producer, who has several performances to her credit.[1][2] Daughter of Yoga Guru, Bijoylaxmi Hota and former bureaucrat Purna Chandra Hota, Reela was exposed to dance, yoga & ashram life since childhood. Having trained under the 3 doyens of Odissi dance, Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Srimati Madhavi Mudgal and Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, she inculcated perfect rhythm, sophistication, grace and presentation skills. A trend setter, Reela Hota pioneered in making Indian spiritual philosophy such as Yoga, Kundalini and Sanskrit the theme of her performances and is credited for adding a new dimension to Odissi Dance - the spiritual aspect.
- ^ "Homage to a Lost Language". Mail Today. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Feel India' Showcases Shades of Culture". Hindustan Times. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014 – via HighBeam Research.