Roshan Kumari

Roshan Kumari
Born24 December 1937[1]
Ambala, Haryana, India
Occupation(s)Classical dancer
Actor
Choreographer
Known forKathak
Parent(s)Fakir Mohammed
Zohrabai Ambalewali
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Nritya Shiromani
Nritya Vilas
Vishwa Unnyyan Samsad
Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar
Kathak Kendra Man Patra
All India Bhuwalka Award
Hanumant Award
Hafiz Ali Khan Award Latest

Roshan Kumari Fakir Mohammad is an Indian classical dancer, actor and choreographer, considered by many as one of the foremost exponents of the Indian classical dance form of Kathak.[2][3] She follows the Jaipur Gharana and is the founder of Nritya Kala Kendra, Mumbai, an academy promoting Kathak.[4] A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975,[5] she received the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1984.[6]

  1. ^ "The Story of a Reclusive Dancer: Roshan Kumari, who once lit up the world of Kathak". The Indian Express. 21 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sangit Mahabharati (2011). Roshan Kumari - The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India. Oxford University Press. p. 1161. ISBN 9780195650983. OCLC 5112086158.
  3. ^ "My Guru-Padmashree Dr. Roshan Kumariji". Muktha Joshi. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Kathak Institutions". Narthaki. 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.