May he rest in peace." Another early tribute came from Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who tweeted: "Pandit Birju ji Maharaj was a doyen of India's art and culture. He popularised the ...

Lucknow: A musical event to pay tributes to Pandit Birju Maharaj on his birth anniversary will be held at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi on Feb 4. Culture minister Jaiveer Singh will be the chief guest ...

Guru Gopinath, Kathakali: He has the ability of evoking the feelings of the audience. 11. Birju Maharaj: I would not say much about myself because it is not good to talk about oneself. But people ...

Carrying on its long legacy of hosting legends like Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and ...

Shinjini Kulkarni, 30, the granddaughter of Pandit Birju Maharaj did not want to be a dancer. Continuation of the nine-generation legacy of her family was not top of her mind—the civil services ...