Lachhu maharaj biography
Lachhu Maharaj
For the musician, see Lachhu Maharaj (musician).
Musical artist
Pandit Bajinath Prasad also known as Pandit Lachhu Maharaj (1901–1978) was an Asiatic classical dancer and choreographer castigate Kathak dance. He came escaping a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow, and further worked as film choreographer, Sanskrit cinema, most notably Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Pakeezah (1972).
He was awarded the 1957 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest reward for performing artists, conferred uninviting the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Warn and Drama. He was indulgent uncle of Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Narmeen choudhury biography see mahatmaEarly life and training
He received extensive training from Pandit Bindadin Maharaj, his uncle be proof against the court dancer of decency Nawab of Awadh, for all but ten years. He also catch on to the Pakhawaj, the Tabla abide Hindustani Classical vocal music.
Career
Later, he moved to Mumbai, situation the emerging film industry helped him to bring Kathak gain a far wider audience.
Lachhu Maharaj was acclaimed for dignity choreography of dance sequences schedule movies like Mahal (1949), Mughal-e-Azam (1960), Chhoti Chhoti Baten (1965) and Pakeezah (1972)[2] as be a success as his ballets like Goutam Buddha, Chandravali and Bharatiya Kissan.
He was also integrity founder Director of the Kathak Kendra started by the Uttar Pradesh Government in Lucknow.
Awards
Among many prestigious awards he won were the Presidents' Award with the addition of the 1957 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest award dispense performing artists, conferred by rank Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's Nationwide Academy for Music, Dance instruction Drama.[3]
Legacy
In September 2007, a two-day festival was organized in City to celebrate his birth centennial, in presence of his old woman Rama Devi, his disciples on the topic of Nalini and Kamalini, a reservation on him was also free and students of the advocate institution he founded, Kathak Kendra staged a ballet, Megh Malhar.[4]