Gopi Krishna Biography In English Pdf Life Story 1935-1994

• Gopi Krishna Was An Indian Kathak Dancer, Actor And Choreographer. He Also Learned Bharatanatyam.
• In 1952, At The Age Of Seventeen, Gopi Krishna Became One Of The Youngest Choreographers In Hindi Film History When He Was Hired To Choreograph Nritya Nritya.

Birth Details –

• Date Of Birth – 22 August 1935
• Marital Status – Married
• Nationality – Indian

Family –

• Wife – Savitri
• Daughter  – Shampa Sonthalia
• Teacher – Shambhu Maharaj

Early Life –

• Gopi Krishna Was Born In A Family Of Kathak Dancers.
• Her Maternal Grandfather Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj Was A Kathak Teacher And Her Maternal Aunt Sitara Devi Was A Kathak Dancer Who Has Performed Across The World.
• When He Was 11 Years Old, Gopi Krishna Started Training Under His Grandfather.
• He Also Learned From Shambhu Maharaj. Apart From Kathak, Gopi Krishna Learned Bharatanatyam From Mahalingam Pillai And Govinda Raja Pillai.
• She Continued To Expand Her Dance Repertoire Despite Suffering From Chronic Asthma

Personal Life –

• Gopi Krishna Married Kathak Dancer Savitri In 1964.
• Their Adopted Daughter Shampa Sonthalia Was Born In 1980.
• She Also Became A Choreographer And Dancer, Worked As The Winner In The 5Th And 7Th Seasons Of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Where She Was Paired Opposite Actors Gurmeet Choudhary And Ashish Sharma, Respectively.

Career

• In 1952, 17-Year-Old Gopi Krishna Became One Of The Youngest Choreographers In Hindi Film History When He Was Hired To Choreograph Dances For Madhubala In Saki.
• In 1955, He Appeared In His First Film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje.
• In The Film, He Played The Role Of Girdhar, A Talented Young Dancer Whose Love For His Partner Puts His Dancing Career At Risk.
• The Film Was Successful Mainly Because Of Songs Like Nain So Nain Nahi Milao, And It Helped Revive Public Interest In Classical Dance. He Also Choreographed Several Films Like – Grihasti
• Tales
• Lover
• Umrao Jaan
• Nache Mayuri
• The Perfect Murder
• Gopi Krishna Later Established The Nateshwar Bhavan Dance Academy And The Nateshwar Nritya Kala Mandir In Khar, Mumbai.
• She Created The World Record For The Longest Continuous Kathak Dance For 9 Hours 20 Minutes.
• He Played The Character Role Of Latturam, Guruji In Zamana In 1985 Starring Rishi Kapoor And Rajesh Khanna.

Awards –

• 1975 – Padma Shri

Other Information –

• Date Of Death – 18 February 1994
• Place – Bombay, Maharashtra, India

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