Jhelum Paranjape
Born(1954-09-24)24 September 1954
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Indian classical dancer, choreographer
AwardsKumar Gandharva Award
Sanjukta Panigrahi Award

Jhelum Paranjape (September 24, 1954) is an Indian classical dancer. and exponent of Indian classical Odissi dance.[1] She founded Smitalay, a dance academy located in Mumbai, India.[2] Paranjape is known for her contributions to the field of classical dance, Kathak, a classical dance form of northern India.[3]

Early life

Paranjape did M.Sc. in Statistics, then she became a Mathematics Professor while pursuing her Odissi dance work .[4] Later, she founded the Smitalay dance institute in Mumbai, where she choreographed Odissi productions and trained Aditi Bhagwat[5] She contributed to preserving and promoting Odissi's traditions.[6][7]

Smita Patil introduced her to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, who died in 1986, in her memory she started Smitalay in 1989.[8]

Awards

References

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  2. https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/reports/164093175492185.PDF
  3. Soparrkar, Sandip (2019-09-10). "Jhelum Paranjape's mesmerising presentation on Chokha Mela". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. Admin, Super. "Jhelum Paranjape". CCRT. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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  6. "For the love of dance". Mid-day. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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  8. Desk, Punemirror (2015-02-26). "On her own terms". punemirror.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  9. "Jhelum Paranjape: Born to dance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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