In India, dancing, mainly classical dance; is believed to be equivalent to praying to the Lord. Each and every step is taken with so much precision that you can hardly find out even a single fault in it. Classical Indian dancers have been bringing fame to the country since ages. Today, even the contemporary dancers of India are receiving international recognition and are being appreciated the world over. In this article, we have provided a complete list of the famous dancers of India.
List of Famous Indian Dancers
Classical Dancers
- Anita Ratnam (Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam and Kathakali)
- Chitra Vishweswaran (Bharatanatyam)
- Mallika Sarabhai (Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi)
- Padma Subramanyam (Bharatanatyam)
- Pandit Birju Maharaj (Kathak)
- Sonal Mansingh (Odissi)
- Yamini Krishnamurthy (Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi)
- T. Balasaraswati (Bharatanatyam)
- Indrani Rehman (Odissi)
- Protima Gowri (Odissi)
- Sitara Devi (Kathak)
- Shovana Narayan (Kathak)
- Radha Reddy (Kuchipudi)
- Raja Reddy (Kuchipudi)
- Anjana Rajan (Bharatanatyam)
- Purvi Sheth (Bharatanatyam)
- Rema Shrikant (Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam)
Contemporary Dancers
- Uday Shankar (Indian Ballet)
- Shiamak Dawar (Jazz and Contemporary Dance)
- Ashley Lobo (Jazz, Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance)
- Vaibhavi Merchant (Choreographer)
- Saroj Khan (Choreographer)
- Manjushree Chaki-Sarkar (Varied Choreographic Productions)
- Ranjabati Sarkar (Varied Choreographic Productions)
