Jhelum Paranjape

Jhelum Paranjape
Born(1954-09-24)24 September 1954
Mumbai, India
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

  • Kumar Gandharva Award for choreography in Odissi.[1]
  • Sanjukta Panigrahi Award in the field of Odissi dance.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Kumar, Bhanu (2018-04-19). "Perspectives on a warrior woman". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  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.
  5. ^ https://www.ncpamumbai.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CoverTOCCover-storyArchivesPG.pdf
  6. ^ "For the love of dance". Mid-day. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  7. ^ "loksatta durga odissi dancer and dance trainer jhelum paranjape zws 70 | नृत्यांगना ते नृत्यप्रशिक्षक". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  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.