About the trend in Bollywood films which he felt was to keep the interest of the public though group choreography in "Movement in Stills: The Dance and Life of Kumudini Lakhia", page=178
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Solo dance was complete by one. Now because everybody is bored, feeling bored by one dancer only they are taking 10,20 people.
— Birju Maharaj
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About Birju Maharaj
Brijmohan Mishra (Hindi: बृजमोहन मिश्र) (4 February 1938 – 17 January 2022), popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj (Hindi: पंडित बिरजू महाराज), was a legendary Indian dancer of Kathak style of dancing of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana and has earned the sobriquet “Kathak dance Wizard”. Apart from dancing, he was a virtuoso singer of Hindustani classical music. His choreographing skills has taken the Kathak dance to peak of popularity. He has founded the Kalashram, an instituion to promote Kathak dance form. He has been honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, in addition to several prestigious awards.
About Birju Maharaj
Brijmohan Mishra (Hindi: बृजमोहन मिश्र) (4 February 1938 – 17 January 2022), popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj (Hindi: पंडित बिरजू महाराज), was a legendary Indian dancer of Kathak style of dancing of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana and has earned the sobriquet “Kathak dance Wizard”. Apart from dancing, he was a virtuoso singer of Hindustani classical music. His choreographing skills has taken the Kathak dance to peak of popularity. He has founded the Kalashram, an instituion to promote Kathak dance form. He has been honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, in addition to several prestigious awards.
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