Birju Maharaj to choreograph Kathak for Kamal Haasan
December 11th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Kamal Haasan is indisputably the most adventurous actor in India and Birju Maharaj is undoubtedly the most accomplished exponent of the Katahk dance form in the country. When the two maestros decide to come together, the result cannot be anything less than historic.
Birju Maharaj is all set to choreograph a Kathak dance for Kamal Haasan in the Hindi-Tamil bi-lingual “Viswaroopam”, which marks his return to Hindi films after nine years.
The last time Birju Maharaj choreographed for a Hindi film was in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Devdas” where Madhuri Dixit’s dance number “Kahe chede chede mohe” was supervised by him.
Says Kamal Haasan, “Yes, I am indeed doing a Kathak dance under the supervision of Birju Maharaj for ‘Viswaroopam’. It isn’t going to be part of the film just for the heck of it. The dance is an integral part of the script. I thoroughly enjoy watching and performing the classical dance forms.”
The song for the dance has been composed by Shankar Mahadevan.
- It's difficult to get sponsors for Kathak: Pandit Birju Maharaj - Aug 17, 2009
- I decided to nurture Kamal Haasan, the actor: Kamal - Dec 30, 2011
- Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 74 (Interview) - Feb 23, 2011
- Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 75 (Lead, Interview) - Feb 23, 2011
- President hosts BRICS leaders at cultural soiree, banquet - Mar 28, 2012
- Serious to comic to Santa: Chitrangada Singh's new avatars - Jan 10, 2012
- Time magazine honour for 'Devdas' timed well: Bhansali - May 21, 2012
- Kamal finds his heroine! (Tamil Movie Snippets) - Nov 21, 2011
- Kamal Haasan’s 'Manmadha Banam' Audio Launched In Hyderabad - Dec 15, 2010
- Culture odyssey: The eclectic journey of Indian dance (Feature, With Images) - Jul 22, 2011
- Salsa, Latino edging out Indian classical dances in Bollywood? - Jan 05, 2011
- Kerala To Honor Kamal Hasan - Aug 07, 2010
- This exhibition will be all about celebrating life - Feb 20, 2012
- Our films should carry the Bollywood stamp: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Interview) - Nov 03, 2011
- Dancer Yamini Krishamurti honoured - Mar 15, 2011
Tags: birju maharaj, classical dance, dance form, dance forms, dance number, devdas, exponent, films, heck, hindi film, kamal haasan, kathak dance, last time, madhuri dixit, mahadevan, mohe, mumbai, nine years, sanjay leela bhansali, supervision