Kathak icon Birju Maharaj left for his heavenly abode at his home in the early hours of Monday. His grandson Swaransh Mishra shared the sad news of his demise on social media and wrote, “ Very sad to announce... Pt birju maharaj ji.. my nana ji is no more. With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad and untimely demise of our most beloved member of the family Pt Birju Maharaj ji. The noble soul left for his heavenly abode on 17th January 2022.”
Soon after this,
Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram handle and penned down an emotional note in memory of the legendary Birju Maharaj. Recalling working with him for her film ‘
Kalank
’, she wrote, “Had the honour and privilege of spending three full days with
Pandit Birju Maharaj
in 2018 while I was prepping for Ghar More Pardesiya. I will never forget all that he has taught me. It was possibly one of the most creative and fulfilling experiences that I have ever had. A legend who has inspired several and will always continue to do so through his art. Truly breaks my heart to write this post today. May his soul rest in peace.”
Pandit Birju Maharaj has several contributions to the film industry, including his legendary choreographies for films like ‘Devdas’, ‘Vishwaroopam’, ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’.
Meanwhile, several other Bollywood celebs are extending condolences on social media. This includes
Kareena Kapoor,
Madhuri Dixit. Janhvi Kapoor and more.
Meanwhile, Birju Maharaj, who had been diagnosed with kidney disease a few days ago and put on dialysis. He was 83.
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