Indian Classical Dancer, who brought Kuchipudi Dance from the village to India's Capital, Delhi
Born
Indrani Bajpai
(1930-09-19)19 September 1930[1]
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died
5 February 1999(1999-02-05) (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Indian classical dancer, choreographer,
Spouse
Habib Rahman
Children
Ram Rahman
Sukanya Rahman
Parent
Ragini Devi (mother)
Awards
1969: Padma Shri 1981:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Indrani Rahman with her portrait Indrani by M. F. Husain
Indrani Rahman (19 September 1930, Chennai – 5 February 1999, New York City) was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Odissi and beauty pageant titleholder. she popularised in the west and later settled in New York in 1976.
In 1952, she won the Miss India pageant and then represented India in 1st ever Miss Universe 1952. Later, she joined her mother Ragini Devi's company. She popularised the Indian classical dance form, Odissi during her international tours. Indrani had received the Padma Shri in 1969 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the performing arts and also the Taraknath Das Award.
^"Remembering Indrani". 24 September 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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daughter Indrani Bajpai (IndraniRahman) learnt and became a celebrated Kuchipudi dancer. The public performances of Kuchipudi by IndraniRahman and Yamini...
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films, Sangham and Thanthram. The following year, Mammootty starred with Rahman and Shobana in the G. S. Vijayan thriller film Charithram. The story is...
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(1969) N. S. Bendre (1969) S. D. Burman (1969) B. Saroja Devi (1969) IndraniRahman (1969) Balraj Sahni (1969) S. N. Swamy (artist) (1969) 1970s Sukumar...
(1969) N. S. Bendre (1969) S. D. Burman (1969) B. Saroja Devi (1969) IndraniRahman (1969) Balraj Sahni (1969) S. N. Swamy (artist) (1969) 1970s Sukumar...
(1969) N. S. Bendre (1969) S. D. Burman (1969) B. Saroja Devi (1969) IndraniRahman (1969) Balraj Sahni (1969) S. N. Swamy (artist) (1969) 1970s Sukumar...
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(1969) N. S. Bendre (1969) S. D. Burman (1969) B. Saroja Devi (1969) IndraniRahman (1969) Balraj Sahni (1969) S. N. Swamy (artist) (1969) 1970s Sukumar...
(1969) N. S. Bendre (1969) S. D. Burman (1969) B. Saroja Devi (1969) IndraniRahman (1969) Balraj Sahni (1969) S. N. Swamy (artist) (1969) 1970s Sukumar...
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