Rajendra Chaturvedi

Kathak dancer

Biography

Rajendra Chaturvedi is a Kathak Dancer also an authorized Bollywood choreographer as well as an authentic teacher of Kathak in the pure classical style of the Banaras Gharana (Gopi Krishna & Sitara Devi Style) at the Institute of Natraj Gopi Krishna. Enormous number of students have learnt kathak under Rajendra Chaturvedi’s guidance, including many well known personalities like Kangana Ranaut, Jiah Khan, Bruna Abdullah, Adah Sharma, Jaqueline Fernandes, Mona Basu, Ulka Gupta, Miss India Pooja Chopra, Terence Lewis (Choreographer), Niharica Raizada (Miss India Worldwide 2010), among many others. He has also successfully choreographed for television serials, advertisements, and movies.
Our institute is affiliated with the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharv Mahavidyalaya Mandal Miraj (Maharashtra) for the last 45 years, and is a center for the theory and the Kathak dance examinations held annually. Every year, we train many students who sucessfully appear for the different levels of the exams.
In order to promote Kathak as a dance form, Rajendra Chatuvedi conducts three shows in Mumbai every year, namely- "Nritya Samagam", "Taal se Taal Mila", and "Natraj Gopi Krishna Nrityotsava", in order to promote classical dance in its various forms as well as to showcase the styles of the different Gharanas of Kathak, including the unique style of his late guruji Natraj Gopi Krishna. These programs also give an opportunity to upcoming artists and spread awareness about this classical treasure in our country.

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Rajendra Chaturvedi - Kathak Dancer

Rajendra Chaturvedi with his disciple film actress Adah Sharma

Rajendra Chaturvedi performing in Program

Rajendra Chaturvedi with Guru - The Great Kathak Queen Sitara Devi

Rajendra Chaturvedi - Kathak Dancer

Rajendra Chaturvedi with Pt. Kalinath Mishraji

Rajendra Chaturvedi with Award

Career

Rajendra Chaturvedi is a dynamic and a versatile dancer who has carved a special niche for himself in the field of Kathak. His innate sense of rhythm, graceful yet fast paced movements and subtle facial expression are some of the qualities that give a new dimension to Kathak, making him one of the finest exponents of this dance style

Rajendra Chaturvedi has performed at the following places

· Natraj Gopi Krishna Nrityotsav (Mumbai)

· Kal ke Kalakar Sangeet Sammelan (Mumbai)

· Acharya Chaubey Maharaj Mahotsav

· Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan

· Kalaghoda Festival (Mumbai)

· Bandra Festival (Mumbai)

· Megh Malhar Festival (Mumbai)

· Kabeer Festival (Mumbai)

· Ravindranath Tagore Jayanti festival (Mumbai)

· Kalaa Sambaram (Visakhapatnam)

· Naad Madhur festival (Pune)

· Sahitya Sangeet Kala Manch (Pune)

· Sur Shringar Music Academy(Rewa)

· Nrityangan Academy of Fine Arts (Mumbai)

· Guru Purnima Mahotsav (Patna)

· Natraj Utsav, Kankarbagh (Patna)

· Kathak Samaroh (Pune)

· Sangeet Samagam (In fond memory of Pt. Kishan Maharaj Pt. Rakhal Mishra)

· Pt. Kartikram Festival, Bharat Bhavan (Bhopal)

· Kathak Without Borders, Russian Centre of Science and Culture (New Delhi)

· Govt. Medical College (Rewa)

· The Marico festival (Mumbai)

· Bhakti Kalashetra (Iskcon)

· Vizag Generalist Forum

· Nritya Gandha (Jabalpur)

· The Kathak Nrityalaya (Bhopal)

· The Gandharv Academy of Indian Classical Dance

· Nikka’s foundation of Classical dance

· ONGC National Integration Week (Mumbai)

· All india IPSC Literary Festival (Mumbai)

· Taal se Taal Mila show (Mumbai)

· Teenager Magazine Show

· Andheri Cha Raja Ganpati Festival

· Mumbai Car free day festival

· Sony TV Show - Entertaintment Ke Liye Kuchh bhi Karega

· Funotsav Festival, Infinity Mall (Mumbai)

· Miracle of One Festival, (Indore)

· UPL Cultural Festival (Silvassa)

· IIT Cultural Festival, Powai (Mumbai)

He has also performed in several corporate shows. Rajendra Chaturvedi has done charity shows like the Happy Feet for underprivileged children, cancer, and AIDS patients. He has also choreographed for films, soap operas, and commercial advertisements.

Awards & Achievements

Rajendra Chaturvedi has been awarded the prestigious "Singar Mani" title from the Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai, The " Kalaa Jeeva Puraskar" from Vizag Generalist Forum, The "Kalaa Sambaram Award" from Kalaa Sambaram, Visakhapatnam, The "Sangeet Kalaratna" from Matra Udbodhan Aashram, Patna, " Nikaa's Foundation Trophy" from Nikaa's Foundation "Teenager Magzine Trophy" from Teenager Magzine "Natraj Kala Samman" from Natraj Nritya Kala Mandir and "Kathak Without Borders Awards" from Russian Centre of Science and Culture etc.