Leena Malakar is an accepted young performer in the region of Kathak Dance [jaipur gharana] and was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. She got her initiation in Kathak during her school time under the tutel is an accomplished dancer back home. Under the promotion of The Govt. of Nepal she got India Council for Cultural Relation (I.C.C.R) scholarship to India. Here, she has learnt the essence of Kathak and traditional techniques under the guidance of Guru Nandini Singh at Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra – New Delhi, India. She has been selected for the artistes’ empanelment in ICCR (Indian council for cultural relation).
She fell in love with Kathak at very early age. Soon She realized that dance is her life. To Leena Kathak is the soul and her body relates to it, flows with it. This gives her so much of space within and all around.
*Awards of Leena Malkar Viz
•Honour with prestigious award Abhinav Kala Aamman, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) 2009
•Vysakhi Nrithyosav and honour with title Naatyasree 2009 Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh)
•International theatre and dance festival and honour with Nrutya-Shiromani 2009 Cuttack(Orrisa)
•Bharatotsava National dance festival and honour with Nrutya Shree Award 2009 Hubli (Karnataka)