Saswat Joshi (born December 18, 1984) is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer,

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, known for his use of the

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on 18 December 1984. Saswat started studying dancing at the age of five guided by gurus Prasanta Patnaik and Shantanu Behera at his native village of

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Career

As an Odissi dancer

Saswat started his professional Odissi training under Guru Padma Shri Kumkum Mohanty in 2000. He has been an exponent of Padma Vibhusan recipient

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's Odissi style, and trained under the guidance of Guru

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. He has received a national scholarship from the Indian Ministry of Culture, which he used to pursue a Visharad at

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. He was also awarded a Sangeet Ratna from

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. He performed at

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in 2012, as well as giving lecture demonstrations of

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, and

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. He shared the stage with many internationally known dancers, such as

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, Giuseppe Picone, Beppe Menegatti, Rossella Brescia and Luciano Mattia Cannito in a production called 'I Have a Dream' at

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Filmography

*'' Koun Kitney Panee Mein'' by

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*'' Kranti Dhara'' by Himanshu Khatua *Choreography consultancy in various Bollywood films

As a dance teacher

Saswat is the founder of Lasyakala Institute of Performing Arts. The institute also organizes the annual Aekalavya Dance Festival.

References

External links

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