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This contemporary Indian dancer who merged Kathak and Kathakali with other dance forms has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995 and Padma Shri in 2007. His/her name is:

This contemporary Indian dancer who merged Kathak and Kathakali with other dance forms has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995 and Padma Shri in 2007. His/her name is: Correct Answer Astad Deboo

  • Astad Deboo is an Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer, who  merged Kathak and Kathakali with other dance forms to create a dance form that is unique to him.
  • He has received two prestigious awards from the Government of India: in 1995, the Creative Dance Award from the Government’s major Arts organization, Sangeet Natak Akamedi, and in 2007, the Padma Shri recognizing him as a pioneer in Contemporary Indian Dance.

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