Gopi Krishna (dancer) Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Family

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Gopi Krishna (dancer) was born on 22 August, 1935 in Calcutta, British India, is a dancer. Discover Gopi Krishna (dancer)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

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Gopi Krishna married Kathak dancer Savitri in 1964. His adopted daughter Shampa Sonthalia was born in 1980. She became a choreographer and dancer as well, placing as the winner in the 5th and 7th season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa where she was paired with actor Gurmeet Choudhary and Ashish Sharma respectively.

In 1952, 17-year-old Gopi Krishna became one of the youngest choreographers in Hindi film history when he was hired to choreograph dances for Madhubala in Saqi. In 1955, he appeared in his first film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. In the film he played Girdhar, a talented young dancer whose love for his partner jeopardizes his dancing career. The film was successful mainly due to songs like Nain so nain naahi milao, and helped to revitalize public interest in classical dance. He also choreographed many films like Grahasti (1963), Dastaan, Mehbooba, Umrao Jaan, Naache Mayuri (1986) and The Perfect Murder. During the 1960s and 70s, he toured India's border posts, entertaining soldiers with Sunil Dutt's Ajanta Arts Cultural Troupe. Gopi Krishna later established the Nateshwar Bhavan dance academy and the Nateshwar Nritya Kala Mandir in Khar Mumbai. In 1975 the Indian government awarded him India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. He set a world record for the longest continuous Kathak dance at 9 hours and 20 minutes. He also acted as master dancer in 'Na moonh chhupake jiyo' in the BR Chopra film Humraaz and 'Champavati tu aaja' for the Asit Sen film Annadata. Both times he performed with his dance partner of many films, Madhumati. He played the character role of Latturam, Guruji in 1985 Rishi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna starrer Zamana. He also appeared in a small role in the legendary TV series Mahabharat.

Gopi Krishna (22 August 1935 – 18 February 1994) was an Indian Kathak dancer, actor and choreographer. He also studied Bharatnatyam. In 1952, at the age of seventeen, Gopi Krishna became one of the youngest choreographers in Hindi film history when he was hired to choreograph dances.

Gopi Krishna was born on 22 August 1935 in Calcutta and died on 18 February 1994, of a heart attack, in Bombay.