Who among the following personalities is an exponent of Kathak dance in India?

The correct answer is Prerna Shrimali.

Key Points

• Senior Kathak dancer of the Jaipur Gharana is Prerana Shrimali.
• Shrimati Prerana Shrimali, who was born in Banswara, Rajasthan, was trained in Kathak dancing by Guru Shri Kundan lal Gangani in Jaipur. Subsequently, she received instruction in the art from the same Guru, late Shri Kundan Lal Gangani of the Jaipur gharana, at Kathak Kendra in New Delhi.
• She has also taken part in numerous international dance seminars and conferences and created a number of performances.
• Also, she has trained young dancers at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra and Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.

Additional Information

•  Kathak dance
  • ​One of the eight primary styles of Indian classical dance is kathak.
  • It is an Uttar Pradesh classical dancing style. The storytellers or itinerant bards known as Kathakars in ancient northern India are often credited as the creators of Kathak.
  • The Vedic Sanskrit words Katha, which means "story," and Kathakar, which means "the one who tells a story" or "to do with stories," are the roots of the word Kathak.
  • Traveling Kathakars used dance, songs, and music to transmit tales from the great epics and ancient mythology. Kathak dancers use intricate footwork, flexible body movements, and, most importantly, expressive face expressions to convey a variety of stories.