‘Her loss is irreplaceable’: Dance fraternity pays tribute to Kathak guru

Mangala Bhatt, a Kathak dancer and guru, died in Hyderabad. She was 62. Mangala and her husband founded Aakruti Kathak Kendra in 1990. The institute trained thousands of Kathak students. Both received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2019. Fellow dancers expressed grief. They remembered her contributions to Kathak. Many acknowledged her role in promoting the dance form in Hyderabad.

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