Overview

Smt Vandana Deb Roy, a renowned Kathak exponent of our state, defines 'Nritya' in its most graceful and elegant forms. She is a Visharad in Kathak from Lucknow Gharana and a postgraduate in child psychology. She has attained her training in Kathak under the magical guidance of the late Rajeshawari Thakur and the divine guidance of her Guru The Kathak Maestro Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj Ji. She gave her first stage show at the tender age of five and throughout her journey, she has been a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the “Sanskar Bharti Award”, “Dancing Peacock Award” from Nehru Bal Sangh New Delhi, the famous “Nritya Shiromani Award”, “Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Excellence Award” and recently the “Kanpur Ratna Samman".