| Sujata Mohapatra | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sujata Mohanty |
| Born | June 27, 1968 Balasore |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Odissi |
| Occupations | Indian classical dancerr, performer |
| Website | http://sujatamohapatra.com |
Sujata Mohapatra (born June 27, 1968) is an eminent Indian classical dancer and teacher of Odissi dancing style.[1][2]
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Sujata Mohapatra was born in Balasore in 1968.
She started learning Odissi at an early age from Guru Sudhakar Sahu.[3]
She came to Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, in 1987[4] to further her training under Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Odissi Research Center in Bhubaneshwar. She married Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra's son Ratikant Mohapatra. Her daughter Preetisha Mohapatra is also an Odissi dancer.
Sujata started dancing Odissi classical and folk dance with Sudhakar Sahu's dance troupe in programs across Orissa. Under the tutelage of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, her dance style evolved and she was groomed to become one of the foremost Odissi dancers of her generation.[5]
Sujata Mohapatra is also actively involved in teaching Odissi. Presently, she holds the designation as the Principal of 'Srjan' (Odissi Nrityabhasa),[6] a prime Odissi dance institution founded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Sujata has obtained a Masters Degree in Oriya Literature from Utkal University and has also done research work at the Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneshwar.[7]
She has performs in India as well as all over the world as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, founded by her father-in-law.[8]
She opened an Odissi institute, Guru Keerti Srjan, in her hometown Balasore in July 2011.[9][10]