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Gopi Krishna

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Born: August 1935

Gopi Krishna was an Indian dancer, actor and choreographer. Gopi Krishna was born into a family of Kathak dancers. Gopi Krishna began training under his grandfather. He also learned from Shambhu Maharaj. In addition to Kathak, Gopi Krishna learned Bharatanatyam from Mahalingam Pillai and Govind Raj Pillai. Despite suffering from chronic asthma he continued to expand his dance repertoire, receiving the title of "Nataraj" at the All Bengal Music Conference at the age of 15. In 1952, 14 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. Gopi Krishna was an exponent of the Benares Gharana style of Kathak. He incorporated many elements of Kathakali in his dance. On February 18, 1994 he had a massive heart attack in his Bombay home and died later that night.














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Do Anjaane

1976 l U l 156 Mins l Rating:

Role Played: Choreographer

A man is found wounded on railway tracks and when he awakens he has no memory of who he is and doesn't remember anything about his life. Six years later he is living with a wealthy couple and is now named Naresh Dutt. One day he begins to regain his memory when he watches a film and realizes that the actress in the film is related to him somehow. It is then that he discovers the actress in the fil... read more

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Kaccha Yauvan

2000 l U/A l 97 Mins l Rating:

Role Played: Music Director

Kaccha Yauvan movie is released on 2000. Starring by Nithin, Lakshmi Musari, Sarika, Joe Simson and directed by Jai Simha Musari. The music for this movie is given by Gopi Krishna. read more

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Dhoop Chhaon (1977)

1977 l U l 125 Mins l Rating:

Role Played: Choreographer

Concerned about the outbreak of plague in a distant rural village in India, Dr. D.D. Sinha asks a number of prominent doctors to go there and treat the ailing and prevent the disease from spreading. No one except his protégé, Dr. Paras, is prepared to go there. Dr. Paras travels there, works with the villagers to prevent the disease and treats the ailing, and is successful in preventing it's spr... read more

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