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20th-century Indian dancers

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Hema Malini Dharmendra Deol is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since 2014. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012, subsequent to her nomination to that chamber from 2003 to 2009 as a member of the BJP. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has starred in both comic and dramatic roles, and is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema.

Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965)

Vyjayanthimala Bali ( Raman; born 13 August 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses and dancers, she is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and two BFJA Awards. Considered the first female superstar of Indian Cinema, she made her screen debut at the age of 16 with the Tamil film Vaazhkai (1949), and followed this with a role in the Telugu film Jeevitham (1950). Her first work in Hindi cinema was the social guidance film Bahar (1951), which she headline

N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

Indian actor, dancer, singer and television presenter (b. 1983)

Indian choreographer, film producer & actor

Mallika Sarabhai

activist and Indian classical dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Rukmini Devi Arundale

Indian dancer and choreographer (1904–1986)

Indian actress and choreographer (1912–2014)

Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970), known professionally as Shobana, is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has appeared primarily in Malayalam cinema, along with notable work in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. She is a recipient of two National Film Awards, one Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, she was honored with the Kalaimamani by Government of Tamil Nadu. Over the years, she established herself as one of the greatest South Indian actresses.

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016)

Indian dancer and choreographer (1948–2020)

Indian dancer (1938–2022)

Meenakshi Seshadri

Indian actress, model and dancer

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Indian dancer (1940–2024)

Indian Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancer

Tanjore Balasaraswati, also known as Balasaraswati (13 May 1918 – 9 February 1984), was an Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made this style of dancing well known in different parts of India and many parts of the world.

Indian model and dancer (1948-1998)

Padma Subrahmanyam

Indian classical dancer (1930-1999)

Indian dancer (1919-2020)

Indian actress, dancer, choreographer and animal rights activist

Indian singer and dancer (1873-1930)

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

Indian dancer (1920-2014)

Kelucharan Mohapatra

Indian dancer (1926–2004)

Indian Bengali artist (1893-1969)

Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977)

Malavika Sarukkai

Indian classical dancer and choreographer

Yumlembam Gambhini Devi

Indian singer and dancer

Shovana Narayan

Indian Kathak dancer

Indian dancer and actress

Classical dancer

Indian actress and classical dancer

Sujata Mohapatra

Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma

Mani Madhava Chakyar

Indian actor (1899–1990)

Damayanti Joshi

Kumudini Lakhia

Indian dancer and choreographer

Indian classical dancer and choreographer (1928-2014)

Saroja Vaidyanathan

Sharmila Biswas

Indian classical dancer

Indian classical dancer

Indian classical dancer, actor and choreographer

Chitra Visweswaran

Indian dancer and actress

Indian dancer and choreographer (1928–2006)

Prerana Deshpande

Internationally acclaimed Kathak dancer, senior disciple of Kathak maestro Late Dr. Rohini Bhate, praised and awarded by Pt. Birju Maharaj.

Haobam Ongbi Ngangbi Devi

Indian classical dancer (1924-2014)

Jaddanbai (1 April 1892 – 8 April 1949) was an Indian singer, music composer, dancer, actress, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. She along with Bibbo and Saraswati Devi were one of the first female music composers in Indian cinema. She was the mother of actor Anwar Hussain and the well-known Hindi film actress Nargis, and the maternal grandmother of Priya Dutt and Sanjay Dutt.

Indian classical dancer