I learnt from him, from a distance, like Ekalavya did: Kamal Hassan on Pandit Birju Maharaj demise

irju Maharaj has been conferred with numerous prestigious awards including India's second-highest civilian award – Padma Vibhushan.

New Delhi: Tamil actor Kamal Hassan is heartbroken after learning about legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj's death on Monday (January 16). Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The ‘Chachi 420’ actor called himself ‘Ekalavya’ who was learning from afar from guru Birju Maharaj before finally getting a chance to be choreographed by him in the film ‘Vishwaroopam'.

“We've lost a peerless dancer like Pandit Birju Maharaj. For several years, I learned from him, from a distance, as Ekalavya did.. then I got to learn from him in person for the film Vishwaroopam. ‘Without you insight, I'm not who I am”, tweeted the actor in Tamil.

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