Debi basu biography

Debi Basu is a leading exponent of the Indian classical dance form of Odissi.

She is known for the emotive potency of her choreographies. One of the senior disciples of the legendary Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra^[1][2], she spent her early career travelling, learning and performing with him in the true Guru-Shishya tradition of India.^[3][4]

Debi co-founded Sanyuktam Arts Foundation, an institution based in Mumbai dedicated to promote and carry on the legacy of her Guru.^[5][6][7] She continues to choreograph and teach at her school in Sri Subramania Samaj Chembur, Mumbai and virtually to her numerous international students.^[8][9][10]

Early life

Born to a traditional Bengali family, Debi did her schooling from Victoria Institution, Kolkata.

She graduated with a