Lachhu Maharaj
Male, Deceased Person
1907 – 1978
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Who was Lachhu Maharaj?
Pandit Lachhu Maharaj was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer of Kathak. He came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow, and also worked as film choreographer, Hindi cinema, most notably Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah.
He was awarded the 1957 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest award for performing artists, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
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