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Meghranjani Medhi is a young and promising artist of Kathak dance. Daughter of Marami Medhi, a renowned exponent of kathak and Joyprakash Medhi ,a renowned vocalist , composer & music director of Assam, Meghranjani started learning kathak at a very tender age of 3 years under the guidance of her mother. She has also attended numbers of valuable workshop conducted by the great maestro of kathak dance Pandit Birju Maharaj and earned blessings from Panditji.
Meghranjani had been awarded a scholarship in the field of Kathak from Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) in the year 2002 under Department of Culture, Govt. of India. She has given performances all over India along with her mother and also performed her solo kathak recital in several prestigious programmes in and outside Assam, which includes- Sadhana Festival of Dance, New Delhi; Panch Tattwa Festival, Mumbai; Basantotsava, New Delhi; Srimanat Shakardev Kalakhetra, Guwahati; Sangeet Sankalpa, Guwahati etc. She has performed in Vasantotsav, 2011 a prestigious festival of Dance & Music held at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi on 6th Feb /2011 and earned laurels from critics and connoisseurs. Her Solo Kathak recital has been telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati. Recently Meghranjani performed in Canada on June, 2011 at Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto as part of, and commissioned by Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity. Her performance as Mumtaz in a dance theatre titled as 'Taj' in Toronto Festival of Arts was highly acclaimed by the audiences. The other renowned artists in production of 'Taj' were international Bollywood film, television and theatre star Kabir Bedi and acclaimed Canadian actress Lisa Ray and through exquisite kathak dance choreographed by legendary Guru Kumudini Lakhia. She has also participated in different workshop organized by CCRT in various part of the country time to time. She has secured state highest marks in the subject Kathak in HSLC examination in 2006 from Board of Secondary Education, Assam. Meghranjani has passed Nrtiya Nipun in Kathak dance from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow in the year 2009 and secured 1st division. Meghranjani also awarded a two year scholarship under the scheme-'Scholarship to young artist', from Deptt. Of Culture, Govt. of India. Meghranjani has owned Gold Medal in the Inter College Youth Festival of Guwahati University for three consecutive years 2007, 2008 and 2009.She is also a very popular actor of Assamese Film Industry. Her performance in 'Lakhimi', 'Abhimani Mon','Purnima'and 'Janmoni' was super hit in this field.
Her projects-
1.Lakhimi
2.Abhimani Mon
3.Jaanmoni-2010(Vol-II)
4.Purnima 2010
5.Rumal (Tumar Mitha Aei Saoni)
Age
22
Hometown
Guwahati
Country
India
Occupation
Dancer
Companies
Sursangam
Schools
Holy child School
Interests
Dancing, Acting, Singing
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