Birju Maharaj on living, breathing and dreaming Kathak: 'Art will never betray you'
Suryasarathibhattacharya • ."Don't do Kathak in haste. Don't go for an item [dance number]. It hurts the complete emotion of doing. Items will happen, applause will come in too; instead, go steady, let the art mature": Pandit Birju Maharaj's parting words from a 2017 exclusive interview.