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Foremost among the leading Kathak exponents Geetanjali Lal has carved a special niche in the world of dance.

Trained by the great stalwarts like Roshan Kumari, Gopi Krishna, Mohanrao Kalyanpurker and her husband Devi Lal, Geetanjali is also a gifted musician trained by her father Sh. Rajnikant Desai of Agra Gharana, from childhood.

Performing for the last three decades in all the major national and international dance festivals, Geetanjali has received encomiums for her brilliant solo exposition of Jaipur Gharana and her own group choreographic works for which she has scored the music. Blessed with an impressive stage presence her performances bring to life the beauty of the Mughal and Rajput paintings. Add to it her lyrical renderings of expressional numbers and a Geetanjali Kathak performance generates high aesthetic visuals, which linger long in memory. Based in Delhi, she is a senior Guru at the Kathak Kendra, the National Institute of Kathak. She has trained several students among them her son Abhimanyu Lal and daughter-in-law Vidha Lal have earned reputation as brilliant Kathak exponents. Geetanjali has been awarded the title of "Nritya Sharada", "Natya Kala Shree", "Bharat Gaurav", "Kala Shiromani" and Kalpana Chawla Award for excellence, by various cultural organizations; for her contribution in the field of Kathak dance.