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Archana Joglekar-Mulye is a celebrated Indian classical Kathak dancer, choreographer, and teacher, recognized as one of the top Kathak dancers in India. Born a child prodigy on January 4, 1965, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she received extensive training in the detailed nuances of the Lucknow, Jaipur, and Banaras Gharanas of Kathak from her mother and Guru, Asha…
Journey Timeline
1963
Archana Nrityalaya founded by mother Asha Joglekar — In Mumbai, India.
1965
Born — January 4, 1965, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
1994
Awarded Sharang Deo Fellowship — By Sangeet Peeth of Sur Singar Samsad.
1997
Victim of attempted rape — While filming in Odisha on November 30, 1997.
1999
Married Nirmal Mulye and relocated to USA — Opened a branch of Archana Nrityalaya in New Jersey, USA.
2005
Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
2009
Honored for Cultural Contribution — By New Jersey Democratic Party and Assemblyman Upendra Chivkula.
2010
Perpetrator of 1997 attempted rape sentenced — Sentenced to 18 months in jail in April 2010.
2014
Honored on International Women's Day — By Marathi Vishwa New Jersey on March 8, 2014.
2014
Honored as Outstanding Maharashtrian Personality — By Consul General of India, New York, Shri Dyaneshwar Mulye on May 1, 2014.
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Awards & Honors
- Shringar Mani — Sur Singar Samsad
- Nritya Bharati — Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Prayaag
- 1994 · Sharang Deo Fellowship — Sangeet Peeth of Sur Singar Samsad
- 2005 · Life time achievement Award
- 2014 · Outstanding Maharashtrian personality in the cultural field — Consul General of India, New York
- 2009 · Cultural contribution honor — New Jersey Democratic Party
- 2014 · Honored on International Women's Day — Marathi Vishwa New Jersey
- Best Actress Award
- Critics Award of Orissa State Govt. — Orissa State Govt.
- Best Actress Award
- Critics Award
Media Coverage
- Dance is oxygen: Archana Joglekar
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