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Kalamandalam John is the first Christian to become a professional Kathakali dancer. |
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Lachchu Maharaj was acclaimed for the choreography of dance sequences in movies like Mahal, Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah. |
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Actress Rekha earned the rare distinction of being awarded the famous Uttar Pradesh Award for the best Kathak dancer in Hindi films, by the King of Kathak, Pandit Lachchu Maharaj. |
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