Today is the 97th birthday of the famous Kathak dancer Sitara Devi and Google is celebrating it with a dedicated doodle. Today's doodle pays tribute to the Kolkata-born Sitara Devi who took the Indian dance form Kathak to international stages like the Carnegie Hall in New York and Royal Albert Hall in London. Sitara Devi, in her career span of six decades has performed in several Hindi movies and on international stages. Sitara Devi was born in 1920 into a Brahmin family of Kolkata. Sitara Devi is survived by his son Ranjit Barot who is a drummer and musician, and daughter Jayanti Mala, a Kathak dancer.

Source: India Today November 08, 2017 07:30 UTC