Sunil Kothari | |
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 Sunil Kothari in 2015 | |
| Born | (1933-12-20)December 20, 1933 |
| Died | December 27, 2020(2020-12-27) (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Classical dance critic |
| Years active | 1956 – 2020 |
| Known for | Indian classical dance |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | sunilkothari.com |
Sunil Kothari (20 December 1933 – 27 December 2020)[1] was a noted Indian dance historian, scholar and critic. He was also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata.[2]
He completed M. A. in 1964 and PhD in 1977. Professionally, Sunil Kothari was a chartered accountant. He started his career with The Times of India. He also taught at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. He freelanced as a writer. He lived in Asian Games Village in Delhi.[3][4]
He died on 27 December 2020 due to a cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19 complications.[5][6]
He received Padma Shri award in 2001.[7] He also received Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1995 for overall contribution to the Indian classical dance. He was awarded Kumar Chandrak in 1961 and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2012.[3][4]
He has written 12 books on different forms of Indian classical dance and allied art-forms.
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