Anupam Kher mourns demise of dance pioneer Astad Deboo, says 'Will miss your art'

Dance maestro Ast Deboo kwn for his contemporary dance styles passed away at of 73 in early hours of December 10. Pma Shri recipient, Deboo has a career spanning half a century as he h performed in over 70 countries. Veteran actor Anupam Kher mourned demise of legendary dancer on social media while paying his tribute. 

Anupam Kher pays tribute to Ast Deboo

Anupam took to Twitter and shared throwback pictures of great dancer while expressing his grief over demise of a 
 “pioneer.” While penning his tribute, senior actor wrote, “World of modern dance has lost a pioneer and India has lost a cultural treasure. Dearest #AstDeboo it was a privilege to kw you. I Will miss your art, warm persona, and your infectious smile! Rest in peace, my friend!!” 

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Deboo is ted for creating a modern dance vocabulary that was uniquely Indian. family members of rewned dancer issued a statement on social media that re:

“He left us in early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne. He leaves behind a formidable legacy of unforgettable performances combined with an unswerving dedication to his art, matched only by his huge, loving heart that gained him thousands of friends and a vast, number of mirers. loss to family, friends, fraternity of dancers, both classical and modern, Indian and international, is inestimable. May he rest in peace. We will miss him.”

Deboo was born on July 13, 1947, in Navsari town of Gujarat, and later studied Kathak under guidance of Guru Prahl Das at a very young , and later Kathakali with Guru E K Pannicker. He described his style as "contemporary in vocabulary and tritional in restraint".With a dance career spanning half a century, he h performed in over 70 countries, including solo, group, and collaborative choreography with artists, at home and abro. dancer who was kwn for his charitable works towards society, worked with deaf children, both in India and abro for two deces.

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