Madhur Gupta

Madhur Gupta is one of the leading Odissi dance maestros of his generation. The Indian Express has
hailed Gupta as one of the few male artists (in a field mostly dominated by women), who not only
pursued Indian classical dance with devotion but also excelled at it. Beginning his initial training
in Kathak with a maestro like Padma Vibhushan awardee Pandit Birju Maharaj, he was strongly
drawn towards Odissi as his life’s calling.
He has also had the fortune of interacting and learning from masters like Madhavi Mudgal, Bichitrananda
Swain and Kumkum Lal. Madhur is currently in advanced training under the renowned dancer and
Guru Smt Sharon Lowen in the Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra style of Odissi.
Apart from extensively touring, performing and writing, Madhur also teaches Odissi at Sangeet
Vidya Niketan, New Delhi.